New CEO Won’t Save Volkswagen in America
Volkswagen has a new CEO in America, though it doesn't really need one at all. It might as well run the unit out of Germany.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Global PC Shipments Flat as Lenovo Grabs Lead From HP
PC shipments worldwide are flat, with China-based Lenovo in the lead in market share.
The US Postal Service Tries to Save Itself With Higher Prices
Will raising stamp prices, particularly with a business model under siege by email, electronic delivery of documents and rival package delivery services, do much to change the USPS's fate?
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Newsweek's former parent faces fraud allegations, Volkswagen has a new head of its U.S. business, the U.S. Postal Service wants to raise stamp prices, and other important business headlines.
How Amazon Is Building the Home of the Future — With Alexa Preinstalled
Amazon.com is partnering with a prefabricated homebuilder to design houses that incorporate Alexa-enabled devices and other smart-home technology.
MoviePass Parent Pounded by Shorts
Short sellers have ripped into Helios and Matheson Analytics, parent of falling MoviePass, a subscription service for moviegoers.
Google and Facebook Get Into Consumer Electronics Too Late
Facebook and Google both want into the consumer electronics business. All that stands in their way is Apple, Amazon.com and a small army of other advanced hardware companies.
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Amazon.com discontinues controversial hiring tool, Google appeals huge EU fine, Sears finally may file for Chapter 11, and other important business headlines.
IMF Downgrades Global Growth Prospects, Blaming Trade Tensions
The IMF's World Economic Outlook, October 2018, warns that global expansion of gross domestic product will slow from its previous forecasts for this year and next.
Over 13 Million Americans Have Finished Holiday Shopping
Millions of Americans have finished their holiday shopping weeks ahead of the traditional shop-til-you-drop period.
Hurricane Michael Puts 57,000 Homes at Risk
Two things about Hurricane Michael seem clear as it heads toward the easternmost part of Florida.
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Google to launch several new smartphones, Facebook expands into Africa, Papa John's may have a buyer, and other important business headlines.
USS Harry S Truman Visits UK: Why It’s Hard to Sink an Aircraft Carrier
The USS Harry S. Truman, one of America's 10 aircraft carriers, has visited the United Kingdom's Portsmouth Naval Base.
Slowing Global Warming Would Require ‘Unprecedented’ Effort
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that if the world is to keep global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, it will require "unprecedented" effort.
‘Venom’ Has Huge Box Office Open, but There Are 43 Marvel Films in Front of It
Marvel's newest superhero movie, "Venom," opened as number one at the box office this past weekend. As a matter of fact, it set a record for any October weekend opening ever.
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Inflation in the United States may be the biggest wildcard in the future of the world economy, and other important business headlines.
Wall Street Journal Most Trusted Media Brand, Partisan Media Distrusted
A new study from research firm Simmons gauges consumer trust of the media. Several old media were at the top of the list, led by The Wall Street Journal. The Journal is trusted by…
GE, IBM Brand Values Take Big Hits
Interbrand has released its Best Global Brands 2018, the 19th installment of the study. The value of the great majority of the 100 brands rose from a year earlier. The value of a few…
The World’s Most Valuable Car Brands
Interbrand has released the 19th edition of its Best Global Brands list of the 100 most valuable brands in the world. Several car brands made the list, with two in the top 10.
National Employee Morale Day: Ford to Fire Thousands
The Detroit Free Press broke the story that Ford's CEO wants a more "efficient" workforce and one in which the company's management structure is "flattened."