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Finally! Good news from credit card industry
Recently card holders have seen interest rates increase, new and higher fees. and fewer reward programs.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Some nurses paid more than family doctors
Despite the growing shortage of family doctors in the United States, medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary care doctors, according to an annual survey of physicians' salaries.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
GMAC: The scariest zombie
Now that Citigroup and AIG are rolling in the bucks, GMAC is looking like the most egregious zombie bank of them all.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Citi's Pandit aims for $20 billion in profits
Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit offered a bold outlook for his troubled firm Thursday, saying he hoped his company would soon be able to deliver profits of approximately $20 billion.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
It's a small (cap) world after all
Want to know if all this talk of an economic recovery is for real? Don't think big. Think small.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Households recovering from economic freefall
The net worth of American households increased slightly during the final three months of 2009, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Fast food chains face tomato famine
Fast food joints are scrambling to find alternate sources for one of America's favorite sandwich toppings after a winter freeze took a huge bite out of Florida's tomato harvest.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Welcome to Detroit, Mr. Whitacre
The honeymoon is officially over.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Long-term debt prices rise after auction
Long-term U.S. debt prices rose Thursday after a government auction of $13 billion in 30-year bonds.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Pink Floyd wins lawsuit with EMI over downloads
Pink Floyd won a legal battle Thursday against EMI that prevents the band's long-time record label from selling individual songs online.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Financial reform bill coming from Democrats
Senate Democrats on banking panel plan to release and start working on a financial overhaul bill next week, without Republican support.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Brighter outlook for international airlines
The international airline business is improving, said an industry group Thursday, and while losses are still expected for 2010, they should be half the size previously forecast.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Stocks churn after two-week run
Stocks struggled Thursday as investors eyed mixed economic news and a fluctuating U.S. dollar and opted to step back after the recent advance.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Trusting science on climate change
Those beating the global warming drum have sure taken a few lumps lately.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Oil slips on job worries
Oil prices fell Thursday, amid higher continuing jobless claims.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The new me
I like myself pretty well. I've done okay as me. But it came to my attention recently that I was up for a redesign. These things are scary at first, but as they go along, they start to get exciting. Businesspeople are like sharks, not just because we're gray and slightly oily, or because our teeth trail the innards of those we have eviscerated, but because we must move forward or die.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Living on a freelancer's budget
Chris and Janie Peterson have an enviable life. They own a lovely 3½-bedroom ranch house just outside Minneapolis and have work schedules flexible enough to allow them lots of time with their children, Reece, 10, Cecily, 9, and Georgio, 7.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Why the U.S. can't inflate its way out of debt
It's dawning on people that getting a handle on burgeoning U.S. debt will be a long and hard process.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Unemployment claims show long-term problem
The number of Americans filing continuing claims for unemployment insurance spiked last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as sluggish hiring continues to drag on the labor market's recovery.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Driving deaths plunge, fewest since 1954
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday that traffic fatalities in 2009 reached their lowest level since 1954.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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