Last week’s fire at auto parts supplier Magna International continues to echo through General Motors’ supply chain. The automaker shut down the Lordstown plant where it makes the Chevy Cruze for another day Monday. Five other G…
Stem cell research is still too hot for most investors, but NeoStem is starting to change that, thanks to some unexpected events. Among them are the Catholic Church’s surprising embrace of NeoStem’s research and NeoStem’s footh…
One of the slickest things Apple ever did to lure consumers to its products was creating the Genius Bar and Apple Care, offering fast, face-to-face customer support. Now, Apple is taking the same approach to small-biz IT suppor…
HSBC announced late last month that it had put all of its U.S. foreclosures on hold to review their documents — back in December. So why are its lawyers still pushing cases ahead? HSBC also says it doesn’t robo-sign. So why do…
Most workers would worry about losing their jobs, let alone receiving a bonus, if they slacked off, but CEOs are held to a different standard. For example, despite several stumbles, GSK’s CEO got a nice bonus, and J&J’s CEO eve…