Unilever CEO urges UK to provide ‘level playing field’ after Kraft’s failed $143 billion bid: FT

LONDON (Reuters) – Unilever CEO Paul Polman said the British government should ensure a level playing field for companies facing takeover bids such as Kraft Heinz’s failed $143 billion attempt to buy the Anglo-Dutch company, the FT reported on...

If you thought growth was stagnant before, winter storm Stella could make it even worse

The country’s tepid economic growth is being dealt a fresh setback in the form of a massive nor’easter pounding the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday. The accompanying disruptions from the winter storm could slice up to 0.2 percentage points off the...

App buiders are the ‘new rock stars,’ says the producer of Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’

App builders have taken a central role in building modern culture, to the point where they have become “the new rock stars,” said Ben Silverman, producer of Apple’s new reality TV show ‘Planet of the Apps.’ “These guys and gals who...