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Douglas A. McIntyre

RadioShack Parent Files Chapter 11 With 1,500 Stores at Risk

As expected, RadioShack parent General Wireless Operations filed for Chapter 11. The company will shutter 200 stores immediately. It does not have plans yet for another 1,300. The once proud electronics retailer has been…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

Gas Hits $3 in California

Amid news that gasoline prices will rise in coming weeks, the price of a gallon of regular, on average, has hit $3 in California.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

Fiat Chrysler Dealers Flunk Service Test

Fiat Chrysler sales have faltered recently. Its rankings in auto quality surveys have as well. Now, a new study of dealer services puts its brands at the bottom again.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

Is Uber Still Worth $66 Billion?

Depending on the source, the value of Uber has been pegged as high as $66 billion. Recent battles with local governments, competition, new self-driving car companies, and controversies at Uber may have changed this.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

New American Express Platinum $550 Fee a Rip Off for Many

American Express has increased the annual fee for Platinum Card members as of March 30. Many of the new benefits offered these cardholders are useless, because they are for services they rarely, if ever,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

AT&T to Bring Back 3,000 Offshore Jobs

AT&T has reached a tentative settlement with the the Communications Workers of America over the 20,000 people the telecom employs in its Southwest region.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

In Detroit, 100,000 People Still Unemployed

The turnaround of the fortunes of Detroit has failed to benefit the almost 100,000 who are out of work, a fact rarely, if ever, mentioned in the stories about the Motor City's resurrection.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

US Could Run Out of Money in October or November

It is called the "X Date," which is the day the federal government runs so low on funds that the Treasury cannot pay all its bills. Over the past several years, squabbling in Congress…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

Is Viber the Next Snapchat?

After Snap raised more than $3 billion in an initial public offering that values the company at $20 billion, management at other companies in the sector have to consider how they can raise money…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago

Volvo’s Push Into US Falters

Volvo was suppose to be the next major luxury brand in the United States, but U.S. sales dropped 15% in the first two months of this year.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 10 years ago