Archive for October, 2014:

Toyota Recalls 247,000 Cars in U.S. for Defective Air Bags

Date: Oct 20 2014
Filed under: Toyota, Transportation, Automotive Industry, Consumer Protection, Auto Recalls Paul Sancya/AP By Ben Klayman DETROIT -- Toyota Motor (TM) recalled 247,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States on Monday because of potentially defective front passenger air bag inflators from ...Read More »

IBM to make ‘major’ announcement Monday

Date: Oct 19 2014
Speculation centers on IBM's chip unit.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/76960439/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~IBM-to-make-major-announcement-Monday/ Read More »

Anne Rice’s Halloween UndeadCon in New Orleans to Feature Fantasy Writer K.L. Bone

Date: Oct 19 2014
1888PressRelease - Fantasy writer K.L. Bone, along with other noted writers, such as Anne Rice, will answer questions and sign autographs at this year's UndeadCon in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS - For readers who enjoy books that spark the imagination, fantasy ...Read More »

Paul Chehade – To resolve the problem of illegal immigration, we must know the origin of the causes

Date: Oct 19 2014
1888PressRelease - More than 11 million unauthorized immigrants living and working in our country. The legal immigration system is inadequate to meet the needs of the U.S. in the 21 st century. Paul Chehade. We are a nation that has always ...Read More »

Does Wall Street have another wild week ahead?

Date: Oct 19 2014
Investors head into new trading week a lot less fearful and a lot less poorer -- but still a bit on edge.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/76955319/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Does-Wall-Street-have-another-wild-week-ahead/ Read More »

Wolff: Real books can defeat Amazon and e-books

Date: Oct 19 2014
It's time for book publishers to get into the book-selling business.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/76959147/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Wolff-Real-books-can-defeat-Amazon-and-ebooks/ Read More »

EBay’s Future is Going, Going … Going Where?

Date: Oct 18 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, eBay David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images The best days for eBay (EBAY) investors may be in the past. Between plans to split the dot-com giant in two and an uninspiring outlook for the holiday quarter in its latest ...Read More »

Extended Warranties: Some Are Worth It, Most Are Worthless

Date: Oct 18 2014
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Shopping, Consumer Issues, Consumer Protection, Ripoffs & Scams Alamy At a casino, the odds are always with the house. When it comes to extended service contracts and extended warranties, the same rule applies, but the sellers win with ...Read More »

Scared of a Market Crash? These Funds Offer a Smoother Ride

Date: Oct 18 2014
Filed under: ETFs, Stock Exchanges, Stock Markets, World Markets, Investing Zoonar GmbH/Alamy The stock market has gone on a roller-coaster ride lately, with the S&P 500 (^GPSC) having plunged almost 7.5 percent in a four-week span and the Dow Jones Industrials (^DJI) ...Read More »

Stocks Surge as Wild Week on Wall Street Continues

Date: Oct 17 2014
Filed under: Energy, Earnings, Market News, Materials & Construction, Oil & Gas Industry Richard Drew/AP By KEN SWEET and ALEX VEIGA NEW YORK -- Wall Street's wild swings returned Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) jumping more than 300 points by ...Read More »