The consumer electronics show is all about gadgets, but this year, it’s also all about advertising. One organization is making strides to recycle all the unused soap from big hotel chains. And earnings season begins with a poor showing from bellwether stock Alcoa, a major U.S. aluminum producer.
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Cuba harvests oil off Florida coast
by Jeff Tyler
Jan 10, 2012
Oil deposits off the coast of Cuba could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars. But it will be years before the oil gets to market.
Mid-day Update
Mid-day Extra: The Gatorade shower
by Jeremy Hobson
Jan 10, 2012
Dumping Gatorade on a coach after a big victory is a tradition for college and professional athletes, but where did that tradition come from?
Big banks team up against cyber attacks
by Steve Chiotakis
Jan 10, 2012
Security officials from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are expected to discuss creating a data center that would be responsible for sifting through mounds of secret bank information to signal whether any cyber attacks could happen.
BBC World Service
China's trade surplus narrows
by Steve Chiotakis
Jan 10, 2012
Chinese exports took a hit in the last year because of the European debt crisis, while the export market suffered as Chinese consumers bought less.
As earnings season begins, fears of euro debt crisis
by Juli Niemann
Jan 10, 2012
Alcoa, a major aluminum producer, kicked off earnings season on a dull note. Will other American companies be affected by the ongoing problems in Europe?
Mid-day Update
PODCAST: China closes surplus gap, Coors Light moves up
by Mary Dooe
Jan 10, 2012
The Consumer Electronics Show is all about gadgets, but this year, it's also all about advertising. One organization is making strides to recycle all the unused soap from big hotel chains. And earnings season begins with a poor showing from bellwether stock Alcoa, a major U.S. aluminum producer.
Campaign Trail
Is N.H. representative for other American voters?
by John Dimsdale
Jan 10, 2012
New Hampshire voters go to the polls in the state's all-important primary contest. The Republican presidential candidates have been campaigning in the Granite State for weeks and months.
Europe debt crisis hits aluminum maker Alcoa
by Stephen Beard
Jan 10, 2012
Alcoa, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, announced its first quarterly loss since 2009 -- and it says the European debt crisis is to blame.
Saving hotel soaps to end waste
by Eve Troeh
Jan 10, 2012
Thanks to the organization Global Soap Project, recycled hotel soap is the latest frontier in corporate efforts to go green.
Alcoa posts first quarterly loss since 2009
by Stephen Beard
Jan 10, 2012
One of the world's largest aluminum producers, Alcoa, announced its first quarterly loss since 2009, blaming problems on the European debt crisis.
GOP Contenders
What sets N.H. voters apart from other states
by John Dimsdale
Jan 10, 2012
New Hampshire, like Iowa, has a state economy that is much better off than the national average. So what do candidates focus on there to win over voters?
Inside CES
CES: Ad agencies invade the geek playground
by Jennifer Collins
Jan 10, 2012
For marketers this year, the Consumer Electronics Show is the place to be.
President Obama appoints new chief of staff
by John Dimsdale
Jan 10, 2012
The President's budget director Jack Lew is taking over as chief of staff. He's replacing Bill Daley, who spent just a year on the job. What will this mean for White House relationships with big business?
Officials to consider safety of air shows
by Bob Moon
Jan 10, 2012
The National Transportation Safety Board is holding a hearing today about the safety of daredevil events -- specifically, events like the air show in Reno, Nevada last September in which a crash killed 11 people and injured 70.