The Layoff Culture Lives On
Economists still expect layoffs in the US and Europe to slow as the recovery gains momentum. Pessimists among experts on GDP growth and job losses believe that the major risk of a…
Economists still expect layoffs in the US and Europe to slow as the recovery gains momentum. Pessimists among experts on GDP growth and job losses believe that the major risk of a…
In the United States, people will line up for blocks and camp out in the cold to be the first customers into Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) retail stores when the consumer electronics wonder introduces a…
The global handset business has faltered due to the recession. Research firm Strategic Analytics says that worldwide handset sales fell to 291 million units in Q3 down from 304 million in the same period…
Reuters:Â Â The Nielsen survey shows consumer confidence up in the US for the first time since 2007. Reuters:Â Â Obama’s financial reforms are advancing in Congress. Reuters:Â Â The pay czar said his authority…
Reuters:Â Â UBS (NYSE:UBS) will put in a new US chief. Reuters:Â Â Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) says “dark pools” help investors. Reuters:Â Â The US is welcoming the rise of the yuan. Retuers:Â Â Nelson Peltz’s…
Nokia’s (NYSE:NOK) Symbian mobile operating system has dominated the handset software business for years. Microsoft’s mobile Windows has made some progress in picking up market share during the last decade, but its…
Analysts are beginning to calculate what a lose in a patent lawsuit brought by Nokia (NYSE:NOK) could cost Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster believes that the figure could be as…
Updated throughout the day. Updated 1.36 PM EST: Nokia’s (NYSE:NOK) patent suit against Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) could cost iPhone maker $1 billion (Reuters) The Bank of England may have to increase bond purchases…
Reuters:  Japan Airlines faces $8.8 billion in excess debt if liquidated. Reuters:  Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) beat Wall St. estimates. Reuters:  GM’s CEO will get a pay raise. Reuters:  Nokia (NYSE:NOK) sued Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)…
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) sued Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) saying that Apple’s iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards. Nokia has a habit of trying to get its way in court…
Reuters:Â Â US corporations are concerned about the weakness of the dollar. Reuters:Â Â Bernanke says that global imbalances in trade and cash flows must be addressed. Reuters:Â Â Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is attacking new markets…
Reuters:Â Â Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) posted strong results. Reuters:Â Â Bank of America’s (NYSE:BAC) Lewis will skip 2009 pay. Reuters:Â Â Japan Airlines says bankruptcy is an option to solving its problems. Reuters:Â Â …
The devilishly clever engineers at Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have apparently discovered another way to sell songs though the iTunes store. Apple appears to be developing an FM tuner that will run on the…
Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei rose 2.1% to 10,273. Sony (NYSE:SNE), Toyota (NYSE:TM), and Honda (NYSE:HMC) were all higher. The Hang Seng rose 1.1% to 22,125. HSBC (NYSE:HBC) was up.…
We have many key technology stocks reporting earnings this coming week. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) will start things off to give us a read on semiconductors and PCs. International Business Machines (NYSE:…