Archive for May, 2014:

Gas prices shouldn’t be high, but are: What gives?

Date: May 18 2014
Until late 2013, most energy observers thought the U.S. would consume less fuel this year. Wrong! http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/-Xd1NUOR1Sg/ Read More »

Best of DailyFinance: The Week in Review (May 12 – 18, 2014)

Date: May 18 2014
Filed under: Breaking News Missed out on the week's most popular stories? Our readers were sharing our posts on organic eggs (and whether they're worth the extra money), hackers targeting Google users and how to boost your credit score by paying ...Read More »

AT&T buys DirecTV for $48.5 billion

Date: May 18 2014
Merger is evidence of TV-industry consolidation and effort to amass control content and delivery. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Lh3dsZVGQUc/ Read More »

India’s new party election could lure U.S. firms

Date: May 17 2014
Sweeping victory of opposition party and pro-business leader likely to create more stable, tax-friendly investment climate. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ufXVzN2fecc/ Read More »

Mercedes-Benz S-Class lives up to high price

Date: May 17 2014
It is hugely powerful, massively expensive and one of the biggest cars on the road, and we love it. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/HTmygoobDMA/ Read More »

Fly the ‘Allergy-Friendly’ Skies: Airline Aims to Ground Allergens

Date: May 17 2014
Filed under: Company News, Travel, Airfare Swiss.com By S.Z. Berg Relief is on the way for travelers with food intolerances and allergies. Beginning in May, Swiss International Air Lines is instituting an "allergy-friendly" policy. "We have seen a steady increase over the past few ...Read More »

12 Purchases You Should Always Negotiate On

Date: May 17 2014
Filed under: How to Save Money, SavingBy Abby Hayes Americans typically don't like to haggle. It's just not part of our culture. But not haggling could be costing you lots of money. Even if you don't prefer to be pushy, you ...Read More »

Switzerland’s Minimum Wage Could Jump from $0 to $25 an Hour

Date: May 17 2014
Filed under: Personal Finance, Labor, Global Economy, Investing Getty Images Is America's minimum wage of $7.25 an hour too low? Too high? How about $10.10 an hour -- the new minimum wage rate that President Obama is pushing? Or $10.50 per hour ...Read More »

The heaviest-drinking countries in the world

Date: May 17 2014
Nearly all of the countries with the highest levels of alcohol consumption are located in Eastern Europe. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/4x77vX4wEEw/ Read More »

Three stocks all but immune to market turmoil

Date: May 16 2014
Somewhere out there in the world of equities there are Holy Grail investments. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/aO4TXA0dMaA/ Read More »