Big 4 Mobile Carriers Target Texting While Driving
The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to begin their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving.
The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to begin their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving.
Some shareholders of Verizon say they could be happy for the company to pay up to $130 billion for Vodafone's stake in their U.S. wireless venture.
Under FCC rules that went into effect Wednesday, cell phone carriers are required to alert customers when they're at risk of incurring overage charges.
Verizon and AT&T are reportedly considering a joint bid for Britain's Vodafone that would result in Verizon becoming the sole owner of Verizon Wireless.
From Fedex reporting earnings to BlackBerry finally bringing the Z10 smartphone to America, there will be plenty happening to move the markets in the week ahead.
J.C. Penney stock tumbled last week, fell again yesterday, and is set to slide some more today. A big investor, Vornado Realty Trust, reportedly sold 10 million shares of the retailer on Monday, almost half of its stake.
Botched product launches, plunging stock values, massive layoffs, unhappy workers and poor customer service: These are just some of the woes that can win a business a spot on the 24/7 Wall St. list of the 10 most hated companies in America.
When it comes to globally known super-brands, Americans could be forgiven for thinking the U.S. of A. has a lock on all the most valuable names. But some of the world's most valuable brands are not only owned by foreign companies, they are names many of us have probably never even heard of.
Apple's $1 billion court victory over Samsung poses a lot of questions for consumers. Will Samsung phones still be available for sale? Will they be more expensive? Will owners of existing phones need to worry?
With Apple up a whopping 50% this year, is it time to sell some shares? One surprising place to find some guidance, say analysts: the resale market for iPhones.
Verizon Communications posted an increase in quarterly revenue on Thursday and said it had added more new subscribers than Wall Street had expected.
AT&T is following rival Verizon Wireless with a new type of family plan that comes with a four-fold increase in data service fees. But AT&T says the higher-priced plan will be an option rather than a requirement.
In the biggest revamp in wireless pricing in years, Verizon Wireless is dropping nearly all of its phone plans in favor of pricing schemes that encourage consumers to connect their non-phone devices, like tablets and PCs, to its network.
Given the sluggish recovery and a strapped consumer, you'd expect to see corporate America trudging along, not racing for glory. In fact, the Fortune 500 are thriving as a group.
Shoppers often leap at opportunities to snatch up bargains or freebies. And companies are banking on that impulse in light of Leap Day, which comes but once every four years. Here's a handful of the leap year promotions you'll find today.














