Coverage: Payless ShoeSource is closing all of its 2,100 stores
Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have closed down in the...
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Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 18, 2019
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press World stocks mostly rise ahead of more US-China trade talks, by Annabelle Liang China seizes $1.5 billion in online lending crackdown, by Joe McDonald Bloomberg...
Coverage: Amazon drops plans for New York hub
Amazon.com Inc. abruptly scrapped plans to build a major outpost in New York that could have created 25,000 jobs, blaming opposition from local leaders upset by the nearly $3 billion in incentives promised by...
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 15, 2019
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Trump Org scraps plans for two hotel chains, blaming politics, by Bernard Condon Average tax refunds fall, creating political flashpoint, by Marcy Gordon Bloomberg Warren Buffett doubles...
Coverage: Cisco shares rise after earnings beat
Cisco Systems shares rose in extended trading on Wednesday after the manufacturer of networking equipment reported quarterly revenue and earnings that beat analysts’ estimates. Jordan Novet of CNBC.com had the news: Here are the key numbers...
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 14, 2019
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Ex-Apple lawyer accused of profiting from confidential info, by Michael Liedtke Google to invest $13 billion in new offices, data centers, by Rachel Lerman Bloomberg Goldman considered...
Coverage: Publishers chafe at cut from Apple’s new service
Apple’s upcoming Spotify-style magazine subscription service, an offering with all-you-can eat access to dozens of publishers, will only pay the media partners 50 percent of the revenue. Garett Sloane of Ad Age had the news:...
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 13, 2019
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press NY Fed: Auto loan delinquencies at highest point since 2010, by Tom Krisher A political “bomb” over drug prices could threaten NAFTA 2.0, by Paul Wiseman Bloomberg...
Coverage: Reddit gets investment that values company at $3 billion
Reddit Inc., the discussion forum known for its “ask me anything” online town halls with celebrities and politicians, was valued at $3 billion after a new financing round that brought in Chinese internet giant Tencent...
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 12, 2019
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press What the FDA’s actions mean for dietary supplements, by Candice Choi US stock indexes end mixed ahead of US-China trade talks, by Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga Bloomberg...
