Gap CEO to Depart — the Announcement
Gap has announced that Art Peck has been selected as the company’s next chief executive officer.
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Ebola: Sierra Leone Economy by the Numbers
Evaluation of the Sierra Leone economy are grim, with much of the cause being corruption. However, mining could be a key to growth.
Ebola: Liberia Economy by the Numbers
Liberia is among the poorest economies in the world, ranking near the bottom of the list in gross domestic product.
IBM Stock Collapse Under CEO Ginni Rometty
Over the period since Ginni Rometty became CEO of International Corp. (NYSE: IBM), the company has underperformed the market substantially, as has the tech giant’s financial performance. IBM’s stock performance shows how harshly Wall Street…
GM and Ford See Sharp Drops in US Market Share
Much of the concern about the futures of GM and Ford is based on troubles in Europe. Their fortunes in the home market may be much worse.
Home Opener Against the Knicks the Season’s Most Expensive Ticket for Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers have a new look for the 2014-15 NBA season and they are officially back in the running for a trip to the NBA Finals.
Will Ukraine Commit Economic Suicide?
Ukraine is on the brink of committing economic suicide after imposing a crippling tax on private gas producers, while parliament prepares to vote on next year's budget.
Costco Same-Store Sales Up 6% in Last Quarter
Costco has shown just how different it is from other big-box retailers that have struggled with growth.
New York Times Gives Back Its Layoff Gains
It is hard to fool all of investors all of the time, but the New York Times did succeed in fooling some investors over the course of the past several days.
Is Samsung Sales Disaster Bad for Apple?
Samsung Electronics posted unusually weak numbers in a forecast for third-quarter results. Is that bad news for major rival Apple?
Hands-Free Devices Flagged as Unsafe
Hands-free devices built for use in cars are supposed to take away the danger of people texting and talking on traditional smartphones and related devices.
Average Fuel Economy of Cars Drops Sharply
Low gasoline prices and a move to SUVs and crossovers have caused fuel economy to drop at a nearly unprecedented rate.
Gas Prices Drop Below $3 in Five Cities
The move of gasoline prices to less than $3 nationwide becomes ever more likely as oil prices fall.
China Growth to Slow — World Bank
The Chinese economic expansion will slow this year and next, the World Bank research group reports.
Detroit Still Selling $1,000 Houses
Detroit continues to have a program to sell $1,000 homes to people who will upgrade them and live in them.
Elio Sales of $6,800 Car Slow
Elio is supposed to be the next stage of driving in America. The trouble is that the company has orders for only 34,812 cars through September.
Lincoln Sales Begin to Rebound
Lincoln has started the most modest of turnarounds, and sales were up 12.5% in September. The figures are still exceedingly small, though.
Can RadioShack Close 1,000 Stores?
While RadioShack has new investors, it continues to face the same problems, first among them its store count.
Sprint to Slash Jobs
Struggling wireless company Sprint has elected to cut its workforce.
The Future of Some Newspapers Is Worse Than It Looks
Among the most troubled newspaper companies in America is McClatchy, which took on an extraordinary amount of debt.