Archive for August 25th, 2012:

Get out of your chair, be seen, to catch recruiters’ eye

Date: Aug 25 2012
Employers are on the prowl for people who are out and about, staying up to date in their field and showing initiative. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/TflUinqGkOQ/1 Read More »

Apple’s victory could mean fewer smartphone options

Date: Aug 25 2012
A jury's conclusion that Samsung stole the innovative technology used by Apple could mean fewer smartphone options for consumers. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ucngOgvi83s/1 Read More »

Beer Man: Keweenaw’s Widow Maker, Olde Ore hold the hops

Date: Aug 25 2012
Keweenaw is another brewery that has gone the can route instead of bottles and proves once again, that this is not a detriment to quality. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/3yVcOadQguQ/1 Read More »

Six-Figure Scams Targeting Seniors Are On the Rise

Date: Aug 25 2012
Filed under: Crime, Personal Finance Older Americans are under more financial pressure than ever. Unfortunately, scam artists are taking advantage of the sometimes desperate needs of seniors to boost their income, and victims have lost huge portions of their life savings ...Read More »

Jury: Samsung violated Apple patents, owes more than $1B

Date: Aug 25 2012
A federal jury in San Jose late Friday ruled that Samsung infringed on multiple Apple patents. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/L_YjwMlnpkg/1 Read More »

Apple stock tops $670 per share after verdict

Date: Aug 25 2012
Apple shares soared to an all-time high of $674.49, in after-hours trading late Friday after the Samsugn patent case v erdict. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/yATEIq8T-yE/1 Read More »

Cars in the News goes crazy in Monterey

Date: Aug 25 2012
If you missed some of our coverage of the Monterey Week of Cars, you won't want to miss this week Cars in the News, our photo roundup of interesting ... http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/lb3uBT6Nvro/1 Read More »

Should You Buy Floating-Rate Notes?

Date: Aug 25 2012
Filed under: Investing, Ford Motor Co, General Electric , Caterpillar The yields offered by banks are laughable. Checking and money market accounts are yielding roughly 0.50% per year. Five-year CDs are slightly higher at 1.50% -- still, not very impressive. This situation ...Read More »

Target Steals ‘Lowest-Price’ Title From Walmart

Date: Aug 25 2012
Filed under: Wal-Mart Stores, Target Corp, Retail Lance Armstrong isn't the only one ceding a crown this week. Walmart (WMT), which has long claimed bragging rights as the nation's lowest-priced retailer, has unwittingly relinquished that title to Target (TGT) -- for a ...Read More »

NFL Live Games Go High Tech

Date: Aug 25 2012
Filed under: Media, Facebook, Entertainment How do you keep fans paying top dollar to attend live gridiron contests in an era when DIRECTV's (DTV) NFL Sunday Ticket broadcasts every single game into living rooms? Make attendance more entertaining, that's how. Speaking on ...Read More »