NASA Hires Private Companies for Moon Trips
NASA has given the green light to nine companies that will be allowed to bid on handling commercial trips to the moon.
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Starbucks to block the ability of customers to watch pornography over its Wi-Fi, J. Crew halts launch a new brand, and other important business headlines.
Major Sporting Goods Company Hurt by Ending Gun Sales
Dick's Sporting Goods posted poor earnings for the most recent quarter. Among the reasons, according to management, was its decision to stop gun sales.
Oil Drops Below $50 for First Time in Over a Year
Questions about Russian and Saudi oil production and a surge in U.S. and Canadian shale oil have pushed crude below $50 a barrel for the first time in over a year.
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Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, will not complete one of its transportation tunnels. According to MarketWatch: Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has dropped plans for a test tunnel on the west side of Los…
American Women Make About Half of What Men Do, According to New Study
A new study says working women earn 49 cents for every dollar earned by a man, a claim that challenges most research that says women earn 80% of what men are paid on average…
Ford US Sales Expected to Collapse in November
Ford, already pressured from falling sales in China, slow progress in cutting costs and a faltering effort to get into the electric and autonomous car businesses, will be hit by a sharp drop in…
Some Google Employees Sign Letter Attacking China Censorship
A number of Google employees have signed a letter attacking the company's proposed plan to get market share in China via censoring results.
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Trump threatens to cut subsidies to GM, Microsoft's market cap is getting close to Apple's, Conde Nast pushes out its CEO, and other important business headlines.
IBM Shares Drop 22% This Year as Hope of Turnaround Dims
Shares of IBM are down 22% this year as hopes of a turnaround promised by CEO Ginni Rometty dissolve. She has been at the task since 2012 and has taken IBM through several reinventions.
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President Trump plans to increase tariffs. According to The Wall Street Journal: President Trump, days before a summit with China’s leader, said he expects to move ahead with boosting tariff levels on $200 billion…
Cyber Monday Expected to Be Record Online Sales Day at $7.8 Billion
Cyber Monday will be the largest day ever for online sales, up 18% from the same day last year reach total sales of $7.8 billion.
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The G-20 summit will not solve the trade war between the United States and China, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" rules the box office, and other important business headlines.
Amazon Europe Workers Say It Treats Them Like Robots
Amazon workers in several European nations have accused the company of making them work long hours for low pay. Some of these workers have even gone out on strike, and many did over the…
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Retail stores posted poor results compared to e-commerce based on new research. According to Reuters: The Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday kickoff of the U.S. holiday shopping season showed the increasing preference for online…
80 Year Old Glamour To End Monthly Publication
Glamour, one of America’s most famous women’s magazines, will cease monthly publication next year. It is another sign that publishers continue to retreat and move to digital products. Glamour editor in chief Samantha Barry…
Walmart Shares Strong, Amazon’s Weak At Start Of Holidays
Inc (NYSE: WMT) is supposed to be losing market share to Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) every year, curtailing good prospects for the world’s largest retailer. However, in the last month, Wall St. has voted…
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Black Friday sales rose from last year, particularly in the e-commerce sector. According to Reuters: Shoppers across the United States snapped up deep discounts on toys, clothing and electronics both online and at stores…
Soros Foundation Chief Wants Congressional Investigation Of Facebook
The head of the foundations which billionaire George Soros operates to handle much of his charitable giving tweeted that attacks on his boss by Facebook, Inc (NYSE: FB) should cause a Congressional investigation. Patrick…
Toys “R” Us Website Up And Running For Black Friday, But Without Merchandise
Toys “R” Us has its e-commerce site online for Black Friday. However, consumers cannot buy anything there. The site does not offer a single piece of merchandise, products, or services. Toys “R” Us went…