Customer Service Hall of Fame
Wikimedia CommonsWhich companies do Americans enjoy dealing with the most? Truth is, many of the names that top this annual list of best companies for customer service will not surprise you — they’ve been…
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Foreclosure Rates in Florida Remain Sky High
ThinkstockRealtyTrac’s monthly report on foreclosures nationwide has primarily good news. New foreclosures in June were at the lowest level since July 2006, since “before the housing price bubble burst.” The data were not nearly…
Why Do Car Companies Announce Models Years in Advance?
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said his new Model III should be ready for launch in 2017. A great deal could happen in the three years between now and then.
Jeter Finale’s Highlight List of Top-Priced 2nd Half MLB Games
ThinkstockWith the 2014 MLB season set to enter its second half later this week, no first place team has cemented a runaway finish atop their respective division. The Oakland Athletics own the highest winning…
Do People Really Hate McDonald’s?
A new survey from Consumer Reports indicates that people queried prefer food from Chipotle Mexican Grill over what is offered by McDonald's. Sales numbers would show otherwise.
Can Apple Save IBM?
Apple has cut a deal with IBM for the computing giant to sell Apple products and produce apps for a number of industries. IBM, its growth stagnant at best, needs the deal more than…
Looking for the Next Oil Boom? Follow the Tech
ThinkstockBy James Stafford of Oilprice.com Much larger than Eagle Ford and once thought to have reached peak production, new technology has brought us full circle back to the Permian Basin in Texas and New…
Why Does J.C.Penney Have 42 Stores in New York?
Since J.C. Penney loses money, it stands to reason that many of its locations cost the beleaguered retailer large sums to keep open, while others make money.
Does the iPad Cause Rashes in Children?
Among the most recent discoveries by medical researchers is that the nickel used in early versions of Apple's iPad can cause a rash.
Why Is Apple Running Commercials for Fitness Apps?
One rumor about the new Apple iPhone 6 is that it will be the ultimate fitness tool. It allegedly will do everything from measure distance run via GPS to send physicians detailed data about…
Fiat Has More Trouble Selling Cars
courtesy of Fiat SpAFiat, the Italian part of the global Fiat-Chrysler alliance, is having more and more trouble selling its small, inexpensive cars in America. Most recent data on “days to turn,” the average…
American Apparel Shares Ready to Double
If American Apparel can grow again, and show that it does not need to eat through cash to stay afloat, the market will have a reason to bid its shares back above $2.
Verizon Accuses Netflix of Misleading Public
Netflix has been, according to its management, the champion of an open and free Internet. Without a fast Internet connection for everyone, its streaming movies will freeze and buffer until they are unwatchable.
Can Cadillac Catch BMW?
BMW GroupThere is a point at which a company that has not overcome its difficulties runs out of chances. Cadillac has hired a new chief in the hope that what may be its final…
New York Drops to World’s 9th Largest City
squirrel83, via Wikimedia CommonsNew York’s population barely puts it into the top 10 worldwide, and cities such as Dehli and Shanghai surged to the lead in the new World Urbanization Prospects 2014 revision. The…
No Recession Expected by Economists
ThinkstockIt may be that economists are wrong so often that their forecasts about growth and the odds for or against future recessions are of little value. Nevertheless, the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) July…
LeBron James Would Make Cavaliers Ticket Price Soar?
ThinkstockFollowing the July 1 free agency of several superstar players, the NBA offseason has already been filled with enormous speculation as to which teams will likely land LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Love and…
No Unemployment Relief for California Cities
ThinkstockWhile the nation’s unemployment rate dipped to 6.1% in June, which was heralded as substantial progress, the jobless rate in several of cities in California is double, or even triple, this national number. Because…
Apple Reduces Energy Consumption 58%
In its recently released Environmental Responsibility Report, Apple reported it had reduced overall energy consumption by 58% since 2008. And Apple believes it can do even better.
Can Volkswagen Triple Its U.S. Sales?
Courtesy Volkswagen AGVolkswagen management has admitted that its U.S. operations are troubled and that the market is essential to its progress to become the number one car company in the world. To put the…