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.
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Fiat Continues Disappearing Act as Sales Plunge
Fiat Chrysler has said time and again that its Fiat brand can be turned around in the United States. It has introduced new models to do so. The plan has not worked.
Rents Drop 10% in New York City, Double-Digits in Other Large Markets
Overbuilding and a move of people from renting apartments to owning houses have caught up with landlords, particularly in some of the largest and most expensive cities.
Largest American Company CEOs Back Trump
The reaction to president's State of the Union speech was mixed among business leaders. One set of chief executives, however, stood together as a group to throw support behind the president's agenda.
Will Target CEO Brian Cornell Be Fired?
CEO Brian Cornell has been turning around Target since mid-2014. The turnaround is in tatters, particularly based on Target's most recent earnings report.
A Look at All Samsung’s Global Businesses as Chief Jay Y Lee Is Indicted
Samsung is not only the largest company in South Korea, it is also a vast conglomerate with businesses well beyond its consumer electronics division.
Costco, Dillard’s Top Widely Regarded Customer Satisfaction List
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has released its latest evaluation of major American retailers. Costco and Dillard's led in the two major categories.
YouTube Viewership Hits a Billion Hours of Content a Day
On YouTube's official blog, Cristos Goodrow, vice president of engineering at YouTube, the huge video site, owned by Alphabet, reported its traffic had reached a remarkable milestone.
Papers Other Than NY Times and Wall Street Journal May Not Survive: Buffett
Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway owns several papers, including his hometown paper, made a particularly pessimistic comment about the newspaper industry.
Key Facts About PricewaterhouseCoopers, the $40 Billion Oscar Accountants
Last night, at the Academy Awards ceremony, PricewaterhouseCoopers undercut its reputation, as the wrong Best Picture ballot was given to presenters. The blow to the firm is incalculable.
Google Assistant Moves To Wide Range Of Android Phones
Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Assistant will move to a large number of Android based phones. The blog announcement: Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes. Enter the Google Assistant, which is conversational, personal and helps…
Chevy Discounts a Silverado by Over $11,000
General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) Chevy Silverado is the second best selling pickup in the United States behind perennial leader, the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) F-150. Virtually no one in the auto industry…
‘Split’ Leads US Box Office in 2017
ThinkstockA movie about an insane, deadly man who kidnaps three teenagers leads the 2017 box office with domestic receipts of $128 million. It benefits from having been released weeks before other films in the…
Donald Trump Is ‘Most Powerful Brand in the World
Wikimedia CommonsThere are a number of brand valuation companies, each of which has its own elaborate set of formulas to determine its figures. Among theses is Brand Keys, which recently stated Donald Trump is…
Blackstone Chief Steve Schwarzman Earned $425 Million
According to a detailed and extensive analysis by Bloomberg, Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman earned $425 million last year, which put him at the top of payouts for private equity investors.
Amazon Sells $3,000 Drone
Amazon.com may start to deliver packages via drones. The huge e-commerce company also sells them.
New York Times Moves Ahead of Washington Post in Digital Audience Race
New York Times digital properties moved ahead of the Washington Post's in January, according to recent research. The edge was small, however.
A Cheap Castle in South Carolina Is Most Popular House of the Week
It must be hard to find a 4,500 square foot castle on the market for $389,900. There is one, in a very remote area of South Carolina.
Most and Least Polluted Big American Cities
A great deal has been made of the filth in cities in places like China and India. However, there are large cities in America that are very polluted.
Book by Cadillac Remains a Major Failure
The Book by Cadillac equivalent of a high-end lease program looked like a major winner. It was a special approach never introduced by its German or Japanese competition. Yet, Book by Cadillac is still…