Apr 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksIndia's Sun Pharma to Buy Generic-Drug Maker Ranbaxy in $4 Billion DealThe combined company will have 47 factories across five continents and operations in 65 countries.
Apr 4, 2014 by Mark BrooksBy Popular Demand, Hasbro Adds 5 "House Rules" to MonopolyDid your favorite make the cut?
Apr 4, 2014 by Mark BrooksU.S. Jobs Growth Digs Out of Recession HoleRestaurants added 30,400 workers in March, construction firms 19,000. Companies added 28,500 temporary employees. The health care industry hired 19,500.
Apr 4, 2014 by Mark BrooksTrueCar Plans to Raise up to $125 Million From IPOThe company did not disclose in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission how many shares it expects in the IPO or the projected price range.
Apr 4, 2014 by Mark BrooksMilwaukee Group Has Long-Shot Desire to Buy Pabst Blue Ribbon BeerThe Pabst family sold their controlling interest in the company in 1933, and the last family member, August Pabst. Jr., retired from the board of directors in 1983.
Apr 4, 2014 by Mark BrooksLike Cesium Atoms Through the Hourglass...New atomic clock is about three times more accurate than the old one.
Apr 4, 2014 by Mark BrooksPhilip Morris to Cease Cigarette Production in NetherlandsPhilip Morris says Europe sales hurt by economic softness, illicit trade, and consumers shifting to cheaper alternative products.
Apr 4, 2014 by Mark BrooksFood Ordering Company GrubHub Soars in Debut The Chicago company raised $192.5 million after pricing more than 7.4 million shares at $26 per share.
Apr 3, 2014 by Mark BrooksAnadarko Settles With U.S. Over Pollution for $5.15 BillionThe U.S. initially sought $25 billion to clean up decades of contamination at dozens of sites.
Apr 3, 2014 by Mark BrooksMondelez CEO on Making Chocolate Cadbury Eggs Kosher for PassoverIn a speech called "Moses, Madoff and Mondelez" Irene Rosenfeld talked about the influence of three Jewish principles on her professional philosophy, including the "Golden Rule."
Apr 3, 2014 by Mark BrooksAverage U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rate Edges Up to 4.41%Mortgage rates have risen about a full percentage point since hitting record lows about a year ago.
Apr 3, 2014 by Mark BrooksAnalysts: U.S. Bakken, Three Forks Oil Production to Hit 1.7 Million Barrels/Day in 2020Wood Mackenzie projects that $15 billion will be spent on drilling and completion of wells by Bakken participants in 2014.
Apr 3, 2014 by Mark BrooksTrustee: MF Global Customers to Be Fully Paid BackWith this distribution, $6.7 billion in total will have been returned to more than 26,000 securities customers and commodities futures customers.
Apr 3, 2014 by Mark BrooksLiberty Media Corp. Cutting Barnes & Noble StakeIt will keep 10% of its original investment and lose its two board seats.
Apr 3, 2014 by Mark BrooksU.S. Trade Deficit Hit $42.3 Billion in FebruaryExports of commercial aircraft, computers, and farm goods fell. Imports of autos and clothing rose, while crude oil imports dropped.
Apr 2, 2014 by Mark BrooksInsurers Aetna, WellPoint Bulk Up Executive Pay Investors have grown to like health insurance stocks after watching the industry weather challenges.
Apr 2, 2014 by Mark BrooksMeet Cortana: Microsoft's Siri-Like Windows Phone FeatureThe company says it will be available on new phones in about a month and will be available as an update on existing phones a few months later.
Apr 2, 2014 by Mark BrooksChrysler Recalling 870,000 SUVs for Brake Defect Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs from the 2011 through 2014 model years are involved.
Apr 2, 2014 by Mark BrooksAmazon Cancels Plan for Czech Distribution CenterZoning derails Amazon plan.
Apr 2, 2014 by Mark BrooksDFC Global to Be Taken Private for $367 MillionDFC Global Corp., based in Berwyn, Pa., operates Money Mart, The Check Cashing Store and other stores and websites around the world.
