The Best Airlines and Airports for On-Time Performance
Here are the latest rankings of the global airlines and airports that posted the best on-time performance in 2019.
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These Are the World’s Safest Airlines
Although marred by a devastating crash in Ethiopia that killed 189 people, 2019 posted a stellar safety record.
Tesla Posts Quarterly, Full-Year Records for New Car Deliveries
Tesla reported that it built nearly 105,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter and delivered 112,000. For the year the company delivered more than 367,000 vehicles and production in China is gearing up.
How Interest Rates Could Change in 2020
With inflation remaining low and the Federal Reserve unlikely to make any changes to the funds rate, here's what's in store for interest rates on mortgages, car loans and other personal finance accounts.
Why Lost Jobs and Opioids Affected Coal Miners and Autoworkers Differently
Two new studies that looked at opioid-related deaths among workers in two industries hit hard by job losses appear to come to different conclusions about the impact of opioid-related deaths.
2019 Job Losses Soar at Automakers, Manufacturers, Tech Firms
Announced job cuts of more than 590,000 in 2019 were the fourth-highest total of the past decade, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Autoworkers and manufacturing employees were among the hardest hit.
Ford Ends First Edition Mustang Preorders, Won’t Say How Many
Ford announced Monday that it has closed preorders for the First Edition variant of its new 2021 Mustang Mach-E all-electric crossover.
Year-End Consumer Sentiment Hits 2-Year High
Consumer sentiment is closing 2019 at a two-year high according to research firm Morning Consult. How long can this go on?
Phoenix Home Prices Continue to Surge: Case-Shiller
Home prices increases have picked up again after a slow first half of 2019. Prices rose 2.2% year over year in October and 0.4% compared to September prices according to the latest S&P CoreLogic…
Microsoft Thwarts Spear Phishing Attack Believed to Originate From North Korea
Microsoft announced on Monday that it had won a court order allowing the company to shut down dozens of domains used by a hacker group to steal data.
5 Top (and Bottom) Performers in 2019 Among the S&P 500
The S&P 500 index rose by about 28% in 2019. Here are the five best and worst performers for the year.
5 Top (and Bottom) Dow Performers in 2019
Here's a look at the five best- and five worst-performing stocks among the Dow Jones industrial average this past year.
Gas Prices Turn Higher as the New Year Rolls In
For the first time in two months, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose last week.
Is Nio a Serious Threat to Tesla in China?
Tesla and its chief rival in China, Nio, are gearing up for a head-on collision in the Chinese market for a compact, all-electric crossover.
Why Chinese Electric Carmaker Nio Shares Are Soaring
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio reported quarterly earnings Monday that were better than expected and offered a revenue forecast for the current quarter that leapfrogged the consensus estimate.
VW Accelerates Electric Vehicle Outlook
Volkswagen on Friday shortened its projected timeframe by two years for producing a million all-electric vehicles for the European market.
Avon Sets Special Dividend Ahead of Merger With Brazil’s Natura
Brazil's Natura & Co has announced that it will complete its acquisition of Avon on January 3.
Can Record Highs Withstand Year-End Liquidity Demands?
Will September's spike in the overnight lending market be repeated at the end of this quarter? Such an outcome is not out of the question.
US Clean Energy 2020: The Glass Is Half Full — or Half Empty
The budget bill approved by Congress and signed last week by the president includes some items clean energy advocates wanted, along with others that are likely to make matters worse.
A Third of Adolescents Make Risky Lifestyle Choices
A new analysis of data collected from more than 300,000 adolescents worldwide show that more than a third engage in risky behaviors that could lead to premature death.