Talking Biz News Today — April 8, 2019
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press American Airlines extends Max-caused cancellations to June 5, by Marcy Gordon Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers, by Tammy Webber Bloomberg Inflated U.S. credit scores leave investors in the dark, by Adam Tempkin Gene therapy was hailed as a revolution. Then came the bill, by James Paton Fortune […]
Coverage: What to expect in Friday’s jobs report
The U.S. government releases the March job market on Friday, and economists expect that employers added a seasonally adjusted 175,000 jobs during the month, while the unemployment rate held at 3.8 percent. Eric Morath of The Wall Street Journal had the story: The March report will show whether employers have significantly downshifted hiring plans or whether […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 5, 2019
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Trump backs off border shutdown but threatens auto tariffs, by Jill Colvin Trump choice of Herman Cain for Fed board could face hurdles, by Martin Crutsinger Bloomberg Judge sends Musk and SEC back to negotiating table, by Matt Robinson, Chris Dolmetsch and Bob Van Voris Amazon is making […]
Coverage: iHeartMedia wants to do an IPO
iHeartMedia Inc., the nation’s largest radio broadcaster, said Wednesday it is looking to return to the public markets with a $100 million initial public offering, marking another step in the company’s financial turnaround after filing for bankruptcy last year. Soma Biswas of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The company, with 848 radio stations, intends to […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 4, 2019
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Face recognition researcher fights Amazon over biased AI, by Matt O’Brien Trump team and China resume uphill battle to end trade rift, by Paul Wiseman Bloomberg SoftBank to seek $15 billion more for its huge tech fund, by Giles Turner and Selina Wang Millions of Facebook records found on Amazon […]
Coverage: Auto sales post first quarter decline
Major auto makers on Tuesday posted declines in U.S. sales for the first quarter, adding pressure on car companies already grappling with weaker conditions in important markets globally. Adrienne Roberts of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The first-quarter decline makes it likely that full-year U.S. sales will fall below 17 million vehicles for the […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 3, 2019
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Scammers peddling bogus tax breaks find traction on Facebook, by Amanda Seitz and Mae Anderson US stock indexes cap listless trading day with mixed finish, by Alex Veiga Bloomberg Trump called Powell in March as stock slid amid growth worries, by Craig Torres Tech stocks return to near-record levels, by Ryan Vlastelica […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 2, 2019
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Boeing, FAA say more time needed for fix of troubled 737 MAX, by David Koenig US retail sales declined 0.2 percent in February, by Josh Boak Bloomberg This this Lyft sell-off is bad? Wait ’til shortsellers enter fray, by Jeran Wittenstein Apocalypse postponed in S&P 500 as profit outlook […]
Coverage: Personal spending slows in January
A key measure of U.S. inflation fell in January to its slowest pace since 2016, underscoring concerns about softening price pressures that have confounded policy makers at the Federal Reserve. Paul Kiernan of The Wall Street Journal had the story: The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the price index for personal-consumption expenditures, fell 0.06% in January from December […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 1, 2019
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press One of Russia’s richest women dies in plane crash in Germany, by David McHugh S&P 500 posts biggest quarterly gain in a decade; Lyft soars, by Alex Veiga Bloomberg U.S. gets health check as recession fears persist, by Katia Dmitrieva The enormous numbers behind Amazon’s market […]
