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Reacting to a string of recent high-profile cyber heists, Twitter took a page from Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) playbook on Wednesday and announced two-step password verification, an effort it hopes will add an extra layer of support and bring down the number of account takeovers.The move is in response to a series of market-moving attacks this year, including a takeover of the Associated Press's Twitter account last month that sent the stock market spiraling 143 points on false reports of a bombing at the White House.Last week, the Financial Times ' Twitter account was briefly in the hands of Syrian hackers , and the social media accounts of Burger King (NYSE:BKW) and Jeep have also fallen victim."Every day, a growing number of people log in to Twitter. Usually these login attempts come from the genuine account owners, but we occasionally hear from people whose accounts have been compromised by email phishing schemes or a breach of password data elsewhere on the web," Twitter said in a blog...
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) is starting a small test next week of a touch-screen fountain dispensing equipment as it seeks to close the gap with rival Coca-Cola Co. (KO) in t...
McDonald's Corp said on Thursday it is phasing out one-third pound Angus burgers from U.S. menus, an anticipated move that comes shortly after U.S. beef prices hit a...
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H.J. Heinz Company CEO William Johnson on Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital’s buyout of the company.
PayPal hit a new milestone on Tuesday in its quest to be accepted in millions of physical stores, however, the payment division of eBay Inc has yet to persuade Wal-M...
Burger King Worldwide (NYSE:BKW) reported Friday a first-quarter profit that more than doubled on lower expenses that offset negative same-store sales and weaker rev...
Burger King Worldwide Inc. said Friday its first-quarter profit rose to $35.8 million, or 10 cents per share, compared to $14.3 million, or 4 cents a share, in the s...
U.S. stock market futures fell Friday as investors grew cautious ahead of an initial reading on U.S. growth data, due later. Earnings from Chevron Corp. and D.R. Hor...
McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD) first-quarter earnings grew just 0.3% as its revenue showed slight improvement, but same-store sales and margins declined.In the face of wea...
McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD) first-quarter earnings grew just 0.3% as its revenue showed slight improvement, but same-store sales and margins declined.In the face of wea...
With high-profile cyber attacks on the rise, a spotlight shining on passwords has revealed a faulty system rampant with potential loopholes and a traditional passwor...
Starbucks Corp.'s (SBUX) Seattle's Best Coffee brand--once thought doomed when its biggest retailer, Borders bookstores, closed in 2011--is working on a comeback.The...
Susquehana Financial Group analyst Rachel Rothman on the fast food war.
Pearson's (NYSE:PSO) Financial Times reported Friday that several of its blogs and social media accounts were "compromised by hackers."The announcement, initially ma...
The New York attorney general's office on Thursday said it was investigating allegations that fast-food operators in the state are underpaying workers in violation o...
Activist hedge fund manager William Ackman reported slightly increased stakes in Burger King Worldwide Inc. (BKW) and Mondelez International Inc. (MDLZ), while parin...
The $23 billion sale of ketchup maker H.J.Heinz Co to Berkshire Hathaway Inc and buyout firm 3G Capital, Avis Budget Group's takeover of Zipcar, and the $6.9 billion...
