Understanding and covering a turbulent stock market
“The market is like a living creature; as soon as you’re ready to publish a story saying the market is going up, it goes down,” Jeff Sutherland, U.S. equities team leader for Bloomberg, said during a training call hosted by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers on Monday. Some people argue that publications […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 26, 2015
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Walgreens scrutinizes Theranos testing, by Michael Siconolfi, John Carreyrou and Christopher Weaver Thomas Stemberg, Staples co-founder, dies at 66, by Drew Fitzgerald Reuters Fed’s Yellen to testify before Joint Economic Committee Dec. 3, by David Chance Nasdaq may see record with Apple earnings, by Rodrigo Campos […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 23, 2015
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal McDonald’s shares hit record as turnaround shows progress, by Julie Jargon U.S. investigates Venezuelan oil giant, by José De Córdoba and Juan Forero Quartz Theranos still hasn’t provided the one thing that could reassure doubters for good, by Max Nisen Subway agrees to measure […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 22, 2015
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal EU regulators require that Starbucks, Fiat pay back millions of euros in unpaid taxes, by Tom Fairless Tyra Banks to seek investors for beauty startup, by Deepa Seetharaman Quartz Don’t panic, but there may be a LEGO shortage coming this Christmas, by Jenny Anderson […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 21, 2015
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Tech startups feel an IPO chill, by Rolfe Winkler, Douglas MacMillan, Telis Demos and Monica Langley United Airlines names Brett J. Hart acting CEO, by Doug Cameron and Jason Dean Quartz Apple Music has already attracted a third as many paying users as Spotify, […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 20, 2015
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal China’s better-than-expected GDP prompts skepticism from economists, by Mark Magnier Oprah Winfrey takes 10% stake in Weight Watchers, by Lisa Beilfuss and Sara Germano Quartz Amazon is suing more than a thousand fake reviewers for dishing out unearned stars, by Svati Kirsten Narula Square […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 19, 2015
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal 5 things to watch on the economic calendar, by Anna Louie Sussman AT&T and Verizon plot different strategies to develop video business, by Thomas Gryta TheStreet IBM, Yahoo!, Chipotle and McDonald’s part of heavy earnings slate, by U-Jin Lee Steve Ballmer buys stake in […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 16, 2015
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Payments startup Square discloses IPO plans, by Greg Bensinger Volkswagen suspends another top engineer; Berlin orders recall, by William Boston and Monica Houston-Waesch Quartz This is how incredibly expensive US eggs are right now, by David Yanofsky Burberry’s China worries are its shareholders’ worries, […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 15, 2015
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Wal-Mart lowers sales, earnings outlook, by Sarah Nassauer and Lisa Beilfuss Delta profit soars on lower fuel costs, by Doug Cameron Bloomberg McDonald’s, happy with breakfast rollout, says value plan next, by Leslie Patton Netflix blames chip-based credit cards for drop in subscribers, by […]
Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 14, 2015
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal EMC takeover marks return of Michael Dell, by Don Clark, Dana Cimilluca and Robert McMillan Drivers ride high on trucking boom, by Robbie Whelan and Brian Baskin Bloomberg JPMorgan revenue falls on trading, profit misses estimates, by Hugh Son Condé Nast buys Pitchfork Media […]
