HP board rejects takeover bid from Xerox
Hewlett-Packard Inc.’s Board of Directors has unanimously rejected a bid to be acquired by Xerox, though it did not completely shut down an…
Continue ReadingHewlett-Packard Inc.’s Board of Directors has unanimously rejected a bid to be acquired by Xerox, though it did not completely shut down an…
Continue ReadingThere is a “market failure” in the local news business, a new report suggests, because “even though Americans tend to view local…
Continue ReadingThe impeachment hearings received a melodramatic twist on the “Saturday Night Live” cold open. Now known as “Days of Our…
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Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia believes its giant state oil monopoly is worth as much as $1.7 trillion. In a statement Sunday, Saudi Aramco said it was aiming to sell…
Continue ReadingIt’s not you. It’s the environment. Dunkin’ is ending its relationship with foam cups. For decades, those who frequent…
Continue ReadingGovernment oversight officials issued a scathing report about delays in NASA’s commercial crew program, warning that Boeing and SpaceX are…
Continue ReadingFive Below, a popular store focusing on products for $5 and under, is undergoing a colossal change: Its price point is going up for the first time in…
Continue ReadingNintendo Switch users were treated to their first mainline Pokémon games on the console with the release of “Pokémon Sword” and…
Continue ReadingUnion members at Ford easily approved a new four-year labor deal with the automaker, avoiding the strike that idled rival General Motors for nearly…
Continue ReadingLabor talks between Fiat Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union get underway in earnest next week. Whether they are as easy as the just concluded…
Continue ReadingBill Gates is back on top. On Friday, Gates surpassed Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to reclaim the distinction of richest person in the world, with a net…
Continue ReadingPeople with Android phones in the United States will now be able to opt into the new texting service that Google calls Chat. The Android version of…
Continue ReadingWeWork, the co-working startup on unsteady financial footing, is spending $438 million to renovate an iconic building, according to a new securities…
Continue ReadingAmazon is adding “Amazon Pharmacy” branding to PillPack, the mail-order pharmacy it acquired in 2018. The new branding has changed from…
Continue ReadingHulu is bumping the price of Hulu + Live TV by nearly 22 percent in its second price hike this year. The new price increase will bring Hulu’s…
Continue ReadingThe recent euphoria on Wall Street suggests the American economy is roaring. Yet there is a growing risk that growth could grind to a near-halt…
Continue ReadingUS stock indexes hit all-time highs again on Friday, with the Dow climbing above 28,000 points for the first time in history. All three major indexes…
Continue ReadingNorth American cannabis companies are slogging their way through another rough earnings season. On Thursday, it was the industry leaders’ turn…
Continue ReadingHedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman escalated his fight with Elizabeth Warren on Friday by calling the Democratic presidential candidate a…
Continue ReadingMarie Yovanovitch, the former United States ambassador to Ukraine, testified before the House on Friday that she was troubled by the misinformation…
Continue ReadingTwitter announced details of its new policy banning political ads on Friday, saying that although politicians, political candidates and groups like…
Continue ReadingBitcoin, which recently celebrated its eleventh anniversary, has surged this year. Prices have more than doubled to around $8,500 in 2019. Bitcoin…
Continue ReadingGoogle wants to break into the hyper-competitive gaming industry in part by targeting an audience sometimes overlooked by rivals: women. On Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingConsumers are overwhelmingly pleading for the government’s help in the face of an ever-growing list of corporate data breaches and privacy…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s main opposition party has promised to provide “fast and free” full-fiber broadband across the country by nationalizing…
Continue ReadingA federal inquiry has been opened into Google’s efforts to collect health data on millions of Americans through its “Project…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett must really like comfy sofas and beds. The Oracle of Omaha’s Berkshire Hathaway bought more than 1.2 million shares of high-end…
Continue ReadingJCPenney has a long way to go before it’s a turnaround story. But the company had some rare good news Friday: It was able to trim its losses in…
Continue ReadingNike’s new shoe was not created for athletes such as basketball players or tennis players, but for a different crowd — medical workers.…
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