Archive for January, 2013:

Michelle Obama and Walmart: A Match Made in PR Heaven

Date: Jan 19 2013
Filed under: Retail, Advertising, Job Market, Wal-Mart, Barack ObamaWalmart's announcement that it will hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years has prompted a wide range of reactions, but no one was more positive than Michelle Obama. The First Lady was ...Read More »

5 Ways to Avoid an IRS Audit

Date: Jan 19 2013
Filed under: Taxes, Income Tax, IRSGallery: 5 Ways to Avoid an IRS Audit To Learn More Get more tips on your rights as a taxpayer as well as information on the audit process from IRS Publication 556. Good luck! You can follow Motley ...Read More »

PECB signs a partnership agreement with High IT Consulting

Date: Jan 18 2013
1888PressRelease - PECB is proud to announce that it has signed a partnership agreement with Brazilian-based High IT Consulting to distribute PECB courses. This will help bring PECB in a position to attract more customers and be present in Brazil. Montreal, ...Read More »

Disney CEO Robert Iger paid $37 milion in 2012

Date: Jan 18 2013
Disney's Iger got $37 million in 2012 compensation, up 18% from 2011 http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/nQAesf76Owc/ Read More »

Stocks: Dow, S&P 500 at five-year highs

Date: Jan 17 2013
Asian rally doesn't carry over to European and U.S. stock markets. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/BgYQwok3FI0/ Read More »

Honda recalls 748,000 Pilots, Odysseys for airbag risk

Date: Jan 17 2013
Improper airbag installation may keep the safety bags from working properly. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/FYaeiHDtwyE/ Read More »

Critic: Facebook’s Graph Search ‘Useless’, Based on ‘Fake’ Likes

Date: Jan 17 2013
Filed under: Technology, Facebook, InternetBy Nicholas Carlson Facebook (FB) unveiled a new search engine this week called Graph Search. Some think it might help the company eventually steal search advertising dollars from Google (GOOG). But in a damning blog post, entrepreneur and engineer ...Read More »

Petition Urges Victoria’s Secret to Make Bras for Breast Cancer Survivors

Date: Jan 17 2013
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Shopping, Apparel A petition on Change.org is calling on Victoria's Secret (LTD) to create a special line of "Survivor" bras for breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomies. Allana Maiden, who launched the petition drive, tells us that ...Read More »

Savings Account Interest in 2013: Thanks For Nothing, Banks

Date: Jan 17 2013
Filed under: Interest Rates, Savings AccountsWe're only half a month into 2013, but already, you may have started giving up on some of the resolutions you made for the new year. If you're a retiree living on a fixed income, ...Read More »

Toyota settles first wrongful death lawsuit

Date: Jan 17 2013
Toyota has settled a wrongful death suit amid hundreds of sudden acceleration claims. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/tsZbGOykn_4/ Read More »