Showing posts with label Forbes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Forbes. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Investors Worry on News of Buffett Cancer Announcement

CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett announced he has stage one prostate cancer. But he says he has no plans to retire any time soon.



By Victoria Craig
Anchor: Megan Murphy
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Best Buy CEO Quits

Amid lackluster performance and increased competition from online retailers, Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn has resigned.



By David Earl
Anchor: David Earl
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Friday, April 6, 2012

Amazon Allegedly 'Under Investigation' By UK Tax Authorities

Amazon has allegedly found loopholes in UK and EU laws, avoiding taxation on its billions in profit.



By Susana Dalul
Anchor: Nathan Byrne
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Latest Mac Security Threat Infects 600,000 Computers

Apple patched a hole allowing malware to steal usernames, passwords and more from Macs, but not before more than 600,000 computers were infected.

Sources:KGO-TV


By Evan Thomas and Casey Purcella
Anchor: Lauren Zima
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Friday, March 30, 2012

Best Buy to Cut Costs, Close 50 'Big-Box' Stores

Best Buy may have beaten Wall Street expectations in the fourth quarter, but it appears to be taking a beating on Main Street.



By Jim Flink
Anchor: Megan Murphy
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Facebook: Giving Password to Employers Violates Privacy

Facebook says it is a violation of privacy for businesses to request employee's Facebook passwords. 



By Jim Flink
Anchor: Christian Bryant
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Monday, March 19, 2012

Santorum Calls Obama Admin. Weak on Pornographers

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum says Obama administration officials in the Department of Justice favor pornographers over children. 



By Zach Toombs
Anchor: Zach Toombs
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

China Lowers Growth Expectations for 2012

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced this week that China will lower its economic growth target from 8 percent to 7.5 percent.



By Regina C. Wang
Anchor: Lauren Zima
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Yahoo CEO Said to be Planning Layoffs

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson could announce thousands of layoffs as soon as this month, say sources close to the company.



By Evan Thomas
Anchor: Nathan Bryne
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Friday, March 2, 2012

Bank of America Exploring Fresh Fees

Bank of America is working on adding new fees for customers who don't meet certain guidelines.



By Meredith Baldwin
Anchor: Emily Spain
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Thursday, March 1, 2012

GM Buying Part of French Car Maker

GM is taking a 7 percent stake in French automaker Peugeot. It’s a move the company says will save money.



By David Earl
Anchor: David Earl
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Orders Fall, Confidence Rises: A Tale of Two Economies?

Durable goods orders fell 4 percent in January, the biggest drop in three years, but consumer confidence is higher than economists predicted.



By David Earl
Anchor: David Earl
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Putin Assassination Foiled? Media Outlets Suspicious

Russian state TV reports a failed Putin assassination attempt weeks after the alleged arrests, but skeptics note the timing.



By Stacey Welsh
Anchor: Megan Murphy
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The Two Tales of Holiday Retail

Some disappointing holiday numbers from the world's largest retailer — Walmart — while luxury vendors raked in the cash.



By David Earl
Anchor: David Earl
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant For GPS

The nation's highest court says police can't track a suspect's movements with GPS technology without a warrant. Analysts call it a landmark ruling.



By Lauren Zima
Anchor: Lauren Zima
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Friday, January 20, 2012

Congress Puts SOPA, PIPA on Hold

On Friday Congress put the controversial legislation on hold after mounting pressure from critics.



By Christina Hartman
Anchor: Megan Murphy
Link courtesy of Newsy.com

Monday, January 16, 2012

Murdoch Attacks White House over SOPA in Twitter Rant

In a twitter rant Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Rupert Murdoch called out the Obama administration for caving to lobbyist pressure.



By Charesse James
Anchor: Christina Hartman
Link courtesy of Newsy.com