- Grandma opened a credit card in my name
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:32:42 EDT
Question 1. My grandmother opened a credit card account in my name without my knowledge, did not pay it and now they are coming after me. She is 71 years old. What shall I do? -- Jackson, Greensboro, N.C.
- Toys 'R' Us' 600 holiday shops = 10,000 jobs
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:24:08 EDT
Toys "R" Us said Thursday that it plans to open about 600 temporary stores across the nation, more than six times last year's count, and hire some 10,000 workers for the holiday season.
- Treasury yields jump on 'glimmer of good news'
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:58:06 EDT
Treasury yields charged higher Thursday as better-than-expected news on the economic front eased fears about a stalling recovery or double-dip recession -- for now.
- Obama tax breaks: Limited help for small biz
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:21:03 EDT
President Obama's plan to offer $200 billion in tax breaks for businesses that invest in plants and equipment would likely have only a limited impact on most small businesses, experts say.
- Cotton shortage = Pricey T-shirts and jeans
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:50:12 EDT
Attention T-shirt fans: Bag those deep discounts now because come January, stores could have you paying more for your favorite clothing.
- U.S. losing competitive edge
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:31:06 EDT
The United States continues to lose its edge in international competitiveness, according to a report released Thursday by the World Economic Forum.
- Traffic deaths lowest since 1950
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:05:04 EDT
Traffic deaths have hit their lowest level since 1950, the year fatalities behind the wheel began to be tracked, according to the latest government statistics.
- Apple loosens its chokehold on app development
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:55:57 EDT
Apple is loosening its grip on its app development for its mobile devices, announcing Thursday that it will drop restrictions on what programming tools developers can use to create iOS apps.
- Stocks lifted by jobs and trade data
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:27:16 EDT
Stocks rallied Thursday after better-than-expected reports on the U.S. trade deficit and weekly jobless claims offered investors a sigh of relief from fears about a slowing economy.
- Trade gap plunge raises U.S. growth hopes
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:12:53 EDT
The nation's trade gap fell sharply in July, reducing a major headwind for U.S. economic growth and quieting some fears of a double-dip recession.
- Jobless claims slide to a nearly 2-month low
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:32:31 EDT
The number of jobless Americans filing for unemployment insurance fell last week to the lowest level in nearly two months, a government report released Thursday showed.
- U.K. fines Goldman $27 million in 'Fab' case
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:50:05 EDT
Britain's Financial Services Authority said Thursday it has fined Goldman Sachs International nearly $27 million for not disclosing its investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Chinese tycoons snub Buffett and Gates
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:10:22 EDT
In the world of business, who in their right mind would turn down the opportunity to dine with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett? Chinese tycoons, apparently.
- Stocks poised to extend gains
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:07:33 EDT
U.S. stocks were headed for a higher open Thursday, as investors digested the latest reading on jobless claims and the U.S. trade deficit.
- Teaching: No longer a recession-proof job
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:59:52 EDT
When Jenny Frank decided to become a teacher, she thought she was going into a profession that could weather any recession.
- Corporate bankruptcy: Costly and often worthless
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:55:35 EDT
Unsecured creditors of Lehman Brothers may have choked last week when Harvey Miller, the lead attorney on the bank's bankruptcy, told Congress that the final bill to unwind its sprawling claims would likely hit $2 billion and take two more years to settle. He also said some of those creditors might only collect twenty cents on the dollar for approved claims.
- Meet the CEO of the biggest company on earth
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:10:34 EDT
It wasn't much of a honeymoon. Less than a year after Wal-Mart's new chief executive, Mike Duke, took control of the world's biggest company, he was faced with a not-so-little problem. Shortly before he became CEO in early 2009, Wal-Mart had announced, with great fanfare, Project Impact -- a plan to freshen up the stores and make them a better place to shop. For the most part it worked pretty well. The stores were cleaner and brighter, the logo's blue and yellow color scheme was warmer and more appealing, and the company embraced a catchy new slogan: "Save money. Live better." Even the yellow smiley face was dropped in favor of a perky new "spark" resembling a twinkly star. Nice.
- Meet the CEO of the biggest company on earth: Full version
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:11:25 EDT
It wasn't much of a honeymoon. Less than a year after Wal-Mart's new chief executive, Mike Duke, took control of the world's biggest company, he was faced with a not-so-little problem. Shortly before he became CEO in early 2009, Wal-Mart had announced, with great fanfare, Project Impact -- a plan to freshen up the stores and make them a better place to shop. For the most part it worked pretty well. The stores were cleaner and brighter, the logo's blue and yellow color scheme was warmer and more appealing, and the company embraced a catchy new slogan: "Save money. Live better." Even the yellow smiley face was dropped in favor of a perky new "spark" resembling a twinkly star. Nice.
- Obama: Close tax loopholes to juice economy
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:43:32 EDT
As President Obama pushes a new campaign to juice up the economy, he's starting to fill in the details of how he would pay the estimated $180 billion tab. His plan: Eliminate some corporate tax breaks and subsidies, and close loopholes.
- New York Times stock surges on takeover talk
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:48:44 EDT
Shares of the New York Times Company jumped Wednesday on rumors that the world's richest man could increase his stake in the newspaper publisher.
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