Jun 24, 2014 by Mark BrooksHome Prices Rise at Slowest Pace in 13 MonthsAnnual price gains slowed in 19 of the 20 cities. Only Boston saw price increases accelerate.
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksLululemon Shares Rise on Report About Founder's ActionsThe Wall Street Journal reports that Chip Wilson is looking into options including selling his stake or making a bid for the company.
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksCharney Plans to Fight American Apparel ChangesCharney, who founded American Apparel in 1998, disclosed ownership of 47.2 million shares. That gives him a 27.2% stake in the company.
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksAir Bag Recall Spreads to More Automakers BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota will all recall cars at the U.S. government's request because their air bag inflators could rupture.
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksSpain's Repsol Makes Russian Hydrocarbon DiscoveryRepsol said in a statement that the discoveries in two blocs could produce 240 million barrels of oil equivalent in recoverable resources.
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksNews Corp. Selling Community Newspaper Business Former News Corp. executive Les Goodstein and his wife, Jennifer, are buying the business.
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksSix Flags Plans to Open Its First Parks in ChinaThe company said it intends to open multiple parks in China over the next decade
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksCorinthian Colleges Reaches Agreement With Federal Authorities to Keep OperatingCorinthian said it will continue to look for new owners for most of its campuses and hopes to have sales agreements in place within about six months.
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksExisting-Home Sales Up 4.9% in MayThe median price of a home sold in May was $213,400, up 5.1% from a year ago.
Jun 23, 2014 by Mark BrooksHonda, Mazda, Nissan Recall Autos for Airbag IssueTakata Corp. recently realized that the earlier recall had not included all of the problem airbags, the automakers said.
Jun 20, 2014 by Mark BrooksFacebook Ads, Online Tracking, and You Opting out of targeted ads won't stop you from seeing advertisements. They just won't be tailored to you based on your online profile and activities
Jun 20, 2014 by Mark Brooks5 Things to Know About Electric MotorcyclesThe bigger market right now is in electric scooters and low-powered bikes.
Jun 20, 2014 by Mark BrooksRadioShack Slips Below $1 per ShareRadioShack has had trouble finding its place in the evolving retail and technology landscape.
Jun 20, 2014 by Mark BrooksEnergetic Stock Market Pushes Toward MilestonesThe economy appears to be on track again, and investors are rediscovering their appetite for stocks.
Jun 20, 2014 by Mark BrooksStarbucks Raising Coffee PricesCertain drinks, such as tall brewed coffees and Frappuccinos, won't see higher prices in most places, the company said.
Jun 20, 2014 by Mark BrooksWorld Cup More Popular on Facebook Than Sochi Olympics, Super Bowl & Oscars CombinedMuch of the action is international: 85% of the people talking about the World Cup on Facebook are from outside of the United States.
Jun 19, 2014 by Mark BrooksNew Lego Blocks to Blend Real and VirtualThe Fusion boxes are launching in the U.S. only and will be exclusive to Toys R Us and Lego's own stores.
Jun 19, 2014 by Mark BrooksSurging Stocks Help Boost Number of MillionairesThe accelerating pace of wealth accumulation among the affluent coincides with a widening gap between the rich and everyone else in many developed countries.
Jun 19, 2014 by Mark BrooksStarbucks' Contribution to Scholarships at ASU = $0Starbucks expects that the new program will "for sure" be a much bigger investment than its current tuition reimbursement program, which will be phased out by 2015.
Jun 19, 2014 by Mark BrooksCorinthian Colleges Warns It May Shut DownIt's unclear what would happen to its students and to the more than 100 colleges it operates in North America, including Everest, Heald and WyoTech, if the company fails.
