Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 18, 2015

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal U.S. retail sales, factory output data lead to lower growth expectations, by Kate Davidson  Airlines’ rising labor costs in focus ahead of earnings, by Susan Carey Bloomberg Hedge fund bets signal there’s more pain ahead for commodities, by Lydia Mulvany ‘Ride Along’ sequel topples ‘Star Wars’ from […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 15, 2015

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Intel reports dip in earnings, by Tess Stynes  U.S. proposes spending $4 billion to encourage driverless cars, by Mike Spector and Mike Ramsey  Bloomberg Foursquare CEO Crowley steps down as app seeks to boost growth, by Jing Cao and Sarah Frier  Musk’s SpaceX splits NASA pact with Orbital, Sierra […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 14, 2015

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Alphabet Inc.’s Google reports 13 near-miss incidents with self-driving cars, by Mike Ramsey  General Electric to move headquarters to Boston, by Ted Mann and Jon Kamp  Bloomberg GoPro shares tumble after revealing job cuts, revenue miss, by Selina Wang  Competitors eat Chipotle’s lunch, by Shelly Banjo  The Associated Press Continental […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 13, 2015

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Disney to open first theme park in mainland China in June MetLife looks to divest big piece of U.S. life-insurance unit, by Leslie Scism  Bloomberg VW CEO flubs interview with apology tour off to rocky start, by Naomi Kresge and Cristoph Rauwald Ford shares slump on profit […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 12, 2015

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Harley-Davidson tries to rejuvenate motorcycle sales, by James R. Hagerty  Alcoa swings to a loss on charges, by Tess Stynes  Bloomberg Playboy Mansion, famous for its parties, listed for $200 million, by Gerry Smith  Delta passes United to become no. 2 in U.S. after American, by Michael […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 11, 2015

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Toys ‘R’ Us holiday sales rise 2%, by Chelsey Dulaney  Big SUVs fuel U.S. auto production boom, by Gautham Nagesh and John D. Stoll Bloomberg China’s stabilizing consumer prices leave more room for stimulus ‘Star Wars’ tops DiCaprio for fourth U.S. box office win, by Anousha Sakoui and Anders […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 8, 2015

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Panasonic will bet big on Gigafactory, by Mike Ramsey  Gloom hangs over China’s economy amid market turmoil, by Mark Magnier Bloomberg U.S. jobs data take on added importance with markets in turmoil Boeing to top Airbus as largest jetmaker as deliveries rise, by Rick Clough  The Associated Press […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 7, 2015

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Fed minutes show officials’ concern about low inflation, by Jon Hilsenrath  Apple scales back orders for its iPhones, by Eva Dou Bloomberg Land Rover climbs to the top of a record U.S. car market, by Kyle Stock BlackBerry joins self-driving car race with its own software, by Gerrit […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 6, 2015

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Spirit Airlines names industry veteran Fornaro as new CEO, by Tess Stynes  Volkswagen shares fall on fears of bigger U.S. penalty, by Aruna Viswanatha and Mike Spector Bloomberg This time Mideast tensions are bad news for oil, by Angelina Rascouet and Anthony Dipaola  Fitbit takes on Apple Watch with the […]

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 5, 2015

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Bloomberg Saudi clash with Iran, worst since 1980s, risks deeper conflict, by Donna Abu-Nasr Volkswagen sued by U.S. for cheating on emissions standards, by Tom Schoenberg and Alan Katz The Associated Press Stocks sink on first day of 2016 on China, Mideast worries, by Bernard Condon Medicare is changing: What’s new for beneficiaries, […]