Can WeWork Start Closing Offices?
Observers have said that WeWork will need to slow its growth and cut staff to move toward profitability. Management may want to close offices if it can.
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A New CEO Won’t Help Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond has named a new chief executive officer. But the retailer may be too far gone for any management to rescue it.
6 Vaccines All Americans Need to Ask Their Doctor About
While Americans have access to vaccinations against a large number of diseases, they should ask their doctor about these six in particular.
Companies That Paid Their CEOs 3000 Times What Their Workers Made
Research shows that 393 companies paid their CEOs over 100 times more than the median of their workers. At a handful of companies, the ratio was much more substantial.
Experts Expect GDP Growth to Drop to 1.8% Next Year
The latest forecast of the National Association of Business Economists puts gross domestic product expansion at less than 2% next year.
Odds Apple Buys Netflix Advance
Apple's management and board almost certainly have looked at what they would get with a buyout of Netflix.
Apple, Up Over 40%, Leads Dow Higher This Year
One of the Dow's 30 stocks is outpacing the index by miles. The shares of Apple are up nearly 44% year to date.
Odds Apple Buys Netflix Advance
Apple's management and board almost certainly have looked at what they would get with a buyout of Netflix.
Why Investors Like the GM Strike
Despite the three-week-old UAW strike, GM management has made two calculations that investors support.
Apple Boosts Orders for iPhone 11
Apple reportedly has asked for the production of an additional 8 million iPhone 11 units over the original estimate. It must believe sales will surge during the holiday season.
Only 85 Shopping Days Until Christmas
The holiday shopping season may strengthen the fortunes of retailers that show they can pick up market share from the laggards. Since Christmas is only 85 days away, it will not take long to…
National Employee Morale Day as HP Fires 9000
HP says it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers over the next three years as a means to save $1 billion.
Americans Love the Post Office
Pew Research recently asked a group of Americans which agencies of the government they view most favorably and less favorably.
Number of People in Average Household Grows First Time in 160 Years
The size of the average U.S. household in 1790 was 5.79 people. By 2010 that figure was 2.58 people. That long-term trend appears to have reversed itself very recently, according to recently released Census…
12,000 Stores Could Close This Year
With the Chapter 11 filing of Forever 21, 178 of its stores could be shuttered. This adds to a total of about 7,300 across the industry so far in 2019.
There Are Over 17 Million Vacant Homes in America
Much of the conversation around the problem of vacant homes involves abandoned houses in America's cities, particularly old urban areas that have lost population and experienced increased poverty levels over the past several decades.
Gas Stations Tear Out Pumps, Replace With Electric Chargers
Gas station owners have to start making bets on how quickly the American driver is going to move from a gasoline-driven car to one that can be plugged in. Some of those owners already…
China Express Delivery Competes With FedEx and UPS
Trade friction between the United States and China has threatened the ability for the U.S. delivery companies FedEx and UPS to do business in China. FedEx, in particular, has been questioned by the Chinese…
Apple Is Best Performing Dow Component of the Year
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction), which struggled with investors earlier this year, posted an impressive share price increase after it launched the new iPhone 11 and Apple TV+. The rally last…
Another Massive Flood Affects Almost 600,000 People
Torrential rains in India's largest state killed 48 people in a day earlier this week. River flooding is also a problem in parts of the United States.