Businesses and companies

2023’s 10 Biggest Box Office Failures

For Hollywood, 2023 wasn’t just a bad year — it was a disastrous one. Since the COVID pandemic blocked theater-goers across the world from going out to see their movies, studios have had a hard time convincing audiences to come back. But we know now that COVID  isn’t the only factor to blame for poor-performing […]

Boeing 737 Diverted After Serious Problem Is Noticed in Midair

A Boeing 737 that was scheduled to land in Washington, D.C., on Sunday was diverted to Denver instead for an emergency landing after pilots noticed the aircraft’s windshield was cracked. The diversion, which was reported by the Federal Aviation Administration, is just the latest in a string of aviation mishaps or equipment malfunctions in recent […]

Microsoft Axes Nearly 2,000 Jobs After $69 Billion Deal

Turns out that spending $69 billion in a major acquisition deal can have dire consequences on the bottom line. Now — as cold as this may be — what’s the easiest way to massage that bottom line? Reducing payroll. And that’s exactly the strategy that Microsoft appears to be adopting after it announced a massive […]

CVS Throws In the Towel After DC Store Is Repeatedly Ravaged by Crime

In a dismal pattern that has unfortunately become common in Democratic-controlled municipalities, consequence-free shoplifting is forcing another popular retail location to shut its doors. In a statement, the national pharmacy chain CVS announced that “we’ve made the difficult decision to close our store” in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C., WTTG-TV reported. In […]