Apr 1, 2014 by Mark BrooksQ&A: Dissecting Google's Unorthodox Stock SplitThe share price will probably be cut in half beginning Thursday, the first trading session following the split.
Apr 1, 2014 by Mark BrooksMarch Auto Sales Could Salvage the QuarterFord's sales rose 3%, with a 5% gain for the F-Series pickup compensating for lower car sales.
Apr 1, 2014 by Mark BrooksCraft Beer Takes to the Skies on U.S. AirlinesLiquor and wine sales on planes still top beer.
Apr 1, 2014 by Mark BrooksWindows 8 Updates Expected at Microsoft ConferenceMicrosoft is also updating its Windows Phone system to work better in corporate environments.
Apr 1, 2014 by Mark BrooksMLB Ticket Price Averages $27.93 After 2% Increase World Series champion Boston had the highest average, rising 4.8% to $52.32. San Diego had the lowest average at $16.37.
Apr 1, 2014 by Mark BrooksHome Prices Rise Despite Weaker SalesSnowstorms, rising prices and higher mortgage rates combined to reduce home sales in February to their lowest level in 19 months.
Mar 31, 2014 by Mark BrooksGM Recalling 1.5 Million Vehicles for Steering Defect GM said it expects recall-related costs to total $750 million in the first quarter, including $300 million for the ignition switch recall.
Mar 31, 2014 by Mark BrooksExxonMobil: Governments "Highly Unlikely" to Severely Restrict Fossil FuelsExxon acknowledged the need to adopt policies to address climate change.
Mar 31, 2014 by Mark BrooksN.Y. Attorney General Sues FedEx Over CigarettesFedEx says, "we must ... protect the privacy of our customers and will not open packages to determine their contents without reason."
Mar 31, 2014 by Mark BrooksMarchionne: Fiat Chrysler Can Boost Output to 6 Million Vehicles a Year by 2018The carmakers delivered a combined 4.4 million cars last year, and Marchionne said they aim to sell 4.5 million to 4.6 million this year, mostly on the strength of the U.S. and Asian markets.
Mar 31, 2014 by Mark BrooksU.S. Farmers Planting Less Corn, More SoybeansThe number of acres devoted to soybeans is expected to grow about 6% to 81.5 million acres from last year's 76.5 million acres.
Mar 31, 2014 by Mark BrooksChevron, Polish Firm to Explore for Shale GasChevron said successful exploration could result in the "establishment of a joint company in which each holds a 50 percent interest."
Mar 31, 2014 by Mark BrooksJ&J Accepts $4 Billion Carlyle Offer for Diagnostics UnitThe Ortho-Clinical business serves hospitals, testing laboratories and blood banks.
Mar 28, 2014 by Mark Brooks$1.5 Million Needed by May 1 to Save Rosie the Riveter's Mich. FactoryThey want to convert the factory where Rose Will Monroe and other workers built B-24 bombers into a museum dedicated to aviation and the countless other Rosies who toiled at similar U.S. plants to aid the war effort.
Mar 28, 2014 by Mark BrooksFacebook Plan to Get People Online Involves Drones, Lasers, and SatellitesZuckerberg has said that access connectivity is not the main obstacle to getting the world online.
Mar 28, 2014 by Mark BrooksGM Tells Dealers to Stop Selling Some Chevy Cruzes, Doesn't Say WhyDealers say stop-sale orders are routine and almost always made to fix a safety problem.
Mar 28, 2014 by Mark BrooksFTC: Fandango, Credit Karma Apps Didn't Protect Users' InfoThe companies say they are not aware of any individual's information being stolen. The FTC says that would be difficult to trace.
Mar 28, 2014 by Mark BrooksMaria Bartiromo Launches Fox Sunday Business Show It will feature interviews with business leaders and roundtable discussions, with an emphasis on anticipating the financial stories of the upcoming week.
Mar 28, 2014 by Mark BrooksGM's Opel Unit to Pull Out of China The company says 22 Opel dealers in China last year sold 4,365 vehicles -- a tiny fraction of the 810,000 sold by GM's Buick brand.
Mar 27, 2014 by Mark Brooks$270 Million Chocolate Plant Is Proof of U.S. Sweet ToothThe plant, built south of Topeka, will be able to produce 14 million bite-sized Snickers each day, as well as 39 million M&M's.
