Will California Restaurants Push Water Over Soda?
Some members of the California legislature want to pass a bill that would govern which drinks restaurants can offer children. Would it hurt the soda business in the state?
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Why Won’t Elon Musk Tell Us the Truth?
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla, skirts the truth from time to time. The actions have frustrated investors, employees and perhaps suppliers.
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Amazon may move deeper into the health care business, Apple plans to launch two new computers, Russians try to hack conservative sites, and other important business headlines.
Pepsi Buys Wildly Successful SodaStream
America food giant PepsiCo will pay a premium for SodaStream International, an already surging stock, fueled by extraordinary financial results.
Temperature to Spike Well Above 100 Degrees in the West, Threat to Economy
A wave of 100 degrees plus weather across much of the United States is not over. And the effects on the economy are likely to worsen each day.
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People are no longer going from one city to another to find work, PepsiCo makes a major acquisition, used car prices are rising, and other important business headlines.
China’s 750 Million Internet Users Too Big a Temptation for Google
Based on China government statistics, there are over 750 million internet users in the country. Over nine out of ten of them access the internet on mobile devices. And the penetration of internet users…
Tesla Is Still Worth More Than GM
Despite a sell-off in Tesla's stock due to a number of factors, the electric car company's market value is still higher than that of GM.
JC Penney Faces Prospects of Closing Dozens of Stores Soon
J.C. Penney closed more than 140 stores last year and faces the prospect it will need to close more soon.
As Amazon and Walmart Battle, Kroger Gets Stronger
Most of the headlines about the grocery wars are about the battle between Amazon and Walmart. Left out of many discussions is the largest grocery retailer in the nation.
Unemployment Below 3% in 9 States, Above 5% in 3
The national unemployment rate is 3.9%, but there is a wide range in the levels across the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Moody’s Hits Turkey With a Massive Downgrade
Against the backdrop of a trade war with the United States and a crumbling economy, Moody's has downgraded the rating of Turkey's sovereign paper from Ba3 from Ba2 and changed its rating outlook to…
What Took So Long for Chipotle to Train Workers in Food Safety?
Other fast-food restaurants may have food-poisoning issues. However, at Chipotle the problem has happened over and over.
Walmart Extends Grocery Dominance as Whole Foods Has Too Few Stores
Part of Walmart's earnings success is its ongoing surge in grocery sales. It continues to be a dominant force in the industry.
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Grocery sales are a key to Walmart's earnings success, an analyst believes Tesla will lose huge sums on its new Model 3, and other important buisiness headlines.
As Crocs Closes Factories, Who Will Make Its Shoes?
Crocs said it would shutter all of its manufacturing operations. What it did not say is where its products will be made in the future. Is trade friction between the United States and other…
A Closer Look at Turkey’s Economy
The Turkish economic disaster caught many of the world's global financial experts by surprise, so it is no wonder that the catastrophe has roiled the markets so badly.
Ford Shares Drop Below $10 as Chairman Bill Ford’s Turnaround Fails
As Ford's turnaround becomes no turnaround at all, Executive Chairman Bill Ford has to show the outside world that he has another solution, even if it means he runs Ford himself.
90,000 Forgotten Sears Employees
It is a strange world in which a CEO can buy the best of his failing company's assets. But what about the 90,000 workers whose jobs are at risk?
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Trade negotiations between the United States and China may happen later this month, Amazon might buy a chain of movie theaters, Uber's revenue surges, and other important business headlines.