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Douglas A. McIntyre

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

California to mandate companies have a certain number of female board members, oil prices may be headed for $100 a barrel, and other important business headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

China Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) Dips in September

China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped in September, below the number posted in the several months prior. The data were released by the National Bureau of Statistics The September figure was 50.8, down from…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Facebook 50 Million Account Hack Is Another Reason to Dump It

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced that 50 million member accounts have been compromised. It is another reason members may leave the world’s largest social network, which has already started to leak accounts for other…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Why $20 Million Fine Means Nothing to Elon Musk

In a settlement between the SEC and CEO Elon Musk and the company he runs — Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), Musk will lose his job as chairman. He will also have to pay a…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Musk Out as Tesla Chairman, to Pay $20 Million Fine

The SEC has agreed to a deal with Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) which will push him out as chairman, but will allow him to stay as CEO. He…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

JC Penney Heads Toward Penny Stock Land

J.C. Penney is among the old-world retailers not expected to survive. It took another step it cannot afford backward as the company announced the departure of its CFO.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

The SEC files charges against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, J.C. Penney’s chief financial officer to resign, Netflix to double its investments in France, and other important business headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Will Smaller Seats Hurt Airline Profits?

Among the reasons airlines have continued to shrink seats is to improve profitability. That help to the bottom line is about to be reversed.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Ford Could Cut Thousands of Jobs — or More

Layoffs are usually a result of manufacturing efficiency, at least at companies that are not experiencing increases in sales. Ford CEO Hackett can do the math. Unless he cuts large numbers of people, he…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Farmers claim money from the federal government will not offset losses of income due to the trade war, Jeff Bezos's rocket company will sell engines to commercial companies, and other important business headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

Twitter to Attack Dehumanizing Language

It appears some changes are in the offing, but Twitter management did not say how it would examine billions of tweets that might violate new rules.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Financial firms want cryptocurrency regulation, Nike posts a sharp rise in sales, CBS names interim chairman, and other important buisness headlines.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago