Reuters |
Toshiba misses own deadline for chip unit sale, increasing future risks
Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp (6502.T) failed to seal a deal to sell its prized chip business by a self-imposed deadline of Thursday, raising doubts about whether it can plug a balance sheet hole in time to avoid a delisting and keep the chips unit … Toshiba Fails to Pick Winner as Three Groups Bid for Chip UnitBloomberg Toshiba continues chip-unit negotiations with three potential buyersMarketWatch Apple is said in talks with Bain Capital for Toshiba chips businessLivemint Financial Times –Nikkei Asian Review –THE BUSINESS TIMES –Japan Today all 40 news articles » |
CBS News |
Fox News pulled off the air in Britain
CBS News Sky News is taking Fox News off the air in Britain due to low viewership, Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox said in a statement. "Fox News is focused on the U.S. market and designed for a US audience and, accordingly, it averages only a few thousand … Fox News Goes Off The Air In Britain As UK Scrutinizes Company's Bid To Buy SkyNPR Murdoch pulls Fox News from Britain's SkyBNN 08/30/2017: "This government is nothing but dysfunctional"Marketplace.org Unicorn Booty (blog) –Eyewitness News –MediaPost Communications –NewsHounds (blog) all 21 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
Early Uber investor Bill Maris suggests he'd buy shares again, but all the sellers “have disappeared”
TechCrunch While Bill Maris was the CEO of Google's venture unit, GV, the outfit made a bet in 2013 that drew snickers: it poured $258 million into the ride-share company Uber at a roughly $3.7 billion post-money valuation. The investment was by far GV's biggest … Uber's new CEO says the company could go public in 18 monthsWashington Post Uber Investor Bares His Soul in Grandiloquent MemoVanity Fair Uber's new CEO promises change to culture and board, signals IPO plansUSA TODAY GeekWire –SFGate –Bloomberg –Skift all 295 news articles » |
NBCNews.com |
Colonial Pipeline to shut US Northeast fuel lines due to Harvey
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colonial Pipeline Co [COLPI.UL], the biggest U.S. fuel system, said it would shut its main diesel and jet fuel line on Wednesday evening and its gasoline line on Thursday because of outages at its supply points from Tropical Storm … Harvey shuts down major fuel pipeline supplying East CoastCNNMoney Harvey Damage Shuts Main Fuel Line From Texas to New YorkNBCNews.com Colonial Pipeline shutting down lines to eastern US; pump prices sure to riseSeeking Alpha Atlanta Journal Constitution –Financial Times –MyAJC –Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 15 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Buffett Faces Shareholder, ISS Resistance to Home Capital Deal
Bloomberg It's not every day shareholders say no to Warren Buffett. Yet that's exactly what Home Capital Group Inc. investors may do next month, adding to a series of rare setbacks for the billionaire investor this year. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. needs … BUFFETT: Damage from Harvey will last 'for a long time'Business Insider Warren Buffett's Junk-Food Diet Has Gotten Him to 87: Should You Follow It?TheStreet.com 3 life lessons you can learn from Warren Buffett, who turns 87 todayCNBC Motley Fool –Yahoo Finance –MarketWatch –Barron’s all 219 news articles » |
TheStreet.com |
Pizza Hut Owner Turns Into Local Hero by Delivering Pizza Via Kayak in Houston
TheStreet.com While rains and flooding brought by Hurricane Harvey have devastated the Houston area, a local Pizza Hut franchisee is keeping up with deliveries via kayak. Shayda Habib, the manager of a Pizza Hut location in Sugarland, Texas, delivered pizzas to … Pizza Hut workers deliver food to Harvey storm victims by kayakWTAE Pittsburgh Sugarland Pizza Hut uses kayaks to deliver pizzasKSAT San Antonio Pizza Hut delivers pizzas by kayak to Harvey flood victimsFOX 4 News Miami Herald –Chron.com all 10 news articles » |
Chicago Tribune |
Chicago-area companies contribute to Harvey relief efforts
Chicago Tribune Tracy Thibodeaux stands on West Port Arthur Road in Beaumont, Texas, in the aftermath of Harvey on Wednesday. Chicago-area companies are stepping up to assist with relief efforts, donating supplies and money. (AP). Chicago Tribune staffContact … Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Announce up to $20 Million toward Hurricane Harvey Relief and RecoveryBusiness Wire (press release) Donations for Texas: Foundation accepting donations to assist with flooding damagePittsburg Morning Sun |
Washington Post |
The man who sold his supermarket to Whole Foods talks about the future of grocery stores
Washington Post Every Sunday morning, I head to my nearby Whole Foods and beat its 8 a.m. opening by several minutes. They let me in anyway. I guide my cart to the produce section, filling it with a host of berries (straw-, blue-, rasp- and black-), peaches, bananas … Amazon will need to cut Whole Foods prices more to beat Wal-MartThe Denver Post What grocery shoppers want: Low prices, one-stop shoppingABC News Amazon's Whole Foods Acquisition Is Not About CompetitionSeeking Alpha Eater –ValueWalk –Yahoo Finance –Yahoo News all 96 news articles » |
The Hill |
House Commerce Committee delays net neutrality hearing
The Hill The House Energy and Commerce Committee will delay its hearing on net neutrality that was scheduled for Sept. 7, two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. Republicans in the committee had intended to use the hearing … Republicans postpone net neutrality hearingAxios This week marks public's last chance to submit comments on net neutralitySTLtoday.com Net Neutrality Last Day: Final Chance To File FCC Proposal CommentsInternational Business Times Rochester Business Journal –Bloomberg BNA –SiliconBeat –American Enterprise Institute all 63 news articles » |
CBS News |
Best Buy "deeply sorry" for overpriced bottled water in Houston
CBS News Best Buy (BBY) is apologizing following accusations of price-gouging after a photo posted online showed cases of water for sale at one of the electronic retailer's Houston-area stores for more than $42. How to help Harvey flood victims. The photo … Best Buy says $42.96 bottled water near Houston was a big mistake9NEWS.com Best Buy says $42 packs of water at Houston store a mistakeSacramento Bee Best Buy explains why it charged $42 for a case of water in Texas during the hurricane in 'a big mistake' (BBY)AOL The Root –cleveland.com –NEWS.com.au –Us Weekly all 76 news articles » |