Precious metals investors saw their holdings skyrocket in value in 2024 and 2025, which was great news for them, but bad news for some dealers, such as Rosland Capital LLC. Rosland Capital filed for a Chapter 11 liquidation facing distress from declining profitability compounded by an unsustainable order fulfillment model amid record precious metals prices.
While the first half of 2026 saw the collapse of several small and mid-size airlines, sometimes plans to launch a new one end up getting shut down even before a single plane gets off the ground. Envisioned as the world’s first zero-emission regional airline by British green investor Dale Vince, British carrier Ecojet Airlines entered
When Amazon Prime launched in 2005, it was a simple proposition. Pay the online retailer $79 per year and get free two-day shipping. That was a clear money-saver for me, as even back then, I ordered regularly from Amazon and either had to pay for shipping, or wait to order until I cleared the minimum
Some forms of retail work better in a brick-and-mortar store than they do online. Clothing and footwear, for example, benefits from the ability to try the items on. Even people who wear the same size across multiple brands sometime put on an outfit, a pair of sneakers, or some fancy shoes only to find that
Americans have cut back on eating breakfast in restaurants. “Once the hottest growth area for restaurant operators [in] both full-serve restaurants and limited-serve restaurants, breakfast-spending growth now lags behind all other dayparts,” according to McKinsey’s What U.S. consumers want from restaurants in 2026. It’s a case of consumers making cuts where they can and saving
Costco‘s core product, selling items in bulk, works against the idea of visiting the chain multiple times a week. If you bought 36 cans of Coke, a four-pound tube of ground beef, and a 12-pack of toothbrushes, you probably don’t need to go back quickly. Rising gas prices changed that as members flocked to warehouses
Travel is not the easiest industry in which to run a business in 2026. Along with the high price of jet fuel hitting many smaller airlines, various travel agencies and other companies selling trips or organized tours are particularly affected by an economy in which many customers are either booking trips themselves or putting them
The United States of America is celebrating its 250th birthday on July 4th, and if you know anything about Americans, it’s that we like to grill in the summer. Veteran grillmasters know to stand upwind to avoid the charcoal smoke that’s cooking the meat, but those who don’t know quickly learn as the eye-watering becomes
Nike (NKE) has spent nearly two years trying to convince investors that it’s on track to deliver a turnaround in its business. However, this week, Evercore ISI, a closely followed Wall Street firm, said the evidence on ground indicates otherwise, InvestorsHub noted. Nike’s stock is one of the worst performers among large consumer brands in
A longtime fast-food burger chain is preparing to close one of its oldest restaurants. Its distinctive blue-and-white exterior and signature structure will soon be demolished, ending nearly nine decades of service to generations of customers. The shutdown comes as restaurant operators across the U.S. continue to face elevated labor, food, occupancy, and financing costs while