Archive for December 6th, 2012:

Mortgage rates tick up, above record low

Date: Dec 06 2012
Average on 30-year loans is 3.34%, up from 3.32% last week. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/H5jg646IvFk/ Read More »

Unemployment claims drop 25,000

Date: Dec 06 2012
Claims fall by 25,000 in latest week to 370,000. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/YyoPUE3_DTE/ Read More »

Stocks post modest gains as cliff talks continue

Date: Dec 06 2012
News is giving stocks no reason for optimism. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/OAoP041JiCc/ Read More »

Starbucks Introduces $450 Gift Card Made of Steel

Date: Dec 06 2012
Filed under: Company News, StarbucksBy Mandi Woodruff We've heard of high-end credit cards that are made of everything from diamonds to pearls, but leave it to Starbucks (SBUX) to usher in the era of the luxury gift card. The coffee giant will ...Read More »

Apple CEO Tim Cook: We’ll Make Macs in America

Date: Dec 06 2012
Filed under: Company News, Technology, AppleBy Darrell Etherington In one of the most candid, and certainly most extensive interviews with Apple CEO Tim Cook on record, Bloomberg Businessweek today got the executive to open up about Apple and discuss some of ...Read More »

Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 25,000 as Hurricane Sandy’s Effect Wanes

Date: Dec 06 2012
Filed under: Economy, Labor, Jobs WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell for a third straight week last week, but still remain too volatile to offer a clear signal on labor market conditions. Initial jobless claims ...Read More »

Johnny Monsarrat Launches Seventeen Regional Versions of New England’s Most Popular Events Blog

Date: Dec 06 2012
1888PressRelease - Johnny Monsarrat, founder of the most popular events blog in New England, Events INSIDER, announces upcoming launch of 16 new Twitter streams to keep New England up-to-date on events in their area. Johnny Monsarrat has long run the most ...Read More »

Analysis: McAfee, ever an enigma

Date: Dec 06 2012
McAfee's innate curiosity took him to places far away, physically and intellectually. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Mfy_KwOlF8I/ Read More »

Banks gird for new world as Citi cuts 11K jobs

Date: Dec 06 2012
Citigroup cuts 11,000 jobs in the latest Wall St. downsizing since the 2008 crisis. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/avR8O-ugK1E/ Read More »

Trust, minimalism among 2013 trends, says Ford

Date: Dec 06 2012
Ford trends report says minimalism and real experiences (not e-life) are in for 2013. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/qZMnjYeSSj8/ Read More »