JaysonPhotography/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A strong start to the new year continued on Wall Street Wednesday, with all three major indices edging higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved closer to the 20,000 milestone today, gaining 60.4 to a close of Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — The concept of the “smart home,” a living space that is guided by tech and artificial intelligence, is a major theme at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Read More
Mattel(NEW YORK) — Mattel has unveiled a high-tech electronic assistant for children featuring a camera, microphone and speakers, but some critics have already raised concerns over privacy for children using the device that has been called a smart baby Read More
Withings(NEW YORK) — Nowadays, you have a smartphone, there are self-parking cars, so why not a smart hair brush. Withings, which is owned by mobile phone company Nokia, has teamed up with the beauty company L’Oreal to create just that: the Hair Coach — Read More
The Ford Motor Company (NEW YORK) — Ford is scrapping plans to build a $1.6 billion plant in Mexico. Instead, the automaker will move production of the new Ford Focus to a pre-existing plant in Mexico, and rather than adding 2,800 jobs in Mexico, it will create 700 Read More
BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images(IRVING, Texas) — ExxonMobil announced Tuesday night that its board of directors has reached an agreement with the oil and gas company’s former chairman and chief executive officer to comply with conflict of interest requirements, Read More
American Airlines(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Flight attendants on an American Airlines aircraft complained about headaches due to an “odor in the cabin” following the Airbus A330’s arrival in Orlando just before midnight Monday, the airline has Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Wall Street began the first trading day of the year with solid gains, despite a drop in oil prices. The Dow jumped 119.16 (+0.60 percent) to finish at 19,881.76. The Nasdaq gained 45.97 (+0.85 percent) to close at 5,429.08, while the Read More
Geri Lavrov / Contributor via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Taco Bell has announced some New Year’s resolutions that may appeal to its customers looking to be healthier in the New Year. The Mexican fast food chain said Tuesday its menu would be healthier, removing Read More
Steve Raymer/Getty Images(FLAT ROCK, Mich.) – Ford announced at a news conference Tuesday plans to add 700 jobs while expanding a Michigan plant. The company also says the revamped plant in Flat Rock, Michigan will aid in the investment in electric Read More
