Beanie Babies billionaire Ty Warner enters emotional guilty plea Chicago Tribune Suburban Chicago businessman Ty Warner, a college dropout who became a billionaire after creating Beanie Babies collectibles, pleaded guilty Wednesday to tax evasion and apologized in a choked-up voice for hiding millions of dollars in a Swiss bank ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Fries King? Burger King touts faux name change USA TODAY A Burger King PR stunt is doing the trick Wednesday -- there's a lot of social media buzz about the fast food giant's supposed name change to "Fries King." Burger King's website shows a redone company logo. An abstract, upright pouch of french fries ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Carl Icahn Says He's 'Not Threatening' Apple Over $150 Billion Buyback, But ... Forbes Activist investor Carl Icahn met with Apple CEO Tim Cook over dinner last night to press the company to do an additional $150 billion share buyback, and said he will going to continue pushing the issue when the two talk again in three weeks. "Had a cordial ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Activist investor pushes Sotheby's CEO to resign USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Daniel Loeb pushed Sotheby's Chairman and CEO William Ruprecht to resign in a scathing letter Wednesday, calling the New York auction house "an old master painting in desperate need of restoration." Loeb's Third ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Inside the battle to dominate the US auto market CNBC.com Ford's better-than-expected September sales combined with an 11 percent dip in business last month for General Motors has closed the gap between America's top two automakers. In fact, General Motors outsold Ford by just 2,049 vehicles in the U.S. last ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Obamacare exchanges launch with huge volume of visitors CNBC.com Launched Tuesday, the long-awaited online state insurance exchanges were promptly swarmed by millions of people looking to check out prices and sign up for coverage. But the surge temporarily stalled or froze many exchanges, including the ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Rosengren Says Budget Conflict Warranted Forgoing QE Taper Bloomberg Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren, a consistent backer of record stimulus who votes on policy this year, said the Fed refrained from tapering its bond purchases last month because growth was lower than forecast and fiscal policy ... See all stories on this topic » | |
For housing, shutdown is 'freeze of the pipeline' CNBC.com The government shutdown could wreak havoc on mortgage refinances. CNBC's Diana Olick has the details. The fight may be in Washington, but the effects of the government shutdown will ripple through every neighborhood in America—without a fully ... See all stories on this topic » | |
FBI shuts alleged online drug marketplace, Silk Road Reuters By Emily Flitter. NEW YORK | Wed Oct 2, 2013 2:33pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement authorities have shut down "Silk Road," an anonymous Internet marketplace for illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine and criminal activities such as ... See all stories on this topic » | |
ECB Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged at 0.5 Pct ABC News The European Central Bank has kept its key interest rate at a record low 0.5 percent, holding off on more stimulus for the economy of the 17-member euro currency union as it monitors the tentative recovery. The ECB has said its low rates are already ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Washington Post finalizes $250 million sale to Bezos USA TODAY The Washington Post now fully belongs to billionaire Jeff Bezos. The Washington Post Co., which had owned the paper, said Tuesday that it has finalized selling that part of the company to the founder and chairman of Amazon.com, a deal that was announced ... See all stories on this topic » | |
UTX may furlough 5K workers, blames shutdown USA TODAY HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — United Technologies says it may furlough more than 5,000 workers if the government shutdown continues into next month. The company said Wednesday that its Sikorsky division, which makes Black Hawk helicopters, would ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Hyundai to defer payments due from US government staff BBC News Hyundai Motor will defer payments due from US federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown. More than 700,000 employees face unpaid leave due to the shutdown which was triggered after the two houses of Congress did not agree on a ... See all stories on this topic » | |
APNewsBreak: Enterprise Holdings to hire 11000 News & Observer FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, file photo, Sarah Street of Enterprise Rent-A-Car goes over the rental contract with Joe Sanford of Huntsville, Ala., in Romulus, Mich. Enterprise Holdings, the nation's largest rental car company, plans to hire 11,000 new ... See all stories on this topic » | |
FAA Panel Endorses Wi-Fi as Safe Wall Street Journal An FAA advisory committee has concluded passengers can safely use hand-held electronic devices, including those connected to onboard Wi-Fi systems, during all portions of flights on nearly all U.S. airliners, according to one of the group's leaders. See all stories on this topic » | |
Exclusive: Microsoft investors push for chairman Gates to step down Reuters By Nadia Damouni and Bill Rigby. NEW YORK/SEATTLE | Tue Oct 1, 2013 9:11pm EDT. NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft Corp are lobbying the board to press for Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the software ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Re/Max, Burlington Stores Soar In Trading After IPOs RMAX BURL ESRT Investor's Business Daily Re/Max Holdings (RMAX) and Burlington Stores (BURL) soared higher in midday trading on the stock market after making their initial public offerings, while Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) moved only slightly higher. Denver-based Re/Max, a leading ... See all stories on this topic » | |
UPDATE 4-Oil falls below $108 on signs of better supply Reuters Wed Oct 2, 2013 7:22am EDT. * U.S. crude, gasoline stocks rise in past week - API. * Libya crude oil output rises to 700,000 bpd - minister. * U.S. government shutdown likely to hurt consumer confidence. * Coming Up: U.S. oil stocks data due at 1430 GMT ... See all stories on this topic » | |
In a Public Offering, a Symbol of New York Gains a Symbol: ESRT New York Times The Empire State Building's famous observatory is a key asset for its owner. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press The Empire State Building's famous observatory is a key asset for its owner. King Kong swung from it. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr planned to meet at ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Shutdown Seen Merging With Debt-Limit Fight Amid Impasse Bloomberg The partisan battles over the U.S. government shutdown and a potential debt default are beginning to merge into a single fiscal fight, raising the stakes for Republicans and Democrats to end the impasse. On the first day of the partial shutdown, lawmakers ... See all stories on this topic » | |
US takes 'extraordinary' measures to pay bills Financial Times The US has begun implementing the "final extraordinary measures" to pay the nation's bills ahead of an October 17 deadline for Congress to approve new government borrowings, Treasury secretary Jack Lew told congressional leaders on Tuesday. See all stories on this topic » | |
Wells Fargo Said to Face New York Action Over Accord Compliance Businessweek Pedestrians pass in front of a Wells Fargo & Co. bank branch in New York. Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg. Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC:US) will face an enforcement action today by New York state over the bank's alleged failure to uphold terms of a $25 ... See all stories on this topic » | |
BlackBerry Filing Describes a Global Slide New York Times OTTAWA — In a delayed regulatory filing issued on Tuesday evening, the smartphone maker BlackBerry revealed that customers are turning against its products in what had been its one remaining bright spot, the developing world. Bits ... See all stories on this topic » | |
White House Enlists Business Leaders to Pressure Republicans New York Times Lloyd Blankfein, center, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs, walked with Keith Sherin Stephen Crowley/The New York Times Lloyd Blankfein, center, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs, walked with Keith Sherin, of GE Capital, to the White House for a ... See all stories on this topic » | |
US Stocks Rise Despite Government Shutdown Wall Street Journal NEW YORK--Stocks rose on the heels of the first U.S. government shutdown in 17 years, as investors looked to Washington for signs of political compromise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 32 points, or 0.2%, to 15161, in late-afternoon trading. See all stories on this topic » | |
Secretive Vatican Bank Publishes First Financial Accounts Wall Street Journal ROME—The Vatican bank published its financial accounts Tuesday for the first time in its 126-year history, reflecting Pope Francis's push for greater transparency at the secretive and scandal-plagued financial institution. The move comes as the pope is ... See all stories on this topic » | |
US Stocks Finish Higher Wall Street Journal Stocks rose despite the first U.S. government shutdown in 17 years, as investors looked on to Washington for signs of political compromise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 62.03 points, or 0.4%, to close at 15191.70. The S&P 500 tacked on 13.45 ... See all stories on this topic » | |
FOREX-Dollar bounces from 8-mo low as US data offsets government shutdown Reuters Tue Oct 1, 2013 11:52am EDT. * Dollar index drops to near 8-month low. * Dollar losses pared after strong ISM U.S. factory data. * Euro rises to 8-month high, Italy still seen a major risk. By Julie Haviv. NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower but ... See all stories on this topic » | |
FOREX-Dollar off 8-mth low after manufacturing boost, budget row weighs Reuters Wed Oct 2, 2013 12:47am EDT. * Strong ISM data helps to lift dollar off 8-month low. * Dollar seen under pressure given US political deadlock. * Euro helped by hopes Italy's govt survive confidence motion. * Eyes on ECB as investors expect LTRO later this ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Who Will Deliver the Electric Car? Wall Street Journal Here's your morning jolt of news, insight and analysis on the global energy business. Send us tips, suggestions and complaints: ben.winkley@wsj.com · Click here to receive this morning email newsletter. ARE CARS ELECTRIC? The electric car has been a ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Delta Launches New Seattle Service from West Coast Markets MarketWatch SEATTLE, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) will offer new daily nonstop service to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from San Francisco International Airport as well as increased service from Las Vegas' McCarran ... See all stories on this topic » | |
How Far Would You Go To Save Tax Dollars? You'd Be Surprised Forbes How far would you go to save tax dollars? Probably not too far to save $5, but $1,000 or $100,000 might be different. Keep adding zeros and eventually you'll do just about anything. Whether you filed your taxes in April or are gearing up for October 15, taxes ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Bank CEOs to meet with Obama Wednesday CNNMoney Wall Street CEOs will head to the White House to meet with President Obama on Wednesday, according to sources. Goldman Sachs' (GS, Fortune 500) Lloyd Blankfein will be among the group of CEOs meeting with the president in a visit organized by the ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Greenpeace: Russia to charge some activists on Wednesday for protest at ... Washington Post MOSCOW — Greenpeace says it expects some of its activists detained for a protest at a Russian oil platform to be charged as early as Wednesday. It is not clear whether investigators still plan to charge them with piracy, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in ... See all stories on this topic » | |
ADP jobs report suddenly got a lot more important CNBC.com The ADP private sector payrolls report, usually a warm up act for the U.S. government's monthly jobs report, takes center stage this week as the government shutdown leaves Wall Street with a dearth of economic data. The report will be issued at 8:15 a.m. ET ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Monsanto shares slip after Q4 loss, buyout news MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened to $249 million, or 47 cents a share, from $229 million, or 44 cents a share, a year earlier. The adjusted loss came in at 47 cents a share. Revenue rose to ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Major Averages Climb More Firmly Into Positive Territory London South East WASHINGTON (Alliance News) - After moving moderately higher in early trading on Tuesday, stocks have seen some further upside over the course of the trading session. With the gains on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached a new thirteen-year ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Furlough Freebies: Food, drinks and more WTOP (blog) The federal government shutdown is here, and that means some places around town are offering freebies. Most of these deals are reserved for government workers only, but some are open to everyone. < Newest · 1 · 2 · Oldest >. Share. Make a comment ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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