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AT&T is in deal talks to create a new streaming giant with Discovery
AT&T is discussing a deal to split off assets like CNN and HBO and combine them with Discovery, a source told Claire Atkinson.
The potential deal, first reported by Bloomberg, would create a new streaming giant better positioned to take on Netflix and Disney.
The prospective tie-up also raises questions about who would run the combined entity.
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Inside the lucrative and murky world of advertising search consultants
Agency searches are ramping up, putting billions of dollars at stake, and highlighting the search consultant’s role, Lindsay Rittenhouse reported.
Some consultants perform services for agencies as well as marketers, leading to some criticism.
Their role has come under more scrutiny in the pandemic as some hustle for more business from agencies.
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Nike workers confess excitement and dread as the company plans to require thousands to return to the office
Nike will soon require workers in its Beaverton, Oregon, campus to work three days a week in person.
Shoshy Ciment spoke with five employees at Nike about their feelings on returning to the office.
Most expressed the desire to maintain a hybrid model that allows for in-person and at-home work.
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