Archive for May, 2018:

McDonald's shareholders vote against plastic straw study

Date: May 24 2018
A proposal asking for a report about the business risks of using plastic straws was voted down at the shareholders' meeting. on Thursday.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/547894602/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~McDonaldaposs-shareholders-vote-against-plastic-straw-study/ Read More »

Looking for new investment? Owning rental home almost as lucrative as stock market

Date: May 24 2018
Millions of Americans who own rental homes count on the income they receive from rent, but may not know how they stack up as investments. A new study might change that.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/547824522/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Looking-for-new-investment-Owning-rental-home-almost-as-lucrative-as-stock-market/ Read More »

9 ways to plan for a comfortable retirement and financially secure old age

Date: May 23 2018
The number of Americans 65 and over rose 33% to 49.2 million from 2006 to 2016, and that population could double by 2060. Financial advisers say there’s plenty to do to plan for a healthy and financially comfortable retirement.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/547564726/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~ways-to-plan-for-a-comfortable-retirement-and-financially-secure-old-age/ Read More »

Chili's 1,650-calorie Boss burger is a massive meat monstrosity

Date: May 22 2018
Stuffed with bacon, sausage, pulled rib meat, brisket and a one half pound beef patty the Boss clocks in at a hefty 1,650 calories measures almost half a foot in height.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/547488626/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Chiliaposs-calorie-Boss-burger-is-a-massive-meat-monstrosity/ Read More »

Irv Danesh Returns with Insider Look at the Life of a Doctor-in-Training

Date: May 22 2018
1888PressRelease - Doctor Brooklyn is a fictionalized account of the high-pressure training doctors endure, and the quest to find love in the face of losing lives. MARBLEHEAD, Mass. – When Zach Maxwell, a newly minted M.D., gets overlooked by the prestigious ...Read More »

Jobs: 74% of adults say they're OK financially, up from 70%

Date: May 22 2018
Nearly 75% of Americans are doing ok financially or living comfortably, up from 70% a year earlier. But 40% couldn't pay a $400 emergency expense.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/547449890/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Jobs-of-adults-say-theyaposre-OK-financially-up-from/ Read More »

Conveyor Application Systems adds Luke Mazziotti to the Team

Date: May 21 2018
1888PressRelease - Conveyor Application Systems Is On The Rise! Eugene, OR, Conveyor Application Systems (www.slingers.com) is pleased to announce the hiring of Luke Mazziotti as National Account Representative. Luke is focused on introducing new contractors to th ... Source: https://www.1888pressrelease.com/conveyor-application-systems-adds-luke-mazziotti-to-the-team-pr-636798.html Read More »

Jane Mitchell Counts Down to Trevor Hoffman, Alan Trammell Cooperstown Hall of Fame Inductions

Date: May 21 2018
1888PressRelease - One on One host invites viewers to follow her on this once-in-a-lifetime journey. SAN DIEGO – One on One host Jane Mitchell is on her way to Cooperstown this summer to follow the historic journeys of baseball legends Trevor ...Read More »

Older workers get flexible hours, work-at-home options to keep them from retirement

Date: May 21 2018
Faced with a wave of Baby Boomer retirements and worsening labor shortage, many employers are trying to hold on to older workers, persuade some to return and even recruit those retired from other companies. They’re offering flexibility such as part-time ...Read More »

GE reportedly close to deal to merge transportation unit with Wabtec

Date: May 20 2018
GE which makes locomotives may be merging its transportation business with Wabtec. Result company could be worth more than $20 billion.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/547084954/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~GE-reportedly-close-to-deal-to-merge-transportation-unit-with-Wabtec/ Read More »