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AT&T Inc. beat back another effort by the U.S. to undo its purchase of Time Warner, cementing an $85 billion deal to help it compete with Netflix Inc.

The Justice Department failed to establish that a lower-court judge made a clear error when he rejected the government’s case that AT&T should be blocked from buying Time Warner on antitrust grounds. Pending any further appeal, the ruling ends the Trump administration’s attempt to unravel a tie-up the U.S. said would lead to higher prices for pay-TV subscribers around the country.

“The government’s objections that the district court misunderstood and misapplied economic principles and clearly erred in rejecting the quantitative model are unpersuasive,” the court said in a 35-page ruling.

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African-Americans greatly influence the consumer landscape, from fashion to travel to music. As an incredibly diverse consumer group, we don’t fit into a single multicultural segment, instead spanning every demographic and sociographic. And in the last decade, we’ve evolved dramatically from being passive consumers to active participants in shaping the direction and purpose of brands….

I interact with the C-suite of many agencies in role. That’s how I met and came to know Danielle Austen, founder and CEO of fluent360. What’s interesting about her story is the multiple diverse intersections represented: an African-American female founder and CEO whose agency has a unique partnership with a holding company and who possesses…

If I knew then what I know now is a series of bylines from small agency executives about the lessons they learned in building their shops.

No matter how much intestinal fortitude you think you have, it will be tested at levels you never imagined when you launch an agency.

If you’re like us, you walk away from a very secure and stable paycheck, deplete your savings to get set up, and face startup stress that will trickle down to your family in ways you can’t even imagine. Then, over time, the fear of “Will anyone call us?” becomes “OK, were getting called, but which calls are the right ones to take?” All the while, you’ll be riding the constant rollercoaster of emotions that will swing from “This is fucking incredible!!” to “Oh, my God, what have we done?!”

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Musk was taking issue with the SEC alleging he breached that deal with a Feb. 19 tweet that said Tesla would make about half a million cars in 2019. The chief executive officer posted a few hours later that deliveries would only reach about 400,000. The exchanges come less than five months after Musk settled claims that he misled the public with tweets about taking the electric-car maker private.

In a tweet after the SEC filing, Musk said the SEC overlooked a comment he made on the company’s Jan. 30 earnings call that Tesla may make as many as 500,000 of its Model 3 sedans this year.

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(TrendHunter.com) The phablet was the original answer to users seeking the functionality of a phone and tablet in one device but isn’t the most portable solution out there, which is being addressed with folding…

Did you know that Snapchat allows you to save mobile data by turning on Travel Mode? When Travel Mode is active, in-application content like Snaps and Stories won’t automatically load. Instead, you’ll need to tap content that you wish to see in order to make it load. Our guide will show you how to turn…

Creating meaningful connections between brands and consumers has never been more critical or more complex. Consumer trust is at an all-time low, the traditional agency model is officially disrupted and the expectation of brands to “do well by doing good” is the new normal, meaning brands must ensure they are taking a stand on social…

A Nokia recentemente anunciou na Mobile World Congress 2019 um novo modelo de celular com cinco lentes de câmera nas costas. Nomeado Nokia 9 PureView, o aparelho entre outras qualidades usa do quíntuplo de orifícios para ampliar brutalmente a qualidade das fotografias tiradas pelo usuário, que pode registrar momentos em fotos com até 240 megapixels …

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Para celebrar o lançamento da próxima (e última) temporada de “Game of Thrones”, a Oreo divulgou um teaser em suas redes sociais que apresenta uma edição especial da bolacha inspirada na série. Visualizar esta foto no Instagram. Cookies are coming. Uma publicação compartilhada por OREO (@oreo) em 23 de Fev, 2019 às 12:43 PST A …

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