Business Stories from February 1, 2016 (Change date)
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Baseball exec to lead Bulls' NBDL team in Hoffman EstatesFeb 03, 2016 12:17 pm - Looking to grow their brand in the suburbs, the Chicago Bulls have selected a veteran minor league baseball executive to direct their new NBDL team in Hoffman Estates. B...
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Music festival promoter SFX files for bankruptcy protectionFeb 01, 2016 12:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The company behind the Electric Zoo and Tomorrowland music festivals has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. New York-based SFX Entertainment Inc...
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Dominion Resources buying Questar for about $4.4 billionFeb 01, 2016 9:31 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dominion Resources will spend approximately $4.4 billion to acquire Questar in a big reach to the West for the East Coast energy company. Dominion is a p...
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Questar and Alere are big market moversFeb 01, 2016 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market: NYSE Questar Corp., up $4.60 to $24....
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US manufacturing weakens in line with China factory slowdownFeb 02, 2016 5:34 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Factory activity in the world's two biggest economies - the United States and China - slowed in January, a discouraging trend for the global economy. U...
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Toyota to suspend production in Japan due to parts shortageFeb 01, 2016 9:24 am - TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will suspend vehicle production in Japan for six days this month due to a shortage of parts. The automaker said the shorta...
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United lets families board early, reversing 4-year policyFeb 01, 2016 10:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - United Airlines is trying to bring back a bit of the friendly skies, allowing families with young children to board early. The move, which takes effect F...
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Aetna tops 4Q expectations, but 2016 outlook falls shortFeb 01, 2016 8:00 am - Aetna wrapped up 2015 with a 38-percent surge in fourth quarter earnings but chased its better-than-expected performance with 2016 guidance that misses Wall Street forec...
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US consumer spending flat, savings rate at 3-year highFeb 02, 2016 5:34 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumers kept their spending flat in December and instead boosted their savings rate to the highest level in three years. Consumer spending was u...
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Greece enters new round of bailout talks amid union unrestFeb 01, 2016 10:31 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The Greek government launched a new round of negotiations with rescue creditors Monday over the course of the country's latest bailout program, ami...
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