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Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Apr 9, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Fed Minutes Send Stocks Up

The minutes issued Wednesday seemed to confirm that short-term rates will likely remain low for a considerable time, even after the Fed has begun to raise rates.

Apr 9, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Intel, Bank of America Subsidiary Close Operations in Costa Rica

Costa Rica's minister of foreign trade said the country will continue to work on attracting high-tech companies.

Apr 9, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Target Revs Up Organic, Sustainable Products

The products will be exclusive to Target for at least six months.

Apr 9, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Colorado Marijuana Sales Up Slightly in 2nd Month

Lawmakers who will ultimately decide how the money is spent seemed leery on Tuesday of divvying up money that hasn't come in yet.

Apr 9, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Twitter Profile Pages Get a Bit More Facebook-Like

he new profiles don't apply to Twitter's mobile app, which is a more popular way to access the service than the website.

Apr 8, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Construction Firms Worry About Worker Shortage

About 44% of the construction workforce is age 45 or older.

Apr 8, 2014 by Mark Brooks

P&G Changes Palm Oil Policy Following Protests

Greenpeace said that P&G's announcement is a huge step toward protecting Indonesia's rainforests and the communities that depend on them but warned that much work still remains.

Apr 8, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Weather Channel Cuts Reality Shows in DirecTV Deal

DirecTV will also keep running WeatherNation, the channel it first picked up to replace The Weather Channel.

Apr 8, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Stay-at-Home Mothers More Common

The largest share of at-home mothers -- roughly two-thirds of 10.4 million -- had working husbands.

Apr 8, 2014 by Mark Brooks

American, US Airways Tweak Fees, Mileage Rules

Exec said the company was not considering charging a fee for carry-on bags.

Apr 8, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Wal-Mart to Expand Wholesale Outlets in India

Wal-Mart opened its first wholesale outlet store in India through a joint venture in 2009.

Apr 8, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Samsung's Profit Falls as Smartphones Get Cheaper

The average price of a Samsung smartphone this year will likely be $275, down 9% from 2013.

Apr 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

These Kids Prove Investing Doesn't Take a College Education

The motif assembled by Carlson's Math Minions centered on companies the students knew about with good track records.

Apr 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Rio Tinto Giving Pebble Mine Project Shares to Charities

The Pebble Mine project has faced a series of setbacks from those worried about its environmental repercussions.

Apr 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Credit Card Use Drops; Borrowing Increases

Gains in borrowing are seen as an encouraging sign that people are more confident and willing to take on debt.

Apr 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

At $510 Billion, Nigeria Economy Biggest in Africa

Seventy percent of its citizens still living in poverty.

Apr 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

KFC Parent Yum! Brands Tests New Chicken Restaurant

A website for the restaurant in Arlington, Texas, shows a menu that seems positioned as a more premium offering than KFC.

Apr 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Ford Recalls Nearly 435,000 Vehicles

Ford Escape, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, and C-MAX involved.

Apr 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Ow, Canada: U.S. Retailers Get Cold Shoulder

The troubles are not what stores expected just a few years ago during the depths of the recession, when they saw Canada as a risk-free way of expanding internationally and re-energizing sales growth.

Apr 7, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Late Flights Increase; Complaints Decrease. Go Figure.

Airlines operated 78.4% of their flights on time in 2013, down from 81.8% in 2012.

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