Higher-priced phones help Apple beat out rivals; Tech giant also boosts dividend by 11% By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Apple Inc. is pulling off a feat rarely seen in any industry, much less the cutthroat world of consumer electronics: gaining market share while also commanding higher prices. Led by the larger-display iPhones it introduced last fall, Apple on […]

By Paul Goldberger Parks in large cities are usually thought of as refuges, as islands of green amid seas of concrete and steel. When you approach the High Line in the Chelsea neighborhood on the lower west side of Manhattan, what you see first is the kind of thing urban parks were created to get […]

Director Paul Feig tweets that McCarthy and Wiig will be joined by Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon as leads in all-female reboot of beloved 80s film If you’re looking to remake one of Hollywood’s best-loved ghostfighting franchises, who are you going to call? Four of America’s funniest women it would seem. Paul Feig, who is […]

By Lisa Quast “James” (name changed) didn’t realize he was causing anger and frustration among his coworkers. Because he scheduled meetings back-to-back, he would regularly show up to his next meeting 10-15 minutes late. James also checked his email messages and took cell phone calls – during meetings. Worse yet, because James wanted his manager to […]

Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY McDonald’s stock is rallying more than 4% Wednesday as the company announced a new turnaround plan to be revealed early next month. Results, though nothing to brag about, were better than expected. The world’s biggest fast-food company said it had a profit of 84 cents per share. Earnings were $1.10 per […]

By Charlie Jane Anders Game of Thrones keeps delving into murkier and murkier territory, as we sift through the ashes of war and the show adapts George R.R. Martin’s most morally ambiguous books. So maybe it’s not a surprise that too much loyalty poses as much danger as betrayal. Spoilers… Last week’s episode was the traditional […]

byOliver Renick and Lu Wang Technology stocks surged as shares from Apple Inc. to International Business Machines Corp. rallied before results from the biggest companies provide a clearer picture of quarterly earnings. Computer and Internet shares in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index surged 1.7 percent, paced by gains in Facebook Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems […]

Your meetings often start late and run over time, but it doesn’t have to be this way. It’s time to take your meetings more seriously! Whether you’re the meeting organizer or the attendee, commit to starting and finishing your meetings on time. Expect attendees to be punctual and the meeting to finish on schedule. Intolerance […]

by Sarah Crean, NEW YORK — Largely invisible — but essential — is New York City’s water supply system, stretching across 125 miles and delivering over one billion gallons of drinking water to nine million people. In his new book, Empire of Water (Cornell University Press), historian and public policy expert David Soll takes a multifaceted […]

Scam SOS, a new radio program focused on exposing tricksters, shady deals and injustice scams, announced its inaugural episode will air Saturday, April 11th from noon to 1pm. The show, starring Jim Couri and Morgan James, will air weekly on Palm Springs’ own Money Radio 1200AM KPSF. WEBWIRE – Friday, April 10, 2015 PALM SPRINGS, […]