Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 1, 2013
Some of Tuesday’s top business stories: Coverage of the Government Shutdown Government shuts down as Congress misses deadline, by Janet Hook and Kristina Peterson (Wall Street Journal) U.S. stocks rise as investors weigh shutdown effects, by Sofia Horta e Costa (Bloomberg) U.S. oversight of financial markets to continue during shutdown, by Clea Benson (Bloomberg) Pentagon […]
Talking Biz News — Sept. 30, 2013
Some of Monday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Siemens aiming for 15,000 jobs cuts, by William Boston Shanghai ‘free-trade zone’ opens, by Richard Silk Bloomberg First U.S. shutdown in 17 years imminent with no talks, by Roxana Tiron, Michael C. Bender and Kathleen Hunter BlackBerry rare breakup fee seen deterring bids: Real M&A, by […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 27, 2013
Some of Friday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal BlackBerry posts a loss as phones go unsold, by Will Connors McDonald’s to offer alternatives to fries, sodas, by Julie Jargon Bloomberg Urine spills staining image of Wockhardt’s generic drugs, by Ketaki Gokhale EBay expands mobile payments with Braintree deal, by Danielle Kucera Reuters U.S. consumer […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 26, 2013
Some of Thursday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Firms drop, rather than upgrade, cheapest health plans, by Scott Thurm Penney stock at 13-year low, by Suzanne Kapner and Serena Ng Bloomberg Messi in court shows tax collectors set to pursue star athletes, by Oliver Staley and Alex Duff U.K. growth quickens as consumers blunt […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 25, 2013
Some of Wednesday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal M.B.A. applications rebound, by Melissa Korn Applied Materials to acquire Tokyo Electron, by Daisuke Wakabayashi, Kana Inagaki and Don Clark Bloomberg Amazon unveils faster Kindle Fires to take on Apple, by Danielle Kucera Youth for hire find internships prove preferred process, by Victoria Stilwell Reuters Obamacare’s […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 24, 2013
Some of Tuesday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Blackberry strikes preliminary go-private deal for $4.7 billion, by Will Connors Chrysler feud triggers IPO filing, by Christina Rogers Bloomberg Shippers poised to return to profit as cargoes grow 10%: Freight, by Rob Sheridan JPMorgan Chase, 12 more banks said to be sued over Libor, by […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 23, 2013
Some of Monday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Blackberry makes risky bet on services, by Ryan Knutson, Clint Boulton and Will Connors Netflix makes some history with showing at Emmys, by Amol Sharma and Alexandra Cheney Bloomberg At 77 he prepares burgers earning in week his former hourly wage, by Carol Hymowitz China manufacturing […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 20, 2013
Some of Friday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Pricing glitch affects rollout of online health exchanges, by Christopher Weaver, Timothy W. Martin and Jennifer Corbett Dooren Nielsen to add data for mobile TV viewing, by Amol Sharma and Suzanne Vranica Bloomberg House passes $39 billion food-stamp cut crimping lifeline, by Derek Wallbank and Laura […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 19, 2013
Some of Thursday’s top business stories: Wall Street Journal Blackberry to slash workforce by up to 40%, by Will Connors Google may stop using ‘cookies’ to track web users, by Elizabeth Dwoskin Bloomberg Bernanke resets policy by doing nothing as markets soar, by Caroline Salas Gage and Craig Torres Morgan Stanley CEO says he invests […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 18, 2013
Some of Wednesday’s top business headlines New York Times Reaping profit after assisting on health law, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg Wall Street Journal FedEx earnings: Profit up 6.5% on higher margins, ground-shipping strength, by Nathalie Tadena Starbucks declares guns unwelcome, but doesn’t ban them, by Julie Jargon Bloomberg Bernanke saves companies $700 billion as Verizon […]
