Archive for September 19th, 2012:

Facebook’s CEO drops to 36 from 14 in Forbes’ ranking of richest

Date: Sep 19 2012
Forbes' ranking of 400 richest people shows reversal of fortune for social media moguls. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/j4DJ-ryh2N0/1 Read More »

Investors now fear fiscal cliff more than weak economy

Date: Sep 19 2012
Fears about fiscal cliff trump worries about eurozone debt crisis for U.S. money managers. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/4VfKs1oDTDs/1 Read More »

Fake Customer Reviews: Don’t Fall for This Online Marketing Scam

Date: Sep 19 2012
Filed under: Shopping, AdvertisingA lot of people look at customer reviews online before they make a purchase. After all, they're like vicarious test-drives: You get the benefit of previous users' experiences in deciding whether a product or service is worth ...Read More »

Jobs Website Specialist Dice Holdings Buys Geeknet’s Media Business

Date: Sep 19 2012
Filed under: Technology, Media, Mergers & AcquisitionsTechies are coming together under the same umbrella. Dice Holdings (DHX) is acquiring Geeknet's (GKNT) online media business. The two companies themselves may not be household names outside of tech circles, but some of the ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch Wednesday: Microsoft Sweetens the Pot for Investors

Date: Sep 19 2012
Filed under: General Electric , Goldman Sachs , Microsoft, Market NewsMicrosoft (MSFT) wants to reward its patient shareholders. The world's largest software company announced Tuesday after the market close that it would be increasing its quarterly dividend by 15%. Shareholders will ...Read More »

If your Doritos Super Bowl ad wins, you get a movie job

Date: Sep 19 2012
Consumers can get a chance to work with a big Hollywood director on 'Transformers' film. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/2TesCVoVyhU/1 Read More »

Review: Apple iPhone 5 in front of the smartphone pack

Date: Sep 19 2012
4G capability, bigger display and thinner profile make the phone worth the wait for many. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/P1fFdzbnNRE/1 Read More »

USA Markets: Money managers fear fiscal cliff

Date: Sep 19 2012
Global money managers fear the USAâ??s looming fiscal cliff the most. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Qv5HRr21DzE/1 Read More »

5 Ways QE3 Will Affect Your Wallet

Date: Sep 19 2012
Filed under: Economy How many times have you seen a box of detergent or a bottle of cold medicine that says something like "new and improved" or "more powerful than ever" and wondered whether the contents could live up to the ...Read More »

Outlet Stores Are In: How They Went from Overstock Bins to Au Courant

Date: Sep 19 2012
Filed under: Nordstrom, Saks, Retail, Shopping At Coach's (COH) outlet stores, a whopping 85% of the merchandise is made specifically for "factory consumers," featuring current-season merchandise, as opposed to goods from prior seasons, says a spokeswoman for the high-end handbag company. Meanwhile, ...Read More »