Companies
From Politics & Policy 3:56 pm
The financial markets appear to have already priced in Greece’s departure from the euro bloc.
From Companies 3:24 pm
A day before Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network holds its initial public offering, its 33 underwriters boosted the number of shares for sale by 25 percent, potentially valuing the deal as high as $19 billion.
From Politics & Policy 3:12 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is again under fire for a draft study released late last year that suggests natural gas drilling contaminated ground water.
From Companies 2:19 pm
Shares of Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU), the only U.S. maker of memory chips, jumped as much as 9 percent Thursday on a report that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, had placed a huge order in Japan.
From Companies 1:31 pm
The Federal Trade Commission Wednesday announced a $40 million settlement with Skechers over claims made in advertisements for their Shape-up leg toning shoes.
From Companies 1:26 pm
If the Sir Richard Branson ice cubes aren't enough, Virgin Atlantic is giving travelers another reason to choose their airline - cell phone use has been cleared for takeoff by the company. The downfall? It will cost you.
From Politics & Policy 1:03 pm
The Japanese government and local companies will buy a 10 percent stake in Chevron Corp. (CVX)'s Wheatstone natural gas field in Australia for 350 billion yen ($4.37 billion), Nikkei newspaper reported.
From Politics & Policy 1:00 pm
A new blend of ethanol in gasoline could likely cause billions in damages to millions of engines across the country said a final report released by the Coordinating Research Council on Wednesday.
From Economy 12:48 pm
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) said it would buy two mining equipment companies as it seeks to expand in the $61 billion global mining supplier industry.
From Companies 12:37 pm
A coalition of companies has joined Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell in an unprecedented, landmark joint-venture to exploit natural gas resources in Western Canada.