New York Times |
How Obama's Jobs Record Stacks Up
New York Times President Obama in February 2009 after a brutal jobs report, the first issued during his administration. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times. On a Friday morning in February 2009, the Labor Department issued its standard monthly readout on the state … Job growth slows in 2016, but wages are risingLos Angeles Times US added 156000 jobs in December; wage growth picked upWashington Post Obama's final jobs report: Big pay gain, slower hiringBusiness Insider Wall Street Journal –The Boston Globe –Fox News –U.S. News & World Report all 197 news articles » |
Fortune |
Add JC Penney to the List of Retailers With Awful Holiday Sales
Fortune The retailer said comparable sales, which include e-commerce and sales at stores open at least a year, fell 0.8% in November and December. Penney's report comes two days after Kohl's (kss)and Macy's (m) each reported that comparable sales fell 2.1% … The 'Nightmare before Christmas' has claimed another retailerCNBC It's Official: Online Holiday Sales Break Record — Tech RoundupTheStreet.com JC Penney holiday sales drop in latest setback to sectorReuters Business Insider –Dallas News –Youngstown Vindicator –Dallas Business Journal all 61 news articles » |
In this week’s episode: David Crane on the Four Horsemen of the Climate Apocalypse, and a sneak peek into the stories GreenBiz reporters are tracking in 2017.
From the perspective of city leaders and urban activists around the world, it’s safe to say 2016 was a year of contrasts. The year saw the Olympics of urbanism take place in Quito, Ecuador, where the United Nations held Habitat III, its once-every-20-years summit on cities. We also saw a big-city backlash in elections in the United States and United Kingdom, a rural revolt whose repercussions are still unknown.
First-time corporate energy buyers such as 3M and future-focused mobility moves by Toyota are just the tip of the news that made waves last year.
Wall Street Journal |
With Craftsman Deal, Stanley Builds on Its Tool Empire
Wall Street Journal Stanley Black & Decker Inc., which struck a deal Thursday to buy the 90-year-old Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings Inc., has spent the past seven-plus years cobbling together the biggest brands in tools. The $900 million acquisition will add Sears's … Sears Agrees to Sell Craftsman to Stanley Black & Decker to Raise CashNew York Times Sears sells Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker for about $900 millionChicago Tribune Sears sells Craftsman tool brand, announces store closingsTwinCities.com-Pioneer Press CNBC –Consumerist –SFGate –Crain’s Chicago Business all 215 news articles » |
Inside one iconic company’s efforts to make its branded products make a material difference.
If cities fail to manage and support displaced people, they will miss the opportunity to improve their infrastructure, services, governance systems and democracy.
These 4 reasons recent trends point to closing the loop in the near future.
The tourism industry is both a victim of and contributor to a warming planet. Here’s a closer look.