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| US outlook raised by Moody's CNNMoney America is pulling out of its economic malaise, slowly but surely, according to the Moody's Investors Service rating agency. Moody's has raised its outlook on U.S. debt to stable, shedding the negative outlook that it has maintained for nearly two years. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Investors pour huge sums into US equity funds Financial Times Investors have poured more money into US equity funds this week than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis, with the value of the benchmark S&P 500 index soaring to a record $15tn. As Wall Street touched fresh record highs, buoyed by assurances ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vodafone Expects to Complete Kabel Deal by Year-End Wall Street Journal LONDON—Vodafone PLC Friday said it expects to complete the €7.7 billion ($10.09 billion) acquisition of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG by the end of the year, as the world's No. 2 mobile operator reported further pressures in Europe. The U.K. company said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| General Electric earnings rise slightly in 2Q, beat forecasts by a penny; US ... Washington Post NEW YORK — General Electric posted a slight gain in net income in the second quarter and said its U.S. operations are picking up steam. GE said Friday that it earned $3.13 billion, up from $3.11 billion a year earlier. On a per share basis, the company ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Google shares set to open lower on margin decline, target price cuts Reuters Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:22am EDT. (Reuters) - Google Inc's (GOOG.O) recent changes to its advertising system to increase revenue from mobile users took a toll on its second-quarter results, prompting at least six brokerages to lower their price targets on the stock. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Banks in the crosshairs: 'Tough new reforms' loom CNBC.com That shot across the bow you saw fired this week came from government authorities and was aimed straight at Wall Street. The Delivering Alpha conference, presented Wednesday by CNBC and Institutional Investor, featured two big splashes—Treasury ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Metro-North Hudson Line woes for morning rush-hour Wall Street Journal NEW YORK — Riders who use Metro-North's Hudson Line are having a tough morning commute. A freight train hauling garbage derailed between stations Thursday night. On Friday, it was still affecting the line that runs between Manhattan and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obamacare delay passes insurance burden onto workers CNNMoney Employers got a one year reprieve from having to offer health insurance. But workers at these companies still have to get coverage or pay a penalty. That will leave about a million people scrambling to get covered to meet the Obamacare requirements, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obesity drugmaker Vivus agrees to settlement with First Manhattan; Zook ... Washington Post NEW YORK — Obesity drugmaker Vivus has agreed to a settlement with its biggest shareholder, which has been fighting for greater control of the company. A long-time drug executive backed by the shareholder will become CEO and the board will be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| DEP study: Fracking chemicals didn't taint water Seattle Post Intelligencer PITTSBURGH (AP) — A landmark federal study on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows no evidence that chemicals from the natural gas drilling process moved up to contaminate drinking water aquifers at a western Pennsylvania drilling site, the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Calif. outage leaves 123000 without power overnight in San Diego, Orange ... Fox News SAN DIEGO – Authorities say a power outage in Southern California has left at least 123,000 customers in the dark in San Diego and Orange counties. San Diego Gas & Electric spokeswoman Jennifer Ramp says the blackout began at just after 11:40 p.m. on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 15 Profitable Housing Markets For Real Estate 'Flippers' TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Rising home prices have made the business of "flipping" houses more profitable. According to a report from RealtyTrac, there were 136,184 single-family home flips -- where a home is purchased and subsequently sold within 6 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cable defends fracking tax-breaks Telegraph.co.uk Chancellor George Osborne will offer tax breaks for the shale gas industry, pledging the most generous tax regime in the world so that Britain becomes "a leader of the shale gas revolution". Ministers hope the controversial 'fracking' process, which involves ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Yen on defensive before Japanese election Reuters By Anooja Debnath. LONDON | Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:09am EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held close to a one-week high against the yen on Friday ahead of Japan's upper house election this weekend, which could add momentum to Prime Minister Shinzo ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| RBI may reverse tight liquidity stance after rupee stabilises Economic Times NEW DELHI: RBI may consider reversing its recent hike in short-term interest rates after it succeeds in stablising the rupee against the US dollar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today. "Once these short term pressures have been contained, as I expect ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| After delays on Northeast Corridor, NJ Transit director says 'heat is a real ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com The executive director of New Jersey Transit said that the public transportation system is doing what it can during a sweltering heat wave to make sure the trains run on time. "Heat is a real challenge for us, because of the sagging wires," Jim Weinstein said in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Power Authority calls on its large customers to cut back on electricity use EmpireStateNews.net NEW YORK—With temperatures expected to reach close to 100 degrees today, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) again activated a program to reduce electricity use at public-facility locations in New York City in response to anticipated higher energy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small business owners call for support of Marketplace Fairness Act Nooga.com In a stuffy warehouse in the back of Tennessee Speed Sport, business owner Donnie Eatherly made a plea to federally elected representatives. Eatherly, who sells high-performance car and truck parts from his shop on the Tennessee-Georgia line, asked ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Florida's Unemployment Rate Remains Flat at 7.1 Percent NBC 6 South Florida A day before President Barack Obama visits PortMiami, Florida Gov. Rick Scott was in town and sat down for an interview with NBC 6 anchor Jackie Nespral. He touted his job creation accomplishments, saying they matter more than a recent poll that showed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AM Business Links: Ohio's job woes; backing immigration bill; monster dolls ... Plain Dealer A girl poses with Monster High Dolls as part of a Christmas toy preview at the toy store Hamleys in London. Mattel's Monster High Dolls, with neon hair and punk clothing, have grown to an estimated $500 million in annual sales since debuting in 2010, and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| British Inquiry Ties 787 Fire to Beacon New York Times (blog) After British authorities urged American regulators to order airlines to disconnect the batteries in the emergency transmitters on Boeing 787s, the Federal Aviation Administration took a more measured approach, saying that it would review the matter. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LETTER: President Obama fighting for America York Dispatch How exciting to hear about President Obama's climate change speech at Georgetown recently. It looks like he is making good on his State of the Union promise that if Congress didn't act on climate change, he would. Just as exciting were his words on the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPDATE 1-San Onofre nuclear plant closure prompts contract dispute Reuters Fri Jul 19, 2013 1:38am EDT. * SCE accuses Mitsubishi Heavy of contract violations. * Mitsubishi Heavy says SCE's allegations 'groundless'. * Mitsubishi shares fall 9 pct but quickly pare losses. By Rory Carroll. July 19 (Reuters) - Southern California Edison ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Coca-Cola Smile Back: Smiling Faces Around the World Crowdsourcing.org Summary Do you believe in the power of smiles to transform the world? We do. Coca-Cola sent our people all over the world, from Jamaica to the United Kingdom to Pakistan and more, to simply smile at strangers -- to see who would smile back. Description ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| water main breaks in Hyattsville WTOP Here's what the road looks like at the scene of the water main break. (WTOP/John Aaron). WASHINGTON - A water main break in Hyattsville at Adelphi Road and Belcrest Road has the right lane closed between Belcrest Road and Van Buren Street. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Will The McDonald's Employee Budget Help Get The Minimum Wage Raised? Forbes The fast food giant that has served hundreds of billions created an unwitting public relations fiasco when it tried to "serve" its workers by giving them a sample monthly budget. As described here, the budget posits that health insurance costs $20 a month, that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| IBM Boosts Annual Forecast After Earnings Beat Estimates Bloomberg International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), the largest computer-services company, raised its annual forecast after second-quarter earnings topped analysts' estimates, lifted by cost cuts and share buybacks. Excluding a $1 billion restructuring expense, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Monsanto to grow European seed business after GMO pullout Reuters Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:14pm EDT. * Company investing heavily in conventional seed business. * $150 mln earmarked for first seed plant in Ukraine. By Charlie Dunmore. BRUSSELS, July 18 (Reuters) - Monsanto said on Thursday it would invest heavily in its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fieldwood Energy LLC Acquires Gulf of Mexico Shelf Business for $3.75 Billion MarketWatch HOUSTON, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Fieldwood Energy LLC ("Fieldwood"), a portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings LLC, the New York-based private equity firm, announced today the acquisition of Apache Corporation's (NYSE, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Detroit Files For bankruptcy - Business Insider By Rob Wile Detroit has filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history after the city's emergency manager failed to reach agreements with creditors. Business Insider | ||
| Someone just sold a Bitcoin business for $11.4M! It's a first, but the ... By David Meyer Bitcoin may be a young phenomenon, but the SatoshiDice or S.DICE Bitcoin gambling site, set up by Panama-based Erik Voorhees, has already gone from being listed to getting sold and delisted -- for a respectable amount. GigaOM | ||
| Neiman Marcus Targets Wealthy People - Business Insider By Megan Willett Wealth-X correlates number of Neiman Marcus stores with number of ultra high net worth individuals. Retail | ||
| Zac Efron Forgets to Zip His Fly for Business Meeting ... - Just Jared By Just Jared Zac Efron Forgets to Zip His Fly for Business Meeting. Just Jared | ||
| Matt Welch Talks About the Surveillance State on Fox Business ... By Matt Welch Last night I appeared on Fox Business Netowrk's Cavuto program to talk with guest host Charles Payne about the database provisions in ObamaCare, and. Hit & Run | ||
| a Wikipedia for local business listings - 9to5Mac By Seth Weintraub Apple is no stranger to beefing up its mapping efforts through company purchases. We've counted at least three big map company purchases including Placebase, C3 and Poly9 tha... 9to5Mac | ||
| Vogue's September Edition Will Feature A ... - Business Insider By Laura Stampler Conde Nast had its biggest September ad spend in five years. Vogue's fall edition nearly set a record, at 665 pages. That's not quite as big as the 2007 September Vogue, with 725 ad pages. Although the Middle East and Africa's ad spending ... Advertising | ||
| What Congress Must Do To Prevent Future Detroits - Business Insider By Josh Barro Congress should insure public employee pension benefits and impose rules that make state and municipal governments fund pensions promptly and adequately. Markets | ||
| Lambeau Field expansion open for Packers fans' business - 620 ... The Shopko entrance at Lambeau Field is officially ready for fans. The new gate is part of the $143 million renovation project that added 7000 new seats to the hallowed stadium's south end zone. Local | ||
| Glaxo and the peril of doing business in China - Fortune Management By Fortune Editors Western companies beware: The GSK bribery case raises several red flags for businesses looking to China for expansion. Fortune Management & Career Blog | ||
| Google Launches New Business Photos For 167 NYC Restaurants ... By Chris Crum Google Maps lets you see the interiors of more than 50% of participating restaurants with Business Photos, so that you can make sure you're choosing the right setting for your meal out. Street View allows you to take a closer look at the exterior ... WebProNews | ||
| 10 Things to do this weekend - Crain's Chicago Business Visit Crain's Chicago Business for complete business news and analysis including healthcare, real estate, manufacturing, government, sports and more. Chicago Business News | ||
| Market Buzz: Russia to bounce back from 'political' losses ... - RT News By RT The high profile trial of anti-Putin opposition leader Aleksey Navalny triggered momentous losses on Russian floors, which investors will look to take advantage of before the weekend. News RSS : Today |
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| Business this week | The Economist America's big banks reported earnings for the second quarter. The headline figures looked buoyant, partly because of lower operational and litigation costs. Net. www.economist.com/news/world.../21582053-business-week | ||
| Owning Your Mistakes and 4 More Business Tips From the Week ... Read how to lead by example when you fail, how to benefit from stress, how to reinvigorate your team during the summer and more. www.entrepreneur.com/article/227496 | ||
| University Avenue business see light rail construction rebound ... Once the Green Line light rail cars start running next year between Minneapolis and St. Paul and bring tens of thousands of people past her door on University ... minnesota.publicradio.org/.../university-avenue-business-begi... |
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