McDonald’s Franchisees Have Some Harsh Words for Headquarters

Date: Oct 19 2012
Filed under: Company News, McDonald's, Food & DrinkThe franchisor-franchisee relationship can be a heated one, especially when corporate asks the operators to spend more money for one of their initiatives. At McDonald's (MCD), remodeling investments, marketing campaigns and discounting are touchy ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch Friday: Chipotle Gives Investors Indigestion

Date: Oct 19 2012
Filed under: Microsoft, Market NewsChipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is getting flattened like one of its flour tortillas. The fast casual restaurant chain posted disappointing quarterly results after Thursday's market close. Its outlook for 2013 is even less inspiring. Revenue climbed 18% to ...Read More »

Windows 8 unlikely to give PC stocks a boost

Date: Oct 19 2012
Windows 8 is one of the biggest upgrades to the world's No. 1 operating system, but it's not likely to jolt PC stocks. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/UYC4JlEzWJ4/ Read More »

Google’s earnings clipped by mobile

Date: Oct 19 2012
Shift of consumers to mobile is taking a toll on tech titan's bottom line. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/PE83ioVAXAI/ Read More »

Should you get an inflation-adjusted annuity?

Date: Oct 19 2012
They do offer inflation protection — at a price. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/IBOxSZVxIAQ/ Read More »

Woman Who Lost Home Sues Big Banks Over LIBOR Manipulation

Date: Oct 19 2012
Filed under: Real Estate, Credit, BankingYou can't fight City Hall, but you can fight Wall Street -- at least that's what Annie Bell Adams hopes. When the U.S. pensioner lost her home to foreclosure, she could have easily done what so ...Read More »

Immobilized: 4 Reasons the Mobile Wallet Revolution Isn’t Going Anywhere

Date: Oct 19 2012
Filed under: Technology, Apple, Personal FinanceRead the tech and personal finance news these days, and you could be forgiven for thinking that folding cash will soon be extinct and credit cards a thing of the past. All the hype suggests ...Read More »

Akaishi Global Donates to Shibuya Medical Center

Date: Oct 19 2012
1888PressRelease - Gift Designated for Buddies Program. Akaishi Global has donated $150.000 to the Shibuya Health Foundation. The donation will go toward Shibuya Medical Center's Buddies Program. Buddies are given to children within a hospital or medical ... Read more... Read More »

Mark Joyce Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for AmeriQuest Business Services

Date: Oct 19 2012
1888PressRelease - The financial veteran has led AmeriQuest to revenues exceeding $720 million. Mark Joyce has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for AmeriQuest Business Services. He reports to Doug Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer. Joyce joined ...Read More »

SWAT Environmental Provides Free Radon Mitigation Systems to Low Income Families as Radon Awareness Week in America Ends October 21, 2012

Date: Oct 19 2012
1888PressRelease - The week of October 15 - 21, 2012 has been designated as National Radon Action Week in the United States. Major government and health organizations, including S.W.A.T. Environmental (North America's largest radon mitigation franchise) have joined forces to ...Read More »