Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 29, 2015

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Alcoa to split as aluminum glut pressures prices, by John W. Miller Google tries to make its cars drive more like humans, by Alistair Barr and Mike Ramsey Quartz Mining giant Glencore’s shares just got Volkswagen’d, by Melvin Backman NASA finds its “strongest evidence […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 28, 2015

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Suzuki to sell its 1.5% stake in Volkswagen, by Yoko Kubota Cereal makers look for new dawn abroad, by John Revill and Annie Gasparro The Associated Press Migration crisis proves boon for some businesses, by Frank Jordans  ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ bites off September record, […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 25, 2015

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal McDonald’s taps Chris Kempczinski as head of strategy, by Julie Jargon  Facebook’s free Internet access program in developing countries provokes backlash, by Newley Purnell and Resty Woro Yuniar  Business Insider  Coca-Cola to sell nine U.S. bottling plants, set up new supply system, by Anjali Athavaley […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 24, 2015

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Trump organization considering bid for Puerto Rico golf club, by Jacqueline Palank  New weapon in push to lower U.S. biotech drug prices, by Denise Roland Reuters Boeing wins $38 billion in orders, commitments from China, by Alwyn Scott and Eric M. Johnson  Volkswagen boss quits over diesel […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 23, 2015

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal General Mills profit jumps 24%, by Annie Gasparro and Chelsey Dulaney Germany’s Axel Springer in talks to acquire Business Insider, by Lucas I. Alpert and Ellen Emmerentze Jervell The New York Times Health insurance deductibles outpacing wage increases, study finds, by Reed Abelson iPhone […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 22, 2015

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The New York Times Trading meat for tires as bartering economy grows in Greece, by Liz Alderman Volkswagen denied deception to E.P.A. for nearly a year, by Jack Ewing Quartz Apple’s electric car project has been upgraded from experiment to happening, by Alice Truong The US egg industry […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 21, 2015

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Uber meets its match in France, by Sam Schechner Nike’s challenge: Staying ahead of the pack, by Sara Germano Business Insider Here’s every state’s unemployment rate, by Andy Kiersz A former hedge funder left finance to open one of Hong Kong’s top restaurants – […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 18, 2015

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, by Jon Hilsenrath  AB InBev approach brews challenge for SABMiller’s CEO Alan Clark, by Saabira Chaudhuri Fortune Construction worker pay soars as homebuilders hunt for labor, by Claire Zillman Janet Yellen: The Fed chair who cried wolf?, by Chris […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 17, 2015

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Uber rivals form international alliance, by Douglas MacMillan and Rick Carew FedEx trims outlook on weak freight demand, by Laura Stevens Quartz China’s latest refusal to fix its state-owned companies is bad news for the global economy, by Gwynn Guilford  The US gender wage gap, […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 16, 2015

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal General Electric says to move 500 U.S. jobs overseas blaming Ex-Im bank closure, by Nick Timiraos  Prada hit by weak sales in China, Hong Kong, by Manuela Mesco and Jason Chow Quartz Problems at home aren’t stopping Chinese tourists from spending big in Europe, […]