TechCrunch |
Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic data
TechCrunch Uber is opening up in an area where it might make sense competitively for it to stay more closed off: The ride-hailing company's new Movement website will offer up access to its data around traffic flow in scores where it operates, intended for use by … Uber is finally releasing a data trove that officials say will make driving better for everyoneWashington Post Uber's new tool gives cities a mind-bogglingly detailed view of traffic patternsThe Verge Uber gives cities free travel-time dataUSA TODAY Business Insider –PCWorld –New York Times –Bloomberg all 32 news articles » |
Business Insider |
Inside Sears' death spiral: How an iconic American brand has been driven to the edge of bankruptcy
Business Insider One morning in late 2015, on Sears' vast Illinois campus, more than a dozen employees huddled in a videoconference room on a floor dubbed "B6." There two mid-level employees were preparing a presentation for the CEO, Eddie Lampert, when their boss … Sorry, we're closed: More stores closing up shop as online business growsGreensboro News & Record Your Mail 1-9: Business opportunity?Alexandria Town Talk Sears, J.C. Penney seek to survive in quickly changing retail worldThe Spokesman-Review INFORUM –Christian Science Monitor –750 KXL –WDEF News 12 all 59 news articles » |
As drought, flooding and pollution made headlines year-round in 2016, some experts pushed for a return to the basics.
Viscose rayon is known to many as a “green” material, but the secret of its manufacturing process is far more insidious.
The Nation |
UPDATE 1-Ford plant turns 'cemetery' as Trump wrenches Mexican autos
Business Insider SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co's abrupt move to scrap a planned $1.6 billion car plant in central Mexico has spooked a network of suppliers who bet on a growing customer base and dramatized the risk that Donald Trump's … Trump's Auto BlusterWall Street Journal Mexican Ford plant workers blame Trump for dashed dreamsSalon Fix The Tax Code Friday: Driving Home A Border TaxForbes New York Daily News –Bloomberg –Yahoo News –New York Times all 417 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
Tim Cook's compensation not spared as Apple misses performance goals
TechCrunch As a result of Apple's performance based executive compensation packages, CEO Tim Cook and other leaders within the company will be taking pay cuts. Apple missed internal revenue and operating income targets for 2016 by 3.7 and 0.5 percent … Apple CEO Tim Cook's pay slumps along with iPhone salesBusiness Insider Why is Apple Cutting Tim Cook's Pay?Fox Business Tim Cook takes pay cut after Apple misses 2016 revenue targetsZDNet Wall Street Journal (blog) –CNET –The Sydney Morning Herald –The Inquisitr all 104 news articles » |
Washington Post |
The Limited is closing all of its 250 stores
Washington Post The Limited has posted a message on its website saying it is closing all of its 250 stores nationwide, a move that would make the women's apparel chain the latest big-name retailer to be wounded by shoppers' growing preference for online shopping and … The Limited owner almost doubles investment, but closing all storesReuters Limited stores closing for good SundayColumbus Dispatch Limited closing all of its storesFort Wayne Journal Gazette Roanoke Times (blog) –Omaha World-Herald –CBS Local –Retail Dive all 46 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Theranos Slashes Staff, Voids More Test Results
Wall Street Journal Theranos Inc., facing a cash crunch, continues to cut staff and void unreliable blood-laboratory test results. The Silicon Valley company, which once promised to reshape the medical-testing industry, said it laid off 155 employees Friday. The cuts come … Theranos will shrink by almost half, laying off 155 employeesWashington Post Troubled Theranos lays off 41 percent of employees following sanctions, lawsuitsThe Mercury News Scandal-plagued Theranos lays off nearly half of employeesThe Hill CNNMoney –Los Angeles Times –Vanity Fair –BuzzFeed News all 35 news articles » |
CNBC |
Dow comes within a whisker of hitting 20000; S&P, Nasdaq close at all-time highs as tech pops
CNBC U.S. equities closed higher after hitting all-time highs on Friday as the technology sector led, while investors parsed through key employment data. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 65 points, with Goldman Sachs and Walt Disney contributing … Dow Brushes Against 20000 on Weak Jobs ReportNasdaq Higher wages lift stocks to record highs; Dow almost touches 20000Los Angeles Times Dow Flirts Anew With 20000 After Jobs ReportWall Street Journal Seeking Alpha –TheStreet.com –Detroit Free Press –Washington Post all 110 news articles » |
The Boston Globe |
Keurig, Budweiser team up for in-home booze machine
The Boston Globe Sign up for the Talking Points newsletter, a recap of the most important business news, delivered fresh each afternoon, Monday through Friday. Ever dream of brewing beer with the push of a button? If so, hang on to your pint, because the parent … Keurig, Anheuser-Busch Team Up On In-Home Booze MakerCBS Local AB InBev and Keurig Are Teaming Up to Build an At-Home Alcohol MakerFortune Happy hour at home? Keurig, AB InBev to build personal booze makerChicago Tribune Mashable –Bloomberg –Newsmax –Brewbound.com all 19 news articles » |