Tag Archives: Business

• News

  Controversy over Starbucks baristas’ tip jars

  New York’s top court will give its two cents into the controversy over Starbucks baristas‘ tip jars: whether shift supervisors…
• News

  Working women, know your value

  It begins after college when young women are already making less than the guys — 82% of what their male peers receive, according to…
• News

  Apple loses right to iPhone name

  There’s the “iPhone” made by the California tech giant Apple. Then there’s the “iphone” made by the Brazilian firm…
• News

  Twitter and Amex to let you pay with a hashtag

  Twitter is getting into e-commerce. It’s now possible to buy goods online in two steps by tweeting a special hashtag…
• News

  Small craft breweries hit it big

  The business of craft beer has exploded. In five years, craft beer…
• News

  Opinion: ‘Chick-fil-A controversy leaves a bitter taste for some longtime fans’

  ‘As a chef and food writer, I rarely eat fast food. The quality is generally atrocious and much of it is radically unhealthy.’
• News

  Chinese cyber attacks on West are widespread, experts say

  Allegations that Chinese hackers infiltrated the computers of two leading U.S. newspapers add to a growing number of cyber…
• News

  Microsoft expansion brings jobs to Virginia

  The company will invest $348 million in second expansion within 16 months, creating 30 new jobs…
• Deal of the Day / News

  Hot deals for cold winter days

  Let’s shake up the cold-weather-blues of January and February with some HOT deals. Dining, shopping, art, and music deals are sure to brighten your mood.
• News

  Restaurant Week in Norfolk

  Norfolk, Va. – Restaurant Week is here in the Mermaid City. Eating delicious meals and saving lots of money is…
• News

  Virginia Beach bike shop damaged in overnight fire

  A bike shop in the Hilltop section of Virginia Beach was damaged overnight in a utility fire, officials tell NewsChannel…
• News / Politics

  Coffee cups make political statement

  Coffee drinkers can now show their support for President Obama or Mitt Romney – simply by getting a cup of coffee. At 7-Elevens across the country, you have the option of getting an Obama blue or Romney red cup for your java.