Toyota, BMW raise the ante in driverless transit venture
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. is one of the few international business entities that have successfully tapped the US market....
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New home sales take a beating from high mortgage rates, bad weather
Ripples of the lackluster activity witnessed in the housing sector during the final weeks of last year are yet to...
General Electric restates earnings for 2016 and 2017
General Electric, the worst performing Dow component last year, just dropped another bombshell indicating that the worst is yet not...
Qualcomm softens stance on merger bid by Broadcom ahead of board meeting
Broadcom’s unsolicited bid to buy rival Qualcomm has been plagued with uncertainties ever since the proposal was made. The deal...
Fiat Chrysler to ditch diesel; Phase-out by 2022
Vin Diesel might still have a place in people’s hearts, but it looks like this once-popular petroleum-based fuel has lost...
Geely bets big on Daimler
Privately-owned Chinese automobile company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, or Geely, has made a $9 billion investment in Daimler. This adds...
Will NRA finally bite the bullet of public ire?
National Rifle Association finally came under fire last weekend after an online campaign #BoycottNRA picked up steam on Twitter and...
US jobless claims hit 45-year low, beat estimates
The current fiscal year so far witnessed a lot of financial data coming in favor of the economy, and the...
Newmont Mining: 4Q 2017 Earnings Snapshot
Newmont reported its fourth-quarter results as higher yellow metal sales and improved prices pushed sales 8% higher to $1.94 billion...
Gun-makers see ballistic pull to divest stock
The mass shooting incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida has left the country in grief. Debates on...
Garmin sales rise 3% despite weak demand for portable navigation devices
Garmin Ltd, a leading provider of wireless and other technical equipment, reported higher revenues in the December quarter helped by...
Here is how Apple plans to avoid battery material shortages
Proper supply of raw materials is vital to ensure the smooth running of a business. Cobalt is one such material....
Minnesota lawsuit: 3M to pay $850-million settlement
3M Company has agreed to a settlement of $850 million in a lawsuit alleging that the company contaminated groundwater through...
Russian metal giant Rusal to get new CEO
World’s second largest aluminum company (by primary production output), United Co. Rusal is on its way to name as its...
Between the devil and the deep blue sky: The United saga
Last year, United Airlines were in the news so much even pigeons got jealous. But sadly, the infamous carrier got...
Bitcoin taxation: Things you need to know
Amidst the widespread discussions on the fall of Bitcoin and its possibility of a rebound, something that gets buried is...
Market: US stocks to open higher after inflation data
US stocks are set to open higher today as investors are convinced that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates...
New Wind of Trouble Blows at United Airlines
United Airlines gave passengers a scare when one of its engines fell apart in mid-air. United Airlines Flight 1175 from...
Will CEO Niccol usher in a new chapter for Chipotle?
“Watch out, folks, there is a new sheriff in town!” That’s right. Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired Brian Niccol as...
Market: US stocks lose ground ahead of inflation data
US stock market opened lower today as seen from major index futures, ahead of the inflation data. Also, against most...
M&A Episode 1: Healthcare
If you ask Sansa Stark from HBO’s Game of Thrones, she’ll tell you the best way to go is to...