UPS Fined $247 Million for Shipping Illegal Cigarettes to NY
UPS was fined $247 million by a court for shipping cigarettes to New York without the payment of appropriate taxes.
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National Insurance Agency Identifies America’s Deadliest Cars
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute have put out a report that includes data on the economic recovery and highway death rates.
A Wall Street Bet Against Apple Rises
Short interest in Apple shares rose more than 4 million to nearly 50 million in the period that ended May 15.
May Expected to Be First Positive Car Sales Month of 2017
After several months of falling domestic car sales, May will likely tick up slightly compared to 2016. Overall domestic car sales still will be down for 2017.
Dodge Super Car Offers Front Seat for $1, Other Options Priced the Same
Fiat Chrysler Automobile N.V.’s (NYSE: FCAU) Dodge division produces and sells the most powerful street car in the world. The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has 840 horsepower and can accelerate from 0 to…
Renewable Energy Supports 9.8 Million Jobs Worldwide
The renewable energy industry supports less than 10 million jobs worldwide, a number that seems small based on the breadth of an industry that is supposed to replace the bulk of traditional energy sources…
Moody’s Slashes China Debt Rating
Moody's has cut China's debt rating because of rising national financial obligations and worries that GDP growth rate will slow.
Fidget Spinner Most Popular Toy on Amazon
More evidence that the fidget spinner sales explosion has continued is the presence of several versions of the toy at the top of Amazon's best-selling toys and games list.
Tesla Trades Near All-Time High as Ford Dumps CEO
Apparently one reason Ford fired CEO Mark Fields was his lack of progress with electric and autonomous cars. Among the leaders in those industries, Tesla is still presumed to be a major winner.
Redbox to Release Some Video Rentals Earlier At 41,000 Locations
Redbox, the movie vending machine company, has cut a deal with Warner Bros. studio to release movies earlier than under a past agreement.
Fired Ford CEO Fields Made $59 Million Over Past 3 Years
Outgoing Ford CEO Mark Fields made a total of $59 million between 2014 and 2016, the majority of that in stock awards.
Saudi Arabia to Fund $20 Billion of US Massive $2 Trillion Infrastructure Needs
Saudi Arabia will invest $20 billion to address U.S. infrastructure deals. It is a drop in the bucket.
Hot Dogs Recalled Due to Metal Pieces
Meat company John Morrell & Co. has recalled more than 210,000 pounds of ready-to-eat hot dog products that may be contaminated with metal.
Ford CEO to Be Fired as 24/7 Wall St Suggested
Mark Fields will be fired as Ford chief executive officer and replaced by Jim Hackett, who runs the Ford autonomous car division.
‘Alien: Covenant’ Tops ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ for Weekend Box Office Win
One old science fiction movie series topped another as “Alien: Covenant,” the eighth installment of the Alien franchise brought in $36 million at the domestic box office. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” the…
Trump Was 41% Of All News Coverage In His First 100 Days.
Donald Trump did the news media a favor by giving it a single subject to drive or support viewership and readership recently. 41% of all news stories over Trump’s first 100 days were about…
Ford Brings New Android and Apple Features to Cars
In an attempt to keep up with the competition in the smart car market, Ford has added two new features to its suite.
Online Visitors Flock to Rocker Cyndi Lauper’s Home
Cyndi Lauper was a rock star whose popularity peaked in the 1980s. She has just put her home in Connecticut up for sale, and it was the most visited listing on Realtor.com this week.
An STD Test People Can Do at Home
Testing for sexually transmitted diseases has become easier and more discrete as a new company has launched a home test kit.
Woman Burned by Starbucks Coffee Gets $100,000
Joanne Mogavero got a cup of coffee at Starbucks. The lid was not put on correctly, and coffee poured out and scalded her. She was just awarded $100,000 for the incident.