Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 7, 2014
Friday’s top business stories Bloomberg Consumer credit in U.S. rose more than forecast in December, by Katherine Peralta Monthly U.S. jobs report: A story told by numbers, with a twist (or two), by Matthew C. Klein U.S. payrolls rise less than forecast; jobless rate falls, by Shobhana Chandra Reuters Moody’s cuts Puerto Rico to junk, […]
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 6, 2014
Thursday’s top stories: New York Times Russia’s economic malaise casts specter over games, by Steven Lee Myers Times Co. reports digital subscriber increase, but ad declines continue, by Ravi Somaiya Reuters News Corp reports lower revenue on soft ad sales, by Jennifer Saba Jobs data improves, but weak exports may hurt growth, by Lucia Mutikani […]
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 5, 2014
Wednesday’s top stories: New York Times CVS vows to quit selling tobacco products, by Stephanie Strom Study of blood clot drug Pradaxa unnerved its maker, documents suggest, by Katie Thomas Bloomberg SoftBank said to seek decision on T-Mobile bid in coming weeks, by Alex Sherman, Takashi Amano and Scott Moritz Businessweek Twitter is having trouble […]
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 4, 2014
Some of Tuesday’s top stories: New York Times Microsoft names new chief; Gates becomes adviser, by Nick Wingfield Health care law may result in 2 million fewer full-time workers, by Annie Lowrey Reuters U.S. factory orders data eases economic slowdown fears, by Lucia Mutikani Wall Street Journal RadioShack to close about 500 stores within months […]
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 3, 2014
Monday’s top stories: New York Times Bernanke takes post at Brookings Institution, by Binyamin Appelbaum Reuters U.S. sees slowdown in manufacturing growth, construction spending, by Lucia Mutikani and Dan Burns January auto sales yo-yo from brand to brand, by Ben Klayman and Bernie Woodall Yellen sworn in as first woman Fed chair, by Margaret Chadbourn […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 31, 2014
Some of Friday’s top stories: New York Times Amazon to raise fees as revenue disappoints, by David Streitfeld In the event of an air emergency, remember what Alf said, by Jane L. Levere Bloomberg Microsoft seen as testing insider Nadella’s will to revamp, by Dina Bass Mexico surpassing Japan as No. 2 auto exporter to […]
Talking Biz News — Jan. 30, 2014
Thursday’s top stories: New York Times Revenue and profit rise at Google, but mobile struggles continue, by Claire Cain Miller Phone alerts at stadium, for the nearest entry gate or shortest beer line, by Nick Wingfield In Motorola purchase, Lenovo gains big footprint in smartphones, by Eric Pfanner Reuters Amazon warns of possible loss this […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 29, 2014
Wednesday’s top stories: Bloomberg For-profit colleges face new wave of coordinated state probes, by John Lauerman Boeing 2014 forecast trails estimates as order pace slows, by Julie Johnsson Reuters Fed poised for $10 billion taper as Bernanke bids adieu, by Ann Saphir and Jonathan Spicer CNNMoney Chrysler parent is renamed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, by Chris […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 28, 2014
Tuesday’s top business stories: Reuters Durable goods orders unexpectedly plunge in December, by Lucia Mutikani Pfizer beats sales, profit forecasts, by Ransdell Pierson Bloomberg Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rise most since February 2006, by Jeanna Smialek Comcast’s profit increases after TV subscribers grow, by Edmund Lee Wired Google unveils prescription eyewear for glassholes, […]
Talking Biz News — Jan. 27, 2014
Some of Monday’s top business stories: New York Times Liberty Global to buy Dutch cable provider Ziggo, by Chad Bray Reuters Caterpillar posts stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, by James B. Kelleher Re/code Google to buy artificial intelligence startup DeepMind for $400M, by Liz Gannes CNNMoney FAA orders inspections of Boeing 767s, by Chris Isidore Sony downgraded […]
