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Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Mar 10, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Numbers Show Lackluster Latino Numbers in Obamacare

Gallup said the share of Americans who lack coverage is on track to drop to the lowest quarterly level it measured since 2008.

Mar 10, 2014 by Mark Brooks

FMC Plans to Separate Into 2 Publicly Traded Companies

FMC said that it anticipates the separation being completed in early 2015. Each company is expected to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

Mar 10, 2014 by Mark Brooks

American Airlines, JetBlue Ending Agreement

The companies also said that they are ending a reciprocal frequent flyer program accrual agreement.

Mar 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Unemployment Rate Up for Men and College Grads

Particularly hard hit were African-American men. Their rate climbed to 12.9% last month from 12% in January.

Mar 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Coca-Cola CEO Pay Falls as Bonus Tied to Performance Drops

Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent's package was worth $18.2 million for 2013

Mar 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

FBI Investigates Corrections Corporation of America

The ACLU sued on behalf of inmates at the Idaho Correctional Center in 2010, saying the facility was so violent that inmates called it "Gladiator School" and that understaffing contributed to the high levels of violence there.

Mar 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Samsung Introduces Free Streaming Radio Service

Favorite stations can be added to a "My Stations" section, while individual songs can be tagged as favorites or put on a list never to be played.

Mar 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Ford Shifting Truck Production From Mexico to Ohio

The company says it's investing $168 million to make the change.

Mar 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Rise in Oil Imports Helps Boost U.S. Trade Deficit to $39.1 Billion

As usual, the highest country trade imbalance was with China, a deficit of $27.8 billion, up 13.5% from December.

Mar 6, 2014 by Mark Brooks

5 Things to Know About Google's Mystery Barge

It's been moved to Stockton, Calif.

Mar 6, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Record Fine Proposed for Coal Mining Operations

Advocacy groups said that environmental officials should do more to prevent pollution from entering waterways.

Mar 6, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Endo Gets U.S. Approval for Long-Acting Testosterone

The FDA approval comes amid growing scrutiny of popular testosterone drugs.

Mar 6, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Wake Up and Smell the Bacon ... With a Bacon App

The company says that to emit a small puff reminiscent of bacon, the user needs an external device that plugs into the headphone jack.

Mar 6, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Judge Rules for Samsung in Patent Dispute With Apple

Judge Lucy Koh on Thursday said Apple failed to prove that the South Korean company's patent infringement caused irreparable harm to Apple sales.

Mar 6, 2014 by Mark Brooks

What's Driving the Big Spending on Mergers and Acquisitions

The high prices reflect companies going on the offensive to boost their earnings.

Mar 6, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Darden Cancels Annual Analyst Meeting

Says group meeting not the way to go.

Mar 6, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Kroger's Profit Tops Wall Street Expectations

For the period ending Feb. 1, Kroger Co. said sales at established locations rose 4.3%, excluding fuel.

Mar 5, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Bank Loans to Small Businesses on the Rise

Less rancor in the federal government has made banks more confident about extending credit, said one analyst.

Mar 5, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Fed Survey: Winter Storms Holding Back Economy

The report said the weather had caused power outages, disrupted supply chains and curtailed factory production schedules.

Mar 5, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Target Tech Chief Resigns as It Overhauls Security

Target is accelerating its $100 million plan to roll out chip-based credit card technology, which experts say is more secure than traditional magnetic stripe cards.

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