Stocks show few gains as EU gloom battles U.S. earnings

Date: Aug 08 2012
Several big consumer goods companies warned that weak demand in Europe is cutting into their revenue. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/LR6WvJNTtBE/1 Read More »

Why Your Credit Card Needs an International Upgrade: The EMV Chip

Date: Aug 08 2012
Filed under: Bank of America, Credit Cards Andrew Cross was in Paris back in 2009, taking classes at Negocia Business School, when he ran into a problem that plagues many American travelers. "At the train station on my way to catch a ...Read More »

Starbucks Gets Square: Coffee King Switches to Mobile Payments Start-up

Date: Aug 08 2012
Filed under: Company News, Starbucks, eBay, Credit Cards By Gerry Shih and Lisa Baertlein SAN FRANCISCO -- Starbucks (SBUX) plans to switch its processing of debit and credit card payments to mobile payments start-up Square, the two companies said Tuesday, in a ...Read More »

What to Watch Today: Disney’s Q3 Earnings Avenge ‘John Carter’

Date: Aug 08 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Walt Disney, Stocks in the News It's not a small world after all for Disney (DIS). The family entertainment giant served up mixed financial results on Tuesday night, spearheaded by the most profitable quarter in the company's history. Earnings soared ...Read More »

Entertainment Industry Strategist David L. White Says Movie Studios Are Falling Further Behind Home Entertainment Paradigm Shift

Date: Aug 08 2012
1888PressRelease - Leading entertainment industry strategist David L. White analyzes current entertainment distribution models and offers insight into changing consumer landscape. Los Angeles - David L. White, former Miramax executive and a leading strategic consultant for the home entertainment and other ...Read More »

Recovery Doesn’t mean "Institutionalized" at End Addiction Recovery Center

Date: Aug 08 2012
1888PressRelease - Addiction in the past almost always sending a loved one to an institution but this is not so anymore with End Addiction Recovery Center. At the End Addiction Recovery Center they believe in total health, and the achievement of ...Read More »

A year after downgrade, S&P’s view on Washington unchanged

Date: Aug 07 2012
As 'fiscal cliff' looms, Standard & Poor's judgment on Washington politics faces new test. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VPCTlHSn0iE/1 Read More »

Baggage delivery: American Airlines gives it a try

Date: Aug 07 2012
If you don't want to wait at the airport for your checked bag, American Airlines will deliver it for you — for a fee. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/5nIxSAR2ekg/1 Read More »

Zagat, USA TODAY Road Warriors pick top Italian restaurants

Date: Aug 07 2012
Restaurant guidebook publisher Zagat chooses the No. 1 Italian restaurant in 22 metro areas. USA TODAY Road Warriors weigh in. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/JHVUPSN0dec/1 Read More »

What the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Will Mean for You

Date: Aug 07 2012
Filed under: Taxes, Money and Politics The economy is rumbling along, out of control, with nobody at the reins. Straight ahead, the road abruptly ends, yet the horses show no signs of slowing. Next stop: the fiscal cliff! Much like a scene ...Read More »