Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 9, 2015
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Pep Boys to further consider Icahn proposal, by Austen Hufford Coca-Cola names Hendrik Steckhan president of U.S. operations, by Mike Esterl Bloomberg Gun stocks, predictably, climb after massacre, by Paul Barrett Verizon would explore Yahoo deal if board decides to sell, by Scott Moritz The Associated Press U.S. job openings […]
Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 8, 2015
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Keurig Green Mountain taken private in $13.9 billion deal, by Anne Steele Icahn makes bid for Pep Boys, by Austen Hufford Quartz A Chinese bank’s IPO pop suggests the “Beijing boost” has come to Hong Kong, by Heather Timmons Oil prices are closing in on their lowest […]
Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 7, 2015
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Amtrak faces prospect of private competition, by Andrew Tangel Chipotle says E. coli outbreak will cup deeply into sales, profit, by Julie Jargon Quartz The United States Postal Service will now email you your mail, by Alice Truong All of the reasons Nerf is back on top […]
Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 4, 2015
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal EU hits McDonald’s with full-blown tax investigation, by Tom Fairless Sears Holdings revenue slides, by Anne Steele Quartz Is Marissa Mayer to blame for Yahoo’s failed comeback?, by Dan Frommer General Electric is dumping prime-time TV advertising, by Ashley Rodriguez Bloomberg The jobs report probably won’t change the […]
Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 3, 2015
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal U.S. wages show signs of breaking out, by David Harrison Bidders emerge for Yahoo’s Internet business, by Mike Shields and Ryan Knutson Quartz Yahoo used to be bigger than Apple, Google and Amazon. Now it might sell itself for scrap, by Melvin Backman Netflix is near its all-time closing […]
Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 2, 2015
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal How big food is using natural flavors to win consumer favor, by Annie Gasparro Companies shy away from spending, by Eric Morath Quartz Volkswagen’s emissions scandal destroyed its November sales in the U.S., by Alison Griswold Barely anyone used Apple Pay on Black Friday, by Ian Kar Bloomberg […]
Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 1, 2015
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Pending home sales rise 0.2% in October, by Eric Morath Fed adopts Dodd-Frank bailout limits, by David Harrison Bloomberg Seeing Kobe’s final game will cost you dearly, by Eben Novy-Williams Target site stumbles on Cyber Monday, locking out some users, by Shannon Pettypiece The Associated Press Puerto Rico […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 30, 2015
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Will Black Friday deals give a boost to car sales? by John D. Stoll Black Friday shopping–with thinner crowds, by Suzanne Kapner Bloomberg ‘Mockingjay’ tops Dinosaur, Rocky and Frankenstein at box office, by Anousha Sakoui Holiday weekend shoppers skip the store and buy online, by Lindsey Rupp […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 25, 2015
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Campbell Soup raises earnings guidance, by Annie Gasparro Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin succeeds in landing spent rocket back on earth, by Andy Pasztor Bloomberg Fed says it’s overhauling standards for large bank examiners, by Ian Katz Costco chicken salad tied to seven-state E.coli outbreak, by Craig Giammona The Associated Press […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 24, 2015
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Pfizer and Allergan to merge in $155 billion inversion deal, by Jonathan D. Rockoff, Dana Mattioli and Lisa Beilfuss Some shipping companies gain an edge during holidays, by Laura Stevens Bloomberg Whole Foods’ pricey Thanksgiving dinner reinforces high-cost image, by Leslie Patton McDonald’s knows you’re sick of screw-ups at […]
