All Work

Douglas A. McIntyre

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Still Holds Top 2017 Box Office Record

Despite the release of blockbuster and potential blockbuster films “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Wonder Woman,” “The Fate of the Furious” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the box…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Will Qatar Close Al-Jazeera? Hopefully Not

Al-Jazeera claims it has the largest audience of any broadcaster in the Arab world. It also claims that the rulers of Qatar, where it is based, allow it complete editorial freedom. Since both are…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Sears Still Has Over 1,200 Stores

Why does Sears Holdings still have over 1,200 Sears and Kmart stores? On the face of it, the count makes no sense.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

6 Most Important Business Stories Today

American Airlines seems very likely to reject the offer by Qatar Airways to buy 10% of the U.S. carrier, Foxconn is looking to build manufacturing facilities in the United States and Tesla may build…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Will Walmart Bid for Whole Foods?

Speculation has arisen that Walmart will try to turn the tables and make a higher bid for the upscale food retailer Whole Foods than Amazon did.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Fiat Slaughtered in Car Quality Survey

The data on sales and product quality just keep getting worse for the Fiat brand. It is a wonder the parent company even keeps Fiat models on the market at all, at least in…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Troubled Volvo Gets Horrible Quality Rating

Among the 33 brands measured in the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Initial Quality Study, Volvo ranked 31st, a stinging rebuke for a company that is trying to position itself as a luxury alternative to…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

6 Most Important Things in the Business World Today

Crude oil dropped below $45 a barrel for the first time since late 2016, a private equity firm may buy huge office supply company Staples, and T-Mobile reportedly is in merger talks with Sprint.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was kicked out by several large shareholders, Amazon.com has launched a new service called Wardrobe and the Chevy Bolt has been named a Top Safety Pick.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Uber’s CEO Travis Kalanick Leaves

After several large shareholders demanded his resignation, Travis Kalanick has left Uber, the company he founded and of which he was chief executive officer. The New York Time reported the story: Travis Kalanick, the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

6 Things About Business You Need to Know This Morning

A former Barclays CEO and others have been charged with fraud-related legal violations, Time Warner announced a partnership with Snap, and UPS will raise holiday shipping rates.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Will Walmart Make an Offer for Whole Foods?

Whole Foods shareholders have to approve the Amazon deal, and ultimately, if there is another offer, they may have the final decision.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

China’s Economy Will Catch US in 2034?

Some Chinese economists believe their country will catch the United States in total gross domestic product within 37 years.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago