May 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksLions Gate to Develop Power Rangers Movie The last time the morphing teenage characters appeared in a movie was 1997 for Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, which grossed a dismal $8.1 million in the U.S.
May 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksSiemens CEO Shakes Up Company to Raise Profits The company said Wednesday it is knocking out a layer of upper management, buying a key business to strengthen the crucial power generation division and shedding its line of hearing aids.
May 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksChina's Alibaba Seeks Blockbuster IPO in U.S. Alibaba is an e-commerce powerhouse that makes more money than Amazon.com and eBay combined.
May 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksFreeport-McMoRan Selling Eagle Ford Assets for $3.1 Billion The buyer is a subsidiary of Encana Corp., a Canadian oil and natural gas company.
May 6, 2014 by Mark BrooksCancer Treatment Pricy but Spending Is ModeratingGlobal spending on cancer medicines hit $91 billion last year, up from $71 billion in 2008.
May 6, 2014 by Mark BrooksGM Recalls Nearly 60,000 Saturns to Fix Gear ShiftsThe problem, caused by failure of the transmission shift cable, has led to 28 crashes and four injuries but no deaths during the past seven years.
May 6, 2014 by Mark BrooksWeaker Sales Slowed U.S. Home Price Gains in March A harsh winter, higher buying costs and a limited supply of available homes have discouraged many potential buyers.
May 6, 2014 by Mark BrooksU.S. Trade Deficit Dropped 3.6% in MarchEconomists said the improvement will not be enough to keep the government from revising its first-quarter growth estimate down into negative territory.
May 5, 2014 by Mark BrooksAirlines Collect Less Money for Bag Fees; Make Up for It Elsewhere Government data says airlines earned $7.3 billion in the fourth quarter of last year, reversing a loss of $188 million in the same period of 2012.
May 5, 2014 by Mark BrooksSecond GM Engineering Exec Retires in Recall WakeThe company has admitted knowing about the faulty switches for more than a decade, yet it didn't issue any recalls until this year.
May 5, 2014 by Mark Brooks'Spider-Man 2' Swings Into Theaters With $91.6 Million "The Other Woman" was No. 2 over the weekend.
May 5, 2014 by Mark BrooksDunkin' Donuts Readies to Do Battle in EuropeIn London, where the chain has recently opened three shops, it sells a savory snack called "Bacon Buttie," as well as porridge.
May 5, 2014 by Mark BrooksStaples Purchasing PNI Digital Media for $67.3 Million Retailers use PNI's software to sell personalized products such as calendars, business cards, wedding invitations, documents and stationery.
Apr 25, 2014 by Mark BrooksChina Splurging on Military as U.S. Pulls BackDespite the impressive hardware, uncertainty still surrounds the capabilities of China's armed forces.
Apr 25, 2014 by Mark BrooksBurger King's Profit Rises on Cost Cuts Bad weather helped keep sales down.
Apr 24, 2014 by Mark BrooksComcast-Owned Fandango to Buy Movieclips Fandango is buying Movieclips from Venice, Calif.-based Zefr, which helps brands build audiences and make money on YouTube.
Apr 24, 2014 by Mark BrooksFacebook Buys Fitness Tracker Startup Behind "Moves"Menlo Park, Calif.-based Facebook said Thursday it bought ProtoGeo Oy, the Finnish company behind the app, for an undisclosed sum.
Apr 24, 2014 by Mark BrooksWaste Management's Q1 Profit Beats Expectations The company said business in April indicated a typical, seasonal upturn, but that it's still too early to give further guidance for the second quarter.
Apr 24, 2014 by Mark BrooksMarlboro Maker Altria Q1 Profit Falls Higher prices helped offset a decline in volumes.
Apr 24, 2014 by Mark BrooksAmerican Airlines Swings to $480 Million Q1 Profit Revenue rose 5.6% to $10 billion.
