courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) announced that the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) claim that its Focus was the best-selling car in the world last year is false. This sets…
Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertThe talk about the future of J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has turned to the chances of a sale. The first possible reason is the…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Brand reputations are among the most prized assets major corporations have. A look at relevant surveys shows that brand valuations are often so high that they compare to the market…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe most important report about U.S. jobs is not the monthly numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor, nor the ADP review of private sector payrolls. The Job Openings…
ThinkstockSoros on Europe’s Troubles Why is Europe in such a difficult financial situation? Billionaire George Soros believes he knows. If only Germany would cooperate and offer more support to its weaker neighbors, everything would…
courtesy of General MotorsThe press made a great deal of noise about General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) decision to test Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) as an advertising medium. When the car company walked away…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The FBI begins review of the relationship between a KPMG partner and Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF). (Reuters) Problems with lithium ion batteries hurt the growth of companies that make them. (Reuters)…
FiskerAlmost no one will buy a new Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition, which has special seats, a good sound system and a nice paint job. It is a pickup…
ThinkstockChina released inflation data for March, and the numbers received mixed reviews. One set of analysts believes that a lack of price increases will give consumers and businesses more purchasing power. In other words,…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) announced that its Focus was the best-selling car in the world last year, at least based on data from research firm Polk. What Ford passed on…
ThinkstockAfter a battle between Portugal’s top court and its central government over the constitutionality of certain austerity measures, the prime minister says he will pursue any legal means he can to cut deficits. This,…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsDespite higher payroll taxes, a stalled employment situation, worry about the federal budget and persistent evidence that the economic recovery is halting at best, Americans continue to be relatively sanguine…
courtesy of XeroxThe board of directors of Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX) gave Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ursula M. Burns a pay package worth $13,070,245 for her 2012 performance. The figure would be good…
Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertChina’s Mild Inflation China released inflation data for March, and the numbers received mixed reviews. One set of analysts believes that a lack of price increases…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc.’s (NYSE: JCP) Myron E. (Mike) Ullman III began the ruin of the retailer that his successor as chief executive, Ron Johnson, who was just fired, continued.…
courtesy of YouTubeJ.C. Penney Co. Inc.’s (NYSE: JCP) board faces criticism for firing CEO Ron Johnson and replacing him with the predecessor who cause some of the retailer’s problems. (Reuters) Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:…
ThinkstockThe highest court in Portugal ruled that some of the austerity measures to be employed by the government to curtail deficits are not constitutional. In reaction, the central government said it would accelerate some…
ThinkstockCNN Money released its list of the 20 highest paid chief executive officers of 2012. It was refreshing to see some of the CEOs that have led their companies to long-term success made the list.…
ThinkstockBritish Airways appears close to an order of $7 billion of Airbus A350 planes. The airline traditionally has been a customer of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). However, that could change is a matter of days. According…
ThinkstockPortugal Austerity Ruling The highest court in Portugal ruled that some of the austerity measures to be employed by the government to curtail deficits are not constitutional. In reaction, the central government said it…