Beer Man: Chop Block’s malt profile stands out

Date: Aug 18 2012
Game On's Chop Block is more in line with German Oktoberfest offerings than American-made ones. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/STR9QyOssX4/1 Read More »

British lawmakers criticize ex-Barclays CEO Diamond

Date: Aug 18 2012
Lawmakers: Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond offered a "highly selective" account to a Parliamentary hearing on the banking rate-fixing scandal. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/hPS8d5UbTEA/1 Read More »

Record Drought May Be a Good Time to Stop Using Corn for Fuel

Date: Aug 18 2012
Filed under: Energy, Economy, Food Newsflash: The United Nations and The Wall Street Journal just agreed on something. Earlier this month the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization issued a statement urging "an immediate, temporary suspension" of America's use of corn ...Read More »

Pop Quiz: Do You Know the Cool Facts About Cold, Hard Cash?

Date: Aug 18 2012
Filed under: Features, Government Recently, British writer Steve Boggan followed a $10 bill for a month, tracking its movements as it passed from person to person across America. In that time, as Boggan documented in his Twitter feed and in a ...Read More »

Is Money Looking for You? Life Insurers Start to Seek Out Missing Beneficiaries

Date: Aug 18 2012
Filed under: Insurance, MetLife Years ago, Valerie Jundt's brother told her that his employer, Amoco, was offering him a life insurance policy at a reduced premium. Just 25 and single, and with nary a thought he wouldn't outlive his parents, he ...Read More »

Stock indexes close up for six straight weeks of gains

Date: Aug 18 2012
Wall Street still watching to see whether benchmark stock indexes can break through new bull market highs. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/oJUKB0GAek4/1 Read More »

Officials allege $600M Ponzi scheme through ZeekRewards.com

Date: Aug 18 2012
Federal securities regulators say the North Carolina company operated a Ponzi scheme that is on the verge of collapse. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/1SpodI2_sIA/1 Read More »

SEC charges Eddie Murray with insider trading

Date: Aug 18 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged Hall of Famer Eddie Murray, who was allegedly tipped by an ex-teammate. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Thw7ub68ss0/1 Read More »

Facebook, Molycorp Join ’52-Week Low’ Club

Date: Aug 18 2012
Filed under: InvestingToday's 52-week low club, the third in 24/7 Wall St. history, includes a repeat guest and a newcomer. Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) also hit a 52-week low Friday, but we decided it was time to invite some other companies to join ...Read More »

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 17, 2012: Markets Up on Light Volume, Little Enthusiasm (GRPN, PSX, WLP, GTAT, KKD, ARO, CRMT, BRCD, GPS, MRVL, ANN, FL, SJM, COCO, LOW, URBN, BBY, TECD, WTSLA, CHS, HPQ, KYAK, ADSK, BIG, CKP)

Date: Aug 18 2012
Filed under: InvestingThe three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning after the news that German chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany would support European Central Bank sovereign bond buying. Unfortunately she doesn't have the last word on this (our ...Read More »