Still No Snooki for You, DIRECTV Subscribers

Date: Jul 20 2012
Filed under: Company News, Media, Viacom, Stocks in the News DIRECTV (DTV) and Viacom (VIA) have reached an impasse, and things are starting to get ugly. It has now been more than a week since customers of the country's largest satellite television ...Read More »

How Safe Are Your Muni Bonds? Not Very, Warns Warren Buffett

Date: Jul 20 2012
Filed under: Economy, Investing, Investment Does the prospect of earning 0.1% on a bank savings account leave you ... unenthused? Do the 0.2% interest rates that the U.S. government is paying on two-year Treasuries stick in your craw? Maybe you're thinking ...Read More »

Back-to-School Shoppers Will Spend More, but Bargain-Hunt Harder

Date: Jul 20 2012
Filed under: Retail, Shopping Parents are expected to spend more on hoodies, backpacks and notebooks for their kids this back-to-school season, but they'll also be laser-focused on bargains as they scour stores and e-commerce sites for the best deals. Shoppers with children ...Read More »

Zinnov hosts "Zinnov Awards & Recognition Program 2012"

Date: Jul 20 2012
1888PressRelease - Recognized leaders in different categories across the MNC R&D fraternity. Zinnov, a leading Globalization and Market Expansion advisory firm, recently hosted "Zinnov Awards and Recognition Program 2012", thereby recognizing leaders in different categories across the MNC R&D ... Read more... Read More »

Relationship Management is Key to Managing Tire Supply Most Effectively

Date: Jul 20 2012
1888PressRelease - In a recent blog, David Nitzsche of AmeriQuest explains that while fleet owners cannot combat increased global demand for tires, they can manage their supply by establishing strong relationships with multiple tire suppliers. The right specifications, retread strategies, ...Read More »

Small N.C. town seeks post-textile turnaround

Date: Jul 19 2012
Many residents hope a local economic success story heralds a transformation for the former mill town. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/pR5Nbga7dHw/1 Read More »

Lay’s goes on Facebook with $1 million prize for new flavor

Date: Jul 19 2012
The world's biggest food brand will announce on Friday plans to cook one consumer's recipe into a potato chip and pay $1 million for it. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/2Q0AKLpWXxI/1 Read More »

Watchdog agency works toward clarity in mortgage lending

Date: Jul 19 2012
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed simplified forms to shed light on the costs of a mortgage. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/C-Q1uesQK3I/1 Read More »

The Walkman Rises: Can a Nostalgic Reboot Revive Sony?

Date: Jul 19 2012
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Sony, Apple, Stocks in the News If you're an audiophile who waxes nostalgic when it comes to the classic Walkman audio cassette and CD players -- you're in luck. There's a new Sony (SNE) Walkman out, ...Read More »

Would You Take a Payday Loan from Octomom?

Date: Jul 19 2012
Filed under: Credit, Family Money Since she spawned her way onto the public stage in 2009, "Octomom" Nadya Suleman has worn a lot of hats -- among other things, she's become the poster child for in-vitro fertilization, a relentless self-promoter, a ...Read More »