[Business Week] United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL:US), the world’s second-biggest airline, is dropping Cleveland as a hub for connecting flights and cutting 470 jobs as the carrier...
MAE ANDERSON, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Scarlett Johansson gives SodaStream some sex appeal in a controversial spot, Kia revives actor Laurence Fishburne’s...
[Boston.com] NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he plans to spend more time developing the coffee chain’s rewards program, mobile payments and other...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy likely grew solidly in the final quarter of 2013, momentum that’s expected to carry into this year. Most economists think...
[IOL Motoring Industry News] Milan, Italy – Having just completed the purchase of Chrysler, Fiat is changing its corporate name to “Fiat Chrysler Automobiles”. Fiat chairman...
[CBS News] Wondering if your credit card number could be in the hands of a crook? Look for a charge for $9.84. The Better Business Bureau...
[Los Angeles Times] WASHINGTON — Economists working for U.S. businesses are more optimistic about growth this year and see little effect from the start of healthcare reform or...
[Forbes] Ready for the Millenial revolution? It’s here. Deloitte just published the results of a massive survey of millenials (8,000 people in their 20′s and early 30′s from 124...
[Business Insider] If you’re using accounting software, it’s easy to run financial reports. But what then? There are so many numbers to look at; it can be...
[USA Today] Jeff Pearce rarely takes advantage of the hotel business center when he travels for work. When he does, it’s usually to print out a...
[Business Week] Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., the luxury retailer, said about 1.1 million credit cards may have been compromised in a data breach that occurred last...
YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota remained the top-selling automaker for a second year in a row, beating U.S. rival General Motors by...
[VOA News] The human rights group Oxfam reported that the wealth of the world’s 85 richest people is equal to that of the poorer half the...
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes are rising that consumers will drive stronger growth in 2014 after they stepped up spending at...
ZURICH — Corporate leaders are feeling much more bullish about the global economy’s short-term prospects than they did a year ago, according to a gauge that...
WASHINGTON: Apple, with its latest iPhone 5S and 5C models, broke sales record of 50 million units in the last quarter, market analysts have estimated. The...
[Techie News] Twitter, on Wednesday, announced the introduction of new capabilities including email addresses and user ID based targeting under its recently launched Tailored Audiences programme for ad...
JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei on Wednesday rejected suggestions its telecoms equipment is vulnerable to hacking and forecast a...
AboutThatCar.com By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – The 2014 Buick Regal AWD GS was a snappy compact sedan with a lot of pep for...
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Window shopping is taking on a new meaning for many Americans. The latest sales data from the...
MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Darden Restaurants wants to set Red Lobster adrift. The company said Thursday that it is looking to...
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook plans to offer 70 million shares of its Class A stock in a sale that includes more than 41 million...
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says more than 2 million of its Xbox One consoles have been sold since the system’s launch 18 days ago. That...
DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Volkswagen turns off some employees’ email 30 minutes after their shifts end. Goldman Sachs is urging junior staff to...
by Dorothy Rowley Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer President Barack Obama and his daughters Malia (right) and Sasha visit a bookstore in D.C....