Borders appointed a new chief executive, as the books and media retailer struggles with slumping sales and an anemic share price.
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Madison Avenue took a back seat as technology companies created the tools to buy advertising space online. Now, major ad holding companies are developing their own systems.
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Lionsgate agreed to buy TV Guide Network and TV Guide Online properties, signaling its growing reach in cable.
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Dow Jones bought a database of European private firms, expanding its research offerings on companies that are backed by venture-capital and private-equity investors.
Philip Bennett will leave the Washington Post after four years as its second-ranking editor, the latest development in the restructuring of the newspaper.
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Time Warner said it reached a deal with Viacom on carriage fees, avoiding a blackout of 19 cable channels including MTV and Comedy Central.
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Marketers and ad firms will be forced to do more with less, as U.S. ad spending is expected to fall 6.2% to $161.8 billion this year.
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A guide to the most anticipated books, movies, TV shows, music, videogames, sports stories and art of the year ahead.
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This year, expect an array of TV options all designed to make viewers forget about the real world and disappear into a good show.
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Hollywood found some of 2009's most anticipated films in an unexpected place: 2008. A guide to some of the biggest movies.
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Publishers hope John Grisham and other bestselling authors will pump up sales.
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The concert industry has so far bucked the recession, but promoters are bracing for a bumpy 2009.
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Just as more people in China are working for firms that are privately owned, more Americans are working for companies that are -- at least for now -- state-owned.
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A look at the top read articles, blog posts and search terms on The Wall Street Journal Online.
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Simon & Schuster's Scribner plans to publish a memoir by U.S. first lady Laura Bush in 2010.
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Sports teams are feeling the crunch as many owners endure financial problems in their primary businesses.
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8020 Media, publisher of two magazines filled with contributions from readers, said it was closing for lack of funds.
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H&R Block reached a $4.85 million settlement with the California Attorney General's office in a lawsuit that alleged the tax preparer used deceptive advertising of tax refund loans.
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