Google, a Giant in Mobile Search, Seeks New Ways to Make It Pay
But there was a problem: searching on a phone was less than ideal. It was hard to type on small screens. And most irritating for Google, which brags about its speed on every page of search results, was...
View ArticleIt’s the Economy: Come On, China, Buy Our Stuff!
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. In 2000, the United States forged its current economic relationship with China by permanently granting it most-favored-nation trade status and, eventually, helping...
View ArticleChrysler’s Earnings Soar in 2012
DETROIT — Chrysler, the smallest of the American automakers, on Wednesday reported a big increase in 2012 earnings that helped its Italian parent company, Fiat, become profitable for the year as well....
View ArticleMcDonald’s Profit Rises, but Year-Over-Year Sales Fall
In announcing its results, the company said that comparable sales worldwide fell 1 percent during the period and warned that comparable sales were expected to dip again in April. It was the first...
View ArticleState of the Art: Galaxy S4 Crams in More Software, Some of It Good
There’s a world of wisdom there. When Apple designed its original iPhone, it had zero market share; the company had nothing to lose by taking risks. As a result, the phone teemed with bold ideas. But...
View ArticleG.M.’s Quarterly Profit Falls 14%
G.M., the nation’s largest automaker, said global revenue dropped 2 percent during the quarter to $36.9 billion, despite a concerted effort to introduce new models in the United States and Europe. The...
View ArticleAlthough Revenue Rises, Subscribers Drop DirecTV and Time Warner Cable
The results reflected a continued strategy on the part of both companies, also mirrored by some rivals, to appeal to what DirecTV in its earnings report called “higher-quality subscribers” — that is,...
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