Week in Review: Nikkei Nabs Financial Times, Lockheed Buys Sikorski, McDonald’s Slump, Imploding China Interactive
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By Peter Ward July 24, 2015
Japanese media company buys The Financial Times Group; Lockheed Martin purchases the maker of Black Hawk helicopters; McDonald’s can’t stem sales slump; Is China’s trouble more like the Great Depression or Japan’s 1989 crash?
Week in Review: Syriza vs. EU, McDonalds Stumbles, Apple Soars, ATM Heist
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By Alex Plough January 30, 2015
The election win of Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras pits Greece agains the EU; McDonald’s got a new CEO this week after brand and profit struggles; Apple surpassed bullish earnings expectations; UK bank robbers are blowing up ATMs.
Week in Review: e-Wallet Wars, Inside Candy Land, Rate Rigging Mapped
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By Alex Plough October 31, 2014
US retailers’ e-wallet product hacked; A tour of Mars Inc.; a map of firms under scrutiny for currency rate rigging.
From Smartphones to Nerf Guns: How to Review Gadgets
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By Marni Usheroff October 13, 2014
While the gadget beat might seem pretty straightforward there’s more to quality coverage than one might realize. We chatted with Gizmodo’s reviews editor, Sean Hollister, about what makes a good gadgets reporter.