California reverses course on plan to tax text messages
Californians can continue their carefree texting for the foreseeable future.The state’s public utilities commission announced Friday that it would not tax residents’ cell phone plans, reversing course...
Deloitte Board Nominates New U.S. CEO to Replace Cathy Engelbert
Deloitte LLP’s board has nominated the head of its audit practice as the Big Four accounting firm’s next U.S. chief executive, apparently closing off the last chance...
These were the most common types of robocalls in 2018
People seem to be actually answering their phones less and less these days, also using them to make fewer calls when texting and social network messaging works...
GE shares surge after JPMorgan analyst’s upgrade
A JPMorgan analyst who has long held a negative outlook on General Electric shares as they have tumbled upgraded his view on the conglomerate’s stock on Thursday.
GE...
Consumer prices flat in November thanks to lower cost of gas
Consumer prices were unchanged in November, the best performance since prices actually fell eight months ago. The docile inflation reading reflected a big drop in the cost...
Walmart opens its first online store in Japan
Walmart has opened its first online store in Japan with the help of local e-commerce giant Rakuten. Over 1,200 items will be available to Japanese customers on...
Yelp board targeted by activist hedge fund
Like that delivery guy who takes an hour and a half to deliver your spicy wings, Yelp’s board is suffering from a “lack of urgency.”
That’s according to...
Roche Executive Daniel O’Day to Be Named Gilead CEO
Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD -2.91% is planning to hire industry veteran Daniel O’Day to take the helm and help the drug company revive sales and recover from...
Market experts: Don’t bail on stocks in 2019
Don’t bail out on the stock market just because your stomach can’t take it, market pros suggested last week. Yes, it will continue to be a rocky...
MoviePass adds two premium subscription plans
Cash-strapped MoviePass has added two new premium subscription plans as it scrambles to shore up losses that have soared into the hundreds of millions of dollars this...