Archive for December 5th, 2012:

Analysis: Citi layoffs don’t mean bigger problems

Date: Dec 05 2012
The Citi layoffs are worldwide, and layoffs at other companies have slowed. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/vWlHXpYo0IU/ Read More »

Citigroup slashes 11,000 jobs

Date: Dec 05 2012
Third-largest bank will save $900 million in costs in 2013 with 11,000 job eliminations. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ZGA5HC9fFTA/ Read More »

ADP estimates 118,000 jobs added in November

Date: Dec 05 2012
The estimate comes ahead of the government's monthly employment report, due Friday. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/7MJkPuuvWeg/ Read More »

Facebook joins Nasdaq 100, boon to stock price

Date: Dec 05 2012
Nasdaq 100 is targeted by mutual funds that invest in stock indexes and exchange-traded funds. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Gs_xkEMo59A/ Read More »

Never Buy Gift Cards at Full Price: 7 Places to Find Them Cheaper

Date: Dec 05 2012
Filed under: JP Morgan Chase, Apple, Costco, eBay, Saving Money, Shopping, Secret ShopperWith the holiday shopping season rapidly counting down, shoppers will increasingly give up on finding the perfect gifts and instead buy gift cards for their loved ones. Yet ...Read More »

Canada’s Oil Sands: A Delicate Dance of Regulators, Industry, the Environment and Economy

Date: Dec 05 2012
Filed under: Energy, Green The holy trinity for energy is cheap, reliable and clean, but science has yet to unlock a source that provides all three without limits. In the meantime, the challenge for energy producers, consumers and regulators is to ...Read More »

Double Your Money Selling Old Pennies by the Pound

Date: Dec 05 2012
Filed under: Currency, CommoditiesBenjamin Franklin once said that a penny saved is a penny earned. Save the right penny, though, and it's worth more. Take a look on eBay (EBAY) and you'll find hundreds of listings for auctions selling pennies. Yet ...Read More »

Starbucks to roll out $450 steel gift card

Date: Dec 05 2012
Starbucks lovers, don't choke on your latte: The $450 Starbucks steel gift card is here. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/CjTjWJZqtM4/ Read More »

West Coast port strike may hit holiday sales

Date: Dec 05 2012
Worker protest could leave some retailers with sparse shelves before the holidays. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/qRcCV_-F0xI/ Read More »

Mortgage deduction is popular, but few claim it

Date: Dec 05 2012
The mortgage deduction is a popular pillar of tax policy, even though only 25% claim it. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/pCFAD8XYjEc/ Read More »