Articles filed under Bloomberg
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At 20, Amazon continues to defy predictionsJul 18, 2015 7:41 am - You've got to hand it to Steve Ballmer. On Oct. 22, Microsoft's ex-chief executive officer appeared on Charlie Rose and threw some serious shade at Amazon.com, his forme...
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Apple Pay expands to U.K. as first market outside U.S.Jul 18, 2015 7:40 am - Apple Inc. is making the U.K. the first market outside the U.S. for its digital-wallet system as the company fights for a place in the electronic-payments industry. The ...
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Apple's lack of watch data fuels intrigue about gadget's demandJul 18, 2015 7:39 am - Apple Inc.'s silence on demand for its smartwatch is making it harder for analysts to gauge whether the wearable gadget is performing successfully. Yet even bearish esti...
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Aetna's Humana deal pressures Cigna to agree on Anthem offerJul 12, 2015 7:41 am - NEW YORK - With Aetna and Humana pairing off, pressure is mounting on other major health insurers to make their own deals. Cigna's tie-up with Anthem could be the next o...
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NBA players get roomier chartered jets as Delta Air adds teamsJul 12, 2015 7:38 am - ATLANTA -- NBA players already get twice as much legroom as the average airline passenger, and soon they'll be flying in bigger jets under a new charter deal. Delta Air ...
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Why a steak is going to cost you more moneyJul 12, 2015 7:32 am - WINNIPEG, Manitoba - From burger meat to prime steaks, the rising cost of beef from Canada shows no signs of easing any time soon. To understand why, look no further tha...
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Can tweets really help India's women?Jul 11, 2015 7:36 am - Few world leaders know how to work a room quite like Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has quickly become the face of India-its top brand ambassador, its chief mar...
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Americans buying big boats has Yamaha targeting 30% marginsJul 05, 2015 7:16 am - TOKYO - Yamaha Motor is forecasting profit margins at its marine business to almost double to 30 percent in the next few years as rich Americans buy bigger boats and out...
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How Zappos converts new hires to HolocracyJul 05, 2015 7:15 am - DeVonTae Browne didn't know anything about the management discipline of Holacracy before showing up at orientation for his new job in customer service at Zappos. "I wasn...
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Grillers rejoice low propane fuel pricesJul 05, 2015 6:55 am - The fuel that will grill millions of hot dogs nationwide on the Fourth of July is giving energy producers heartburn. Propane inventories have soared to the highest seaso...