Business

In a bid to lower costs, Canadian brewer Molson is cutting back its monthly allocation of free beers for the company’s retirees.

Thanks in part to today’s tech-savvy youth, the electronics sector is powering forward.

A state appellate court in California overturned a $106 million judgment against Starbucks’ method of paying out tip jar funds. But the battle isn’t over yet.

Grocery stores, from nationwide chains to local convenience stores, are reporting resilient sales figures. Whatever the economic conditions, people need to eat.

Positive business and financial news of June 5, 2009: Emerging markets are poised to recover well from the recession.

Sales of plus-size lines have decreased more sharply during the recession than other lines. Is it smart business to cut back on apparel worn by half of America’s women?

TiVo and Netflix’s recent performance show how easy access plus affordability means success during the economic downturn.

After one Amazon customer mockingly called the shirt a “babe magnet,” online commentary significantly boosted sales, in a rare example of an online viral sensation actually turning a profit.

Although sales of videogames were sluggish during March and April, investors are voicing their confidence in the industry.

Thanks to deft management practices and affordable prices, some restaurant chains are weathering the recession well.

The music industry continues to struggle with creating a viable business model for online music. But recent sales figures suggest digital music holds promise for major labels and up-and-coming acts alike.

Google’s dominance hasn’t stopped other companies, big and small, from starting new search engines and trying to improve on the Web search experience.

The GAO report stating that the Air Force may begin losing GPS satellites in 2010 has the Air Force and GPS vendors scrambling to do damage control.

The proposed beverage tax would help provide an estimated 50 million Americans with health insurance. But manufacturers, small businesses and consumers aren’t happy about a possible increase in price.

NebuAd, a start-up that used deep-packet inspection to track online activity, is shutting down after public outrage and Congressional pressure drove away its ISP clients.

The recession has inspired positive holistic change in American society, and what might be bad for business may actually be good for people.

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have voted in favor of a bill that would curb interest rate and user fee hikes on credit cards. How will this affect credit card holders?

The newly available search engine Wolfram Alpha offers an entirely new approach to searching online; should Google feel threatened?

Observers keep saying the economy’s dreary days are coming to an end. Backing up those claims are strong regional bank numbers and Wall Street’s overall rally.

A recent piece highlighting strife among female workers is one example of how some people don’t grow out of bullying.

Pfizer will provide free prescription drugs to recently unemployed patients, continuing a trend of companies offering special plans to consumers who have lost their jobs in the recession.

As the world struggles with gloomy economic conditions, some free-market proponents are re-examining their views. But are such crises of conscience anything new?

Print media is certainly struggling to find its way at the moment. Yet despite the industry’s troubles, investors see promise within the segment.

Tech and telecoms stocks continue to show recessionary steadfastness, with the latest good news coming from Virgin Mobile and Dish Network. Plus, Microsoft is launching its first-ever bond offering on the back of its top credit rating.

Nearly eight months after the bankruptcy of long-time investment bank Lehman Brothers, its legacy is emerging in budget crunches across America.

Positive financial news to close out the week: the latest Labor Department data shows fewer first-time applicants for unemployment, retailers posted better-than-expected results for April and more economists are joining the optimism bandwagon.

Cash-strapped scammers are increasingly turning to the Internet to take advantage of fears about the recession and panic over swine flu.

The impending $125 million settlement between Google and book publishers and authors has libraries calling for "rigorous oversight" of Google's plans to house millions of books on the Web.

Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke; Janet Yellen, the head of the San Francisco Fed, and several chief executives—including new media darling JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon—agree: the economy is on track to recovery.

Ben Southall, a 34-year-old charity fundraiser and event planner from Petersfield, England, has won the “Best Job in the World” contest, and will become caretaker of an island in Queensland, Australia.