Coverage: “Spectre” and “The Peanuts Movie” hit box office high notes
Box office numbers dominated headlines Monday, with “The Peanuts Movie” and latest James Bond film “Spectre” both debuting this weekend. Bryan Alexander of USA Today summed up the weekend’s success: Spectre is the second-biggest Bond opening behind 2012’s Skyfall, which took $88.4 million. The U.S. tally fell short of analysts’ initial expectations for the weekend, […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 9, 2015
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Volkswagen seeks to rebuild trust with U.S. initiative, by William Boston Square’s IPO terms put valuation below latest funding round, by Douglas MacMillan and Telis Demos Bloomberg James Bond is back atop the box office with ‘Spectre’ movie, by Anousha Sakoui China’s trade drop means more stimulus measures […]
Coverage: Toyota drops Takata, joins other automotive companies
Bad news for Japanese airbag-maker Takata continues to pile up. Toyota joined the growing list of carmakers who are dropping Takata’s airbags after U.S. regulators found Takata’s use of ammonium nitrate in its inflators could lead to deadly effects. Jonathan Soble of The New York Times had details about the company’s announcement: The president of Toyota […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 6, 2015
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Agricultural giants look to join forces, by Jacob Bunge, Shayndi Raice and Eyk Henning Activist investor Bill Ackman plays defense, by Monica Langley Quartz Time Warner’s plan for winning back cord cutters? Fewer commercials, by Ashley Rodriguez Facebook just became a $300 billion company. […]
Coverage: Expedia acquires Airbnb competitor HomeAway
Expedia announced Wednesday its $3.9 billion acquisition of Airbnb competitor HomeAway. The deal will allow Expedia to have more control in the home sharing market as Airbnb continues to cut into the traditional booking site’s territory. Leslie Picker of The New York Times had details of the merger: Expedia said it had agreed to acquire HomeAway, adding […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 5, 2015
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Volkswagen shares plunge as emissions scandal spreads, by William Boston and Mike Spector Time Warner outlook renews concerns about pay-TV business, by Chelsey Dulaney and Keach Hagey The Associated Press Pressure grows on Volkswagen as bad news piles up, by David McHugh and Geir […]
Coverage: San Francisco voters strike down Airbnb restrictions
San Francisco residents voted against a ballot proposal that would have limited short-term rentals within the city to 75 days a year and put limitations on Airbnb users. Proposition F would have required Airbnb users to submit quarterly reports of when they were home, opening up privacy concerns for users. In order to block the proposal, Airbnb […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 4, 2015
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal U.S. auto sales jump in October, by Anne Steele Volkswagen understated carbon dioxide emissions, by William Boston Bloomberg Takata to pay up to record $200 million over faulty air-bags, by Jeff Plungis Twitter’s attempt to lure outsiders draws outrage from fans of ‘favorites,’ by […]
Coverage: Activision buys Candy Crush’s maker for $5.9 billion
Sweet. Delicious. Crushed it. Activision Blizzard announced late Monday it was acquiring King Digital Entertainment, which rose to fame after creating Candy Crush, for $5.9 billion. The deal will not only give Activision access to new global markets, but it will also help the traditional videogame giant make its way into mobile. Sarah Needleman of […]
Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 3, 2014
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Wall Street Journal Farmers shift to leases, threatening to swell machinery glut, by Bob Tita Sprint targets snacks, additional cost cuts, by Ryan Knutson Quartz Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal has spread to Porsche, by Ashley Rodriguez Google wants to use drones to deliver packages by 2017, by […]
