Archive for February 4th, 2010
Toyota’s no-show leadership
The last time anyone looked, Toyota was a Japanese company controlled by a Japanese family. But during the entire accelerator recall crisis — now complicated by brake problems with the Prius — they have been all but invisible.
Sculpture sells for record $104.3 million
A bronze sculpture of a man walking sold for $104.3 million at auction in London, setting a new world record for the highest price paid for a work of art, Sotheby’s said Thursday.
The $4 billion election: A few media companies are set to feast on 2010 political ads
The midterm elections are nine months away, but it’s not too early to begin handicapping them — from a dollars and cents vantage point, that is.
Tablet wars: Google looks to take on Apple iPad
As the fanfare over Apple’s new iPad reaches a fever pitch, Google is not standing idly by.
Pizza is king for Super Bowl bellies
Super Bowl Sunday happens to be one of the hungriest days of the year for pizza-lovers, which means a nationwide windfall for pizzerias.
Bonds jump on global stock selloff
Bond prices rose Thursday as stocks sold off worldwide amid continued fears over foreign debt problems and an unexpected increase in U.S. jobless claims.
Brother, can you spare a dividend?
Cisco Systems has nearly $40 billion in cash. Maybe when Cisco gets to $50 billion it will finally feel comfortable using some of that moolah to pay a dividend.
Home energy retrofits: The bottom line
Investing to make your home more energy efficient may lower the bills, but it may not boost its price, partly because these investments aren’t fully valued by appraisers.
Feds probing Prius brakes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Thursday it is opening a formal investigation into problems with the braking system of Toyota’s Prius hybrid.
Unemployment filings head higher
The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance rose last week, the government said Thursday.
