Business

Google shares

Google shares $1000 each

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Google shares hit the $1,000 mark on Friday when they rose 13.8% on the day after the company reported strong earnings. Google shares reached $1,011.4,...
Cinema

Cinema adverts have no impact when audience is eating popcorn

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A new study may have advertisers scrambling to rethink how to get their marketing messages to cinema audiences. A team of researchers in Germany suggests...
Government shutdown damaged

Obamacare online problems

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When you launch a new health care program, such as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare online, you should not depend entirely on computers. Even...
IBM sales

IBM sales drop in third quarter

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IBM, the largest technology services company worldwide, reported a 4% fall for the third quarter of 2013. Amid decline in hardware in emerging markets, experts...
Discounts

Consumers like their discounts now, not later!

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Discounts backfire if the consumer has to wait, researchers from the universities of Columbia and Toronto reported in the Journal of Consumer Research. Consumers want...

What are the best business schools?

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This article paints a picture of the best business schools around the world, according to various different ranking systems. Business schools are university-level institutions...
Nobel

2013 Economics Nobel Prize awarded to trio

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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2013 Economic Nobel prize to Eugene F. Fama, University of Chicago, IL, Lars Peter Hansen, University...
US default

US default could trigger global recession, warns IMF

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A US default could cause a global recession, said Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Lagarde said it would result in "massive...
Chinese services sector

China exports fall in September 2013

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China’s exports fell in September, surprising experts who had generally expected to see a rise. The General Administration of Customs in China said weak global...
JPMorgan Q3 loss

JPMorgan Q3 loss of $380 million

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After setting aside $9.2 billion to cover legal expenses, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported a third quarter loss of $380 million (17 cents per...