Talking Biz News Today — April 25, 2014

Some of Friday’s top business stories: The New York Times Profit at Ford Motor plunges 39%, by Bill Vlasic Amazon’s shrinking profit sets off a seismic shock to its sinking shares, by James B. Stewart The Wall Street Journal Clashes over power threaten $35 billion ad agency merger, by Suzanne Vranica and Ruth Bender Cotton’s […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 24, 2014

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The New York Times F.D.A. will propose new regulations for e-cigarettes, by Sabrina Tavernise Facebook profit tripled in first quarter, by Vindu Goel The Wall Street Journal GM profit falls 82%, hurt by recalls, but results not as bad as feared, by Jeff Bennett FCC to propose new […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 23, 2014

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The New York Times With farm robotics, the cows decide when it’s milking time, by Jesse McKinley The pay gap is because of gender, not jobs, by Claire Cain Miller The Wall Street Journal P&G profit up slightly amid sluggish growth in consumer product sales, by Serena Ng […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 22, 2014

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The New York Times The American middle class is no longer the world’s richest, by David Leonhardt and Kevin Quealy Ackman and Valeant bid $45.6 billion for Botox maker, by Michael J. de la Merced The Wall Street Journal Inside Nike’s struggle to balance cost and worker safety […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 21, 2014

Some of Monday’s top business stories: The New York Times Aereo case will shape TV’s future, by David Carr The Wall Street Journal Silicon Valley tech giants discussed hiring, say documents, by Jeff Elder The new winners and losers in America’s shale boom, by Russell Gold and Theo Francis The Associated Press UAW withdraws appeal […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 18, 2014

Friday’s top business news stories: The New York Times Cost of treatment may influence doctors, by Andrew Pollack Walmart will enter cash wiring business, by Elizabeth A. Harris The Wall Street Journal What’s Barnes and Noble’s survival plan? by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg The Associated Press Venture investments highest since 2001, by Barbara Ortutay China says […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 17, 2014

Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Amazon workers in Germany strike again, union says, by Sarah Sloat The New York Times When ‘liking’ a brand online voids the right to sue, by Stephanie Strom Reuters Retailer Michaels Stores confirms payment card data breach, by Lehar Maan GM says recalled cars safe, but […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 16, 2014

Wednesday’s top business news stories: The New York Times Yellen signals continued need to keep rates low, by Nelson D. Schwartz Reuters Google first-quarter revenue misses Wall Street targets, by Alexei Oreskovic IBM revenue misses estimates as hardware sales fall, by Supantha Mukherjee Bloomberg GM move to freeze lawsuits may cut customer payouts by billions, […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 15, 2014

Tuesday’s top business news stories: The New York Times In many cities, rent is rising out of reach of middle class, by Shaila Dewan Etsy, home of the handmade, takes on a wholesaler’s role, by Elizabeth A. Harris The Wall Street Journal Radioactive waste is North Dakota’s new shale problem, by Chester Dawson The Associated […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 14, 2014

Some of Monday’s top business stories: The New York Times Local news, off college presses, by Jennifer Conlin Citigroup reports 4% rise in quarterly profit, despite regulatory woes, by Michael Corkery The Wall Street Journal Odd-hour workers face loss of employer health plans, by Lauren Weber Bangladesh union organizers allege intimidation, by Syed Zain Al-Mahmood […]