Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 29, 2013
Some of Tuesday’s top stories: New York Times Obama official apologizes for balky insurance website, by Robert Pear Why Apple wants to bust your iPhone, by Catherine Rampell Bloomberg Consumer confidence in U.S. slumps by most since August 2011, by Ben Schenkel Blackstone adds to biggest year for REIT IPOs since 2004, by Hui-yong Yu […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 28, 2013
Some of Monday’s top stories: New York Times F.D.A. shift on painkillers was years in the making, by Barry Meier and Eric Lipton Disruptions: Are eager investors over-valuing tech start-ups? by Nick Bilton Bloomberg Twitter go-it-alone app strategy boosts costs before IPO, by Ari Levy Reuters Merck third-quarter profit beats estimate, but Januvia sales slump, […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 25, 2013
Friday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal UPS reports higher revenue on increased shipments, by Ben Fox Rubin Procter and Gamble’s profit rises on higher sales, by Nathalie Tadena New York Times Twitter sets I.P.O. price at $17 to $20 a share, by Michael J. de la Merced and Vindu Goel F.D.A. urging a tighter […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 24, 2013
Thursday’s top stories: Wall Street Journal Ford’s net falls 22% on employee costs, by Mike Ramsey United Continental’s net soars, by Tess Stynes New York Times Health law fails to keep prices low in rural areas, by Reed Abelson, Katie Thomas and Jo Craven McGinty Jury finds Bank of America liable in mortgage case, by […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 23, 2013
Some of Wednesday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Amazon raises free-shipping minimum to $35; eBay to expand same-day delivery, by Greg Bensinger Caterpillar earnings: Outlook lowered amid weak demand for mining equipment, by Nathalie Tadena New York Times 2 Commercial property giants to combine in $11.2 billion deal, by David Gelles Boeing profit exceeds […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 22, 2013
Some of Tuesday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Employers add 148,000 jobs; Unemployment falls to 7.2%, by Sarah Portlock and Jonathan House Apple unveils new iPads, by Ian Sherr and Greg Bensinger New York Times Sales are colossal, shares are soaring. All Amazon is missing is a profit, by David Streitfeld Reuters Exclusive: JPMorgan […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 21, 2013
Some of Monday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Hope springs at Nokia, by John D. Stoll China’s mobile profit slips as it battles competition, by Lorraine Luk New York Times Contractors see weeks of work on health site, by Sharon LaFraniere, Ian Austen, and Robert Pear As downloads dip, music executives cast a wary […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 18, 2013
Some of Friday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Health website woes widen as insurers get wrong data, by Chrisopher Weaver and Louise Radnofsky General Electric’s earnings fall, by Nathalie Tadena New York Times Morgan Stanley quarterly profit beats estimates, by Alexandra Stevenson Lingering confusion in debt ceiling deal’s temporary fix, by Annie Lowrey Bloomberg […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 17, 2013
Some of Thursday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Google profit up 36% as paid clicks swell, by Greg Bensinger and Rolfe Winkler Mexico to try taxes to combat obesity, by Amy Gurthrie New York Times Government gets back to business, but effects of the shutdown linger, by Michael D. Shear Fall in revenue at […]
Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 16, 2013
Some of Wednesdays’ top business stories: Wall Street Journal Bank of America’s earnings surge on improved credit, by Saabira Chaudhuri Twitter’s loss widens, by Rolfe Winkler, Jacob Bunge, and Yoree Koh New York Times BlackRock’s profit rose 14% in third quarter, by Nathaniel Popper Bloomberg Senate leaders resume fiscal talks as House scraps vote, by […]
