business
Dell’s Underperforming PC Business Seeks a Comeback
Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke says Dell got off course by focusing too much on premium tiers and ignoring other segments of the market. Source link
Hilton Lands in DHS Crosshairs After ICE Agents’ Hotel Reservations Are Canceled
The alleged campaign against law enforcement descending on Minneapolis has reignited the debate over when a business can refuse service. Source link
Opinion | America Needs a Transcontinental Railroad
A proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would foster efficiencies, but opponents say the deal would kill competition. Source link
BlueScope Steel Gets $8.8 Billion Takeover Offer From SGH, Steel Dynamics
Under the proposal, SGH would acquire all of BlueScope’s shares and then sell BlueScope’s North American businesses to Steel Dynamics. Source link
Oil Stocks, Banks Push Dow to New Record
Chevron shares had some of the biggest gains, rising 5.1%. The Dow industrials rose 1.2%, and the S&P 500 added 0.6%. Source link
Nonprofit That Funded NPR and PBS to Dissolve After 58 Years
The decision was expected after federal funding for public media was eliminated last year. Source link
U.S. Natural Gas Extends Losses on Milder Weather Outlook
U.S. natural gas futures extended their losing streak to a fourth session as weekend weather forecasts shed more cold for the first half of January. Source link
Opinion | Temper the Jetway Judgment
Not everyone is misusing the wheelchair service. Source link
GM, Toyota Hint at Tough Year Ahead for U.S. Auto Sales
Sales are expected to slow after three years of gains as consumers push back on rising prices. Source link
AT&T to Move HQ From Downtown Dallas to Suburb, Joining an Exodus From the Area
The telecom company’s departure delivers another blow to one of the country’s worst-hit central business districts. Source link