Dispatches From the Foxholes of Business TravelNew York TimesAsk Ron Goltsch, an electrical engineer from West Caldwell, N.J., about the roughly 1,000 business trips he's made since 1988, and he pulls his finger from a dike of dammed memories. Ther…
Into The Fold: 5 Steps For Aligning Business And IT StrategiesForbesWe've seen a dramatic shift in the business expectations for IT. Business leaders realize technology can speed time-to-market. They've seen it transform customer service. They …
BBC NewsBest Buy leaving Europe to streamline businessLos Angeles Times“Each international market is different and the sale of our European operations should not suggest any similar action in our other international businesses,” Joly said in the st…
Time to Sell? Setting a Price for Your Cash BusinessBusinessweekAnswer: Small businesses typically sell based not on sales revenue but on a multiple of something called “seller's discretionary earnings” (SDE), which is a calculation of the tota…
Consumer Confidence Rebounds in AprilFox BusinessU.S. consumer confidence rebounded in April as Americans felt better about the outlook for the economy and their income prospects, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday. The Conference…
Wall Street JournalBest Buy Sells Europe Business Back to Carphone WarehouseWall Street Journal"Ever since we parted company in the U.S. and the big box strategy ended a year ago we anticipated Best Buy would probably want to go their own way and …
Economic Mood in Euro Zone Sours Again in AprilFox BusinessBRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) – Confidence in the euro zone's economy fell further in April, data showed, strengthening the case for a cut in interest rates this week by the European Central…
AFPBayer to Acquire Conceptus to Bolster Contraceptive BusinessFox BusinessGerman chemicals and pharmaceuticals group Bayer AG (BAYN.SE) said Monday it will acquire California-based Conceptus Inc. (CPTS) in a deal that values the company at $1.1 billio…
This Week in Small Business: 6297 Chinese RestaurantsNew York Times (blog)A weekly roundup of small-business developments. What's affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners this week. Must Reads. Mark Suster shares a favorite story ab…
Samsung Is Spanking Apple in Earnings, SalesWiredMichael V. Copeland is a senior editor at WIRED, where he focuses on all things related to the business of technology, but especially making sense of data analytics, where social is going next, and the c…
The truth about social media for business: It's a riskFortuneIn the past, the agency required companies to make "material" information public only via press release services like Business Wire, regulatory filings, and on their own corpora…
Fresnillo Meets FTSE Free Float Target With Share Private PlacementFox BusinessMexican precious metals producer, Fresnillo PLC (FRES.LN) said Monday it has met a FTSE minimum free float requirement by selling a 2.68% stake worth 221.9 million pounds ($…
Economic growth to boost global advertising: reportFox Business"As the global economy strengthens, more opportunities will open up for companies to expand their businesses," said Steve King, global chief executive officer for ZenithOptimedia …
Economic growth to boost global advertising: reportFox Business"As the global economy strengthens, more opportunities will open up for companies to expand their businesses," said Steve King, global chief executive officer for ZenithOptimedia …
Twitter icon wants to fix how fast-food does business – USA TodayUSA TODAYToday, Dorsey's free mobile payments point-of-sale system, Square Register, will announce plans to update the business with special tweaks that will help restaurants improve …
Twitter icon wants to fix how fast-food does business – USA TodayUSA TODAYToday, Dorsey's free mobile payments point-of-sale system, Square Register, will announce plans to update the business with special tweaks that will help restaurants improve …
Utah excels in economy and business -Chamber of Commerce reportReutersWASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – When it comes to economic growth and business strength, there may be no better U.S. state than Utah, according to a report set to be released by the …
Utah excels in economy and business -Chamber of Commerce reportReutersWASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – When it comes to economic growth and business strength, there may be no better U.S. state than Utah, according to a report set to be released by the …
Keeping a third-generation piano business finely tunedBaltimore SunIn fact, the family business, founded in Philadelphia, thrived through three generations and extended into three states. Hundreds of families in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland boug…
Keeping a third-generation piano business finely tunedBaltimore SunIn fact, the family business, founded in Philadelphia, thrived through three generations and extended into three states. Hundreds of families in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland boug…
Letters to the Business sectionDallas Morning NewsAccording to one study done by four professors from four colleges, payday lending is predictive of violent crime rates. It also concludes that “important broader community costs also might persist —…
Daily BeastThe Last Office Taboo for Women: Doing Your Business at WorkDaily BeastAnd some say they've experienced the “standoff,” when two or more women are in the bathroom, but all decline to do their business until the others leave—instead…
Volkswagen CEO: Not Withdrawing Capacity From Europe – TVFox BusinessGerman automobile manufacturer Volkswagen AG plans to keep its plants open in Europe, despite a stagnating market, Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said on Friday. In an interview wi…
Imperial Oil Announces Start-up At Kearl Oil Sands ProjectFox BusinessImperial Oil Ltd. (IMO) announced Saturday the start-up of the initial phase of its Kearl oil sands project in northeastern Alberta, a project the Calgary energy company is counting …
NewsBusters (blog)Perry disgusted: Cartoon depicts 'booming' businessChristian Science MonitorGov. Rick Perry said Friday he's disgusted a California newspaper ran a cartoon that depicts him boasting about booming business in Texas, then sh…
NPREgyptian Activists: Our Religion Is None Of Your BusinessNPRWhen it comes to his religion, though, he says it's none of your business. That's the motto of his new campaign, too. Wassef, along with two other Egyptians, is calling on others to…
Volkswagen committed to European plants: CEOFox BusinessVIENNA – German carmaker Volkswagen will keep its plants in Europe despite weak markets in the region that will require flexible manufacturing and could entail cuts to temporary staff, Chief Exe…
A Bet on Peace for War-Torn SomaliaWall Street JournalIn an unusual twist of the war business, the 36-year-old American is deeply involved in the conflict itself. In addition to being a real estate developer, his company also helps train Somalis in mod…
For 'professional princesses,' birthday-party gigs are big businessWashington PostOn a sunny Sunday afternoon, Cinderella was on the phone with her next client. “Are you ready? Everybody there? Okay, here I come.” The princess put away her …
Pictures From the Week in BusinessNew York TimesIn 2010, Rhode Island was slumping badly, but it saw salvation in the business plan of Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher and founder of 38 Studios — a video game company so named for his baseba…
First-quarter GDP seen at 3 percent but momentum ebbsFox BusinessWASHINGTON – Economic growth probably gained steam in the first quarter on strong consumer spending, but the momentum is already ebbing and could slow further as the impact of automatic…
Boston GlobeFAA furloughs lead to increased delays at Logan, elsewhereBoston GlobeBusiness travelers have been especially hurt by the excessive delays, said Michael Steiner, executive vice president of Ovation Corporate Travel, a New York company that …
Billionaire Hinduja Hits Lima for More Business, Less EgoBloombergPrakash Hinduja, the scion of one of India's richest families, was crossing the lobby of the Westin hotel in Lima when Swiss technology entrepreneur Carlos Moreira called out to him….
Sky News AustraliaGrainCorp Accepts Archer Daniels Midland BidFox Business"We know that GrainCorp is an attractive business with attractive assets," she said. "The level of interest reflects those assets and the strategic significance th…
Apple iPhone Shipment Records Slowest Growth in 1Q -Strategy AnalyticsFox BusinessApple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone saw its share of the global smartphone market decline to 18% in the first quarter from 23% a year earlier, with its shipment growing at the…
Business InsiderAmazon growth slows, while profit margins expandFox BusinessSAN FRANCISCO – Amazon.com Inc's revenue growth slowed in the first quarter as the world's largest Internet retail struggled overseas, but margins jumped on lower shi…
Android notebooks? Yep, Intel says, and they'll only cost $200CNETLatest News · Mobile · Startups · Cutting Edge · Internet & Media · Security & Privacy · Business Tech · Crave · Apple…
America's gun: Sales of AR-15s soarNBCNews.com (blog)At the GunRunners Gun Show outside Atlanta, the line stretches out the door and around the corner. Dozens of people are waiting, ready to fork over big bucks for everything from pistols to high c…
GPBTwinkies (the real ones) back on store shelves in JulyNBCNews.com (blog)Business. Get the latest news from the business world, including analysis of the economy, financial markets, autos and real estate. all · stocks · markets ·…
Obama must help small business owners with burden of health care lawFox NewsMembers of the committee hear directly from small business owners, both in hearings and through our online portal, “Small Biz Open Mic.” They are telling us that compliance…
Analysis: Sleeping ad giant Amazon finally stirsFox BusinessBut analysts estimate the ad business already generates at least $500 million a year in revenue. David Selinger, a former Amazon executive who runs e-commerce personalization firm RichRelevanc…
BOJ's new price forecasts Friday to be credibility testFox BusinessTOKYO – The Bank of Japan is set on Friday to project that it will meet its 2 percent inflation target in two years, a forecast analysts say may be too optimistic and could put th…
Boston GlobeWorkers back, but in no way business as usualBoston GlobeBoylston Street was no longer a crime scene Tuesday, but it still felt that way to many business owners and employees who made a long, sad walk to workplaces that seemed frozen in tim…
EntrepreneurSurvey: Small businesses back minimum wage riseMiamiHerald.comNEW YORK — Small business owners support raising the federal minimum wage because they believe it will help the economy and, in turn, enable small companies to hire more workers…
CBS NewsChina KFC Supplier Sunner Posts 1st-Qtr Loss, Business Hurt By H7N9, Safety …ForbesChina KFC Supplier Sunner Posts 1st-Qtr Loss, Business Hurt By H7N9, Safety Concerns. comments, called-out. Comment Now. Follow Comments Following Comments Unf…
WIRED Business Conference Final Lineup: 'Think Bigger' May 7thWired (blog)Michael V. Copeland is a senior editor at WIRED, where he focuses on all things related to the business of technology, but especially making sense of data analytics, wher…