Archive for August 18th, 2012:

A Lamborghini SUV?: Urus makes its U.S. debut

Date: Aug 18 2012
No mom or dad could fail to turn heads dropping the kids off at school with this SUV: the Lamborghini Urus. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/rv3a-dEyyFU/1 Read More »

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 »