Business News
Libor review: key points
The Guardian - 28 Sep 2012 09:32
Martin Wheatley's 10-point plan includes stripping the BBA of its role and making Libor manipulation a criminal offenceMartin Wheatley's 10-point plan to overhaul the way the Libor market operates could eventually give h...
Now might be the right time to start your business
USA Today - 28 Sep 2012 06:07
Look for the right opportunity. But it's possible to make that opportunity yourself.
Exclusive: Groupon reshuffles execs, seeks to fix Europe business
Reuters - 28 Sep 2012 04:23
(Reuters) - Groupon Inc , the world's largest online daily deals provider, is reshuffling senior management roles in an attempt to fix its struggling European business -- a shake-up that will also include the departure o...
Even out the ups, downs of entrepreneurship
USA Today - 28 Sep 2012 00:25
Even though owning a business makes life totally unpredictable, this plan can make the road less bumpy.
At your convenience: local shops serve up quality and community spirit
The Guardian - 28 Sep 2012 23:58
A Spar in Walthamstow, north london, is the unlikely location of an award winning convenience storeWhat would Arkwright and Granville have made of Sicilian pizzas cooked while you wait, organic avocados and raspberries a...
Truck deals, pent-up demand boost September U.S. auto sales
Reuters - 28 Sep 2012 23:53
DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales will likely rise 8 percent or more in September as dealers offered generous cash incentives on pickup trucks that amounted to as much as $10,000 a vehicle in some areas of the United S...
Brazilian president doles out economic advice to David Cameron
The Guardian - 28 Sep 2012 23:53
Dilma Rousseff at odds with prime minister, but he backs Brazil's campaign to join UN security councilBrazil's president made a timely, though probably innocent, intervention during Britain's party political conference s...
Pentagon seeks competition for sustainment of Lockheed F-35
Reuters - 28 Sep 2012 23:40
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday said it was seeking to open the long-term sustainment of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program to competition from other companies as part of an overall drive to lowe...
Building Your Own Jared: How One Chain Chose a Brand Ambassador
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 23:40
Every company would love to find a citizen-pitchman like Subway's Jared Fogle, whose weight-loss story from eating Subway sandwiches played up that chain's healthy-living brand position. But what can you do if that perfe...
Starbucks prepares to open first India store
NBC News - 28 Sep 2012 23:38Subcutaneous ICD Gains FDA Approval
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 23:30
The FDA today approved the Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) system from Cameron Health. The device is the first ICD that does not require a lead that connects directly to the heart and therefore  ...
Victoria's Secret Opening Shop in Dallas Cowboys Stadium
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 23:22
Who said football can't be sexy? Well, besides when Rey Maualuga decided to wear a thong during practice while playing at USC.
Study: Affluent Americans feel cautiously optimistic
USA Today - 28 Sep 2012 23:11
Affluent Americans have a greater sense of security and feel better prepared financially.
New York Racing At A Crossroads...Again.
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 22:57
2012—well, late 2011—was supposed to be the start of a new era for New York racing. After a decade of uncertainty, the leadership and financial holes were closed, management stabilized, a positive revenue s...
Falling Oil Prices May Indicate Nasty October For Stocks
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 22:52
When the economy slowed in the summer of 2010 and the Fed launched QE2, commodity prices took off like a SpaceX rocket. The price of crude oil reversed to the upside along with the stock market, surging up 64%, from $70 ...
ConAgra Stock Still A Healthy Choice For Growth, Dividends
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 22:40
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG - Analyst Report) recently reported solid fiscal first quarter 2013 results, which included a raised fiscal 2013 guidance, an increased quarterly dividend and an expansion plan in Arkansas. The s...
New Jersey Goes to the Dogs
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 22:40
New Jersey faces some tough issues. And not just being a ubiquitous punch line and those occasionally uncomfortably close-to-accurate Sopranos storylines.
Britain's long history of model-making may be the Olympics' biggest loser | Ian Jack
The Guardian - 28 Sep 2012 22:30
Hornby, famous for its model trains, has made many changes to stay viable. But straying into the realm of Olympic souvenirs did it no favoursThe wind bent the rain to the diagonal. In the Just the Ticket cafe at the Horn...
Three Cheers for Bad News on Boeing: the Naysayers are Making the Stock Cheap
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 22:25
Between defense department budget cuts, cancelled commercial airplane orders and the possibility that a big competitor is about to grow, aerospace company Boeing (BA) isn’t catching any breaks these days, and inve...
Crunchyroll App Brings Anime To Your Xbox 360
Forbes - 28 Sep 2012 22:15
Crunchyroll wants to iTunify Anime. With a new app coming to the Xbox 360 and over 100,000 subscribers, the service is leading the Cable 2.0 charge.
The root of Europe's riots | Ha-Joon Chang
The Guardian - 28 Sep 2012 22:15
No wonder the protesters are back. They are angry at the backdoor rewriting of the social contractThroughout the 1980s and 90s, when many developing countries were in crisis and borrowing money from the International Mon...
Commerzbank says cooperating on probe of ex-IRS examiner
Reuters - 28 Sep 2012 22:10
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany's Commerzbank said on Friday it was cooperating with U.S. prosecutors in a case involving a bank employee charged with conflict-of-interest violations and exposing an Internal Revenue Servi...