The U.S. manufacturing sector is a sight for sore eyes: After more than a year of expansion, it’s still growing, as American factories continue to churn out the equipment, machines and products that emerging-market nations need…
Gift-buying trends revealed at the New York International Gift Fair showed that consumers are still focused on value, but less leery of spending. Signs of the brighter mood were everywhere, from the color palettes to the growth…
During the battle over Credit CARD Act, much talk focused on what the legislation would — and wouldn’t — do. A year after the law rolled out, what’s the word now? Here’s an on-the-ground look at how card issuers and consumers…
Sam’s Club has room to grow not just in the kinds of products it sells, but also in terms of square footage. Tinker with the chart in this story to see how a change in revenue per square foot for Sam’s Club could impact the pri…
And that means it may be time for owners of gas-thirsty SUVs and cars to start considering the switch so many Americans are loath to make: to a far more fuel-efficient vehicle. Looking out over the next several years, it’s hard…
The delivery of a Chinese-built, Spanish-backed offshore oil rig to Cuban waters has been delayed until summer. But when drilling does begin 90 miles off the Florida coast, it could mean a host of problems — and opportunities …