Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 3, 2013

The Labor Day edition New York Times: Not really Labor’s Day, by Nancy Folbre Reuters: U.S. August manufacturing growth fastest in 26 months: ISM, by Steven C. Johnson U.S. motorists swallow sky-high Labor Day weekend gas prices Wall Street week ahead: Payrolls could spur Fed action; Syria fears may dip, by Richard Leong CNNMoney: Scientists […]

Talking Biz News Today- Aug. 30, 2013

Some of today’s top business stories: New York Times: Moderate rises in U.S. gasoline prices expected, by Clifford Krauss ‘Cuckoo’s Calling’ reveals long odds for new authors, by James B. Stewart CNNMoney: India’s economic growth slowest since 2009, by Alanna Petroff 43% pay no federal income taxes, by Jeanne Sahadi   (then see the Forbes […]

Talking Biz News Today- Aug. 29, 2013

Here are some of today’s top business stories: New York Times top headlines: After a suicide, chairman of Zurich Insurance quits, by Jack Ewing (New York Times) As renters move in, some homeowners fret, by Shaila Dewan (New York Times) CNNMoney top headlines: Apple stock may ride iPhone roller coaster, by David Goldman (CNNMoney) Verizon […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 28, 2013

Here are some of today’s top business headlines: New York Times headlines: Merrill Lynch in big payout for bias case, by Patrick McGeehan New census numbers show recession’s effect on families, by Sam Roberts Reuters top headlines: Chinese shoppers set to become world leaders online, by Paul Carsten Mortgage applications fall as rates hit 2013 […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 27, 2013

Here are some of today’s top business stories on Tuesday: New York Times top headlines: Five years after TARP, misgivings on bonuses, by Andrew Ross Sorkin Spanish authorities arrest former JPMorgan employee, by Raphael Minder Reuters top headlines: Ackman turns back on J.C. Penney, sells entire stake in retailer, by Svea Herbst-Bayliss U.S. home prices […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 26, 2013

Here are some of today’s top business stories: New York Times top headlines: Young tech sees itself in Microsoft’s Ballmer, by Quentin Hardy Shoeshines keep Wall Street in the black (or maybe brown), by William Alden Reuters top headlines: T. Rowe bans some American Airlines employees from fund trading, by Jed Horowitz Insight: Trades from […]

Talking Biz News Today- Aug. 25, 2013

Here are some of today’s top business journalism stories: New York Times headlines: The audacious pragmatist, by Binyamin Appelbaum Platinum card and text alert, via pawnshop, by Stephanie Clifford and Jessica Silver-Greenberg Reuters top headlines: In bustling Houston, it’s a case of ‘Build, baby, build!,’ by Anna Driver and Iliana Jonas Microsoft, Motorola set for […]

Talking Biz News Today- Aug. 24, 2013

Here are some of the top stories in business journalism on Saturday: Bloomberg top headlines: Steve Ballmer failed to take Microsoft beyond the PC, by Aaron Ricadela and Adam Satariano S&P 500 has first rise in three weeks on Fed speculation, by Lu Wang Reuters top headlines: Central banks told to cooperate on managing global […]

Talking Biz News Today- Aug. 23, 2013

Here are some of the top stories in business journalism on Friday: New York Times headlines: Pricing problem suspends Nasdaq for three hours, by Nathaniel Popper Moody’s threatens to cut credit ratings of banks, by Peter Eavis Bloomberg Businessweek top headlines: Twitter co-creator Ev Williams stretches the medium, by Brad Stone Reuters top headlines: Microsoft […]

Talking Biz News Today – Aug. 22, 2013

Here are some of the top stories in business journalism on Thursday: New York Times top headlines: Shifting tech scene unsettles big players, by Quentin Hardy U.P.S. to end health benefits for spouses of some workers, by Steven Greenhouse Reuters top headlines: Insight: At Apple, Tim Cook leads a quiet cultural revolution, by Poornima Gupta […]