Kodak Sells Off Patents to Tech Giants
Apple, Google, Facebook among those making purchases amid Chapter 11 restructuring
Business and Industry
Major Video Game Company THQ Files for Bankruptcy
Known for wrestling and Saint's Row games
McDonald's Asks Franchises to Be Open Christmas Day
Those that are open actually do make money
New Yorkers To Be Allowed To Hail Taxis Via Smartphone in February
This requires government permission?
Oregon Bike-Maker Thrives on "Made-in-USA" Demand from Overseas
Domestic manufacture is seeing a revival
Power Company Files for Chapter 11
Cheap natural gas has made its coal plants less competitive
New Hampshire Introduces Lower License Fees for Smallest Beer Makers
How about requiring no licenses at all?
Companies Exiting California Find Their Value Increasing
Improved business prospects do the trick
Last Shipment of Twinkies Delivered
All over, depending on who ends up with Hostess' assets
NFL Commish Vacates Suspensions over "Bounties"
Believes players acted badly, but coaches were also heavily involved
Treasury to Sell Last of AIG Shares
234.2 million shares, 15 percent of the bailed-out insurer
Tennis Star Corners the Market on Donkey Cheese
It's called "pule," which doesn't make it sound remotely appetizing
Starbucks Agrees to Pay Corporate Taxes in England
Had been using deductions to avoid paying any taxes for past three years
Restaurant Chain Backs Off on Slashing Worker Hours
All employees will have the same health care access
Restaurant Chain Fears Backlash over ObamaCare Opposition
Forecast for next year includes possibility of customer boycott
Policy Uncertainty May Drive Bad Economic Numbers
If you keep people guessing, they're unlikely to take risks
Spanish Company Takes Argentina to World Court Over Nationalization
Stealing isn't really an acceptable policy preference
Manufacturing in U.S. Hit Three-Year Low
And all signs point to production remaining soft in coming months
Economists Expect U.S. Manufacturing To Have Slipped in November
Less spending plus Sandy = Ouch!
Staples to Offer 3D-Printing Services in Europe
Will be available in Belgium and Netherlands
France Backs off Threat to Nationalize Steel Company
After forcing concessions out of them to invest more money
French Threat To Nationalize Mittal Likely To Scare Off Business
If you already have a business-unfriendly rep, stealing companies doesn't help
How the Consumer Became King
Stores don't open on Thanksgiving because they want to; they open because shoppers reward those that do.
French Nationalization Threat Puts Government on the Defensive
Almost nobody thinks the threat is credible or wise
London Mayor Urges Steel Company To Quit France for Britain
Why in hell would you do business in France?
RIM Stocks Tumble over Lousy Market Share News
Blackberry has a measly 1.6 percent of the mobile market
Amazon Raises $3 Billion from Bond Offering
Takes on debt to purchase its Seattle headquarters
HP Sued by Investor
Claims company executives misled on bad acquisitions that lost billions
French Minister Urges Giant Steel Maker To Quit the Country
Why wait for economic ruin when you can bring it about yourself?
Were Those Reasonable Teamsters Really the Bad Guys in Hostess Fight?
Distribution rules a significant financial problem
Hostess Liquidation Hearings Resume
Union that represents 5,000 of company's 18,000 workers again rejected concessions
Hostess Mediation Fails; Liquidation Efforts to Resume
Can't reach agreement with one union
HP Admits to "Accounting Improprieties" at Software Unit
Will cost company an estimated $8.8 billion
Who Killed Hostess?
Unions, management and the market all had their swings at the former snack giant
Twinkies Likely to Survive Hostess Sale
Snack brought in $68 million in revenue so far in 2012
