Business

Economy

The Pains And Salvation Of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

2:24pm September 10, 2015

by Stacey Vanek Smith

To business owners the word bankruptcy can mean failure. We visit a retailer in Charlotte, N.C., which tried to avoid the big failure. But bankruptcy might be the secret weapon of the U.S. economy.

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Steve Jobs shows off a second-generation Apple TV during a press event in September 2010.

In Loaded Launch Event, New Apple TV May Merit Closest Look

11:14am September 10, 2015

by Laura Sydell

While Apple's new phones and tablet mostly follow the faster-bigger-sharper formula, Apple TV's voice functionality and app ecosystem could be a breakthrough.

Time Versus Debt: Why These Students Chose Community College

9:13am September 10, 2015

by Robert Siegel

How do families decide what kind of college to attend: Private? Public? Community college? Three college students explain why they went for the local community college: Montgomery College.

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Surfing Brand Quiksilver Files For Chapter 11 Protection

7:16am September 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The maker of sporting apparel and gear announced that it had entered into a plan to reduce its debt by more than $500 million.

Puerto Rico's Governor Announces Plan To Reduce $72 Billion Debt

6:58pm September 09, 2015

by Greg Allen

Puerto Rico's governor has announced a plan to reduce the island's $72 billion debt and restore fiscal stability through cutting spending and increasing tax collections. But it also depends on help from Washington, D.C., and renegotiating debt terms with lenders. Unless there's action, Puerto Rico says it will run out of cash by June.

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Jeb Bush is getting specific about how he plans to grow the economy as president.

Everything You Wanted To Know About Jeb Bush's Tax Plan

6:17pm September 09, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Bush's tax plan tries to lower tax rates for some of the rich and for corporations, but also sticks it to hedge-fund managers and gives some relief to low-income earners.

Quebec produces about three-quarters of the world's maple syrup supply. "There's pride, and maybe a little bit of nationalism, associated with it," says Antoine Aylwin, a Canadian lawyer who represents maple syrup buyers who've tangled with the federation

World News

Why Some Canadian Maple Syrup Producers Are Defying Their 'Cartel'

3:18pm September 09, 2015

by Whitney Blair Wyckoff

The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers has been called the OPEC of the liquid sweetener. Lately, some maple producers and buyers say they've fallen victim to its bullying tactics.

President Obama meets with student finalists of the Intel Science Talent Search 2011 competition in the East Room of the White House.

Intel Ending Sponsorship Of Prestigious Science Contest For High School Students

2:49pm September 09, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Intel has been the corporate sponsor of the Science Talent Search since 1998. This year the company gave out more than $1 million in prize money.

After decades as a nonprofit, National Geographic magazine will become part of a new media company, in which 21st Century Fox owns 73 percent and the National Geographic Society owns 27 percent.

National

National Geographic Reshapes Itself In $725 Million Deal With 21st Century Fox

2:32pm September 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The 127-year-old National Geographic magazine will be part of a new venture called National Geographic Partners; Fox will own 73 percent.

An experimental contact lens being developed by Google can painlessly measure glucose levels in tears.

Why Google Is Going All In On Diabetes

11:09am September 09, 2015

by Christina Farr

Google made a name for itself with search technology, but it has dabbled in moonshot projects like self-driving cars. Now the company's life science unit is looking for better diabetes treatments.