David Faber’s latest documentary, “The eBay Effect - Inside a Worldwide Obsession” airs on CNBC tomorrow at 8 and 11 PM Eastern time:
“The eBay Effect - Inside a Worldwide Obsession” is the latest production from the Peabody Award winning CNBC Documentary team and reporter David Faber. It’s an unprecedented look at the eBay you don’t know, with exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the world’s leading online commerce site.
An estimated 1.8 billion items, worth approximately $40 billion, are expected to be traded this year on this global electronic marketplace. If eBay employed the 430,000 people who earn an income selling on its site, it would be the nation’s number two private sector employer. How did this company, just …
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In case you missed it (like I did), CNBC is re-airing ‘The Age of Wal-Mart‘ Sunday at 9 PM, again at midnight (12 AM Monday) and at 10PM on Monday. I’ve seen clips of it and read/heard some comments about it and it seems intriguing. (The Donald even called in to congratulate David Faber on it this morning.) Fast Company posted some commentary about it. Set those TiVos.
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I hope some of you caught the documentary on race that recently aired on PBS. I’m in the middle of watching it now and am finding it fascinating. I was surprised to learn that the concept of race didn’t even exist before the 17th century. The documentary shows why racial classifications were invented, and how they’ve been used throughout the centuries. Here’s some of what the executive producer of the show had to say about it:
Race is one topic where we all think we’re experts. Yet ask 10 people to define race or name “the races,” and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. Few issues are …
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