Archive for October, 2014:

Slumping oil prices not slowing Texas boom

Date: Oct 25 2014
Experts say oil prices would have to drop far lower before U.S. producers hit the brakes.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77380222/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Slumping-oil-prices-not-slowing-Texas-boom/ Read More »

Texas is favorite on best states for business

Date: Oct 25 2014
Knowing where companies like to do business may be a good clue on where jobs are being created. Texas still ranks as the top by a landslide.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77384124/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Texas-is-favorite-on-best-states-for-business/ Read More »

State Farm seeks to test drones in Illinois

Date: Oct 25 2014
Insurer seeks federal approval to use drones in evaluating property damage and responding to natural disasters.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77371686/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~State-Farm-seeks-to-test-drones-in-Illinois/ Read More »

As Wage Gap Persists, Maybe Women Should Marry for Money

Date: Oct 25 2014
Filed under: Marriage Jupiterimages When I was a teenager, my mother gave me advice about finding a man. "That's nice if he's good-looking and you love him," she said, "but make sure he is smart. If he's smart, you'll have smart children, ...Read More »

To See How the Recession Is Lingering, Look at All the Renters

Date: Oct 25 2014
Filed under: Recession, Personal Finance, Renting, Home Rental Getty Images Ever since the housing crisis and financial collapse of 2008, more Americans have been renting their homes rather than buying them, and a new report finds these renters are "financially fragile" compared ...Read More »

Test Drive BMW i8: It’s a stunner

Date: Oct 24 2014
The BMW i8 is the most exciting car we've driven. Not just because it's sleek and quick. But more because it's real.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77299453/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Test-Drive-BMW-i-Its-a-stunner/ Read More »

Obama probes NHTSA for recalls, Takata for airbags

Date: Oct 24 2014
Obama reviews underway of auto safety agency procedures, 'culture,' and deadly Takata airbags         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77310040/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Obama-probes-NHTSA-for-recalls-Takata-for-airbags/ Read More »

Ebola in New York fires up the media

Date: Oct 24 2014
A single case in the world's media capital doesn't lack for attention         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77310039/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Ebola-in-New-York-fires-up-the-media/ Read More »

Market Wrap: U.S. Stocks Have Best Week in Nearly 2 Years

Date: Oct 24 2014
Filed under: Earnings, Market News Graham Crouch/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella in New Delhi last month, spoke about plans to build more data centers in India to support cloud-based computing. Its cloud offerings are a big reason Microsoft beat ...Read More »

ZeekRewards Founder Charged in $850 Million Scam

Date: Oct 24 2014
Filed under: Investment Fraud AP file/Chuck BurtonIn this Feb. 28, 2013 photo, the closed office of Zeekler Corporation is shown in Lexington, N.C. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A North Carolina man that prosecutors say masterminded an $850 million Internet-based Ponzi scheme faces charges ...Read More »