May 15, 2014 by Mark BrooksGM Adds More Recalls to the ListThe company said Thursday that it's recalling nearly 2.7 million more cars and trucks to fix problems with brake lights, headlamps and power brakes.
May 14, 2014 by Mark BrooksStarbucks Expanding in Latin America It now gets more than half of its coffee from Latin American countries and has more than 740 stores in 12 countries in the region.
May 14, 2014 by Mark BrooksYahoo! Snaps Up Mobile Messaging App Blink Messages sent through the Blink app self-destruct after a certain amount of time.
May 14, 2014 by Mark BrooksU.S. Producer Prices Jump, Hint at Rising InflationThe producer price index measures price changes before they reach consumers.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksAre Virtual House Calls in Your Health Care Future?While Medicare covers some forms of telehealth, it doesn't typically pay for in-home video exams.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksAuto Air Bag Deployment Is More Complex Than It Might SeemIn wake of GM recall, NHTSA said it is talking to car companies and air bag suppliers about how air bag performance relates to the position of the ignition.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksWinter Weather Led to Record Flight CancellationsDuring the first three months of this year, U.S. airlines canceled 4.6% of their flights.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksBlackBerry Launches New, Less Expensive Smartphone for Indonesia Although it is designed for Indonesia, Blackberry hopes to eventually sell the phone in six other Asia countries, including Malaysia, Vietnam, India and the Philippines.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksValeant Pharma Plans to Improve Its Offer for AllerganAllergan said that Valeant's uncertain long-term growth prospects and business model create a risk for Allergan shareholders.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksAirbus Plane Orders Down in Q1; Profits Up Aircraft deliveries were down slightly in the quarter to 141 from 144 last year.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksMerck Makes Deal Worth at Least $600 Million With Santen The products involved in the deal generate about $400 million in annual revenue.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksRetail Spending Barely Budged in AprilThe modest sales suggest that consumers may remain cautious during the still-slow economic recovery.
May 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksS&P 500 Hits 1,900 for the First Time Growth of U.S. retail sales slowed in April as consumers shopped less online and cut back on purchases of furniture and electronics.
May 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksApple CEO Dares to Be Different From Steve Jobs Cook's adroit handling of the more tedious side of Apple's business proved to be an ideal complement for the visionary Jobs.
May 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksFrozen Food Group Goes on Offense as Sales LagBetween 2009 and last year, U.S. sales of frozen meals are down 3% at $8.92 billion.
May 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksPfizer Underscores U.K. Commitments in Memo Pfizer said the promises were "binding as a matter of English law."
May 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksLawyers Keep Godzilla Marketing on the Up-and-UpThe "dinosaur defense" doesn't always fly.
May 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksChrysler Reports $690 Million Q1 LossWorldwide vehicle sales jumped 10% to 621,000.
May 12, 2014 by Mark BrooksNissan Profit Rises as Sales Outpace Industry Nissan sold 5.2 million vehicles around the world in the fiscal year ended March, controlling about 6.2% of global auto market.
May 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksConsumer Borrowing Up $17.5 Billion in MarchThe category that includes auto and student loans rose $16.4 billion while the category that covers credit card borrowing increased $1.1 billion.
