Economy

Apple News and Alibaba IPO: CEOs Tim Cook and Jack Ma to Discuss Uniting on Apple Pay This Week

As if Apple and Alibaba weren't already large companies, the two are now looking to partner and could streamline financial payments.

Twitter Stock Prices Fall Over Failure to Monetize Users, Down Over 10 Percent Tuesday

Revenue forecast disappoints The Street Shares of Twitter are getting hammered Tuesday after earnings reports disappointed. Shares are down over 10 percent in mid-day trading and hovering at the $43.

Price of Cocoa Falls as Harvesting in West Africa Increases and Demand Decreases

As of Oct. 27, for the first time since May, cocoa futures ended below $3,000 a ton and that could smell trouble to demands.

Walmart Stores Online Shopping 2014: Company Apologizes for Adult Women Halloween Section Titled 'Fat Girl Costumes'

Walmart issued an apology on Monday after Internet users took offense to a category of women's Halloween costumes being sold on its website under the label "Fat Girl Costumes."

Brazilian Companies to Acquire Chiquita for $681M

After weeks of corporate vetting, Chiquita, the world's largest banana distributor, agreed to be sold to two Brazilian companies for approximately $681 million.

College Dropout's Makeup Brush Business Anisa International to Make $35M This Year: Company Sells to Estee Lauder, Revlon, L'Oréal and More

A college dropout owns, Anisa International, a private-label designer and manufacturer of makeup brushes for some of the biggest brands in the world. This year, the company is on revenue for $35 million.

Apple Pay: How to Setup and Use Mobile Payments on iOS 8.1, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

Retailers include Panera, Walgreens, Chevron, Macy's and McDonalds. The program also allows for in-app purchases on the new iPads.

Lyft vs. Uber: Drivers Struggle Financially as Prices Drop Due to Competition

The ride-sharing market is so competitive that car services have had to lower their rates. Ride sharing has become a new hip way to travel in the U. S.

Google Invests $522 Million in Virtual Reality Company Magic Leap

Google is investing in Magic Leap, a technology and virtual reality company. With this investment, Magic Leap intends to take virtual reality to a level that goes beyond the acquisition of Oculus Rift by Facebook.

Social Media Saturday: Facebook's Rooms, Twitter's No-Password Plan, Skype's Qik, and Ello Promises No Ads (Ever)

This week in social media, Facebook launched a new app as CEO Mark Zuckerberg impressed everyone with his Chinese language skills. Meanwhile, Twitter is planning to kill the password for good, Skype launched its own Snapchat clone, Snapchat launched its first ads, Tumblr embraced video in a big way, and upstart Ello got attention by legally promising to never advertise on its social network.

Amazon Fire Phone Sales Disappoint, Lead to $170 Million Deficit

The highl anticipated Amazon Fire phone did not live up to the hype, the e-commerce giant is already reporting major losses from their debut smartphone product.

'Get Smart About Credit' Campaign Offers Free Tools & Tips and a Complimentary Credit Report

The brand-new "Get Smart About Credit" campaign, engineered by Wells Fargo, helps Latinos and others toward financial independence by offering Wells Fargo customers an opportunity to obtain a free copy of their credit score and a complimentary credit report from now through November 16.

FCC Pauses Both AT&T-DirecTV and Comcast-Time Warner Mergers

Two big merger reviews have come to a screeching halt as the FCC announced that it was pausing its "shot clock" for both the AT&T-DirecTV and Comcast-Time Warner Cable deals.

AMC Buys $200 Million Stake in BBC America

AMC Networks agreed to buy a 49.9 percent stake in BBC Worldwide's BBC America for $200 million to strengthen its channel amongst pay TV operators.

Online Stock Trading, Investors, Market & News: Stocks Down Slightly After Big Thursday

Ebola diagnosis in New York could be scaring some investors The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down slightly Friday as investors look into earnings reports from big companies like Microsoft and Amazon.

Minimum Wage Increase New York 2014: Tipped Workers More Likely to Live in Poverty, Latinos and Asians Hit Hardest

New York State has often led other states through innovation over worker practices and policies. It was the first state to recognize the rights of domestic workers. But when it comes to pay it is lagging behind other states, and that is having a dire effect on families in the state.

Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Receives SBA Grant

The United States Small Business Association awarded the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with a $250K grant. THCC's "Beyond Startup: Elevate Your Business Program" will expand as a result of the offer.

Dow Jones Market Watch: Caterpillar, 3M Help U.S. Stock Market Rally

The Dow climbed 1.5 percent, to 16,717 points, as the U.S. stock market continued much-needed break from recent volatility Thursday.

Target Online & Free Shipping: Retail Giant Kicks off Holiday Shopping Early, Offers Free Shipping Online

Target is kicking off the holiday shopping season early: The retailer will offer free shipping on all online orders, with no minimum purchase.

'Annabelle' Doll Movie Tops $150 Million at Box Office Worldwide, Set New Record for Horror in Colombia and Chile

Who knew that a creepy little doll named Annabelle would be such a hit around the globe, drawing in more than $150 million at the worldwide box office. It looks like "The Conjuring" prequel's doll would be better suited to have her entrancing eyes filled with dollar signs instead of evil fury!