New phones often mean new accessories

Sep 15, 2017
Retailers love it when new smart phones come out. People buy billions of dollars worth of cases, cables, and more. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

Amazon's building a mega warehouse — in Mexico

Sep 14, 2017
Amazon is reportedly opening a million square-foot warehouse in Mexico. It’s been selling physical goods there for only two years, but it’s seen fast growth in that time and is now the third biggest online retailer there. So what is the potential for the growth that it’s banking on in Mexico, and what are the […]

Notice less candy around CVS cash registers? You're right

Sep 13, 2017
CVS wants to be known for improving health, so it's making subtle changes.
A display at CVS touting healthy snacks.
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The iPhone's influence goes way beyond the smartphone market

Sep 13, 2017
It's forced companies to adapt to the idea of handheld computers and given others a reason to exist.
IPhones make up most of Apple's business. Above, the new iPhone X was unveiled today at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California.
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Apple offers first iPhone near the $1,000 mark

Sep 12, 2017
Apple unveils three phones, pitching the priciest, at about $1,000, to the faithful. The price might be high, but according to analysts, the Apple faithful will buy.    Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Why do companies wait so long to tell us we've been hacked?

Sep 11, 2017
All but two states have laws governing disclosure, but there is a lot of wiggle room in the rules.
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Equifax hack calls into question its core competency. Will it recover?

Sep 8, 2017
Credit-rating agency Equifax has announced its computer systems were hacked from mid-May to late July and that personal data on as many as 143 million American consumers was compromised, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses. CEO Richard F. Smith said in a press release that the data breach “strikes at the heart […]

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When disaster strikes, FEMA gets the call. So does Google

Sep 8, 2017
Corporations have donated $165 million to relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said. And some also have provided logistical support and supplies to government and non-profit organizations. Now, as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, a broad assortment of corporate partners are again stepping in. Here’s how public-private […]

There are tough specs for Amazon's second headquarters

Sep 7, 2017
But with tax incentives and other perks, competition is expected to be stiff among cities.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the second headquarters will be "a full equal" to its Seattle office.
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Tax reform this year just got a lot less likely

Sep 7, 2017
The Senate today passed a bill with the first dose of Hurricane Harvey money. It also happens to fund the government for the next three months and raise the debt limit. The bill is the outcome of the shocker of a deal negotiated between President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders yesterday. This version of […]