Business Stories from February 23, 2020 (Change date)
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US gas prices steady at $2.53 per gallon over past 2 weeksFeb 23, 2020 2:30 pm - CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline remained steady at $2.53 per gallon over the past two weeks. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg ...
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Report says Intuit nearing $7 billion deal for Credit KarmaFeb 23, 2020 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Intuit Inc. is reportedly close to a $7 billion deal to acquire personal-finance portal Credit Karma Inc. and beef up its position in the consumer-financ...
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Box office goes 'Sonic' again but hears 'Call of the Wild'Feb 25, 2020 5:21 am - LOS ANGELES - The hedgehog edged the sled dog by a nose at the box office. "Sonic: The Hedgehog" zoomed to the top of the box office with a take of $26.3 million in its...
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Spain closes airports on Canary Islands due to sand stormFeb 23, 2020 11:30 am - MADRID (AP) - Spanish authorities said Sunday that they have closed airports on the Canary Islands because of a wind storm that is blinding the archipelago with sand and...
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Can't find an affordable FHA-approved home? You have optionsFeb 24, 2020 12:53 pm - Americans took out nearly $150 billion in loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration to buy homes in 2018. Nearly 83% of those FHA borrowers were first-time home...
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Laziness, or invisible labor? Workers, managers weigh inFeb 24, 2020 9:03 am - A recent column on lazy co-workers struck a chord with workers and managers alike. (Responses edited for length and clarity.) Personal business on business time: "S...
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How to make your brand loyalty pay offFeb 24, 2020 12:53 pm - Blogger Dani Austin of Dallas, Texas, logged into her Southwest Airlines account a few days before the end of 2019. Shortly after, she and her husband, Jordan Joseph Ram...
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Jeff Bezos donating $10B barely dents his surging fortuneFeb 24, 2020 12:53 pm - With a single Instagram post, Jeff Bezos pledged to become one of the most generous philanthropists in history. His gains this year have already covered the cost. The Am...
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Analysis: Why it's important to remember what we don't know about stocksFeb 25, 2020 4:34 am - The nosebleed heights of today's stock prices have me, like many other investors, a bit on edge. Have equities become too risky? How much longer will the decadelong bull...
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Employers are adding high-tech solutions to solve a low-tech problem: Getting more sleepFeb 24, 2020 12:53 pm - New Balance, the Boston-based athletic shoe company, wanted to help its employees sleep better. So in October, it rolled out Dayzz, a mobile app that offers personal rec...
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