Business

Economy

The 787 Returns, And Boeing Is Watching Its Every Move

6:58pm February 25, 2014

by Wendy Kaufman

After being grounded for months, Boeing's 787 jetliner is back in the air. To help ensure that the planes keep flying and arrive on time, the company is monitoring the entire fleet in real time.

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Economy

Netflix Pays Comcast To Ensure Its Videos Stream Smoothly

8:02pm February 24, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Content companies and internet service providers have disagreed over who should pay for broadband infrastructure upgrades. A new agreement between Nextflix and Comcast suggests that's changing.

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Economy

RF Micro Devices Announces Merger That Would Create $2 Billion Company

3:25pm February 24, 2014

Greensboro-based electronic chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. announced a major merger Monday. The company is buying Oregon-based TriQuint Semiconductor. It's an all-stock deal valued at more than $1.5 billion. The merged company will have combined revenues of more than $2 billion.

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Politics & Government

America's Richest Political Activists Pour Money Into SuperPACs

7:34am February 24, 2014

by Peter Overby

Hedge fund billionaires Thomas Steyer and Paul Singer are among those deploying their money to promote their issue agendas. Selected congressional candidates will receive political contributions.

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Internet service providers are having trouble keeping pace with growing demand for video streaming services. But there's disagreement over how to fix the problem.

National

Video Streaming Is Straining, But Who Will Ease The Tension?

2:16pm February 21, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Services like Netflix take up a lot of bandwidth, and their increasing popularity is fueling a dispute between these companies and the Internet service providers that carry them.

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James Patterson writes suspense and thriller novels as well as children's books. He runs the children's literacy campaign ReadKiddoRead.

Books
Arts

Author James Patterson To Give $1 Million To Bookstores

12:43pm February 20, 2014

by NPR Staff

On Thursday, he announced the names of more than 55 booksellers who are getting some of that money — up to $15,000 each. He tells Renee Montagne about why he's driven to help independent bookstores.

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Trade Issues Expected To Dominate Obama's Trip To Mexico

7:37am February 19, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

President Obama travels to Mexico on Wednesday to meet with his Mexican and Canadian counterparts. The three presidents are talking about the increased trade among their countries, 20 years since the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Economy

Better Business Bureau Seeks New Leader

5:57pm February 18, 2014

The Better Business Bureau of Northwest North Carolina is looking for a new leader.

Candy Crush Saga's Developer Plans To Go Public

12:09pm February 18, 2014

King Digital Entertainment filed for an initial public offering aimed at bringing in a half-billion dollars. The company revealed it has 128 million active daily users, with 93 million playing Candy Crush Saga, the Apple App Store's No. 2 highest-grossing game. King also makes Pet Rescue Saga and Farm Heroes Saga.

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Tenn. Workers Vote To Reject Union At VW Plant

1:13pm February 15, 2014

Workers at the VW plant in Chattanooga have dealt a blow to organized labor in the South. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to reporter Blake Farmer about the close vote.

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