Showing posts with label Finance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finance. Show all posts
Friday, August 24, 2012

Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B in patent case

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative tech...
Sunday, April 1, 2012

Scientists warn of 'emergency on global scale'

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Leading scientists on Thursday called on the upcoming Rio Summit to grapple with environmental ills that they said pointed to "a hum...
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Wal-Mart is Worried about Amazon

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Five years ago, the world’s largest retail chain didn’t have to worry much about the world’s largest online mall. Only about a quarter of ...
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Magic Johnson plans to bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers

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Former Lakers star Magic Johnson is putting together a potential ownership group that includes former Braves and Nationals executive Stan ...
Friday, October 14, 2011

More Americans than Chinese can’t put food on the table

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The number of Americans who lack access to basic necessities like food and healthcare is now higher than it was at the peak of the Great ...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

IRS Shake down coming?

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Imagine this scenario: The IRS may soon just do your taxes for you — and  send you the bill . If this sounds farfetched, it’s not. With a n...

Obama to propose $300 billion jobs package

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WASHINGTON (Reuters ) - President Barack Obama, facing waning confidence among Americans in his economic stewardship, plans some $300 bi...
Sunday, August 7, 2011

U.S. Dollar to drop on S&P move

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LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar may fall and Treasury yields rise on Monday in response to the United States losing its top-tier credit ra...

U.S. Loses Triple AAA Rating.

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After a week that saw $2.5 trillion wiped off global stock markets, they are under pressure to show political leadership and reassure mark...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

JPMorgan to pay $153.6M to settle fraud charges

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $153.6 million to settle civil fraud charges that it misled buyers of compl...
Monday, June 20, 2011

Iraq hunting $17 billion missing after U.S. invasion

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq's parliament is chasing about $17 billion of Iraqi oil money it says was stolen after the 2003 U.S.-led invas...
Sunday, June 19, 2011

Lockheed's SecurID Breach Also Threatens Online Banking

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The same type of attack used recently to get around security measures at Lockheed Martin, and possibly other defense contractors as well,...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Is It Safe to Bank Online?

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Last week's security breach at Citibank was just the latest in a string of incidents that have rattled consumers: Sony, Lockheed Marti...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Age of America Nears End

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For the first time, the international organization has set a date for the moment when the "Age of America" will end and the U....
Monday, January 24, 2011

What's New on the 2010 Form 1040

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Due Date is April 18 No More Phase-Outs for Itemized Deductions and Exemptions For years, high-income folks have seen their write-offs...
Monday, November 29, 2010

The Million-Dollar Retirement Plan

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Making your first million . Many people should be able to save $1 million for retirement if they start saving early enough. A worker who ...
Saturday, November 20, 2010

U.S. in Vast Insider Trading Probe

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Federal authorities, capping a three-year investigation, are preparing insider-trading charges that could ensnare consultants, investment ...
Friday, November 19, 2010

Federal Employees And Members Of Congress Are Getting Rich While Those Of Us Who Pay Their Salaries Suffer

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12 Facts That Will Blow Your Mind About Congress. Do you remember the days when getting elected to Congress or choosing to work for the gov...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Does the government really deserve Buffett’s thanks for financial rescue?

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In an op-ed in Wednesday's New York Times, Warren Buffett offers a belated thank-you to the U.S. government for averting a financi...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

New Ways Bankers Are Spying on You

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Big Banker is watching you—more closely than ever. With lenders still skittish about making new loans, credit bureaus and others are hawki...