2018 was a big year in business news. A trade war heated up between the U.S. and China, Facebook's stock took a face-plant, and two big tech companies reached $1 trillion in value, although that was before this fall's stock market rout. Test your knowledge of this year's notable events in business news with this end-of-year quiz. 1.Which CEO got in trouble with regulators for declaring that he was considering taking his company private at $420 a share, and that funding was "secured"? 2.General Electric, a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since the index's founding in 1896, got booted from the prestigious club as its fortunes continued to founder. Which company replaced it? 3.Facebook's stock plunged 19 percent in one day in July after warning investors that its revenue growth would slow and its expenses continue to soar. How much of the company's value was wiped out that day? 4.Two American companies hit $1 trillion in market value this year, but both are now worth … [Read more...] about Quiz: Test your knowledge of this year’s business news
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Bizfeed: Here’s the biggest business news of the week
By Houston Chronicle staff Published 7:00 am CST, Friday, November 9, 2018 Wind turbines manufactured by Shanghai Electric Group Co. stand at a wind farm operated by China Huaneng Group in Qidong, China, on Thursday, June 7, 2018. China, the world's largest wind power producer, is considering setting a national target to reduce average wind curtailment rates to less than 10 percent next year and to about 5 percent by 2020, according to an April 12 government policy proposal document. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg less Wind turbines manufactured by Shanghai Electric Group Co. stand at a wind farm operated by China Huaneng Group in Qidong, China, on Thursday, June 7, 2018. China, the world's largest wind power producer, ... more Photo: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg Rendering of W hotel proposed for downtown Houston Rendering of W … [Read more...] about Bizfeed: Here’s the biggest business news of the week
Business News Roundup, Oct. 17
Chronicle News Services Published 1:32 pm PDT, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Huawei, despite being barred in the U.S., surpassed Apple to become the world’s No. 2 smartphone maker and is trying to overtake Samsung. Huawei, despite being barred in the U.S., surpassed Apple to become the world’s No. 2 smartphone maker and is trying to overtake Samsung. Photo: Wang Zhao / AFP / Getty Images Photo: Wang Zhao / AFP / Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Huawei, despite being barred in the U.S., surpassed Apple to become the world’s No. 2 smartphone maker and is trying to overtake Samsung. Huawei, despite being barred in the U.S., surpassed Apple to become the world’s No. 2 smartphone maker and is trying to overtake Samsung. … [Read more...] about Business News Roundup, Oct. 17
Business News Roundup, Sept. 18
Chronicle News Services Published 3:48 pm PDT, Monday, September 17, 2018 Diane Bryant, executive vice president at Intel Corp., speaks during the Oracle Corp. OpenWorld 2016 conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. OpenWorld gathers leading members of the industry to provide insight into Oracle Cloud, customer success in the cloud, and the next wave of opportunity in the enterprise. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg less Diane Bryant, executive vice president at Intel Corp., speaks during the Oracle Corp. OpenWorld 2016 conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. OpenWorld gathers leading members ... more Photo: David Paul Morris / Bloomberg Photo: David Paul Morris / Bloomberg Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Diane Bryant, executive … [Read more...] about Business News Roundup, Sept. 18
Business News Roundup, Aug. 8
Chronicle News Services Published 4:44 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 Photo: Disney World 2004 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Elastigirl (left), Mr. Incredible and Frozone strike poses at Disney World in 2004. “Incredibles 2” was a bright spot in the company’s earnings report. Elastigirl (left), Mr. Incredible and Frozone strike poses at Disney World in 2004. “Incredibles 2” was a bright spot in the company’s earnings report. Photo: Disney World 2004 Business News Roundup, Aug. 8 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Borrowing growth slows Americans increased their borrowing in June at the slowest annual pace in three months as the level of credit card debt fell slightly. The Federal Reserve says consumer debt rose a seasonally adjusted $10.2 billion in June from the prior month to a … [Read more...] about Business News Roundup, Aug. 8