Amazon Gets Patent for Snooping Drone
Amazon has received a patent for a system that the company's planned drone delivery system could use to gather information on customers when the drone delivers a package.
Archive
Year: 2017
All Year: 2017 Articles
Newest first · Page 212
Can Starbucks Win in China?
Starbucks has announced it will double down in China, as it hopes the people in the world's most populous nation have a growing taste for its products. The path will certainly not be easy.
Amazon Web Services Delivers Again as Parent Falters
Wall Street was disappointed by Amazon's earnings. However, the division that founder Jeff Bezos thinks eventually will be Amazon's future has delivered again.
Can ‘Dunkirk’ Top the Box Office for Another Week?
Renowned director Christopher Nolan's bet he could make a movie about World War II has paid off. Critics have named it one of the best pictures of the year.
25 Smallest Countries and Territories in the World
The world’s smallest countries and territories by population are also among the most remote. Many are island nations in the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Because many of these nations are…
6 Most Important Things in Business Today
Uber has asked retiring GE CEO Jeff Immelt to consider running the company, the Tesla Model 3 will launch today, and other top headlines.
Amazon Makes Huge Whiff on the Bottom Line
Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly financial results after the markets close on Thursday. The e-commerce giant absolutely whiffed on the bottom line, but as we all know…
Starbucks Earnings on Target, but Sales Dipped and Execs Are Wary
Starbucks reported a quarter that met profit expectations and missed revenues estimates. The company will close its Teavana story and is not enthusiastic about the current quarter.
Thursday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
Thursday was a very mixed day for the U.S. broad markets, and depending on what you’re looking at it could have been good or bad. Crude oil was up again this week closing in…
QEP Resources, Johnson Controls Slump into Thursday’s 52-Week Low Club
QEP Resources, DryShips, Johnson Controls, and Interpublic all posted new 52-week lows Thursday.
Verizon, Boeing Bolster DJIA Thursday
Verizon, Boeing, Merck, and Disney were Thursday's leading DJIA gainers.
What to Expect When Chevron and Exxon Report Earnings on Friday
Chevron and Exxon are both scheduled to release their most recent quarterly reports before the markets open on Friday.
States Where People Are Having the Most Babies
Ever wonder which states are contributing the most to our ever-expanding population? Or the ones that are contributing the least? Of course, generally, a state’s population size matters most — the larger the size…
Knife Maker Sues eBay Over Trademark Infringement
A knife maker has filed a trademark infringement case against online e-commerce site eBay alleging the site has done little or nothing to stop the sale of fake products using the company's legal trademarks.
2017 Data Breaches Total Over 850, Up Nearly 30%
The number of personal records stolen or inadvertently released so far in 2017 swelled by more than 2 million last week following a breach at Dow Jones.