More Americans Think Couples Don’t Need to Marry
The traditional notion that a couple who have been together for a long time should get married has broken down.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Subway Gets Into Bitter Battle With Store Owners
Subway, once the most successful fast-food company in America, has had some tough years as revenue has declined and the number of Subway locations has fallen.
The Most Decorated Soldier in American History
The most decorated veteran of all time is a lawyer who went on to become the person widely considered the father of the CIA.
Will Old Navy Collapse the Way Gap Did?
Old Navy was supposed to be Gap's bright light. Instead, it has started to look like the rest of the company.
Apple Shares Surge 65% to Lead the Dow
Apple stock is up sharply this year, the best performance of any of the 30 components of the Dow Jones industrial average.
WeWork Now Has 600 Locations in 122 Cities
WeWork has released its new strategic plan, which is meant to be its public statement of a nearly impossible turnaround. The need to cut costs is immediate.
Apple Controls Half of World’s Smartwatch Business
While there will continue to be a scramble for market share among the smartwatch companies, Apple has the advantage of its brand and a large number of apps that work on its products.
New York Times Results Warn of Deepening Newspaper Industry Trouble
If there is any lesson from the New York Times results, it is that the industry's problems will not just persist but will worsen.
World Food Prices Spike
World food prices rose 6% in October compared to the same month in 2018, a sign of inflation in a global environment in which inflation has been muted for years.
CEO Departures Spike to a New Record
In October, CEO departures reached a record high. The last time the number of CEO departures was extremely high was during the Great Recession.
Boeing Board Can’t Defend CEO Muilenburg’s Job and Needs to Fire Him
Boeing CEO Muilenburg has failed to build a company in which safety and truth about problems are prized. It is far too late for him to correct that now, particularly given his own behavior.…
Americans Expected to Empty Their Wallets This Christmas
Despite some economic warning signs, Christmas spending is expected to reach an all-time high this year, a sign that the consumer will continue to bolster the American economy through the end of the year.
McDonald’s Easterbrook Makes Dumbest CEO Move of the Decade
Former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook had one of the best corporate jobs in American. What could have been on his mind?
New Delhi Air Pollution Reaches Hazardous Levels
The air pollution in New Delhi reached what the EPA would measure as a level that would create hazardous health conditions. The agency uses five measures—“ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also known as particulate matter),…
Walmart Shares Clobber Amazon This Year
Amazon's shares have underperformed the Nasdaq this year. The index is more than 13% higher, but Amazon's shares are up 8% or so. In the meantime, Walmart's stock has risen by nearly 26%.
Black Unemployment Rate 50% Above National Average in October
Several theories suggest why the difference between the black and white jobless rates is so large. None is considered definitive by all experts.
Apple Best Performing Dow Stock of 2019, Up 62%
Apple shares have risen around 62% this year, the best performance of any of the 30 components of the Dow Jones industrial average.
Hong Kong Falls Into Recession
Hong Kong, one of the business capitals of the world, is in recession, according to its Census and Statistics Department. Hong Kong’s economy, if measured independently from China, which controls the region, would rank…
Ford Chair Bill Ford Has Run Out of Excuses
Ford's latest earnings statement shows how poor a job its CEO and board chair have done as the company's performance continues to deteriorate.
Pinterest Shareholders Deserve a Better CEO
Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann violated the cardinal rule of internet company IPOs. The company's stockholders deserve better.