Oct 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksNew Groupon Executives Include ex-Amazon VPThe appointments come less than two months after Groupon named co-founder Eric Lefkofsky as permanent CEO following the ouster of Andrew Mason earlier this year.
Oct 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksFord Recalls Focus Electric, C-Max to Fix ChimeNo crashes or injuries have been reported because of the problem.
Oct 3, 2013 by Mark Brooks30-Year Mortgage Rate Drops to 4.22%Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell for the third straight week to their lowest point in three months.
Oct 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksRdio Launches Free Listening on Mobile DevicesCumulus Media announced it was taking a stake in Rdio parent Pulser Media last month.
Oct 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksShutdown Delays September Jobs Report Due TomorrowNo alternative release date has been set.
Oct 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksBrides, Grooms, Homebuyers, Leaf-Peepers Feel the Shutdown PinchBorrowers applying for a mortgage can expect delays, especially if the shutdown is prolonged.
Oct 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksVA Employees Are "Essential." NASA Workers, Not So Much.In general, about 60% of the 2.1 million federal workforce is still working during the shutdown.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksUniversal Pictures to Increase Slate by 4 Movies per YearUniversal's total slate will rise to about 26 to 28 per year, from 22 to 24.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksSource: Cerberus Interested in BlackBerryBlackBerry announced last month that Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. had signed a letter of intent that "contemplates" buying BlackBerry for $9 a share, or $4.7 billion.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksFeds Want Tight Control of Info About National Security RequestsCompanies seeking to release the information about the orders received are Google, Microsoft., Yahoo!, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksOil Rises on News About Keystone Pipeline ExpansionReports said that Transcanada is close to completing work on the southern portion of its Keystone pipeline expansion.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksTwitter, Facebook Let Americans Sound Off to Congress About #ShutdownMostly, tweeters said they couldn't understand why a compromise between the two sides seemed so elusive.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksActivist Investor Loeb Pushes Sotheby's CEO to Resign Shares of Sotheby's have more than tripled since William Ruprecht was named CEO in February 2000.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksEnterprise Holdings Car Rental Company to Hire 11,000The company's revenues have more than doubled over the past 10 years, from $6.9 billion in 2003 to $16 billion.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksEmpire State Realty Edges Higher Following IPO It sold 71.5 million shares for $13 per share, which was at the low end of its prior estimate.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksRe/Max Holdings Raises $220 Million in IPOThe company anticipates about $194.2 million in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksBurlington Stores Prices IPO at $17 per ShareBurlington said it expects to net $205 million in proceeds, which it plans to use along with cash on hand, mainly to pay off debt.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksOil Stays Near $102 per BarrelPrices were also under pressure from a report released Tuesday by the industry-funded American Petroleum Institute that said U.S. stockpiles of crude oil rose by 4.55 million barrels last week.
Oct 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksU.S. Businesses Fret About What Will Happen if Shutdown Drags OnDefense contractors and homebuilders could feel the squeeze if the shutdown drags on.
Oct 1, 2013 by Mark BrooksAmazon's Bezos Completes "Washington Post" PurchaseThe soon-to-be-renamed Washington Post Co. is retaining the Kaplan education business, Slate magazine, TheRoot.com and Foreign Policy magazine, as well as the Post's headquarters building in downtown Washington.
