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| Nikkei jump spurs yen selling; direction awaited Reuters By Chikako Mogi. TOKYO | Tue May 28, 2013 1:00am EDT. TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks strengthened as Asian shares edged higher on Tuesday, although investors were still awaiting direction from U.S. and U.K. markets when they resume trade after ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amazon's Workers in Germany Stage Second Strike Wall Street Journal FRANKFURT--Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) workers in Germany staged a second strike over wages and benefits Monday, services employees union ver.di said, highlighting a shift in the way labor agreements are negotiated. About 250 workers, roughly half of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Costa Rica: Digital currency site founder arrested Businessweek SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The founder of the Liberty Reserve digital currency business has been arrested in Spain on money-laundering charges, Costa Rican authorities said. Officials in the Central American nation said in a statement that Arthur ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Auction of lunch with Warren Buffett starts Sunday Businessweek OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett has already helped raise nearly $15 million over the years for a San Francisco homeless charity, and the group hopes someone will again be willing to pay more than $2 million for a private lunch with the Omaha, Neb., ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bausch & Lomb Sale Mints New Turnaround Artist Forbes The $8.7 billion sale of Bausch & Lomb, which specializes in eye health, to Valeant Pharmaceuticals Valeant Pharmaceuticals represents a triumph for Bausch's chief executive, Brent Saunders, who took over after Bausch was taken private by a group of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Germany's top-selling tabloid to introduce paywall Businessweek BERLIN (AP) — Europe's top-selling newspaper said Monday it will introduce a paywall for part of its online offerings starting next month. Main news stories will remain free of charge online, but a subscription will be required to view features, interviews and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fosun Gains on Club Med Takeover Bid With Axa: Hong Kong Mover Bloomberg Fosun International Ltd. (656) rose the most in two months in Hong Kong trading after the investment company made a takeover bid yesterday for Club Mediterranee SA (CU) with investors including Axa Private Equity. The Shanghai-based investment arm of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obamacare Unveiled as California With New York Lead U.S. Bloomberg While politicians in Washington argue over the Affordable Care Act, its ultimate fate is being decided far from Capitol Hill. Amid the periodic repeal votes in Congress and activist campaigns on both sides of the debate, states from New York to California are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kuwaiti oil minister quits over Dow Chemical's compensation win Financial Times Kuwait's oil minister has quit in the fallout over a $2.2bn government compensation payment to Dow Chemical of the US, in a row that is a perfect storm of the political troubles facing the rich but restless Gulf petrostate. Hani Hussein, who resigned before he ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Electric Car Battery Swapping Startup Better Place Plans To Liquidate Forbes Better Place, a well-funded startup that dreamed of making history as a pioneer in the electric car market, has asked a court to shut down the company and begin a liquidation process. The Silicon Valley company, which raised over $850 million in private ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| As Colorado River drought worsens, water officials parley Los Angeles Times SAN DIEGO - Amid a worsening drought along the Colorado River, 40-plus water agency officials, environmentalists, farmers and Indian tribal leaders from the seven states that depend on the river for survival are gathered here for a "moving forward" meeting ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AARP to coach aging Boomers 'reimagining' their lives USA TODAY As Boomers poise for reinvention, businesses are stepping up. Now AARP enters the fray. Senior couple. A new AARP site offers career and lifestyle advice to those 50 and older. (Photo: Lane Oatey/Blue Jean Images via Getty Images) ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bangkok Tops List of World's Tourism Destinations Wall Street Journal Based on data MasterCard collected from governments, central banks, related public agencies and airlines so far this year, the projection for the entire year says Bangkok is surpassing London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow margin. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Grafton has new coal mine, but it's no mining town Seattle Post Intelligencer GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — The housing business is booming in Grafton, but many storefronts remain empty and some local business owners say they're still waiting to feel the economic impact of a 2-year-old coal mine. They're hoping it will grow as the Leer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| St. Louis city, county move closer to cooperation San Francisco Chronicle ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has endorsed a plan to combine the economic development agencies of the city and surrounding St. Louis County, despite doubts from some board members about the wisdom of the merger. The Board of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Coal India rallies over 5% on Q4 earnings, price hike Economic Times Coal India Ltd rallied over 5 per cent in opening trade on Tuesday, after the world's largest coal producer reported 35 percent increase in its fourth-quarter 2012/13 net profit, beating market estimates. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Oil Boom Divides OPEC Wall Street Journal The American energy boom is deepening splits within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, threatening to drive a wedge between African and Arab members as OPEC grapples with a revolution in the global oil trade. OPEC members ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Best Time to Buy Dollar-Yen Is 'Around 101,' RBS's Gibbs Says Bloomberg The Japanese currency's recent strengthening is part of a broader correction that shouldn't deter investors from selling the yen, Greg Gibbs, a senior currency strategist at Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, said in a Bloomberg TV interview with Susan Li from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| One Small Win for Raw Milk Wall Street Journal Raw-milk proponents celebrated a Wisconsin farmer's acquittal on three of four counts related to selling unpasteurized milk and cheese, bolstering their hopes of legalizing the products in America's Dairyland. Jurors found Vernon Hershberger, a 41-year-old ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asia Stocks Extend Longest Losing Streak Since November on China Businessweek Asian stocks fell, with the regional equities gauge extending its longest losing streak in more than six months, as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said his country is confronted by "huge challenges" and investors awaited a report on U.S. consumer confidence. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government denies fresh reports that Apple got special deal on its tax rate Irish Independent Apple chief Tim Cook made the assertion to CongressPeter Flanagan New Technology Correspondent – 28 May 2013. THE Government has reiterated that it believes there were absolutely no deals for multinationals to set up here. Also in this section ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Backs Reforms for Bangladesh Garment Sector ABC News A U.S. diplomat says Washington backs reforms for Bangladesh's garment industry while encouraging global brands not to pull out their business following last month's building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people in the world's worst garment industry ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Australia May Get 10% of New LNG Contracts, Wood Mackenzie Says Bloomberg Australia's global share of new contracts for liquefied natural gas may drop to about 10 percent a year by 2025 as U.S. exports rise, Wood Mackenzie Ltd. said. Buyers may get 16 million to 20 million metric tons of LNG annually from Australian suppliers out of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Venezuela says open to oil production cut AFP CARACAS — Venezuela would be open to an oil production cut if the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided it was necessary to help maintain prices, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said. "We have a joint production level of 30 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Big brother, Mother Nature allies in sea wall bout San Jose Mercury News SOLANA BEACH, Calif.—Atop the ocean bluff are the homes of those fortunate to own a piece of land overlooking the dramatic California coastline. Down on the beach are the surfers, swimmers and beachcombers lucky for a sliver of sand that skirts caves ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lowell methadone clinic faces opposition San Francisco Chronicle LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A border battle is brewing between Lowell and Chelmsford over a methadone clinic. The Habit OpCo clinic in downtown Lowell wants to relocate elsewhere in the city to a site near the Chelmsford line. Opponents say the proposed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund Cutting Reliance on External Fund Managers Bloomberg Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, among the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds, is curbing reliance on outside fund managers and reducing holdings in developed-world shares in favor of emerging market investments. The fund counts on external ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Breaking: Company Study Shows That Company Is Totally In the ... By Anthony Ha Breaking: Company Study Shows That Company Is Totally In the Right Business ... They offer products to both individuals and businesses alike, including online vendors, auction sites and corporate users. PayPal connects effortlessly to bank ... TechCrunch | ||
| Square Enix's three initiatives to reform its AAA business | Joystiq By Alexander Sliwinski Square Enix's three initiatives to reform HD business. With the epiphanic clarity that comes at the bottom of the third strawberry milkshake, Square Enix is reimagining the way it interacts with customers and the very definition of "AAA" games. Joystiq | ||
| Yahoo Working On Two Deals Worth $150-$200 Million - Business ... By Jay Yarow Apparently, Yahoo is going to try to acquire its turnaround plan. Since Marissa Mayer took over in July of 2012, Yahoo has made 11 small acquisitions, or acquihires, and one big one — the $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr. But, she's not close ... Business Insider | ||
| Yahoo Bid $600-$800 Million For Hulu - Business Insider By Jay Yarow Anything under $1 billion will probably be rejected by Hulu's parent companies. Business Insider | ||
| How Does Apple Keep Its Secrets? - Business Insider By Jim Edwards Join the discussion with Business Insider. Login With Facebook Login ... Business Insider Select (sample); SAI Select (sample); SAI Chart Of ... Login with LinkedIn to see what your friends are reading on Business Insider. Login with LinkedIn ... SAI | ||
| Obama Returns To Jersey Shore - Business Insider By Dan Roberts, The Guardian Obama is visiting those regions that have been among the first to recover and for the sake of the state's $40bn tourism industry, it is important he strikes an upbeat tone when he joins Christie on Tuesday to visit families and business owners. Politics | ||
| Job Creation Under The Last 5 Presidents - Business Insider By Calculated Risk Private and public sector job creation under Obama, Clinton, Bush, Bush, and Carter. Money Game | ||
| Ukraine may greenlight joint gas transportation with Russia — RT ... By RT Ukraine may reportedly allow Russia into its gas transportation system in return for lower prices. News RSS : Today | ||
| Town Business: Oakland wins 4-1 over SF - Athletics Nation By Billy Frijoles Dan Straily, Josh Donaldson and Yoenis Cespedes combined to lead the A's to a victory in Battle of the Bay Game 1. Athletics Nation - All Posts | ||
| Rossi No Longer Controls E-Cat Business | E-Cat World By admin Indicating a shift in the commercial direction of the E-Cat, Andrea Rossi today said that he is no longer in control of the business side of his invention.... E-Cat World | ||
| What to Do with Doing Business? by Ricardo Hausmann - Project ... By Ricardo Hausmann Under pressure from China and other governments, the World Bank is considering discontinuing its Doing Business report. While that would be a mistake, it would be equally mistaken to view the report's indicators and rankings as a framework ... Project Syndicate RSS-Feed |
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| Holiday marks boost in business | Boston Herald Memorial Day weekend wasn't a total washout for Bay State businesses, which cross their fingers for good weather for the unofficial kickoff of summer. bostonherald.com/.../05/holiday_marks_boost_in_business | ||
| Meet the Man Who Sold a Month-Old App to Dropbox for $100M ... Gentry Underwood answers our questions on the success of his app Mailbox and Mailbox's future now that it has been acquired by Dropbox. www.wired.com/business/2013/05/gentry-underwood/ | ||
| Sheppard Mullin, BakerHostetler, Cornell: Business of Law ... Scott J. Palmer joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's intellectual property practice group in Beijing. Palmer joins from Baker ... www.bloomberg.com/.../sheppard-mullin-bakerhostetler-corne... | ||
| Kate Middleton's parents eye NYC for party business Kate Middleton's parents are plotting to expand their family business in America — and they have their sights set on the Big Apple. Confidenti@l can exclusively ... www.nydailynews.com/.../kate-middleton-parents-eye-nyc-par... | ||
| Retailers say analog era government is hurting business | ZDNet The Australian government's reluctance to lower the GST threshold for online goods and an inability to keep up with the times is costing Australian retailers ... www.zdnet.com/.../retailers-say-analog-era-government-is-hur... | ||
| Industry giant aims to improve fracking - Maine Business Workers tend to a well head at a hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, operation in Colorado. General Electric hopes its research can help reduce environmental ... www.pressherald.com/.../industry-giant-aims-to-improve-frack... | ||
| Liberty Fairs to Open Retail Store - Retail/Business - Men's Wear ... The trade show is opening a retail location in Los Angeles to showcase a rotating roster of its brands directly to consumers. www.wwd.com/.../liberty-fairs-to-open-retail-store-6952922?... |
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