Cheung: Graduates should take advantage of NY loan forgiveness program
Business columnist Brian Cheung discusses Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Get On Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program. Read more »
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Cheung: Google’s Wi-Fi cell service Project Fi corners market share
Business columnist Brian Cheung discusses Google's Wi-Fi advancements. Read more »
Cheung: Thwarting hackers should be major concern for companies in future
Last week, Target agreed to pay MasterCard $19 million following a 2013 data breach that affected 40 million credit and debit card users. In an… Read more »
Cheung: Mobile gaming thrives on narrative content Zynga doesn’t offer
Zynga CEO Don Mattrick recently announced he would step down from his position. In his place, founder Mark Pincus will return as the company’s CEO… Read more »
Cheung: NCAA doles out tournament profits unevenly between conferences
After Monday’s NCAA basketball championship game, one winner will get to cut the net and be crowned the best team in America. But financially, many… Read more »
Cheung: Heinz-Kraft merger shows pre-packaged food industry troubles
If you love your mac and cheese with ketchup, you’ve probably already heard about the blockbuster news: Heinz and Kraft are merging. Last week, Brazilian… Read more »
Cheung: Transatlantic flights cannot fit Ryanair’s cost cutting strategy
The seat belt sign has been turned on and passengers should return to their seats. It’s been a bumpy ride this week for Irish low-cost… Read more »
Cheung: Netflix must consider strategy to fend off HBO Now
Netflix was once nothing more than a competitor to Blockbuster. Order a DVD online, wait a couple days to have it shipped to your house… Read more »
Cheung: Wal-Mart raising wages sets precedent that retailers should follow
Last week, Wal-Mart announced it would begin paying entry-level workers $9 an hour beginning in April and $10 an hour in 2016. It’s a big… Read more »
Cheung: Snapchat could reach potential $19 billion valuation, has yet to do so
Last week Snapchat announced it would be beginning a new round of funding aimed at raking in $500 million in a capital fundraising effort to… Read more »
Cheung: Google should not buy Twitter
At the beginning of this month, Twitter announced a deal with Google to make tweets searchable in Google search results. It’s the first step to… Read more »
Cheung: Despite shareholder pressures, Chipotle should not increase prices
The guac is extra, is that OK? You might be willing to fork up the extra two bucks but — sound the alarm — extra… Read more »
Cheung: Students should utilize payment plans to address loans after college
It’s a tough pill to swallow, but soon-to-be college graduates need to start thinking about paying back their loans. This month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled… Read more »
Cheung: Plan for free community college should consider alternative funding
In his State of the Union speech last Tuesday, President Barack Obama didn’t address the controversial Keystone XL pipeline or even North Korea by name.… Read more »
