Backpack Company Raises $3.9 Million on Kickstarter
An obscure backpack company has raised $3.9 million, an extraordinary amount given that other projects that raise money via Kickstarter have only raised a few thousand dollars.
All Work
Douglas A. McIntyre
Ford Offers 72 Month 0% Financing as Car Loan Defaults Surge
Ford offers 0% APR for six years (72 months) across its entire model line, presumably to clear out 2016 models. The deals come at a time when car finance defaults have skyrocketed.
US Food and Drug Administration Approves Zika Test
From PR Newswire: Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the LightMix® Zika rRT-PCR Test. The product…
Almost Half of Blacks Treated Unfairly In ‘Last 30 Days’
In a period during which the tension between Black Americans and police are at a recent high, and the question of how Black American are treated by White Americans, a new Gallup poll’s results…
What the iPhone 8 Will Be Like
Because of constant advances in technology from Samsung and other Android based phone-makers, Apple cannot wait another year or more to introduce an iPhone 8, no matter how revolutionary the product may be.
Venezuela Has World’s Largest Oil Reserves
What is wrong with Venezuela? Food riots. Wild inflation. But the country has the world's largest oil reserves, even greater than Saudi Arabia.
Huawei Becomes Apple’s Big China Competitor
Apple management says China shipments are critical to its success, but some analysts say its market share there has dropped to fifth place.
24 US Cities With Home Prices Rising the Fastest
Home prices increased for the 48th month in a row in July, according to a new report from Zillow.
Ford Sales Expected to Dive 7% in August
In August, new car sales are expect to slip 2.1% from the same month last year to 1,540,000. Those of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) are expected to nosedive by comparison, down 6.8% to 218,000. The…
House For Sale in New Orleans Needs $200,000 Repair
There is a house for sale in New Orleans priced at $515,000 that is only viable as a single-family residence if the new owner will invest another $200,000.
Mansion Offered for $4.3 Million in Beaten-Down Jackson Michigan
Just over $4 million buys a lot of house in Jackson, Michigan, one of the beaten-down cities near to beaten-down Detroit.
50 Least Powerful People in the World
A lucky few possess great fame, wealth, and influence. Even fewer manage to hold on to these positions of power without mishap. Such great heights are often quite perilous, and for every large-scale success,…
The Mercedes G550 Anti-Tesla
Mercedes Benz has a vehicle that shows just how little gas prices matter in certain quarters. The Mercedes-Benz G550 guzzles gas.
The Case for $3 Gas
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline was above $3 not so long ago. There are signs it could get back there by year's end.
Ford Short Interest Jumps by 13 Million
Bets against Ford jumped by more than 13 million shares in the period that ended August 15. Ford investors cannot be happy.
Short Interest in Apple Rises a Modest 1 Million Shares
The short interest in Apple barely moved in the period that ended August 15, up just a million shares to almost 52 million.
Short Interest in T-Mobile Jumps 2.2 Million Shares
T-Mobile is the darling of the smartphone industry, yet its short interest jumped 12% in the most recent settlement period.
Target Short Interest Rises by 5.7 Million
Short interest in Target rose by more than 5 million shares in the period that ended August 15. Judging by that and its share price, investors are nervous.
Car Fatalities Rise 43% in Florida, 31% in California
The National Safety Council reports that first-half 2016 traffic fatalities rose 9%, but some states were hit much harder than others.
Does eBay Have 1.7 Million Counterfeit Products for Sale?
According to The Counterfeit Report, eBay has a huge number of counterfeit or fake items for sale. This begs the question whether it has done enough to crack down on the practice.