New head at SEC: What does it mean?

Mary Schapiro, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, announced Monday she was leaving her post ending a long…

12 years ago

The Google deal that didn’t actually happen

Numerous business media reported that Google had acquired a Wi-Fi operator for $400 million based on a press release that…

12 years ago

WSJ. magazine names new creative director

WSJ. Magazine, the luxury lifestyle magazine from The Wall Street Journal, has appointed Magnus Berger as its creative director, it…

12 years ago

Thank you for shopping

The numbers are in for the official first weekend of holiday shopping and they’re, well, mixed. The importance of Thanksgiving…

12 years ago

Idaho Statesman cuts standalone biz section

The Idaho Statesman is cutting its standalone business section and moving the publishing date of its weekly magazine Business Insider.…

12 years ago

FT Deutschland to close next month

The FT Deutschland business newspaper in Germany is slated to close on Dec. 7, Reuters reports. Reuters writes, "The paper,…

12 years ago

Watching CNBC is bad for your health

Add Paul Krugman of the New York Times to the list of people unhappy with CNBC's "Rise Above" campaign about…

12 years ago

Happy Thanksgiving and be careful out there

As everyone with a pulse knows, shopping during Thanksgiving weekend is the make-it-or-break-it time for retailers. It sets the stage…

12 years ago

The inside story on business reporting

John Wihbey of The Journalist's Resource recently spoke with Greg Ip, the U.S. economics editor of The Economist, about his…

12 years ago

The importance of due diligence

Hewlett-Packard is learning that due diligence in buying another company is important. An $8.8 billion lesson is hardly one that…

12 years ago