ThinkstockThere are reports this afternoon that Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) will prevail in its application to offer mobile broadband service in part of its satellite broadcast spectrum. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
Paul Ausick The CEO of Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) today told an investor conference that programming is “just starting to cost too much,” and that his company will be taking a “hard…
We have more of the special dividends and dividend payout accelerations ahead of the coming fiscal cliff. Companies are trying to maximize their tax efficiency ahead of the increase of tax rates…
ThinkstockLike most cable and mobile carriers, Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) has been seeking ways to bundle TV, Internet and mobile phone service in one integrated offering that would help the company…
thinkstockGlobal bank layoffs reach 160,000. (Reuters) Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund says it is essential that the European Union make a deal to rescue Greece. (Reuters) The U.S. Postal Service…
BP PLC (NYSE: BP) sets a deal to sell its half of BP-TNK to Rosneft. (Reuters) European Union leaders will take at least two months to set terms for new rules for the…
China’s gross domestic product rises only 7.4%, but some data shows its economy may have bottomed. (Reuters) An analysis issued by the White House shows that Chinese telecom Huawei Technologies has not…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Monday. Today’s calls are light perhaps due to the Columbus Day holiday. Alcatel-Lucent…
Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) is reportedly in talks with Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE: SNI) and Univision to offer some of the networks’ cable…
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is trading higher today on news that the company is back in the M&A rumor mill. DealReporter.com said that talks have been held with strategic buyers and…
Jon C. Ogg Spain will cut its budget ahead of a possible request for aid. (Reuters) Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) tests systems that allow people to make payments via smartphone. (Reuters) Procter &…
Workers in the aerospace industry are concerned about potential military cuts at the end of this year. (Reuters) Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) says that founder Richard Schulze turned down an…
Standard Chartered continues to seek an agreement with the U.S. government to settle money laundering charges. (Reuters) The new Samsung tablet has a unique split screen technology. (Reuters) A judge presses for…
Companies often tout their workplaces as an inviting environment for employees. Yet many are far from it, and employees at many of America’s largest corporations dislike, or even hate, their jobs. With…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following on softness in European markets and a mixed close in the Asian markets. There has been little data for investors to…
