Word: arguments
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...argument over the Treasury Department's use of new TARP funds and other stimuli focused a great deal on putting $500 billion into propping up banks and another $1 trillion into freeing up credit. Some media outlets put the total number closer to $2 trillion. The truth is there are so many moving parts in the programs that it is easy to see how even the most sophisticated observers might miss a detail...
...Wall St. analyst yesterday. His reason for cutting Time Warner is that, once its cable systems have been spun-out to shareholders, its crown jewels which include Time Inc, AOL, and networks such as CNN were not worth the multiple at which the company trades. The essence of his argument is that content, even the best content, is losing its value...
...Making the case that newspapers cannot recoup their value is fairly easy. The argument has moved beyond that part of the media industry. The value of feature films is under attack. DVD sales used to drive a lot of the profit from movies. Consumers are getting what they used to see on DVD from the internet. They now often pay less than they did for the physical copy of a film. In many cases, the internet can be used to get the film without paying at all. And, it is easier than sneaking into a movie theater undetected...
...senior industry executive in Beijing notes, a very strong argument exists against adopting the very latest technology in a country like China where the vast majority of subscribers and especially new subscribers are only interested in the bare minimum - and cheapest - service. "Continuing to use 2G allowed many rural users to subscribe who might not have been able to afford the additional cost" of 3G handsets and services, said the executive, who requested anonymity...
...board,” said Allston resident Dan Burgess. “I just finished Krugman’s book, ‘The Conscience of a Liberal,’ and am swayed by his line of argument...