Volkswagen unionization declined, US
In a car plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Volkswagen workers declined union representation in a surprise move.
The vote was a serious setback for the United...
Impulse spending reduced if you get organized
Impulse spending is a behavior associated with disorganized environments.
According to researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Cheung Kong Graduate School...
Scaring people into customer loyalty
Scaring people can help enhance customer loyalty, a new study from University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business has shown.
Consumers will clutch their...
Personal spending increased but not income, US
While personal spending increased in December in the US, personal income remained virtually unchanged, says a new report issued by the Department of Commerce.
Personal...
What are the top 100…? Behind the rankings
Top 100 reports abound, and behind each one there is a good dose of personal bias and subjective selection.
As readers, we have no choice...
Hedging not so evil, study
For the first time, a study has found that hedging can increase firm value.
The overuse of derivatives, which were created to help firms hedge...
Wal-Mart to lay off 2,300 Sam’s Club workers
Wal-Mart says it is laying off 2,300 Sam’s Club workers, the club chain’s largest job-cut since 2010. Nearly half of the layoffs will involve...
Emerging market worries bear down on Wall Street
Emerging market worries sent stocks down in Wall Street by over 2%, down 318.24 points to 15879.11, a five-week low.
The S&P 500 fell 2.1%,...
Shell profit warning after disappointing Q4 2013
Anglo-Dutch Oil Giant, Royal Dutch Shell, the world’s second-biggest publicly traded oil company, shocked market analysts after issuing a profit warning, saying it has...
Intel zero revenue growth expected in 2014
As sales of personal computers continue to slump, so does the outlook for the world’s largest computer chip maker Intel, which announced today it...