Business

U.N. Agency Sets New Standards For Tracking Aircraft In Flight

8:11am February 05, 2015

by David Schaper

After Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished over the Indian Ocean, air safety authorities have argued for more frequent contact in order to better locate aircraft in the event of tragedy.

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A surge in popularity of L.L. Bean boots has the Maine company scrambling to fill orders.

National

New Popularity Of L.L. Bean Boots Sparks Scramble To Fill Orders

1:05am February 05, 2015

by Murray Carpenter

L.L. Bean's iconic rubber and leather boots have swung back into fashion with young people and are more popular than ever. The backlog stands at nearly 100,000 pairs; it will take months to catch up.

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A box of five Cadbury Creme Eggs in London. The confectioner's decision to change the chocolate used to make the outer shell has left many in the U.K. in "shellshock."

Tweaks To Cadbury Creme Eggs Not Going Over Easy In The U.K.

1:03am February 05, 2015

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Now is the time when Cadbury's colorfully wrapped chocolate eggs hit stores in Great Britain. But the company has changed the chocolate used in the treats, leaving many Britons in "shellshock."

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Marketers Turn To Memories Of Sweeter Times To Sell Cereal

12:46am February 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

The taste of foods from our childhood can trigger intense emotional reactions. Thanks to the power of food nostalgia, General Mills is bringing back the sugary cereal French Toast Crunch.

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National

Staples Takes Another Shot At Buying Rival Office Depot

7:33pm February 04, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Staples is trying, for the second time, to buy its rival Office Depot. This time the landscape has changed and the company says joining forces will make for a stronger company.

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World News

Alberta Premier Says Keystone XL Pipeline Benefits U.S. And Canada

2:34pm February 04, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Alberta's leader is in Washington to lobby Congress and the Obama administration to push ahead with the controversial pipeline.

Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T, introduces President Obama before the latter's remarks Dec. 3 at the quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable, a group Stephenson chairs. Stephenson has said that increasing regulation of the broadband ind

Would FCC Plan Harm Telecom Investment? Even Industry Opinion Is Mixed

2:21pm February 04, 2015

by Joel Rose

The Federal Communications Commission will decide this month whether the Internet should be regulated as a public utility. In speeches, CEOs alternately have predicted a chilling effect or no impact.

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National

FCC Proposal Would Classify Internet As A Public Utility

1:53pm February 04, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler outlined his proposal in an op-ed in Wired. The plan is backed by President Obama but strongly opposed by some cable companies and their lobbying firms.

Virtual Schools Bring Real Concerns About Quality

11:39am February 04, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

E-learning in K-12 is a growing trend, but many schools are underperformers. What's to be done?

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Nationwide Has A Hit And A Miss With Super Bowl Ads

11:39am February 04, 2015

Audie Cornish talks with Quartz and AdWeek contributor Jason Lynch about this year's best and worst Super Bowl ads — and why many of them felt so morose.

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