Posts in category Business

Google has hired Chris Poole, founder of the controversial online community 4chan and known to many by his online screen name, “moot.’’ Poole announced the move on his Tumblr page, …

Office supply giant Staples recently announced plans to shutter 50 stores in the face of a downward spiral in sales and a contentious battle to take over its main industry …

Workers at the very bottom on the Costco Wholesale ladder will see their pay increase by $1.50 an hour before March comes to an end. The pay hike, which brings …

As Apple wages its iPhone unlocking battle against the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the courts of law and public opinion, everyone from U.S. Attorney General to fugitive whistleblower Edward …

Kohl’s announcement that it’s closing 18 stores might seem like a drop in the bucket compared with other major retail closing news. However, the move represents a dramatic strategy shift …

Sports Authority, a retailer that’s struggled to establish its relevance in the face of online competition and changing sports trends, filed for reorganization under the protection of Chapter 11 bankruptcy …

Snapchat is gaining on Facebook. The five-year-old video messaging application has reached about 8 billion daily video views, according to a report by Re/Code. That puts Snapchat neck and neck …

Canyon Capital Advisors has joined a growing chorus of activist shareholders pushing Yahoo Inc. to sell off its core business in a more expedient fashion. Canyon, a Los Angeles-based hedge …

It’s not just the espresso machines steaming at Starbucks. Changes to its customer rewards plan has some frequent visitors near the boiling point. This month, the ubiquitous coffee company altered …

American Airlines is making nice with its in-flight Wi-Fi carrier Gogo, avoiding, for the time at lease, what looked to be a messy breakup. Earlier this month, the airline filed …