Fortune |
An End to Ford's Australian Manufacturing Business After 91 Years
Fortune About 600 Ford workers are losing their jobs on Friday, all in the state of Victoria. The last Australian-made six-cylinder Ford F -0.72% Falcon rolled off an assembly line on Friday, marking the end of Ford's 91-year history of car-making in a country … Sun sets on Ford's Australian manufacturing businessBusiness Insider Last Australian-made Ford rolls off production lineDaily Mail Emotional final day for Ford workers in VictoriaSBS Mashable –Fox News –Yahoo7 News –CarsGuide all 97 news articles » |
Livemint |
Elliott push for Samsung makeover puts founding family plans under microscope
Business Insider SEOUL, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co shares jumped to a record high on Thursday after activist investor Elliott Management submitted unsolicited proposals for a radical corporate makeover at the world's biggest smartphone maker. An attempt … How Samsung Sees a Profit Jump Despite the Note 7 RecallFortune Four Charts That Show What Exploding Galaxy Note 7 Phones Really Mean for SamsungBloomberg Samsung expects slight gain in operating profitMarketWatch Recode –U.S. News & World Report –ZDNet –Phone Arena all 348 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Dollar Strengthens for Fifth Day Before Payrolls as Pound Slides
Bloomberg A gauge of the dollar rose for a fifth day, its longest rally since May, amid speculation a U.S. payrolls report will back the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. The U.S. currency advanced to the strongest in two months … Why the Fed Should Raise Rates NowWall Street Journal What the Street wants to learn from the jobs reportCNBC Asia FX outlook improves; rupee to weaken to 67.73 a dollar in 12 months -…Reuters Forbes –MarketWatch –Business Insider –Chicago Tribune all 125 news articles » |
USA TODAY |
Will malls, retailers give shoppers Thanksgiving off?
USA TODAY The decision by America's largest shopping mall to close on Thanksgiving could put pressure on major retailers to follow suit and return the national holiday to a day of food, family and football. For now, most major retail chains, including Walmart … New Twist in Trial of Dad in Hot-Car Murder CaseABC News Will central Iowa malls be closed on Thanksgiving, too?DesMoinesRegister.com America's Biggest Mall Will Close On Thanksgiving So People Can Be With FamilyHuffington Post CBS Local –Christian Science Monitor –Minneapolis Star Tribune –Detroit Free Press all 171 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
Report: Verizon wants $1 billion discount after Yahoo privacy concerns
TechCrunch It's bad news for Yahoo. The company is in the midst of finalizing its sale to Verizon, but recent revelations about hacking and spying may be costing them a pretty penny. A story from the New York Post alleges that Verizon is now asking Yahoo for a … Verizon reportedly asks for $1B discount on Yahoo saleCNET Report: Verizon wants a $1 billion discount on $4.8 billion Yahoo sale priceFast Company Verizon Pushes For $1 Billion Discount on Yahoo DealFortune StreetInsider.com –Tech Times –New York Post all 33 news articles » |
Philly.com |
Sexual harassment widespread at fast-food eateries, Philly protest claims
Philly.com Heather Huff and other fast-food workers protest outside the McDonald's at 7500 City Ave. on Thursday, Oct. 6. by Aswin Mannepalli, Staff Writer. Aswin Mannepalli. Staff Writer. When Heather Huff, 33, started working at a Missouri Jack in the Box in … McDonald's Sexual Harassment Complaints Show How Widespread the Problem IsTIME The Fight for $15 Is Now Fighting Against Sexual Harassment TooTakePart Is McDonald's at fault for franchisee labor practices?WUWM Memphis Commercial Appeal –Huffington Post –Christian Science Monitor –amNY all 82 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Three Big Advertising Questions Hanging Over a Snapchat IPO
Wall Street Journal As social giants like Facebook FB 0.21 % and Twitter TWTR -20.10 % have learned, the glare of Wall Street certainly adds pressure to any fledgling digital advertising business. Those challenges might be heading the way of Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel. Snapchat Is Reportedly Planning A $25 Billion IPOHuffington Post Snapchat said to be eyeing $25-billion IPO in early 2017Los Angeles Times Snapchat Reportedly Preps For $25 Billion IPOMediaPost Communications Business Insider –Inc.com –Tech Times –Vox all 80 news articles » |
Forbes |
Mars Buying Out Warren Buffett To Take Full Control Of Wrigley
Forbes M&M's and Skittles are coming together — in one confectionery, that is. Mars said Thursday it is buying out Warren Buffett's minority stake in Wrigley in order to turn the gum-maker from a subsidiary and into a fully-integrated part of its operations … Mars Cashes Out Warren Buffett to Take Control of WrigleyNew York Times Mars Inc buying out Buffett stake in WrigleyReuters Mars to Combine Its Chocolate and Wrigley BusinessesWall Street Journal Pittsburgh Post-Gazette –Washington Post –Fortune –TheStreet.com all 52 news articles » |
Fortune |
Here's Why Twitter's Share Price Is Plummeting
Fortune Much of the takeover enthusiasm that pushed the shares up has evaporated. The word “roller-coaster” doesn't even begin to describe the ride that Twitter shareholders have been on so far this week—and it's not over yet by a long shot. First, the … Twitter Shares Fall, as Sale Process SputtersWall Street Journal Twitter sale could happen in October, but it's a muddleCNET What's next for Twitter: Salesforce or the abyss?CNNMoney Tech Times –TechCrunch –International Business Times –BBC News all 419 news articles » |
NBCNews.com |
Theranos to Close Labs and Lay Off 340 Workers
New York Times Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the embattled blood-testing company Theranos. Credit Brendan McDermid/Reuters. Theranos, the embattled blood-testing company, announced on Wednesday that it would close its laboratory operations, shutter its wellness … An Open Letter From Elizabeth Holmes – Theranos NewsroomTheranos Newsroom Hot Startup Theranos Has Struggled With Its Blood-Test TechnologyWall Street Journal Theranos Retreats From Blood TestsWall Street Journal Wall Street Journal –Theranos Newsroom all 120 news articles » |