Amazon Becomes World’s Most Valuable Brand at $315 Billion
One of the world's most widely respected brand firms has issued its list of the world's most valuable brands.
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A House That Was Built Years Before the US Even Existed Is Now For Sale
A house for sale in Medina, Ohio, is not an ordinary home. It was built in Massachusetts decades before the United States was founded and moved to its present location in the 1970s.
The Team No One Thinks Can Win the Super Bowl This Season
Every year, all the NFL teams are supposed to start out on close to equal footing, at least in terms of talent. Many people believe the success of the New England Patriots and a…
The Pot Industry Will Soon Employ As Many People As the US Army
New research shows that the marijuana industry will create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the United States over the next two or three years.
UK Moves Toward Recession
The gross domestic product of the United Kingdom fell in April, another sign the world's economies have become sluggish. The drop also probably was driven by trouble created by Brexit.
Raytheon and United Technologies Merge
In a deal that will create a military supplier and aerospace behemoth, Raytheon and United Technologies will merge.
Rolls-Royce Plans To Build World’s Fastest Electric Plane
, and not the carmaker, wants to build the world’s fastest electric plane. The car company and aircraft engine company were split from one another in 1971, Ever since, Rolls-Royce, the engine company, has…
IMF Warns U.S. Trade War With China Threatens Global Growth
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said what almost every economist already knows. At the Group of 20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, she said that threats…
America’s Largest Mutual Fund Attacks Boeing Management (correction)
Vanguard has broken from its position as a passive investor and started to bear down on the actions of Boeing's board of directors.
A Plane That Can Go 1100 MPH at Center of Military Controversy
One of the fastest and most deadly jet fighters ever developed and deployed has become a pawn in an international battle.
Walmart Plans to Walk Into Your House to Deliver Groceries
Walmart wants to offer people the ultimate way to get perishable groceries. One of its workers will bring them to your house and put them in your refrigerator.
One of American’s Greatest Weekly Magazines Isn’t Weekly Any More
One of America’s largest and most influential weekly magazines, founded three decades ago, isn’t weekly anymore. It is another major blow to traditional publishing. Entertainment Weekly, founded in 1990, was one of the stable…
Job Cuts Soar 46% in May
Job cuts announced by U.S.-based companies jumped an unhealthy 46% between April and May, another sign the job market is softening. With that comes the threat of a sharp economic slowdown.
Fake Health News Has Become So Common New Guidelines Now Help Recognize Them
The problem of fake news has spread to health news, which can be critical to the well being of millions of American as they decide what drugs to take, what procedures to have, what…
Fitch Downgrades Mexico
Trade tensions and oil: these are the reasons rating agency Fitch downgraded Mexico's sovereign debt to BBB. It was an insult of sorts to a country.
Fiat Chrysler Kills Renault Deal
If Fiat Chrysler had been able to close a $40 billion merger with Renault, the result would be the third largest car company in the world. Europe would have a dominant force in the…
This Famous City Is the First to Ban Tobacco Sales
One of America's most famous cities intends to eliminate tobacco sales completely, one more nail in the coffin of tobacco use in the United States.
This Famous Video Games Retailer Is Falling Apart
One of the largest retailers in the United States is in terrible trouble. GameStop is being steamrolled by Amazon the same way other brick-and-mortar retailers have been.
A Common Ingredient in Many Supplements Is Dangerous for Pregnant Women
Contents of some herbal supplements sold across the country in vitamin and nutrition stores may pose a significant danger to some people. The FDA is warning that pregnant women are particularly at risk.
One of Asia’s Smallest Countries Now Has a More Competitive Economy Than the US
Singapore, the small island nation, has taken the crown of the most competitive economy in the world, according to an annual, widely followed, study. The United States dropped to third place.