Kenya Barris, Creator of ‘Black-ish,’ to Leave ABC Studios
Mr. Barris will part ways with the Disney-owned production company in August, following creative differences. He is widely expected to move to Netflix.
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Sex Scandal Toppled a Silicon Valley Chief. Investors Say, So What?
Mike Cagney lost his job as chief executive of Social Finance after a board investigation into sexual misconduct. Some of those board members have since funded his next venture.
The Cost of Policing Facebook and Twitter Is Spooking Wall St. It Shouldn’t.
The performance of social media companies depends on avoiding scandals and protecting users. Will investors come to see that?
What Is a Genetically Modified Crop? A European Ruling Sows Confusion.
In Europe, plants created with gene-editing technologies will be stringently regulated as G.M.O.’s. But older crops whose DNA has been altered will be left alone.
Catalog of Fania Records, the Motown of Latin Music, Is Sold
The independent Concord Music bought the catalog of the New York salsa label that defined the genre in the 1960s and ’70s in a deal estimated at $30 million.
The Stealth Campaign to Kill Off Obamacare
How the country’s largest lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry is using “dark money” to support an advocacy group’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Les Moonves, CBS C.E.O., Faces Inquiry Over Misconduct Allegations
The company’s board of directors said it would start an investigation after a report that a forthcoming New Yorker article would detail allegations of sexual misconduct against Mr. Moonves.
Learning the Right Lessons From the Financial Crisis
The causes of the 2008 crisis remain contentious. A new book says the Federal Reserve made a big mistake when it didn’t rescue Lehman Brothers.
BP Makes $10.5 Billion Shale Deal, Its Biggest Since Deepwater Horizon
The agreement to buy a vast portfolio of BHP Billiton’s oil and gas portfolio is a signal the company’s management believes the financial costs of the 2010 oil spill have been paid.
How Mega-Mergers Are Changing the Way You Watch Your Favorite Shows and Movies
A smaller number of companies control of a greater portion of TV shows and films, potentially altering where — and how — we see our favorite series, movies or actors.