Business Story of the Day

A South China Morning Post advertisement at a Hong Kong subway station.

A Storied Hong Kong Newspaper Feels The Heat From China

11:36am September 30, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

Recently purchased by Chinese tech tycoon Jack Ma, the South China Morning Post, one of Hong Kong's premier newspapers, seems to be under pressure from mainland China, just like the city it serves.

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Economy

The Scandal That Envelops Wells Fargo Keeps Growing

12:21pm September 29, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf goes before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday to further respond to questions about the misuse of customer accounts. Former employees are suing the bank.

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Economy

Disney Said To Be Considering An Offer To Acquire Twitter

7:53am September 28, 2016

The 10-year-old social media site Twitter has been struggling to attract users and grow its business. Renee Montagne talks to Farhad Manjoo, technology columnist for The New York Times.

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Economy

'How I Built This': Cathy Hughes On Radio One

11:50am September 27, 2016

David Greene talks to NPR's Guy Raz about the latest episode of the new podcast, "How I Built This." In that episode, Raz talks to Cathy Hughes, who built a broadcasting empire from scratch.

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Economy

'Working' Then And Now: Terkel Talks To Car Parker Known As 'One Swing Al'

11:33am September 27, 2016

by Radio Diaries

Our partner Radio Diaries, along with Project &, combed through Studs Terkel's tapes, and we're bringing you the best of what they found. Today, Lovin' Al Pommier, a Chicago parking lot attendant.

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Small business owner Tonya Hicks at her home office in Atlanta, Ga. Hicks plans to vote for Hillary Clinton on election day.

Divided States: Female Business Owner In Georgia Favors Clinton

10:18am September 26, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

Tonya Hicks, who owns an electrical contracting company in Atlanta, plans to vote for Hillary Clinton next month. Her business boomed in the early 2000s, crashed in the recession and is now hiring.

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Economy

Clinton, Trump Differ On How To Create Economic Opportunity In The U.S.

5:52pm September 23, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Hillary Clinton tends to focus on the importance of education in creating opportunity. For Donald Trump, the emphasis is on cutting taxes and rewriting trade agreements.

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Jo Blondin, president of Clark State Community College, stands in front of precision agriculture machinery in one of the labs on campus in Springfield. She says getting students to stay in the area after graduation is critical to rebuilding the local econ

A City Looks To STEM School To Lift Economy, But Will Grads Stay?

4:48am September 22, 2016

What can a city in decline do to make a comeback? In Springfield, Ohio, a new school is trying to turn the tide. But local leaders say keeping young people from moving away is key to economic revival.

November Voters Will Be Asked To Raise Taxes To Fund Transit Projects

8:02am September 21, 2016

by David Schaper

Ballot measures in more than 30 cities would raise $200 billion to expand rail and bus lines, to build new transit stations and to fix and replace aging transit infrastructure.

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Economy

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf To Appear Before Senate Banking Committee

12:56pm September 20, 2016

Earlier this month, regulators fined the bank after it was discovered employees created at least 2 million fake accounts. David Greene talks to Sen. Sherrod Brown, chairman of the banking committee.

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