Tesla Builds Its Own Car Carriers to Keep Up With Demand
Could Tesla actually have planned in advance? It has lost a number of key executives in the past several months. Maybe one of them was in charge of the carriers.
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National Employee Morale Day: Starbucks Sets Layoffs Under $11 Million CEO
The decision to reorganize the coffee company will come with large layoffs. The CEO and president, Kevin Johnson, will not be among those who will depart.
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The founders of Instagram leave the company, Novartis to cut hundreds of jobs, crude oil prices jump above $80 a barrel, and other important business headlines.
Philip Morris Wants World to Be Smoke-Free but Still Addicted
Philip Morris is going to great lengths to convince the world of the benefits of replacing traditional tobacco products with others that are probably highly addictive.
Tiger Woods Win Makes Massive Benefit to Sponsor
Now that he is back at the center of the golf world, Tiger Woods is bound to pick up more sponsors. If he stays in his current form, they will get a big return…
Unemployment Still High in Several Poor States
The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in August, as the economy added 201,000 jobs. The continues a trend of labor improvement that goes back to 10% levels during the Great Recession. However, several states…
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Stock buybacks are among the reasons corporate earnings are so strong, Dell may have an initial public offering, and other important business headlines.
A Google Breakup Could Be Like Old AT&T
Could Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) be broken into pieces? Could Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) suffer a similar fate? A look back at the history of tech and telecom companies says the answer…
Government Agency Hits Walmart With Pregnancy Discrimination Charges
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) which claims the world’s largest retailer “refused to accommodate workers’ pregnancy-related medical restrictions.” The suit is based on…
Pier 1 Imports Gets Wrecked, CEO’s Plans Splinter
There may be retailers worst off than Pier 1 Imports, Inc (NYSE: PIR), but they can be counted on one hand. Very poor results knocked the stock to just above $1, down from a…
Can Google Results Be Trusted Anymore?
On the heels of accusations that the management of Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google may have tilted some search results after the election of Donald Trump, and that the company might censor results to…
A Quarter of Homeowners Have Dropped Prices Recently
In coming weeks, it will become clear if falling home prices are a trend. The extraordinary recovery of the housing market since the Great Recession may have ended.
How Much Will Tariffs Hurt Walmart’s Profits?
Prolonged tariffs could undermine Walmart's financial results, and along with that its share price. This year's holidays, so critical to retailer profits, may be rough for Walmart.
Tesla Model 3 Gets 5-Star Safety Award
It is very rare when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives a vehicle its highest safety rating, which is five stars, across its eight tests. The Tesla Model 3 now has that distinction.
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U.S. stocks hit all-time highs again, Wells Fargo plans massive layoffs, Tesla loses another top executive, and other important business headlines.
Global Growth Rate May Have Died
After a years-long recovery from the Great Recession, the impressive rate of improvement may have peaked. And there is a danger that the pace could turn the other way.
Amazon Does to Advertising What It Did to Retail
Amazon.com has now entered into the online ad business with a vengeance and become among the largest players in this industry, and it has done so in a remarkably short time.
Auction Will Determine Whether Fox or Comcast Will Takeover Sky
The panel that has the power to decide the fates of bids for companies in the United Kingdom has decided to let the two competing bidders for satellite entertainment company Sky compete via an…
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JPMorgan CEO worries about cyberattacks on the financial system, EU to probe Amazon.com's business practices, and other important business headlines.
Temporary Holiday Workers May Make Little More Than Minimum Wage
Part-time holiday workers, who major retailers are hiring by the hundreds of thousands, often do not make much more than the minimum wage. This means their effect on the national economy is quite small. Among…