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Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify. The company recently filed papers to begin trading on the public market. (Kimberly White/Getty Images)
NPR
Business
Music
Technology

Spotify cops to its problems, reveals massive ambitions of its founder

"Feels great to have the cat out of the bag. Transparency breeds trust," Spotify CEO Daniel Ek tweeted, just after the SEC published his company's 256-page financial opus.

7 years ago

In this Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, file photo, employees work at the DraftKings office in Boston. The explosion in popularity of daily fantasy sports over the last decade has created a generation of sports fans more attuned to gauging individual player statistics than how two teams may fare against each other, the challenge at the heart of traditional sports wagering. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo, file)
New Jersey
Sports
Technology

Sports betting’s future comes down to line on young players

As the push to legalize sports gambling nears a crucial Supreme Court decision, states hoping to reap a financial windfall could face another hurdle: Attracting young players.

7 years ago

Russian politician Alexander Torshin, standing next to then-Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, attends a ceremony at the Kremlin in 2011. Torshin is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and says he met Donald Trump through the group in 2015. (Konstantin Zavrazhin/Getty Images)
NPR
International
Politics
Public Safety

Depth of Russian politician’s cultivation of NRA ties revealed

A prominent Kremlin-linked Russian politician has methodically cultivated ties with leaders of the National Rifle Association, and documented efforts in real time.

7 years ago

An aerial view of Ruokai Chen's Kensington neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Personal Finance
Real Estate
Taxes

Recent court ruling opens a door for homeowners to appeal tax bill

When Ruokai Chen saw his real estate taxes jump up in 2016, the actuary with a degree from the Curtis Institute of Music decided to do some digging.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia District Attorney Lawrence Krasner  (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Taxes

Philly DA Krasner calls lien over unpaid taxes an ‘oversight’

Krasner, according to city records, ignored his 2017 tax bill so long that the Philadelphia Department of Revenue took him to court to recover some $10,000 in overdue taxes.

7 years ago

An Uber waits for a client in New York City. The company is partnering with health care organizations to provide patients with reliable transportation. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Technology
Transportation

Uber launches service to get people to the doctor’s office

The rides can be scheduled for patients through doctor's offices, by receptionists or other staffers.

7 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, and House Speaker Mike Turzai stand with other GOP leaders. They're currently appealing to two federal courts in an attempt to get the state Supreme Court's congressional map overturned. (Chris Knight/AP Photo, File)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. lawmakers rack up bills as redistricting battle rages on

Over the last several months, Pennsylvania's House and Senate have spent over $3.5 million on congressional redistricting.

7 years ago

Hulking grey mirrored tower against a grey sky
International
Media
Technology

Challenge to Murdoch: Comcast also bids for Sky

Comcast's CEO, Brian Roberts, said his company would use Sky as a platform to grow in Europe.

7 years ago

Chevrolet Camaros are lined up at General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan, in 2015. Automakers in the U.S. say if costs go up as a result of a renegotiated NAFTA, they would be less competitive.
NPR
Economy
International

Automakers say Trump’s anti-NAFTA push could upend their industry

NAFTA touches almost every business sector — few more than the car industry.

7 years ago

President Trump praised the 2017 opening of this mine in Friedens, Pa., which created around 100 jobs. (Dake Kang/AP)
NPR
Business
Energy
Politics

Coal jobs have gone up under Trump, but not because of his policies

A review of data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration shows 1,001 more U.S. coal jobs last year compared with 2016.

7 years ago

On Jan. 28, 2015, with a record low snowpack, chairs sit idle on a ski lift at Donner Ski Ranch in Norden, Calif. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)
NPR
Environment
National
Sports

New report finds climate change could take a $1B bite from winter sports

Low and variable snowfall is expected to become more commonplace as the climate warms.

7 years ago

Bethlehem-based Sands Casino — owned by Las Vegas Sands — appeared to make a winning $9.9 million bid for a Northwest Pennsylvania satellite location in Hempfield Township.
On review, the state Gaming Control Board realized there was a problem. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Business
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gaming expansion proceeds, with a few bumps in the road

All told, the state has made almost $120 million on new casino fees — $20 million more than lawmakers anticipated.

7 years ago

financial audit
Speak Easy
Aging
Mental Health

The role of cognitive decline in financial elder abuse, and what we can do about it

Cognitive decline robs people of their identity, independence and financial security. The banking industry may be able to help identify it before dire financial impact.

7 years ago

A security guard checks inside of a meeting room after it was evacuated by police with the Department of Homeland Security, where the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was about to vote on net neutrality, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. The room was shortly declared to be safe and the meeting continued where the FCC voted along party lines to repeal net neutrality. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Business

Security guards in Philly region, nation seeing wages grow more than most sectors

Some experts attribute the wage increase to the frequency of mass shootings; others say it's due to the influence of unions.

7 years ago

A dealer counts chips during a game of roulette at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. (Wayne Parry/AP Photo)
Business
New Jersey

Once near death, Tropicana now No. 2 casino in Atlantic City

After years of reinvesting in and renovating the casino floor, hotel rooms, and eateries, the Tropicana has become the No. 2 casino in the city in terms of gambling revenue.

7 years ago

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