Business News
Hilton Exploring New Hotel Brand
Wall Street Journal - 13 Dec 2013 03:56
Hilton Worldwide's CEO says the hotel company expects to introduce a new brand in 2014 aimed at affluent, young travelers by emphasizing style and design.
WSJ: Sprint Might Buy T-Mobile Next Year For $20 Billion
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2013 23:28
Sprint, the third largest wireless carrier in the U.S., is considering a $20 billion bid to buy T-Mobile next year, according to The Wall Street Journal. T-Mobile is the fourth largest carrier and the smallest of the "bi...
CHART OF THE DAY: The Web Is Being Overrun With Bots
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2013 23:53
The non-human web has overtaken the human web, according to new data from Incapsula, which tracks bots on the web. The non-human web is made of search engine crawlers, spammers, hackers, scrapers, and impersonators. T...
SBI hires Citi, HSBC for share sale
livemint.com - 13 Dec 2013 16:17
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and UBS have also been hired
Aereo CEO to Broadcasters: Go Ahead, Make My Day
Time - 13 Dec 2013 16:16
Aereo, the upstart online video company that’s become the bane of big TV broadcasters, didn’t use the words immortalized by Clint Eastwood‘s “Dirty Harry” in its Supreme Court filing, but the message is clear. ...
N.Y.U. Graduate Assistants to Join Auto Workers' Union
The New York Times - 13 Dec 2013 02:39
As affiliates of the United Automobile Workers, New York University graduate teaching and research assistants will make up the only such union in the country recognized by a private university.
Turkish billionaire buys Merrill Stevens boatyard
Miami Herald - 13 Dec 2013 01:37
Turkish billionaire Rahmi M. Koç acquired the Merrill-Stevens boatyard with minority partner John Spencer with plans to continue operating the yacht repair facility.
The 10 Best Bottles Of Tequila Under $50
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2013 20:52
Tequila gets a bad reputation for being the fuel behind hazy drunken nights and rough mornings, but it doesn't have to be that way. Our friends at FindTheBest have compiled a list of the best bottles of tequila you can b...
Tech Stocks: Twitter, Adobe, ARM lead broad tech gains
Market Watch - 13 Dec 2013 18:18
Gains from Adobe Systems Inc.,Twitter Inc. and chipmaker ARM Holdings grab attention from investors Friday as the tech sector looks to close the week out on an upbeat note.
Aakash maker DataWind launches low-cost smartphones
livemint.com - 13 Dec 2013 08:42
The entry-level PocketSurfer 5 smartphone costs `3,499, while the upper-end model is priced at `6,499
Protest apps bring hi-tech flair to Thai rallies
Miami Herald - 13 Dec 2013 07:23
For years, protesters in Thailand have used social media to organize rallies. Now they're taking smartphones to a new level.
Boeing to cut as many as 300 workers in Southern California
L.A. Times - 13 Dec 2013 06:41Japan, SE Asia fete 40 years of ties, eye China
Miami Herald - 13 Dec 2013 06:15
Southeast Asian nations welcome Japan's efforts to nurture closer security cooperation, given China's growing assertiveness, though they hope the two powers will mend their frayed ties, Indonesian President Susilo Bamban...
Coke Plans Return to Franchise Model in North America
The New York Times - 13 Dec 2013 05:15
The soft-drink company said it would divide its North American business in two divisions, including one to manage its bottling operations.
Coca-Cola shuffles exec ranks at US operations
Boston - 13 Dec 2013 02:56
ATLANTA (AP) -- Coca-Cola is shuffling its executive ranks and organizational structure at its North America business, which has struggled with a decline in soda sales.
Chevy to leave Europe as the region struggles to put an end to an era of bailouts
Washington Post - 13 Dec 2013 02:47
General Motors has sold Chevrolet vehicles in Europe through the Great Depression, World War II and the partition of the continent by the Iron Curtain. What the automaker could not weather was Europe's current blend of e...
GM CEO Appointment Sobering Reminder of How Far We Still Have to Go
The Huffington Post - 13 Dec 2013 23:59Filling A Void By Focusing On Partners Derailed By Conflict
Forbes - 13 Dec 2013 23:47
The twosome behind The Partnership Resource provides valuable conflict-resolution for small businesses while practicing what they preach.
Poojan Kumar's PernixData Out to Build the "VMware" for Storage
Forbes - 13 Dec 2013 22:22
A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape: Poojan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO, PernixData...
Heroic Body Language: Squinching And Other Power Poses
Forbes - 13 Dec 2013 21:30
The squinch is the latest rage, thanks to photographer Peter Hurley, who has shown in a recent YouTube video how it can immediately make celebrities and mortals alike more photogenic.
Remember The Tax Reform Act Of 1995?
Forbes - 13 Dec 2013 20:46
Whatever happened to 1995-style tax reform? That year, Republicans gained control of both the House and Senate. Rep. Bill Archer, who took over the chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee, was deeply committed...
Is Palantir's Recent $9B Valuation Reasonable?
Forbes - 13 Dec 2013 20:45
Is Palantir's recent (December 2013) $9B valuation reasonable?