Thursday, April 30, 2015

Guardrail Maker Is Said to Be Focus of U.S. Case by AARON M. KESSLER and DANIELLE IVORY


By AARON M. KESSLER and DANIELLE IVORY
United States agents investigating Trinity Industries have questioned at least five witnesses, including a former Federal Highway Administration official, say people with knowledge of the inquiry.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Opening Salvos in a Condiment War, and the Hot Dog Is the Battlefield by STEPHANIE STROM


By STEPHANIE STROM
Heinz, the ketchup king, has retooled its mustard to challenge French’s dominance in that condiment, while French’s is introducing a ketchup to take on Heinz.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Comcast Critics Cast Doubt on Its Intentions by EMILY STEEL


By EMILY STEEL
Critics of the proposed merger with Time Warner Cable say that Comcast’s attitude toward compliance paints a picture of an already huge company that uses its heft to its advantage.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Sony Pictures Announces Plan for Animated Spider-Man Movie by MICHAEL CIEPLY


By MICHAEL CIEPLY
The animated film, to be created by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is expected to be released in 2018.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Chinese Regulators Fine Mercedes-Benz Over Price Fixing by NEIL GOUGH and CHRIS BUCKLEY


By NEIL GOUGH and CHRIS BUCKLEY
Fined $57 million on Thursday, the automaker is the latest foreign company to face scrutiny from antitrust regulators in China.
Published: April 24, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Finding Easier Ways to Charge Electric Vehicles by JIM MOTAVALLI


By JIM MOTAVALLI
With high numbers of apartment dwellers, New York, along with other cities, represents the promise and challenge of the untapped market for electric vehicles.
Published: April 24, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Stimulus Efforts Fail to Speed Work at China's Factories by REUTERS


By REUTERS
A preliminary survey suggests that China's economic conditions in April continued to deteriorate, despite increasingly aggressive stimulus efforts.
Published: April 24, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Eurozone Economy Grows for 22nd Straight Month, Report Shows by DAVID JOLLY


By DAVID JOLLY
Purchasing managers across the currency zone reported growth in both services and manufacturing, according to a survey, but the modest pace disappointed some analysts.
Published: April 24, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Democrats Are Rallying Around $12 Wage Floor by NOAM SCHEIBER


By NOAM SCHEIBER
The measure is the latest indication of Democrats’ rising ambitions for lifting the wage floor, an issue with considerable popular support in an era of increasing income inequality.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Audi to Test Plan to Deliver Amazon Packages to Drivers’ Trunks by JACK EWING


By JACK EWING
The German automaker will test the program in Munich, hoping to solve the problem of packages that can’t be delivered because no one is home.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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British Regulator Fines Merrill Lynch $19.8 Million for Reporting Failures by CHAD BRAY


By CHAD BRAY
The Financial Conduct Authority of Britain said that Merrill Lynch International incorrectly reported details of client transactions.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Verizon Tops Forecasts and Defends Cable Packages by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Verizon added 565,000 wireless subscribers in the quarter, up 4.8 percent. The company’s first-quarter net income was $4.22 billion, or $1.02 a share.
Published: April 22, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Chipotle Reports First Billion-Dollar Quarter for Sales by STEPHANIE STROM


By STEPHANIE STROM
The restaurant chain said its profits jumped 47.6 percent in the first quarter as it continued its explosive growth.
Published: April 22, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Blue Bell C.E.O. Apologizes for Recall by Blue Bell Creameries


By Blue Bell Creameries
In a video message on Monday, Paul Kruse, Blue Bell’s chief executive and president, apologized for recalling products on the market after two samples of ice cream tested positive for listeria.
Published: April 21, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Monday, April 20, 2015

More Accurate, Affordable Tests for Detecting Breast Cancer Genes by ANDREW POLLACK


By ANDREW POLLACK
Two advances in tests for the genes that carry an added risk of breast cancer promise to make the process less expensive and more precise.
Published: April 21, 2015 at 12:00PM
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2015 Pulitzer Prize Winners Are Announced by RAVI SOMAIYA


By RAVI SOMAIYA
The Post and Courier of Charleston, S.C., received the public service prize; The New York Times won three awards.
Published: April 21, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Morgan Stanley Profit Jumps on Higher Trading Revenue by NATHANIEL POPPER


By NATHANIEL POPPER
While executives have been pushing to make the bank less reliant on its trading operations, the results underscore how important they still are.
Published: April 21, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Popular Demand by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author
Three-quarters of owners use their tablets to surf the web “in a typical week,” according to the consumer panel polled by Experian Marketing Services, and more than half send email or visit social media sites.
Published: April 20, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Greece Flashes Warning Signals About Its Debt by LANDON THOMAS Jr.


By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
That Athens might still be exploring ways to restructure its debt underscores how close the country is to defaulting.
Published: April 20, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Weighing the British Political Opponents by HUGO DIXON | REUTERS


By HUGO DIXON | REUTERS
The big differences are that Labour would tax the rich more and the Tories might take Britain out of the European Union.
Published: April 20, 2015 at 12:00PM
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BuzzFeed Report on Deleted Stories by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author
A memo by Ben Smith, the editor in chief of BuzzFeed, that was sent to staff members about the site’s review of deleted posts.
Published: April 19, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Saturday, April 18, 2015

An Inspirational Interior for a Digital Designer by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author
For Geoff Dowd, director of experience design at Adobe Systems in San Francisco, “the only way our creative team can work is in this open space.”
Published: April 19, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Review of Comcast Deal Is Said to Raise Concerns by EMILY STEEL and BEN PROTESS


By EMILY STEEL and BEN PROTESS
The recommendation against blocking the merger with Time Warner is a preliminary step and Justice Department officials could overrule any recommendation from staff lawyers.
Published: April 18, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Friday, April 17, 2015

Sony Studio Renews Warning After WikiLeaks Posts Stolen Data by MICHAEL CIEPLY


By MICHAEL CIEPLY
In a message to news organizations, a lawyer for the studio said that material taken in a cyberattack did not belong in the public domain.
Published: April 18, 2015 at 12:00PM
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At Global Economic Gathering, Concerns That U.S. Is Ceding Its Leadership Role by JONATHAN WEISMAN


By JONATHAN WEISMAN
Economists and political leaders see an American government so bitterly divided that it is on the verge of deserting the global economic stage it has commanded since the end of World War II.
Published: April 18, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Bloomberg Terminals Suffer Widespread Failures by CHAD BRAY and NEIL GOUGH


By CHAD BRAY and NEIL GOUGH
Bankers and traders in Europe and Asia reported that the company’s signature product went down late in the Asian trading day on Friday.
Published: April 18, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Thursday, April 16, 2015

After $1 Billion Loss, Senior Citadel Manager Derek Kaufman Steps Down by ALEXANDRA STEVENSON


By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON
Mr. Kaufman ran a portfolio for investors that placed bets on currencies, interest rates and sovereign bonds around the world.
Published: April 17, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Ontario to Expand Retail Beer Sales to Largest Supermarkets by IAN AUSTEN


By IAN AUSTEN
The province will allow about a third of its 1,500 largest supermarkets to sell beer, but they will not be permitted to sell anything larger than a six-pack.
Published: April 17, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Cycling Start-Up Peloton Raises $30 Million by MICHAEL J. de la MERCED


By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
The new round of funding is the latest sign of interest in Peloton’s bikes — sleek black spinning cycles with customized tablet displays.
Published: April 17, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Ben Bernanke Will Work With Citadel, a Hedge Fund, as an Adviser by ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON


By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON
The move by the former Federal Reserve chairman is the latest by a Washington insider through the revolving door into the financial industry.
Published: April 16, 2015 at 12:00PM
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William Oesterle, Chief Executive of Angie’s List, to Step Down by HILARY STOUT


By HILARY STOUT
The Indianapolis-based company announced on Wednesday that Mr. Oesterle was leaving, in part, to become more “civically involved” in the state’s issues.
Published: April 16, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Outlook for Oil Prices ‘Only Getting Murkier,’ Energy Agency Says by STANLEY REED


By STANLEY REED
There is much uncertainty over future crude demand from China and supply from OPEC, the International Energy Agency said.
Published: April 16, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Draghi Is Expected to Recommit E.C.B. to Bond-Buying Program by JACK EWING


By JACK EWING
A survey published by the European Central Bank showed that lending is increasing in the eurozone after years of tight credit.
Published: April 16, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Retail Sales Rose in March After 3 Months of Decline by REUTERS


By REUTERS
Producer prices rose as well, but are still down 0.8 percent for the last year.
Published: April 15, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Judge Rules Against Restarting 2 Nuclear Reactors in Japan by JONATHAN SOBLE


By JONATHAN SOBLE
The reactors at a plant in Fukui Prefecture had been expected to return to service after the introduction of post-Fukushima safety standards.
Published: April 15, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Ex-Governor Will Lead New Fund at Bain Capital by MICHAEL J. de la MERCED


By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
Deval Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts and a close ally of President Obama, is expected to concentrate on a new fund that will focus on socially oriented investments.
Published: April 14, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Monday, April 13, 2015

A Weaker Euro Helped Lift First-Quarter Sales at LVMH by REUTERS


By REUTERS
The French luxury goods group LVMH, the world’s biggest maker of luxury goods, posted a 3 percent rise in like-for-like first-quarter sales.
Published: April 14, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Airplane Seat Swapping, Once a Gentle Sport, Turns Rough-and-Tumble by MARTHA C. WHITE


By MARTHA C. WHITE
Frequent travelers say that requests — or, rather, demands — to change seats have taken on a new tenor in highly stratified, and crowded, plane cabins.
Published: April 14, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Sunday, April 12, 2015

At the Head of the Pack, HBO Shows the Way Forward by JOHN KOBLIN and EMILY STEEL


By JOHN KOBLIN and EMILY STEEL
HBO has restocked its content cupboard with hits, launched HBO Now, its stand-alone streaming service and appears to be taking a victory lap.
Published: April 13, 2015 at 12:00PM
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John Dickerson, Political Director at CBS, Named as New ‘Face the Nation’ Host by JOHN KOBLIN


By JOHN KOBLIN
He will replace Bob Schieffer, the chief Washington correspondent for CBS who has been the host of the Sunday morning show for 24 years.
Published: April 13, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Barbara Bergmann, Trailblazer for Study of Gender in Economics, Is Dead at 87 by NELSON D. SCHWARTZ


By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
The author and professor of economics wrote presciently about women in the workplace and served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
Published: April 12, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Saturday, April 11, 2015

God Can Help Companies Turn Customers Into Daredevils by MATT RICHTEL


By MATT RICHTEL
A study by researchers from Stanford found that when the concept of the divine was used in advertising, consumers’ appetite for risk-taking increased.
Published: April 12, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Risky Moves in the Game of Life Insurance by MARY WILLIAMS WALSH


By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
Some insurance companies’ complex, and mostly hidden, maneuvers to increase profits for shareholders may end up costing taxpayers and policyholders.
Published: April 12, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Fund-Raising May Value Spotify Above $8 Billion by MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and MIKE ISAAC


By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and MIKE ISAAC
If the investment round closes, it will place Spotify firmly in the ranks of some of the most richly valued technology companies, joining the likes of Uber, Airbnb and Snapchat.
Published: April 11, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Friday, April 10, 2015

G.E.’s Move Is Enticing to Banks, but Hard to Copy by ANTONY CURRIE


By ANTONY CURRIE
While big banks would like to shed the “systemically important financial institution” tag, they would find it more difficult than General Electric.
Published: April 11, 2015 at 12:00PM
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General Electric to Sell Bulk of Its Finance Unit by ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED


By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
The multinational conglomerate plans to shrink GE Capital rapidly and to bring back to the United States about $36 billion in cash now held overseas.
Published: April 11, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Brought by Wild Neighbors, a Deadly Flu Attacks Turkey Flocks by STEPHANIE STROM


By STEPHANIE STROM
So far, under a million birds have been culled, a small part of the 240 million raised a year. But farmers must destroy entire flocks to keep the virus from spreading.
Published: April 10, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Deutsche Bank Nears Plea Deal Over Libor Manipulation by BEN PROTESS and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG


By BEN PROTESS and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG
The settlement, which involves federal, state and British authorities, would be one of the last cases to arise from the sweeping inquiry into manipulation of the benchmark interest rate.
Published: April 10, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Kik Interactive Says Its Weighing Options, Including Selling Itself by MICHAEL J. de la MERCED


By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
The messaging app company, based in Canada, said it that after several approaches from suitors, it hired Qatalyst Partners for help.
Published: April 9, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Veteran CBS Newscaster Bob Schieffer Announces Plan to Retire by JOHN KOBLIN


By JOHN KOBLIN
Mr. Schieffer, 78, who made the announcement during a speech at Texas Christian University, has been host of “Face the Nation” since 1991.
Published: April 9, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Shell Poised to Win in Deal for BG by FIONA MAHARG-BRAVO


By FIONA MAHARG-BRAVO
The acquisition could prove a smart and opportunistic way to increase growth through deepwater assets and liquid natural gas – provided Shell keeps costs down.
Published: April 9, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Oyster to Sell E-Books Alongside Its Subscription Service by ALEXANDRA ALTER


By ALEXANDRA ALTER
The company said that it would sell e-books, letting customers buy titles that aren’t available through its all-you-can-read subscription service.
Published: April 9, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Lawsuit Challenges Change in Rules on Organic Farming by STEPHANIE STROM


By STEPHANIE STROM
The suit contends that the Department of Agriculture erred by changing how nonorganic substances are approved for use in organic farming without holding a public hearing or seeking public comment.
Published: April 8, 2015 at 12:00PM
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In Parched California, Innovation, Like Water, Has a Limit by EDUARDO PORTER


By EDUARDO PORTER
California’s challenge is economic and political. The state may have plenty of water, but it doesn’t have enough for every possible use.
Published: April 8, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Samsung Shows Signs of a Turnaround by PAUL MOZUR


By PAUL MOZUR
The beleaguered South Korean manufacturer said that it expected its first-quarter earnings in 2015 to beat analyst forecasts.
Published: April 8, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Monday, April 6, 2015

JetBlue to Add Daily Service Between Albany and Florida by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flights will begin Dec. 10 with nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
Published: April 7, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Call for Activism at IBM Is Likely to Go Unheard by ROBERT CYRAN


By ROBERT CYRAN
Investors have reason to be dissatisfied. The trouble is that IBM has already exhausted the typical activist playbook.
Published: April 7, 2015 at 12:00PM
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ZenPayroll Start-Up Raises $60 Million From Group Led by Google Investment Arm by MICHAEL J. de la MERCED


By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
The funding round valued the payroll processor, which was created in 2012, at $500 million.
Published: April 7, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Sunday, April 5, 2015

‘Twin Peaks’ Return in Doubt as Director Lynch Backs Out by JOHN KOBLIN


By JOHN KOBLIN
The co-creator David Lynch, who was to direct the series, announced that a dispute over the budget had caused him to opt out of Showtime’s revival of the show that began in 1990.
Published: April 6, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Comcast Recruits Its Beneficiaries to Lobby for Time Warner Deal by ERIC LIPTON


By ERIC LIPTON
Many letters to the government in support of the $45 billion deal are from groups that received money from Comcast, either as a charitable donation, corporate support or a political contribution.
Published: April 6, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Victims of Financial Wrongdoing Need a More Muscular S.E.C. by GRETCHEN MORGENSON


By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
The regulator lacks the power to extract fines equal to the losses of harmed investors, often making class-action suits their best recourse.
Published: April 5, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Victims of Financial Wrongdoing Need a More Muscular S.E.C. by GRETCHEN MORGENSON


By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
The regulator lacks the power to extract fines equal to the losses of harmed investors, often making class-action suits their best recourse.
Published: April 5, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Saturday, April 4, 2015

Private Eyes in the Grocery Aisles by KAREN STABINER


By KAREN STABINER
Food suppliers, manufacturers and markets depend on testing companies like IEH Laboratories to find contaminated products and to root out fraud.
Published: April 5, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Jobs Report Sends Government Bond Yields Down by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
United States government bond prices rose and the dollar fell on Friday.
Published: April 4, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Friday, April 3, 2015

‘Mad Men’ and the Era that Changed Advertising by EMILY STEEL


By EMILY STEEL
While Don Draper wouldn’t recognize much of today’s advertising business, which is increasingly driven by technology, big personalities at the very top continue to reign.
Published: April 4, 2015 at 12:00PM
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After Wall Street Exit, Banker Finds the Right Fit for His Return by ANITA RAGHAVAN


By ANITA RAGHAVAN
Rabobank is expected to announce next week that it has hired Donald Meltzer as vice chairman and head of North American mergers and acquisitions.
Published: April 4, 2015 at 12:00PM
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What to Expect From the March Jobs Report by PATRICIA COHEN


By PATRICIA COHEN
At 8:30 a.m., the Labor Department will release figures on hiring and unemployment last month. Here’s what they mean for the state of the economy.
Published: April 4, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Thursday, April 2, 2015

President of Saks Steps Down by HIROKO TABUCHI


By HIROKO TABUCHI
Marigay McKee, who joined Saks Fifth Avenue in 2014, was replaced by Marc Metrick, an executive at Saks’s parent company, Hudson’s Bay.
Published: April 3, 2015 at 12:00PM
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G.M. Bets Big on a Resurgent Cadillac by JAMES B. STEWART


By JAMES B. STEWART
Cadillac used to be synonymous with American style, quality and prestige. Now, with a new model and a move, G.M. is trying to recapture the swagger.
Published: April 3, 2015 at 12:00PM
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The Chinese Billionaire Zhang Lei Spins Research Into Investment Gold by ALEXANDRA STEVENSON


By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON
Zhang Lei got his break as an intern for Yale’s endowment, which he impressed so much with his detailed reports that it gave him $20 million to invest.
Published: April 3, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

James Wood Dies at 85; Revived Ailing Supermarket Chain by MARY WILLIAMS WALSH


By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
Many thought A.&P. was a lost cause when Mr. Wood became chief in 1980, but he turned the company around and, in the process, renewed interest in stock options as executive compensation.
Published: April 2, 2015 at 12:00PM
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U.S. Says HSBC Needs to Step Up on Compliance by JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and BEN PROTESS


By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and BEN PROTESS
Criticisms of the bank, which reached a multibillion-dollar settlement to resolve accusations of money laundering, emerge in a court filing.
Published: April 2, 2015 at 12:00PM
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GoDaddy Shares Jump in Market Debut by MICHAEL J. de la MERCED


By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
The shares opened at $26.15, about 30 percent above the initial public offering price of $20, a dollar more than the top end of the expected range.
Published: April 2, 2015 at 12:00PM
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