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Obama Absence at Apec 'Does Matter'
The BBC's Chief business correspondent, Linda Yueh explains whether President Obama's absence will hurt Trans-Pacific Partnership talks at the Apec summit.
Cramer: Rivers Is Fab for Week 5
Jim Cramer reveals his prime fantasy football picks for week five of the NFL season, including the Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers.
The U.S. Economy: Standing Still or Standing Up?
The next 12 to 18 months will be slow and painful, but America's fundamentals support longer-term optimism, says University of Chicago economist Austan Goolsbee.
Barron's Buzz: How to Navigate the Bond Market
Interest rates are going to rise. Can unrestrained bond funds make falling off the cliff be more of a gentle tumble? Senior editor Jack Hough previews the latest issue of Barron's Magazine. Photo: AP
Business owners take a wait and see attitude with shutdown
The government shutdown hasn’t shaken the confidence of Miles Whitlock in the American consumer. For now, people will still go out and spend money, he said, and banks will lend money, too. But he doesn’t think their patience is infinite. The longer the shutdown lasts, the more likely the economy ...
Vince Camuto's Hamptons Home Is on the Market for $49.5M
Vince Camuto, co-founder of retail brand Nine West, and his wife Louise have put their Hamptons home on the market for $49.5 million. Lauren Schuker Blum joins Lunch Break with a look inside this week's Private Properties. Photo: Scott Frances
Solving Cairo's Traffic Chaos
The increasing problem of traffic congestion in Cairo has been seized by some as a business opportunity
Paulding’s airfield of dreams faces obstacles
Go from your car to the gate in fewer than 15 minutes. That’s one of Mario Rodriguez’s pitches to convince fliers to choose Long Beach Airport over Los Angeles International, 20 miles away. Long Beach handles only about 5 percent of the traffic of bustling LAX, but it preaches convenience ...
Feds lay down law for bond advisers
When Wall Street nearly crashed five years ago, a dozen metro Atlanta governments discovered that some nifty side deals their financial advisers had coaxed them into when they issued bonds a few years earlier weren’t so nifty after all.The side deals — involving complex packages of bonds and related securities ...
Consumers getting upper hand in car shopping
When Jennifer Williams walked into the Nalley Lexus dealership in Cobb County on Tuesday, all she needed was a salesperson to provide her a good deal on her trade-in, the keys to her RX 350 SUV and a happy wave goodbye. Thanks to the Internet, Williams had done research ahead ...
Delta: Paulding airport plan will fail
Plans to bring airline service to Paulding County’s tiny airport drew quick criticism Friday from two giant opponents: Delta Air Lines and the city of Atlanta. “With the city of Atlanta and Mayor (Kasim) Reed, we will work together to oppose any investment in that facility,” Delta chief executive Richard ...
Delta vows to fight Paulding airline flights
Delta Air Lines’ top executive said Friday the Atlanta-based carrier will fight a plan to add commercial air service at a small regional airport in Paulding County. “With the city of Atlanta and Mayor (Kasim) Reed, we will work together to oppose any investment in that facility,” Delta chief executive ...
Talk Charitable Giving With Clients, Get An Edge
Charitable giving season is underway. Here are some tips on how advisers can start the conversation with clients.
Atlanta woman says she is voice of Siri
Siri has outed herself. Apple’s voice-activated virtual “assistant” known virtually all over the globe after being introduced with the iPhone 4S on Oct. 4, 2011 is a real woman who lives in suburban Atlanta, according to CNN. While Apple has never identified her, the voice of Siri in the United ...
Burma's First Social Networking Site
Internet controls in Burma, also known as Myanmar, are slowly being relaxed, providing one woman with a unique business opportunity.
Flooring plant east of Atlanta expanding, to hire 219
Mannington Mills, a producer of commercial and residential floor coverings, will expand a plant in Morgan County and add 219 jobs over the next several years. The company currently has 800 workers in the state.An announcement by the Governor’s Office on Thursday said the Madison plant will double its footprint ...
What It Takes to Be in Paris Hilton's Inner Circle
What does it take to be in Paris Hilton's inner circle? Diana Madison gets the lowdown!
Hobby Lobby apologizes to Jewish customers
Hobby Lobby issued a Facebook apology this week after a New Jersey worker reportedly told a Jewish customer the arts and crafts retailer didn’t “cater to you people” when asked why Hanukkah merchandise could not be found on store shelves.
Mannington Mills expanding in Madison, to hire 219
Mannington Mills, a producer of commercial and residential floor coverings, will expand a plant in Morgan County and add 219 jobs over the next several years. An announcement by the governor’s office on Thursday said the Madison plant will double its footprint and quadruple its manufacturing capacity from the level ...
Video Display sells Z-Axis subsidiary
Tucker-based Video Display Corp.’s shares rose Thursday after the company said it will sell off part of its business in a mostly cash deal and eliminate some its debt.Video Display manufactures and distributes cathode ray tubes used in TV sets and and computer monitors. The company said a year ago ...
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