Talking Biz News Today – Feb. 1, 2016
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Coca-Cola acquires stake in Nigeria dairy, juice company, by Mike Esterl Alphabet’s earning to provide peek into Google, by Alistair Barr Bloomberg ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ tops box office with $41 million in U.S. debut, by Anousha Sakoui Venezuela tries to convince oil nations to cut production, […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 29, 2016
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Retailers bet big on retooling their supply chains for e-commerce, by Loretta Chao and Steven Norton Facebook profit tops $1 billion, by Deepa Seetharaman Bloomberg The $29 trillion corporate debt hangover that could spark a recession, by Sally Bakewell Consumer comfort in U.S. climbed last week to three-month […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 28, 2016
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Fed flags worry on global tumult, doesn’t rule out March rate hike, by Jon Hilsenrath and Ben Leubsdorf Smaller sizes add pop to soda sales, by Mike Esterl Bloomberg Convicted insider traders look to Supreme Court for redemption, by Patricia Hurtado and Greg Farrell Shell needs to repay investors […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 27, 2016
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Lockheed Martin to separate government IT business, by Doug Cameron Can Apple’s Tim Cook keep the iPhone buzzing in China?, by Daisuke Wakabayashi Bloomberg Weight Watchers jumps after Oprah says she’s lost 26 pounds, by Nick Turner Facebook settles investor suit over claim of excessive pay, […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 26, 2016
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal American Apparel’s chapter 11 plan approved, by Lillian Rizzo Deficiencies found at Theranos lab, by John Carreyrou, Christopher Weaver and Michael Siconolfi Bloomberg BlackRock says clients are shifting away from stocks, by Katherine Chiglinsky and Lily Katz Wal-Mart: It came, it conquered, now it’s packing up and leaving, by Shannon […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 25, 2016
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Twitter to revamp leadership under CEO Jack Dorsey, by Yoree Koh Investor chill hits technology sector, by Sam Schechner Bloomberg What’s worrying the Davos elite? Plenty, by Simon Kennedy and Matthew Campbell What to look for in Apple earnings, by Adam Satariano The Associated Press Restaurants, theaters face biggest hit […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 22, 2016
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Verizon swings to a profit, by Chelsey Dulaney ECB’s Mario Draghi hints at more stimulus in March, by Paul Hannon and Todd Buell Bloomberg Short sellers making an even bigger killing than you think, by Camila Russo IBM said to pay $130 million to acquire video startup Ustream, […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 21, 2016
Some of Thusday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal U.S. tech companies bring encryption battle to Davos, by Sam Schechner Wal-Mart to increase wages for most U.S. store workers, by Sarah Nassauer Bloomberg Airbus delivers its new plane. Almost no one notices, by Justin Bachman Comcast says ‘Minions’ is Universal’s most profitable movie ever, by Christopher Palmeri The Associated […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 20, 2016
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Volkswagen names Hinrich Woebcken North America head, by Sarah Sloat Will margarine become toast at Unilever?, by Saabira Chaudhuri Bloomberg Confidence among homebuilders in U.S. was unchanged in January, by Sho Chandra Twitter ex-CEO Costolo plans fitness startup, joins VC firm, by Jing Cao The Associated Press Delta posts […]
Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 19, 2016
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Fed almost certain to keep interest rates unchanged at next meeting, by Jon Hilsenrath Adidas says CEO Herbert Hainer to depart in October, by Monica Houston-Waesch Bloomberg Why SpaceX needs to land a rocket on a floating drone, by Dana Hull and Justin Bachman Facebook’s WhatsApp drops subscription fee, […]
