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Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Mar 5, 2014 by Mark Brooks

NHTSA Demands Recall Data From General Motors

GM has acknowledged it was aware of the problem a decade ago but didn't recall the cars until last month.

Mar 5, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Obama Budget: Health & Human Services Passes $1 Trillion

Another $60 billion for tax credits to finance private coverage under the health care law was included in the Treasury Department's budget, since those benefits are delivered through the Internal Revenue Service.

Mar 4, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Agency-by-Agency Summary of Obama Budget

The Pentagon on Tuesday unveiled a proposed 2015 defense budget that shrinks the armed forces while keeping a commitment to support European allies.

Mar 4, 2014 by Mark Brooks

N.Y. Judge Rules for Chevron in Ecuador Case

A lawyer criticized heavily in the ruling said he will seek an expedited appeal of "an appalling decision resulting from a deeply flawed proceeding."

Mar 4, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Apple CFO to Retire; Successor Named

Peter Oppenheimer, who has been CFO for the past decade, will begin transferring responsibilities to Luca Maestri in June.

Mar 4, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Dish, Disney Deal Envisions Internet-Delivered TV

No start date for such a service was announced. It is likely that Dish will have to cut similar deals with other programmers to make such a service attractive.

Mar 3, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Cold Weather Heats Up Sales for Some Companies

People buy snow shovels, order in, book trips, and pay up to fix cars damaged in the slippery driving conditions.

Mar 3, 2014 by Mark Brooks

The Most-Watched Oscars in a Decade Included Twitter-Crashing Photo

The ratings provide further evidence of how big event programming is a growth engine for broadcast networks, in large part because of fans watching the event and conversing with friends on tablets and smartphones.

Mar 3, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Darden Pins Olive Garden Hopes on New Menu, Logo

In addition to the bad weather, Darden said legal, advisory and other costs related to its plan to either spin off or sell Red Lobster hurt its profit.

Mar 3, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Oil Prices Spike on Fears of Sanctions Against Russia

Gold and stock markets sank in response to developments in Ukraine.

Mar 3, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Tyco Selling South Korean Security Arm for $1.93 Billion

The business, which is based in Seoul, is expected to have fiscal 2014 revenue of approximately $600 million.

Mar 3, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Airlines Cancel More Than 2,000 Flights Monday

Airlines have canceled more than 87,000 domestic flights since Dec. 1, a record number.

Mar 3, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Buffett on the Economy, Natural Disasters, Rail Safety

Buffett says the reports he gets from Berkshire's 80-odd subsidiaries in a variety of industries show that the economy is growing at a moderate rate.

Feb 28, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Apple CEO Tim Cook Reassures Investors at Shareholder Meeting

"There is a ton of stuff going on," Cook said.

Feb 28, 2014 by Mark Brooks

U.S. Consumer Confidence Ticks up in February

The survey also found that Americans under age 35 have grown more optimistic that their pay will increase.

Feb 28, 2014 by Mark Brooks

United Airlines Talks About the Weather

United said that about 13% of its Express regional flights have been canceled so far in 2014, which it called an "extraordinary" level.

Feb 28, 2014 by Mark Brooks

GrubHub Orders Up an IPO

The company did not disclose how many shares would be offered in the IPO or the projected price range in a regulatory filing Friday.

Feb 28, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Hulu Selling Japan Business to Nippon TV

A price wasn't disclosed.

Feb 28, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy Protection; 850,000 Bitcoins Unaccounted For

Japan's financial regulators have been reluctant to intervene in the Mt. Gox situation, saying they don't have jurisdiction over something that's not a real currency.

Feb 27, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Bad Weather Puts the Chill on Some Companies

Columbia Sportswear Co. was one of the rare companies that benefited from a cold winter.

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