Netflix binge-watchers will soon be rewarded for their habits.
Starting in Q1 next year, the platform's ad-tier viewers who watch three consecutive episodes in a row — within one sitting — will be served a fourth, ad-free, Hope writes.
💭 Our thought bubble: At a time when there's a lot of debate over the right release schedule for video content (binge vs. weekly), this type of encouragement and what some see as gamification, plays into Netflix's preferred "publish all at once" strategy.
Responses on X to the announcement last week range from some people wanting more platforms to adopt this feature to dismay about pushing people toward more screen time.
— Fenway Sports Group chair Tom Werner acknowledging talks with the PGA Tour on CNBC, as speculation mounts that the owner of the Boston Red Sox could make an offer to rival the existing framework deal with Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Shoes that cost the same as an iPhone — and with just about as much technology — are helping runners shatter records and triggering a feverish race among shoe companies.
Why it matters: Elite athletes are always looking for an edge — and their equipment decisions influence countless amateur athletes, which is where apparel companies make their money.
The U.S. labor markethas proven strikingly resilient, with many indicators pointing to some of the healthiest conditions in modern times. But Friday's jobs report offered cause to worry about whether it will last.
Why it matters: The unemployment rate, while still very low, has risen substantially since the spring. Historically, that rarely happens except in the run-up to a recession.
The nation's largest retailers are rolling out fewer early Black Friday holiday sales than last year.
Why it matters: Retailers are banking on inflation-weary consumers showing up in stores and logging on to shop Black Friday sales online with the lure of deals.
Sullivan Tire, a Massachusetts-based tire retail and service chain with over 100 locations, has been sold by its founding family to its employees.
Why it matters: This is a rare case in which a company turned down takeover offers from industry consolidators, including those backed by private equity, in order to enrich its workers.
Why it matters: The situation is adding another layer of complexity to office conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) that have become commonplace in recent years— driving apart colleagues who typically land on the same (often progressive) side of most issues.
The share oflow-wage workers with paid sick leave has surged since 2010 but remains low, according to a new report from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute.
Why it matters: Lack of sick leave forces workers to choose between making money or prioritizing their health. Often, especially for the lowest-paid, it's not much of a choice.
When FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Friedreturned to Silicon Valley last year following a stint in a Bahamian jail, he texted his former executive assistant Natalie Tien a link to Eminem's music video, "Without Me." In hindsight, it was irony of the highest order.
"Guess who's back," the rapper growls. "Back again. Shady's back — tell a friend."
The number of companies setting net zero emissions targets has risen over 40% to 1,003 since June 2022, but 4% of the targets meet United Nations criteria for reaching the goal.
The big picture: That's according to the latest analysis from Net Zero Tracker, which examines net zero targets in the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's largest companies, and found the 16-month jump to October brought an aggregate annual revenue which covered such targets, some $27 trillion.
