The Brookings Institute’s sponsored “Addressing U.S.-China Strategic Distrust” report received a great deal of media coverage recently. At the heart of the analysis are the differences between the drive of each nation to become the…
AMRThe Airline Quality Report reached its 22nd anniversary when it was issued recently. Its rankings are based on an extremely complex system, but the outcome for 2011 was easily described: The Airline Quality Rating industry…
The hole into which Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) has fallen has gotten even deeper. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun to examine the firm’s first quarterly report as a public…
Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad is the number one tablet PC in a new Consumer Reports survey. (Reuters) CEO pay jumps for last year as stock options rise. (Reuters) Avon (NYSE: AVP) turns down a…
The hole into which Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) has fallen has gotten even deeper. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun to examine the firm’s first quarterly report as…
Improvements in the U.S. economy and ongoing fear of supply interruptions in the Middle East kept Brent crude near to $125 a barrel. Many experts continue to argue that the level is so high…
CEO pay rose considerably last year, according to an analysis by Reuters. The 10% rise of the compensation of chief executives at large companies was caused mostly by stock options. The good news is…
If press rumors are to be believed, today is the day that thousands of Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) employees will be laid off. That likely will be followed by more next week. CEO Scott Thompson…
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) made a $6 billion offer for Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) late in 2010. The rumor then was the Groupon had revenue of $2 billion that year. It turned out not to be true, and Wall St.…
Construction spending dropped 1.1% in February, according to the Commerce Department. The numbers were a disappointment to most analysts In all probability, builders continue to watch a drop in home prices which was most…
According to a recent survey, the recovery is in full swing in America’s largest cities. Last week, Gallup released results of its Job Creation Index for the 50 largest metropolitan regions in the United…
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) has been humiliated by several financial mistakes that have rattled investor confidence to the core. The responsibility belongs at someone’s feet, and that someone is Groupon’s chief financial officer, Jason Child. Child has…
Many members of Congress and business executives voiced alarm when the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 2012 Statutory Corporate Tax Rates were released. Of course, some of the alarm was too great. Many…
The British government announced this week that greenhouse gas records indicate the country was leading the way in efforts to combat climate change. London reported that carbon dioxide emissions fell close to 10% in…
JCPenney’s (NYSE: JCP) former chief executive, Myron E. Ullman, III, was pushed out of the company. As a reward for an awful performance in his job, the the retailer’s board gave him a parting gift…
The unemployment rate of the eurozone reached 10.8% in February, up from 10.0% a year ago according to EuroStat. Unlike the in United States, the trend is in the wrong direction. The lowest rates were…
After a record first quarter, investors will look more carefully at financial data and earnings. (Reuters) Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) to open a division to handle the ultra-rich. (Reuters) Strong Chinese PMI helps calm…
Another round of car recalls is likely, in what has quickly become a year of recalls. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported fires in engine of the General Motors’ (NYSE: GM) 2011…
Oil moved higher again after a week of losses. China’s strong PMI figures and concerns about supply were the primary causes as Brent Crude traded near $123. Despite a drop at the end of…
AMRAnother airline has filed Chapter 11. This time it is Pinnacle Airlines (NASDAQ: PNCL), a small U.S. carrier. The firm announced that it will continue to operate. Most airlines use the Chapter 11 process…