News: 2014-04-22

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Sportonomics: Score mobile app growing fast. Next up? Turning a profit | Toronto Star

Netflix to raise prices for new subscribers by $1 or $2 this summer | Toronto Star

Wait, What Recovery? How the NBER Determines When Recessions End – Real Time Economics – WSJ

Builder’s Weak Results Hammer Hopes for Spring Home-Sales Pickup – Real Time Economics – WSJ

Labor Shortages Pop Up, but Wage Growth Still Lags – Real Time Economics – WSJ

Japan posts largest-ever trade deficit – FT.com

Ukraine-Krise : Finanzkrieg löst in Russland eine Kauf-Panik aus – Nachrichten Wirtschaft – DIE WELT

Plans That Forgive Student Debt Skyrocket, Raising Fears Over Costs – WSJ.com

New York’s Supreme Court Hosts Airbnb Case – WSJ.com

Ukraine Accord Nears Collapse as Biden Meets Kiev Leaders – Bloomberg

Facebook Plans Mobile-Ad Network – WSJ.com

Airbnb: customers love it, rivals say it is breaking laws – Telegraph

U.S. business lobby says market access concerns in China growing | Reuters

U.S. Officials Back Abe’s Military Push – Japan Real Time – WSJ

Russia forges ahead with pipeline skirting Ukraine – beyondbrics – Blogs – FT.com

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