Ford recalls 89,000 Fusions, Escape due to engine fires

Date: Dec 01 2012
The engine warns drivers, then overheating can cause it to catch fire http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/jbng6490voU/ Read More »

Free Smartphone With That Suit? The Best Deals This Weekend

Date: Dec 01 2012
Filed under: Saving Money, Holidays, ShoppingThis weekend represents something of a lull in the holiday season. The madness of Black Friday weekend is behind us, and any lingering Cyber Week sales are starting to wrap up. The remaining special shopping ...Read More »

401(k) Fees: You’ll Pay Now or Pay Later, But You Will Pay

Date: Dec 01 2012
Filed under: Retirement, Investing For most people, a 401(k) is almost an ideal investment. Simply by filling out the paperwork for a typical plan, you get: Autopilot investing with every paycheck An immediate tax deduction The possibility of an employer match Tax-deferred compounding Decent diversification Plus, it's ...Read More »

Couple Convicted of Stealing Hybrid Car Trade Secrets from GM for China

Date: Dec 01 2012
Filed under: General Motors, Autos, CrimeBy Eddie Allen DETROIT -- A former General Motors engineer and her husband were found guilty on Friday of conspiring to steal the automaker's trade secrets. Shanshan Du, 53, the former GM employee, was ruled guilty of ...Read More »

This Week’s 5 Best Moves and Blunders in Business

Date: Dec 01 2012
Filed under: Company News, Microsoft, Starbucks, CostcoCompanies can do brilliant things, but there are also times where they fall flat on their faces. Sometimes CEOs can save the day, but at other times, they say and do the darndest things. There ...Read More »

Many bidders for Hostess; exec bonuses approved

Date: Nov 30 2012
Top execs to get $1.8M in bonuses, 18,000 workers lose their jobs, retiree benefits. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/mxi-0sJWPYI/ Read More »

Stocks slip, investors in wait-and-see mode

Date: Nov 30 2012
In theory, going over the fiscal cliff would be a huge setback to gold, which thrives on inflation fears. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/dCNaN9kMV_k/ Read More »

Shippers UPS, Amazon have trouble filling holiday jobs

Date: Nov 30 2012
Companies need people to ship out all those online orders — and handle the returns later. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/DGf3Il-AIOw/ Read More »

McDonald’s to Boost Its Dollar Menu After a Rare Slide in Sales

Date: Nov 30 2012
Filed under: Company News, McDonald's, Retail, FoodMcDonald's (MCD) franchisees have spoken. They're fine with the world's largest restaurant chain beefing up its Dollar Menu, but they're not cool with Mickey D's breaking the buck with lower-priced offerings. The Golden Arches will ...Read More »

Women Investors: Smarter Than the Men in Every Way?

Date: Nov 30 2012
Filed under: Investing, Investing BasicsSpecial reports on women and investing are nothing new. Nearly every company in the financial services industry has published one in the past decade, and the results tend to describe women in less-than-flattering terms. If you took ...Read More »