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Stronger dollar hurts McDonald's 3Q results

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Tough competition in the U.S. and the weakening economy abroad was a double whammy for McDonald's in the third-quarter, sending the burger chain's net income down nearly 4 percent. McDonald's said it was adjusting some of its plans to

On the Call: Google CEO Larry Page

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By The Associated Press Google Inc.'s online advertising growth decelerated in the third quarter, renewing concerns about whether the Internet search leader might be getting hurt as more people surf the Web on smartphones and tablet computers instead of desktop and laptop machines. The

Seattle Times reporters protest campaign ads

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By MANUEL VALDESAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - More than 100 reporters, photographers, designers and other staffers signed a letter protesting The Seattle Times Co.'s decision to support the campaigns of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna and a gay marriage referendum. The

Cos. walk a tricky line with endorsements

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Nike forgave Tiger Woods after he apologized for cheating on his wife. It welcomed back Michael Vick once he served time for illegal dog-fighting. But the company dropped Lance Armstrong faster than the cyclist could do a lap around the block.

Earnings Preview: Yahoo to report 3Q results

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo's third-quarter earnings are likely to be overshadowed by CEO Marissa Mayer's first public discussion about her plan to turn around the long-struggling Internet company. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The latest quarterly snapshot,

Statement on Newsweek's decision to cease print

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By The Associated Press On Thursday, Newsweek's owner announced that the news magazine will end its print publication at the end of the year and move to an all-digital format. Here's the announcement from Tina Brown, editor-in-chief and founder of The Newsweek Daily Beast Co, and Baba

Romney ad advantage doesn't tell the whole story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By BETH FOUHY and JACK GILLUMAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Independent groups working to elect Republican Mitt Romney have helped him match or even exceed President Barack Obama's TV ad spending in dozens of media markets in battleground states. But the spending disparity doesn't

Google issues a bad report early, hurting Nasdaq

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Google plummeted almost $80 per share, more than 10 percent, and trading in the stock was halted two and a half hours Thursday after a disappointing earnings report was published ahead of schedule and surprised investors. Bleak figures in the

Share Everything boosts Verizon 3Q

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon's Share Everything plan looks like it's good for the company's shares. The parent of the nation's largest cellphone company on Thursday reported a blowout number of new devices on its network, boosted by the

Analysts, PC industry cool on Windows 8

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - While Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the savior of the computer industry, PC makers and analysts are increasingly skeptical that the new operating system will lure consumers away from tablets and smartphones.