Most of World’s Least Livable Cities Are in Africa and Middle East
A new study shows that virtually all the least livable cities in the world are in Africa or the Middle East, with Baghdad at the very bottom of the list.
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Video Streaming Starts to Dominate Media
It was only a matter of time before the huge investments made in streaming media would significantly affect the video consumption landscape. That day has come.
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Tronc's chairman steps down ahead of reports of sexual harassment, Aramco continues to struggle with its IPO, an Uber self-driving car killed a pedestrian.
Claire’s Stores Declares Bankruptcy
Claire's Stores has become the latest retailer to go under as ever fewer people go to brick-and-mortar locations and more people shop online.
As Facebook Trouble Mounts, Stock Rises
The news coverage of problems at Facebook has grown rapidly over the past few weeks. However, that has not stopped a runup in its share price.
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Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google will begin to make money from searches with e-commerce partners. According to Reuters: Alphabet Inc’s Google routinely fields product queries from millions of shoppers. Now it wants to take…
Government Probes Hyundai and Kia Crashes
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun an investigation into accidents of certain Hyundai and Kia cars. The accidents have allegedly caused several deaths and injuries. According to the safecar.gov website: The…
Most Expensive Home on Market in US? $110 Million
A mansion for sale in one of the priciest parts of the U.S. is on the market for $110 million. A buyer gets 10 bedrooms, 12 baths, and a sprawling estate on over 13 acres.…
When Is Home Equity Debt Deductible?
Americans have been whipsawed as the new tax code begins to come into effect. Are state and local taxes deductible? How about mortgages? Money left in wills? The taxation of small businesses? One of…
Buffett Makes Less Than 2 Times What Average Berkshire Employee Does
While the chief executive officers of many public corporations make hundreds of times what their average employees do, one famous CEO makes less based on the same scale.
Steve Wynn May Sell All His Wynn Shares
Steve Wynn has set plans in motion that would allow him to exit the stock of the gambling company he founded.
More Unsupported Claims From Ford
Ford means to be the king of several car categories. This means it will need to crush some huge competitors.
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A senior executive at Nike departs after complaints about his behavior, Steve Wynn may sell his holdings in Wynn Resorts, Chinese hackers take aim at several U.S. firms, and other important headlines.
Fiat and Other Chrysler Brands Hit Rock Bottom in Customer Service
Fiat Chrysler continues its string of poor performances in customer satisfaction ratings from major consumer research firms.
If GDP Plunges, What Drags It Down?
What drags the economy down early in the year, or at least makes growth lackluster and not moderate?
Spirit Airlines at Bottom of Consumer Reports Airline Ratings
Spirit Airlines has finished dead last in the Consumer Reports survey that rated both coach/economy and business/first-class experiences.
As Wells Fargo Continues to Fall Apart, CEO Sloan Makes $17.6 Million
Though Wells Fargo continues to implode, CEO Timothy Sloan made more than $17 million last year. How does the board justify that number?
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Wells Fargo runs into trouble over its auto insurance policies, Disney reorganizes top management, the value of bitcoin continues to plunge, and other important headlines.
Google to Block Cryptocurrency Ads
Google has announced it will no longer run cryptocurrency ads, a blow to the emerging currency market.
Volkswagen Plans to Dominate in Electric Car Business, Despite World of Competition
Volkswagen plans to dominate the electric car industry, regardless of the plans of other auto giants and even Tesla.