Jan 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksCrude Oil Falls to Near $92 a Barrel on Iran DealNatural gas jumped 11.9 cents to $4.172 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Jan 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksGoldcorp Offers to Buy OsiskoThe combination of stock and cash values Osisko at $5.95 Canadian (US$4.47) per share. That's about 15% above Friday's closing price.
Jan 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksSpaceX Wins Contract for Japanese Telecom LaunchSpaceX was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk.
Jan 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksTV-Watching App Operator Viggle Files for IPOUsers earn points depending on how long they watch or listen and the points can be traded in for rewards like gift cards.
Jan 10, 2014 by Mark BrooksTarget Lowers Guidance While Saying Data Breach Larger Than Previously ReportedThe chain also indicated its sales have been hurt by the breach, cutting its forecast for fourth-quarter earnings and a key sales barometer.
Jan 9, 2014 by Mark BrooksAirlines on Largest Jet-Buying Spree EverThere are now a combined 24 planes rolling off assembly lines each week, up from 11 a decade ago. And that rate is expected to keep climbing.
Jan 9, 2014 by Mark BrooksCold Toll: Canceled Flights, Missed Workdays, Burst PipesBut on-demand cable TV and restaurant delivery services gained, as did home centers and convenience stores where people went to stock up.
Jan 9, 2014 by Mark BrooksAlcoa Subsidiary to Pay $384 Million in Bahrain Bribe Case"There is no allegation in the filing by the DOJ and there is no finding by the SEC that anyone at Alcoa knowingly engaged in the conduct at issue," Alcoa said in a statement.
Jan 8, 2014 by Mark BrooksSeattle Genetics and AbbVie Broaden Cancer PartnershipSeattle Genetics will receive a $25 million upfront payment from AbbVie, and it could get $255 million in license and milestones payment per drug.
Jan 8, 2014 by Mark BrooksFed Reduced Bond Buys After Seeing Big Job GainsThe Fed said it would keep its short-term rate low "well past" the time the unemployment rate dropped below 6.5%, as long as inflation stayed low.
Jan 8, 2014 by Mark BrooksFrance Fines Google $204,000 Over Privacy PolicyGoogle has contended that its new policy is simpler and complies with European law.
Jan 8, 2014 by Mark BrooksSolar Flare Delays Orbital Sciences' LaunchOfficials will decide late Wednesday afternoon whether to attempt a Thursday launch or wait for the sun to settle down.
Jan 8, 2014 by Mark BrooksComcast Increases Video Customers for First Time in More Than 6 YearsComcast, the nation's largest TV and Internet provider, ended its third quarter with 21.6 million video customers.
Jan 8, 2014 by Mark BrooksWellPoint Selling 1-800-ContactsThe deal to by 1-800-Contacts gave WellPoint its first direct-to-consumer business outside of individual health coverage.
Jan 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksComScore: Online Holiday Shopping Rose 10% (Not Counting Mobile Devices)Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day of the year, with sales up 18% to $1.47 billion.
Jan 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksAmerican Oil Companies Call for End to Crude Export BanSkeptics worry that lifting the restrictions would lead to higher gasoline prices and decreased energy security.
Jan 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksJPMorgan to Pay More Than $2 Billion in Madoff FraudU.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a release that "JPMorgan connected the dots when it mattered to its own profit, but was not so diligent otherwise."
Jan 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksPeople Spent $10 Billion in Apple App Store Last YearThere are more than a million apps available in the app store for the iPhone, the iPad and the iPod Touch.
Jan 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksCherokee Language Added to Microsoft Office AppsA dozen Cherokee speakers spent last year translating 150,000 modern English terms into Cherokee since many of the terms did not exist in the Cherokee language before.
Jan 7, 2014 by Mark BrooksIntel Says Its Processors Are Now "Conflict-Free"A U.S. law passed in 2010 requires U.S. public companies to report whether their products contain minerals from rebel-held mines in Congo.