Archive for July 17th, 2012:

Yahoo gets new CEO: Well-respected Google exec Marissa Mayer

Date: Jul 17 2012
The Internet giant announced Monday it is turning to Marissa Mayer, 37, its fifth CEO in five years, to spearhead a massive turnaround. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ggf_AXUO--M/1 Read More »

Slow job growth hampering consumer spending

Date: Jul 17 2012
Consumers still heavily in debt from housing bubble and not getting raises. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ljTjj4cgPEw/1 Read More »

Sorry, savers: Interest rates set record lows

Date: Jul 17 2012
Interest rates hit another all-time low Monday, which is great news for borrowers but keeps savers in the land of no returns. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/G7-Dl7eqaYw/1 Read More »

What to Watch This Week: Hot Toys, Cold Drinks and Citi’s Champs

Date: Jul 17 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Ford Motor Co, General Electric , Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola Company, Mattel, Microsoft, Apple, Market News There's never a dull moment on Wall Street. Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that ...Read More »

10 Ways America Is Losing Its Superpower Status to China

Date: Jul 17 2012
Filed under: Energy, Economy, China Unicom, China Mobile, International Prior to the financial crisis that rumbled outward from the United States and shook the global economy, the majority of people around the world viewed the U.S. as the planet's leading economic ...Read More »

5 Minutes Will Save You 66% on Your Next Rental Car

Date: Jul 17 2012
Filed under: Dollar General, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Shopping Renting a car is a lot like buying one: You know you're going to get taken advantage of, you just don't know how badly. Last week, my wife relearned this painful lesson when ...Read More »

China Derivatives Exchange Begins Clearing OTC Interest Rate Swaps

Date: Jul 17 2012
1888PressRelease - New Clearing Solution Provides Open Access, Operational Flexibility and Capital Efficiencies China Derivatives Exchange (CHDEX) as one of the world's most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced today that it has begun clearing over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate swaps through CHDEX Clear ...Read More »