"Wallstreet" Reader

"Wallstreet" Reader


Liberty, Time Warner Cable CEOs Met

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

Liberty Media Chief Executive Greg Maffei recently met with Time Warner Cable Inc. chief Glenn Britt to discuss the benefits of mergers in the cable sector, the latest sign that Liberty is interested in sparking consolidation in the industry.

How Our Phones Leave a Telltale Trail

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:46 AM PDT

Phone metadata, the information at the center of a debate over a NSA data-collection program, gives police and spies alike one of the most powerful investigative tools ever devised.