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- Apple eats away at Samsung's global market shareThe newest iPhone release has fueled earnings that indicate Samsung is facing a strong challenge as the leader in the global smartphone market.
Feds: TracFone 鈥楿nlimited Data鈥� was not unlimitedTracFone must pay $40 million back to customers after advertising unlimited-data plans that actually cut off or throttled service after a set amount of data was used, according to the FTC. TracFone agreed to the multimillion-dollar settlement of charges that it had 鈥渄eceived' millions of consumers.
Is Obama closing tax loopholes or just curbing Congress' generosity?President Obama will propose to strip away the 'loopholes' that permit wealthy individuals to accumulate large amounts in tax-favored retirement plans in his upcoming budget. But big retirement accounts are more a product of Congress' generosity on the matter, not loopholes.聽
鈥楩urious 7鈥� behind-the-scenes footage released; Super Bowl spot rumored'Furious 7,' the seventh installment of the 'Fast and the Furious' movie franchise, has a new teaser trailer out showing seven seconds of behind-the-scenes footage. Though unconfirmed, 聽the聽clip is thought to be a teaser for a longer spot set to air during this weekend鈥檚 Super Bowl XLIX.
Does Mercedes-Benz have the best Super Bowl ad yet?Mercedes-Benz's ad for Super Bowl XLIX gives us a modern spin on the classic tale of the tortoise and the hare.聽The Super Bowl ad coincides with the market launch of the Mercedes GT S.
Google Fiber expands. Is it coming to your city?Google Fiber, the聽high-speed Internet service that purportedly聽lets users聽download a movie in less than a minute, is coming to 18 new cities in four metro areas in the Southeast, the company said Tuesday. Is your city Google Fiber-ready?聽
US jobless claims tumble to unexpected 15-year lowJobless claims dropped unexpectedly last week,聽bolsters views of tightening labor market conditions and comes a day after the Federal Reserve maintained its upbeat assessment of the jobs market. Jobless claims聽dropped 43,000 to a seasonally adjusted 265,000 for the week ending Jan. 24.
Ford earnings fall, but Wall Street is still pleasedFord聽came out ahead of Wall Street's expectations for the fourth quarter and the full year, despite falling net income and earnings.聽For the full year,聽Ford's聽earnings fell 56 percent to $3.2 billion, or 80 cents per share.聽
With CEO out, does McDonald's have any answers?McDonald's CEO Don Thompson is stepping down, to be replaced by McDonald's UK head Steve Easterbrook. Can McDonald's turn around its lagging sales and lure back customers in the near term?
McDonald's stock surges with CEO's resignationMcDonald's announced the resignation of CEO Don Thompson Wednesday, as the world's largest hamburger chain struggles with sliding sales and negative image perception. McDonald's shares jumped 3 percent in after-hours trading.
Marshawn Lynch will 鈥榞et fined鈥� all the way to the bankMarshawn Lynch has paid over $100,000 in fines to the NFL this season, and his snarky Super Bowl week press conferences might cost him even more. But Lynch also has a multi-million dollar brand to build, and a few hundred grand in fines is a bargain price to pay.聽
Winter storm is over, but it's causing shipping delaysThe winter storm that gripped the Northeastern United States this week has largely passed, but in its wake are major shipping delays that will affect all parts of the country. Here's what to expect from the postal service, FedEx, and UPS.聽- GoDaddy pulls Super Bowl ad: Even a puppy isn't a sure thingGoDaddy's newest commercial produced an animals rights uproar, while Budweiser's continuing the story of puppy-Clydesdale friendship may yet win the Super Bowl ad war this year.
Uber to offer 'per mile' insurance for drivers. Enough coverage?Uber is teaming with Metromile,聽which offers pay-per-mile insurance usually marketed to people who don鈥檛 drive long distances. Uber drivers plug in a Metromile tracking device when they accept a trip, letting the insurer distinguish聽between miles drivers travel on calls and their personal travel.
Max Scherzer: Did tax breaks seal the deal for Nationals ace?Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer will avoid state income taxes on most game paychecks 鈥� tax savings that could amount to millions of dollars. How much do tax considerations affect where coveted sports free agents like Scherzer decide to play?聽
Nissan recall includes 768K SUVs for electrical, hood problemsNissan will recall 768,000 Rogue and Pathfinder SUVs聽to fix faulty hood latches and electrical shorts that could cause fires. The Nissan recalls affect vehicles sold between 2008 and 2014.聽
After 'staggering' iPhone sales, what's next for Apple?Apple sold 74.5 million new iPhones in three months last year, but experts worry that Apple depends too much on the iPhone, leaving the company vulnerable if some other gadget comes along to replace it in popularity.聽
Why is Snapchat moving into the news business?Photo and video sharing application Snapchat is diving head first into the news business with a new approach. Will it work?
Wall Street is a threat to the American middle classThe middle class is a hot political property for Republicans and Democrats alike, but the middle class can't be saved unless Wall Street is tamed.聽
Home prices slump nationwide in NovemberHome prices on the S&P Case Shiller home price indices declined from October ,with prices falling 0.26% while the Composite-20 index declined 0.22% over the same period.聽
