‘Business’ Archives
Microsoft to Buy Skype
Microsoft to Buy Skype Microsoft has agreed to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype. The $8.5 billion deal is the biggest in the [...]
Intel Calls New Chip Technology Unprecedented
Intel Calls New Chip Technology Unprecedented Intel has redesigned the switches on its chips so that computers can keep getting cheaper and more [...]
AP Tours Facebook’s Quirky and Raw DC Office
AP Tours Facebook's Quirky and Raw DC Office Facebook is still trying to think like a start-up. The AP takes an exclusive video tour of the [...]
Job Openings on the Rebound
Job Openings on the Rebound Businesses in February posted the largest number of job openings in more than two years, evidence that hiring is [...]
High Gas Prices Causing Demand to Tumble
High Gas Prices Causing Demand to Tumble With the price of gas above $3.50 a gallon in all but one state, there are signs that Americans are [...]
U.S. Lets Google Buy Travel Software Company
U.S. Lets Google Buy Travel Software Company Government officials are letting Google proceed with its $700 million purchase of airline fare [...]
Unemployment Dips to 8.9 Pct., 192K Jobs Added
Unemployment Dips to 8.9 Pct., 192K Jobs Added Employers in February hired at the fastest pace in almost a year and the unemployment rate fell to [...]
Toyota Recalls 2.17 Million Vehicles in US
Toyota Recalls 2.17 Million Vehicles in US Toyota has recalled more than two million vehicles in the U.S. to address accelerator pedals that could [...]
New York Toy Fair – Big Shopping Season
New York Toy Fair - Big Shopping Season The holidays are behind us, but already the toy industry is gearing up for this year's big shopping [...]
Government to Wind Down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Government to Wind Down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac The Obama administration is laying out three broad options for overhauling the mortgage [...]