A new study from research firm IMS shows that new and better treatments for disease and a dip in physician visits steadied health care spending in the United States last year. It should be considered good news for a country…
Owners of bricks-and-mortar bookstores, from Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) to independent shops on many city corners, have hoped that the American love of physical books eventually would stem the move of readers to…
many investors objected to the 2011 pay package of JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon. He made $23 million, which was more than any other bank chief executive. Dimon also was criticized for…
After legal issues slowed their progress last year, foreclosures are about to increase. (Reuters) Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) may end its deal with Current TV because of low ratings. (Reuters) The Securities and…
The Masters, one of golf’s four major events, begins today. Augusta National, the owner of the course, will makes millions of dollars from TV sponsorships. The other big beneficiary of the tournament may be…
The 2012 New York International Auto Show will be the venue for car companies to release more new models than they have in years. It is a sign of the industry’s recovery. Product development…
A number of investors objected to the 2011 pay package of JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon. He made $23 million, which was more than any other bank chief executive. Dimon was also…
LightSquared, one of the worst ideas in the history of technology, may file for bankruptcy. The firm was to provide wholesale 4G service across the U.S. The notion failed to recognize that each of the…
Flickr, Images of MoneySome of the states which had the largest drop in home values during the housing market collapse have begun to recovery at a rate better than the national market. It may be…
ADP says private firms added 209,000 workers last month. The market was disappointed that the number was not better, but at least job growth is a regular part of the economy now. It tends…
As the economy struggles to gain traction, American cities also are hard at work to keep current businesses as well as bring in new ones. According to a report by consulting firm KPMG, some…
Burger King, privately held for more than three years, will begin to trade on the New York Stock Exchange again soon. Its current owners must have an eye on the valuations of McDonald’s (NYSE:…
The rise in March domestic car and light truck sales was attributed largely to two factors. The first is that American’s need more fuel-efficient cars because of high gas prices. The second is that people own…
China has become the world’s largest food market, passing the U.S. in yet another measure, according to UK research firm IGD. The group offered three reasons for this: rapid economic growth, an increase in…
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia put out its prediction of the economic health of all 50 states and D.C. Only three states face harsh prospects, according to the branch of the central bank.…
Apartment vacancy rates reach a 10-year low, according to Reis. (Reuters) Tom Glocer, the departing head of Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI), makes $20 million. (Reuters) China’s premier, Wen Jiabao, says the monopoly of large…
BMW and Mercedes had record sales in the US for the first quarter. It is a good sign that higher end households have healthy amounts of disposal income. It is bad news for other…
Apartment vacancy rates rose to their lowest level since 2001, according to research firm Reis Inc. Part of the reason is an influx of young people into the rental market. Another is that people…
The reason for high unemployment figures in the US and the chance they will improve have been based on two opposing theories. The first is that jobs were lost because of the recession. The…
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia put out its prediction of the economic health of all 50 states and DC. Only three states face harsh prospects according to the branch of the central bank–Rhode…