Archive

Year: 2017

All Year: 2017 Articles

Newest first · Page 81

Retail Industry Won’t Be Saved by Last Minute Shoppers

As Christmas Day approaches, struggling retailers hold out hope that people who have not done holiday shopping earlier in the season will stream through their doors to improve their fortunes at the last moment.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Why Does Sears Bother to Stay Open?

In a retail market in which Sears and its direct competition are virtually being driven out of business, it is a puzzle why its stores stay open.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Sprint Cannot Succeed on Its Own

It appears that a marriage between Sprint, the number four U.S. wireless carrier, and T-Mobile, the number three carrier, is off. Sprint needed the deal to remain viable.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Over 125 million Americas may have seen Russian Facebook ads, Sprint merger talks with T-Mobile are off, Samsung has replaced many of its key leaders, and more important headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Countries Where People Don’t Get Enough to Eat

Valeriya Anufriyeva / Shutterstock.comThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s International Food Security Assessment evaluated food security conditions in 76 countries in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and North Africa. These 76 low-…

Grant Suneson · 9 years ago

Monday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500

Monday was a relatively negative day for the markets with all of the major U.S. exchanges pulling back. Crude oil started out flat but came on strong in the afternoon. The S&P 500 sectors…

Chris Lange · 9 years ago

Why Electric Cars Need Cobalt, and Where It Comes From

As demand for electric vehicles surges, so does demand for cobalt, an essential metal used in making battery cathodes. The current price is $60,000 a ton and it could rise by a third next…

Paul Ausick · 9 years ago

Gasoline Prices Rising After Weeks of Decline

U.S. gasoline prices rose by less than a penny over the past week. Not much, but the first rise in seven weeks as refinery maintenance and surging exports reduce stockpiles.

Paul Ausick · 9 years ago

Kohl’s Black Friday Ad Leaked

Kohl's 64-page Black Friday advertising supplement has been leaked. The company is offering a variety of doorbuster items for early shoppers along with an coupon deal that returns $15 for every $50 spent.

Paul Ausick · 9 years ago