Topic: Big Business

Apple Could Be Worth $1 Trillion Within a Year

AP

Apple is currently worth something like zillion dollars (read: $656 billion) and it has no signs of slowing down. The question the New York Times' Nick Bilton raises is, when are they going to reach the unreachable summit? When is Apple going to break the trillion dollar ceiling?

By John Hudson

Jan 6, 2011

Starbucks Unbrands Itself

The world's largest coffee chain drops the "Starbucks" name from its logo

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By Alex Eichler

Jan 5, 2011

Amazon Opens Android App Store to Developers

Although the name of the store doesn't include the word "Android"

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 5, 2011

What American's Battle With Travel Sites Means for Consumers

Has searching the web for the cheapest flight just become a lot harder?

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 5, 2011

Rep. Issa to Business: What Regulations Do You Hate Most?

Health care reform provisions and EPA regulations are likely to top the list

Comments | 172 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jan 4, 2011

Shell Considers BP Merger

How serious is the Anglo-Dutch oil company about taking over its distressed competitor?

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 3, 2011

The iPhone Alarm That Didn't Ring

Starting in 2011, a number of iPhone alarms just stopped going off

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 30, 2010

Ticket Sales Plunge for Struggling Music Industry

Expect lower prices next year as the industry seeks to correct its mistakes

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 29, 2010

Sears, Netflix's Newest Competitor

The retailer enters the world of digital entertainment

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 29, 2010

Paul Allen to Silicon Valley: Your Ideas Are Mine

The Microsoft co-founder says top tech companies are violating his patents

Comments | 172 Views

By Ray Gustini

Dec 24, 2010

Will the Comcast-NBC Merger Kill Hulu?

FCC set to approve partnership, but with conditions that could cripple the streaming video website

Comments | 149 Views

By John Hudson

Dec 22, 2010

The Mark Hurd Sexual Harrassment Complaint: Should It Be Public?

The letter is the reason he left Hewlett-Packard. His lawyers, unsurprisingly, say it should remain private

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 22, 2010

What Explains the Rise of Ugly Christmas Sweaters?

Are they hideous? Perhaps. But they're staging a comeback

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 21, 2010

SEC Investigates HP Chief's Mysterious Departure

Welcome to the latest twist in the corporate soap opera

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 21, 2010

Net Neutrality Put to a Vote

The FCC is likely to vote on regulations morning

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By Erik Hayden

Dec 17, 2010

What Amazon Needs to Do to Compete With iTunes

It has good deals, but still can't grab market share from Apple

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 16, 2010

Assessing Obama's Meeting With Corporate Chiefs

Was it anything other than a high-powered and really long lunch?

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 15, 2010

Mark Zuckerberg Is Time's Person of the Year

The magazine credits the Facebook founder with transforming how we live our lives--the web has thoughts on this

Comments | 30 Views

By Uri Friedman

Dec 14, 2010

Best Buy, Worst Day

Why did the electronics retailer have such a bad quarter?

Comments | 80 Views

By Uri Friedman

Dec 13, 2010

Will Obama's CEO Summit Produce Jobs?

Commentators are less than sanguine

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By Caitlin Dickson

Dec 10, 2010

NYT Announces Flat Fee for Heavy Users

More clues about The New York Times' much-debated paywall

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 9, 2010

Zuckerberg Pledges Fortune to Charity

Yes, even this--like anything the Facebook founder does--is controversial

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 7, 2010

AT&T Rated Worst Carrier In Nation

Internet indulges in AT&T schadenfreude; AT&T launches damage control

Comments | 608 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Dec 7, 2010

Local Branches Leave Chamber of Commerce as It Lurches Rightward

The group spent $75 million electing Republicans; now local members must deal with the aftermath

Comments | 172 Views

By Uri Friedman

Dec 7, 2010

Borders-Barnes & Noble Merger Idea: Brilliant or Desperate?

The arch rivals consider an alliance as their industry transforms

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By Max Fisher

Dec 2, 2010

Amazon Stops Hosting Wikileaks: Gov't Censorship?

Joe Lieberman's office leaned on Amazon to drop Wikileaks

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By John Hudson

Nov 30, 2010

Is Comcast Ruining the Internet?

The country's largest Internet provider stands accused of muscling out Netflix and its partner

Comments | 149 Views

By John Hudson

Nov 29, 2010

The Curious Success of Cyber Monday

"It may be the nation's biggest quasi-sanctioned misuse of company resources"

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By Erik Hayden

Nov 29, 2010

Get Rich by Bullying Your Way to the Top of Google Search

Proprietors use complaints to claw their way to the top of results

Comments | 387 Views

By John Hudson

Nov 24, 2010

By Elspeth Reeve

Nov 23, 2010

J. Crew Sells Itself for $3 Billion

What does it mean for the fashionable-sensible chinos?

Comments | 52 Views

By John Hudson

Nov 18, 2010

Why Your Future Phone Bill May Charge by Speed—Not Usage

Verizon's proposed speed-based plan could become industry standard

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By Elspeth Reeve

Nov 17, 2010

Google Turns Its Algorithm Power on Finding the Perfect Little Black Dress

Unveils Boutiques.com, the union of fashion nerds and computer nerds

Comments | 669 Views

By John Hudson

Nov 17, 2010

Who Deserves Credit for GM's Revival?

Bush? Obama? Rick Wagoner?

Comments | 172 Views

By John Hudson

Nov 16, 2010

The Beatles Arrive on iTunes: So What?

If you even remotely enjoyed the Fab Four, you already ripped their music

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By John Hudson

Nov 15, 2010

Will You Trust Facebook With Your E-Mail?

The social network plunges deep into your daily affairs

Comments | 129 Views

By Erik Hayden

Nov 11, 2010

Wal-Mart Wants to Deliver Your Packages for Free

Happy Holidays Best Buy and Target!

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By John Hudson

Nov 8, 2010

Why Talk of an AOL-Yahoo Merger Is Overblown

It's too complex and has too many obstacles

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By John Hudson

Nov 1, 2010

Bidding Farewell to Pontiac

The GM muscle car brand officially closed on Sunday

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By John Hudson

Oct 26, 2010

Meet Warren Buffett's 39-Year-Old Heir Apparent

The Oracle of Omaha grooms a successor

Comments | 150 Views

By John Hudson

Oct 21, 2010

The Furor Over Google's $3.1 Billion Tax Haven

The search giant is "getting away with murder"

Comments | 517 Views

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