Archive for June, 2012:

Heart-tugging Chipotle ad wins ad prize

Date: Jun 24 2012
An animated film promoting sustainable farming and humane treatment of animals took the top film ad award at Cannes Creativity Festival. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/8SlZhEll6lc/1 Read More »

A bear of a director earns top ad award

Date: Jun 24 2012
An offbeat, humorous commercial for French pay-TV provider Canal+ takes the top award in the Film craft category at Cannes Ad Festival. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/DNW_FyojP1Q/1 Read More »

What will billionaire CEO do with his Hawaiian island?

Date: Jun 24 2012
Hawaiians living on Lanai, soon to be purchased by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, have a laundry list of what they'd like to see him provide. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/4kxm7qB8rac/1 Read More »

Congress to America: Sorry. Gone Fishin’

Date: Jun 24 2012
Filed under: Investing, FacebookDid you lose money on last month's Facebook (FB) IPO? How about on Groupon (GRPN)? Zynga (ZNGA)? Perhaps something seemed a little off when you logged on to your brokerage account and either couldn't place an order ...Read More »

These Little-Noticed Tax Hikes Are Raiding Your Wallet

Date: Jun 24 2012
Filed under: TaxesIn a tough economy, the last thing many people can afford is for the government to take more of their money. Yet at least in some places, recent tax increases have already taken a big bite out of ...Read More »

Defendmyname updates reputation programs for Panda and Penguin

Date: Jun 24 2012
1888PressRelease - Defend My Name says the benefits of having a good online reputation include increased traffic to your company's website, more sales which equal more profits and overall great exposure to your online company or small business. Defendmyname.com, a leading ...Read More »

GM recalls all Chevy Cruzes for fire risk

Date: Jun 22 2012
All Cruzes built for sale in U.S. and Canada through last month to get repair for engine fire risk. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/mBBP6pUVaTo/1 Read More »

Stocks: Dow gains 0.5% after bank bounce; Nasdaq up 1.2%

Date: Jun 22 2012
Information technology stocks had the strongest gains of the 10 industry groups tracked by the S&P 500 index. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VredpJNcmng/1 Read More »

BMW recalling X5, X6 over steering defect

Date: Jun 22 2012
BMW is recalling 2,642 2012-13 BMW X5s and 2013 BMW X6s due to incorrect manufacturing of the steering system, NHTSA says. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/mYYoDM47W_Y/1 Read More »

Move Over, Coffee: With Tazo Store, Starbucks Aims to Reinvent Tea

Date: Jun 22 2012
Filed under: Company News, StarbucksIs Starbucks (SBUX) about to do for tea what it's done for the cup of joe? With the launch of Tazo, its first tea-only store, the coffee giant is aiming to turn tea into the Next ...Read More »