Source: ThinkstockA strike by the The International Longshoremen’s Association’s (ILA), which would begin Sunday, appears very likely. A number of companies that rely on the ports for their...
The March Manufacturing ISM report was better than expected, indicating that the economy is expanding whether job creation is occurring or not. The figures may support the theory that...
Stock Tickers: DISH, MSFT, DTV This morning Engadget is covering a story where Echostar (DISH-NASDAQ) is close a to deal with Microsoft (MSFT-NASDAQ) to bring the satellite digital programming to...
Shares of Logitech International (NASDAQ: LOGI) are trading lower after the company withdrew its guidance.  What is interesting is that the stock of this Swiss computer and gaming peripheral leader...
By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat According to Electronic Engineering Times, a Foundry shakeout looms, analysts say: Silicon foundry vendors were once star performers in a booming sector...
With the U.S. unemployment rate at its lowest level in decades, how much should Americans worry about rampant inflation as workers begin to see real increases in their paychecks?
The European Union’s economy commissioner says that the 16-country region faces deflation if financial reforms are not made in most of the nations in the alliance. According to the AP, Olli...
Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ:LOCM) will post earnings after today’s close.  The company has very thin earnings coverage, but consensus estimates from First Call were -$0.35 EPS and $5.07...
Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ:LOCM) has announced that it has renewed a multi-year agreement with Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO).  Yahoo! will continue to deliver its sponsored search results to Local.com,...
In 2007 a Russian submarine planted a flag on the sea floor underneath the North Pole, and the country claimed the North Pole as Russian territory. Now Denmark/Greenland is preparing its own claim....
Source: Wikimedia CommonsEven before global marketing campaigns, television commercials, and social media, a company’s logo has been important. Over time, as businesses and consumers have changed,...
A trade war between the US and China, with tariffs and taxes, recriminations and retaliation, may be a modestly troubling prospect compared to a currency war.China’s Commerce Minister Chen Deming...
Humans have always communicated in visuals, from ancient cave drawings to marking a nation’s coins with symbols of that country. As commerce began, signs were used by businesses and guilds to...
by John Tamny  RealClearMarkets Back in the early days of this decade when executive malfeasance was the scandal du jour, there was a rush among many CEOs to support Sarbanes-Oxley, a bill that...
Following Chrysler's earnings announcement Wednesday morning, it and Fiat revealed a new name for the combined company now that Fiat has acquired all the outstanding shares of Chrysler from a United...