Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 17, 2015
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Marriott to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts, by Craig Karmin and Ezequiel Minaya Companies target journalists with ads on Facebook, by Jack Marshall Quartz Hasbro is already struggling to keep up with the demand for Star Wars toys, by Ashley Rodriguez By the numbers: Marriott and Starwood’s combined reach […]
Coverage: Facebook, Twitter connect users after Paris attacks
Paris, known for being the City of Lights and love, was shaken over the weekend after a series of deadly terror attacks. As details of the tragedy unfolded throughout the night, people took to their social media pages to look for updates not only about the news but their loved ones’ safety. The two most […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 16, 2015
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Paris attacks push Facebook, Twitter users to new tools, by Deepa Seetharaman Merchants eye online sales data for shifts in buying habits, by Liam Pleven TheStreet What to watch in the week ahead: It’s Target’s turn to report earnings, by U-Jin Lee 13 retailers keeping their doors […]
Coverage: Perrigo to survive hostile takeover, maybe
UPDATE: As of 9:00 a.m. Friday morning, Mylan officially lost its attempt to takeover fellow drug maker Perrigo. The company was just short of the 50 percent of shares needed to succeed. Generic drug maker Mylan is expected to lose its hostile takeover bid of its peer Perrigo, according to several outlets. The takeover bid […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 13, 2015
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Molson expects more leverage from MillerCoors deal, by Tripp Mickle Macy’s fights downward spiral with bet on off-price backstage stores, by Suzanne Kapner Quartz Apple’s Tim Cook says cash will be dead for the next generation of kids, by Ashley Rodriguez There’s still way too much oil […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 12, 2015
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Lego struggles to build up supplies in time for holidays, by Saabira Chaudhuri Alibaba smashes Singles’ Day record; Sales hit $14.3 billion, by Gillian Wong Quartz Macy’s said its revenues are going to be absolutely terrible this year, by Melvin Backman Finally, a large U.S. restaurant chain […]
Coverage: AB InBev finalizes terms of SABMiller deal
Months of negotiating have led to this moment– AB InBev and SABMiller have finally finalized the details of their $106 billion deal. The deal will create one of the world’s largest beer companies, so in order to gain the support of regulators, SABMiller is selling its stake in Miller Coors, which owns several popular beer brands […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 11, 2015
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal U.S. tries to block United’s acquiring more slots at Newark, by Brent Kendall and Susan Carey AB InBev, SABMiller formalize $106 billion deal, by Saabira Chaudhuri Quartz Alibaba just sold over $1 billion of merchandise in 8 minutes in China’s largest online shopping day, by Josh Horwitz Four hackers […]
Coverage: Match kicks off IPO roadshow
The Match Group, which owns the popular dating app Tinder, is kicking off its IPO roadshow. The Dallas company hopes to raise about $433 million from the IPO, giving it a $3.1 billion valuation. Leslie Picker of The Wall Street Journal had news about the company’s plan: The Match Group is seeking a valuation of […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 10, 2015
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Pfizer piles profits abroad, by Richard Rubin Chevron plans close to 1,000 layoffs of Saudi staff in Kuwait oil spat, by Summer Said and Benoit Faucon Quartz The owner of Tinder, Match.com and OKCupid will try to raise about $430 million through an IPO, by Ashley Rodriguez TAG […]
