Latest articles by Ryu Spaeth
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Barnes & Noble and the end of the mega-bookstore
feature The chain may close a third of its stores over the next 10 years
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How the high corporate tax rate pushes U.S. companies to stash their cash overseas
The Explainer General Electric, Whirlpool, and other mega-companies are sitting on gigantic piles of money. And they're storing those piles in other countries
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Roger Ailes asked David Petraeus to run for president: What it says about Fox News
The Explainer Just imagine the furor that would erupt if the head of another news organization was caught recruiting presidential candidates
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Citigroup sheds 11,000 jobs: What's next for the mega-bank?
feature The purge could be the first step in a more dramatic overhaul
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Can a business sue you for posting a negative review on Yelp?
feature One company in Virginia is demanding that a vocal complainer cough up $750,000
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Why Apple is investing $100 million in U.S. manufacturing
The Explainer "We do have a responsibility to create jobs," says CEO Tim Cook
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The surprisingly solid jobs report — and how it strengthens Obama's hand in the fiscal cliff talks
feature A rise in the jobless rate might have hurt the president's argument that America ought to raise taxes on the wealthy
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Have the Russians developed the smartphone of the future?
feature The YotaPhone is basically an iPhone with two faces: An LCD touchscreen on one side, and a black-and-white reader on the other
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Should fast-food workers be able to unionize?
The Explainer Workers in New York City walk off the job at some of the country's biggest chains, demanding a living wage
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Can Jeff Zucker turn CNN around?
The Explainer The former head of NBC Universal has been tapped to lead the original cable news network, which has fallen behind MSNBC and Fox News in primetime
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Is it time to get rid of the $1 bill?
feature Government officials say switching to $1 coins would save taxpayers $4.4 billion
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The return of Silvio Berlusconi: Is the euro in trouble again?
The Explainer Mr. "Bunga Bunga" is back
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Was the AIG bailout a success?
The Explainer The government made a tidy profit of $22.7 billion. But a celebration may be a tall order
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Today in business: 5 things you need to know
feature Bloomberg eyes The Financial Times, China's economy roars, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion
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The New York Times' latest cutbacks: Proof its digital strategy is failing?
feature The Grey Lady is shedding more newsroom employees, the latest evidence that the paper is still struggling to find its feet in the digital era
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Would the U.S. ever hire a foreigner to head the Federal Reserve?
The Explainer Britain has tapped a Canadian — and one of the financial world's brightest lights — to lead the Bank of England. Perhaps the U.S. should recruit from abroad, too
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How Starbucks got drawn into the gun control debate
feature It's "Gun Owners Support Starbucks Day" in Virginia — whether the java giant likes it or not
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Yahoo's telecommuting ban: Does working from home make you less productive?
feature New CEO Marissa Mayer is making all employees come into the office, sparking no small amount of grumbling
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Is Budweiser watering down its beer?
feature Two (serious) aficionados accuse the King of Beers of false advertising
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What's behind the Dow's record high? 4 theories
feature The benchmark index's exceptional run stands in stark contrast to the average American's mediocre economic reality
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Could the Dow really reach 36,000?
feature The stock market's surge is being greeted by at least one outlandish prediction
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The stellar February jobs report — and why the labor market recovery could be fleeting
feature Employers added 236,000 jobs last month, bringing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent. But budget cuts could scuttle progress
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Should Office Depot merge with OfficeMax?
feature The two companies are considering joining forces in the face of an existential threat from Amazon
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Why are gas prices spiking?
feature Cheap fuel is usually one of winter's few bright spots. Not this year
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