Lockheed Martin Furloughs 3,000 Workers as Shutdown Continues

Date: Oct 05 2013
Filed under: U.S. Government, Aerospace & DefenseAP Photo/John Amis Lockheed Martin (LMT) will furlough 3,000 employees on Monday and potentially more in coming weeks due to the government shutdown. The defense contractor said Friday that the furloughs will affect its business nationwide ...Read More »

Test Drive: Electric Chevy Spark a powerhouse

Date: Oct 05 2013
Electric version of Chevrolet's mini-car is like a tiny, daring sip of white lightning. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/7CqAasDgv-0/ Read More »

The most dangerous states in America

Date: Oct 05 2013
In 2012, violent crime rose only about 1% nationally; Tennessee tops the list. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Vgh2VuByJTA/ Read More »

The Week’s Winners and Losers: 2 Very Different Crashes for Angie’s List and Tesla

Date: Oct 05 2013
Filed under: Company News, Amazon.com, Facebook, IPOs, InvestingAP, Reed Saxon Companies can make brilliant moves, but there are also times when things don't work out quite as planned. From a widely anticipated IPO to a reputation-burning engine fire, here's a rundown ...Read More »

Fix Your Malfunctioning Wardrobe Cheap: All You Need Is a Good Tailor

Date: Oct 05 2013
Filed under: How to Save Money, Clothing & Accessories, Saving Clothing is hardly the biggest-ticket item on the average family's budget; in fact, the average person only spends a little over 3 percent of his or her income on clothes. But ...Read More »

Analysis: How to play TWTR without being a twit

Date: Oct 04 2013
A bet on Twitter's IPO depends on four key questions: Growth, profits, valuation, timing. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/yZDUDRYM0OY/ Read More »

Oliver Wight Launches Proven Path Club In Asia

Date: Oct 03 2013
1888PressRelease - Oliver Wight Asia Pacific is launching an annual meeting of the Proven Path Club in Singapore for clients to network and share experiences of IBP. Business Improvement specialists, Oliver Wight, are pleased to announce that the inaugural meeting of ...Read More »

TD Bank to Furloughed Workers: Here’s an Extra $1,000 to Tide You Over

Date: Oct 03 2013
Filed under: Banking, Unemployment, U.S. Government, BanksAlamy TD Bank (TD) says it will give a hand to workers put out of work by the ongoing government shutdown, forgiving late fees on credit cards and giving account holders an extra $1,000 to ...Read More »

Twitter Unseals IPO: No Profits, But Aiming to Raise $1 Billion

Date: Oct 03 2013
Filed under: Internet, IPOsAndrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer Twitter has unsealed the documents for its planned initial public offering of stock and says it hopes to raise up to $1 billion. The company is also revealing for ...Read More »

Occupy Visa? Occupy Wall Street May Be Getting a Credit Card

Date: Oct 03 2013
Filed under: Credit, Banking, Credit Cards, SavingGetty By Christopher Zara Working slogan: "Don't leave Zuccotti Park without it." A fledgling financial-services group that grew out of the Occupy Wall Street movement is looking to launch a debit card aimed at people who want ...Read More »