Thursday, April 30, 2015

Tesla expands from electric cars into home, business batteries

The electric car maker pushes into a new market -- stationary power batteries.
     
 

Tesla's new product is a battery for your home

Tesla has unveiled a suite of new energy products, including a wall-mounted battery that will be sold for use in consumers' homes.

Apple sell-off wipes out entire year of profit

The market value lost in Apple this week exceeds what the company made all last year        

Airbus wants answers from Germany over U.S. spying claims

Airbus is demanding answers from the German government following media reports that it helped the U.S. National Security Agency spy on the company.

Apple sell-off wipes out entire year of profit

The market value lost in Apple this week exceeds what the company made all last year
     
 

These hot April stocks could flower in May

Some stocks showered investors with gains in April. Could they blossom again in May?        

Teenager 'survived by good faith'

A 15-year-old boy was pulled alive Thursday from Nepal's earthquake rubble. FULL STORY

Stocks tumble as Dow drops 200 points

Benchmarks are sinking further into the red Thursday as market malaise continues.
     
 

Pay per view police will be on the hunt during Mayweather Pacquiao fight

Bars and restaurants will be packed with fans watching the Mayweather Pacquiao fight Saturday night. Sprinkled among them will be the Pay-Per-View police looking for venues that didn't pay the expensive licensing fee to show the match.

These hot April stocks could flower in May

Some stocks showered investors with gains in April. Could they blossom again in May?
     
 

NYT stock up nearly 5% after earnings

New York Times’ first quarter net loss of $14.2M largely stems from pension charges, ad sales drop        

The Marvel Marathon: 27 hours of 'Ultron,' 'Iron Man,' and super fans

The Avengers have taken on evil extra-terrestrials and menacing robots, but even Earth's Mightiest Heroes may have had a tough time surviving the Ultimate Marvel Marathon.

Al Jazeera America exec tells staff he will fight lawsuit

A day after Al Jazeera America was hit with a lawsuit that accuses a top executive of the news agency of being anti-Semitic and discriminating against women, the head of the fledgling cable news network called a company-wide meeting.

Apple and IBM are making special iPads for seniors

Two of the biggest tech companies in world have joined forces to help improve the lives of seniors -- with iPads.

$7.8 million to help college students find jobs

Remember how you got your first job?

New accounts question police brutality claim

A prisoner in the same van said he thinks Gray was trying to hurt himself, a report says. FULL STORY