U.S. mortgage refinancings surge as rates drop
With U.S. mortgage rates back below 5 percent and still dropping, homeowners are once again looking to refinance loans and cut monthly payments.
Car-less Camping in the U.S.
Car-less camping isn't for sissies. You can experience situations that range from annoying to scary. Maybe you'll carry a heavy backpack on a long walk from a bus stop to your campsite. An electrical
7 Excellent Small Islands You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
...I know a place... Possibly the three best words a traveler can ever hear. A holy utterance delivered from the mouth of one vagabond to the ears of another. As a rule, it's a sentence always followed by a disclaimer:
Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1.2 to fix bugs
Almost a month after Apple launched the iPhone 3.1 update, Apple today released the iPhone 3.1.2 update for iPhone and iPod Touch users.
Ben's Chili Bowl in Photos as founder dies
Ben's Chili Bowl Restaurant, a famous diner in Washington for politicians and celebrities, has lost its founder Ben Ali who died Wednesday of natural causes, the restaurant said on its website.
Small business, social media not mixing - US survey
Few U.S. small businesses have adopted social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter for business uses, according to research released on Thursday.
McCann to lead UBS Wealth Management Americas-TV
UBS AG, which suffered asset outflows in the second quarter, hired former Merrill Lynch's brokerage head Robert McCann to lead its wealth management business in the Americas, CNBC said on Thursday.
Berlin confident EU partners will aid Opel - paper
A German-brokered deal to rescue Opel will not collapse due to a lack of support from other European countries hosting the carmaker's plants, Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Market climbs on Alcoa results, jobless claims data
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as a surprising quarterly profit from Alcoa Inc got third-quarter earnings off to a strong start and data pointed to a stabilizing labor market.
Alcoa stock up after profit Wall St didn't expect
Alcoa Inc shares rose on Thursday after the aluminum producer reported its first profit in a year, in what Wall Street viewed as a bellwether of how industrial companies are recovering from the recession.
How HR managers write their résumés
Dear Sam: I am trying to figure out how to write an objective statement, but am struggling as I don't want to close the door to opportunities based on what I state in the opening of my résumé.
PCs are best for e-reading, Microsoft's Ballmer says
Microsoft has no plans to develop a digital book reader to compete with the fast-growing popularity of Amazon's Kindle or a device that rival Apple is reportedly developing.
NAR: Permanent FHA Loan Limits Crucial to Recovery
Making the current FHA loan limits permanent would ensure liquidity in the housing market and make mortgages more affordable for qualified buyers at a time when the market is showing signs of a fragile recovery, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® testified to the House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity today.
Security Tool Virus Removal
Security Tool is a computer virus pretending to be a security application and is promoted through pop-ups, trojans and malware webites.
EIA Report 08/10/2009
Since last Wednesday, September 30, natural gas prices rose across the board, with increases ranging between 37 cents and $1.32 per million Btu (MMBtu).
David Otunga Jr. Jennifer Hudson baby revealed to the world
David Otunga Jr., Jennifer Hudson's baby, was officially introduced to the public on Thursday after his first photos were published on People Magazine.
Amusing no more: Last ride for a U.S. park
One by one the Kiddieland amusement park's 27 rides were shut down forever on Sunday, giving the highest bidders in an online auction a final spin, splash or crash on their favorites.
U.N. calls for greater use of IT in new green economy
Two months ahead of the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, the world body's telecoms arm urged governments and companies to use information technology to fight global warming.
Texas power suppliers facing wind challenges
A doubling of wind-generated electric capacity anticipated in Texas by 2015 will alter operations of every power plant in the state, industry sources said on Wednesday.
Pay czar asked to stop BofA CEO pension
A top U.S. labor group on Thursday asked the Obama administration's pay czar to stop any retirement payments to Bank of America Chief Executive Ken Lewis.
Smart grid good for big solar, wind: U.S. regulator
The long-awaited smart grid for U.S. power could play a major role in rolling out renewable energy like wind and solar, the top U.S. power regulator said on Wednesday.
World must invest $83 billion/year to be fed in 2050: FAO
The world needs to invest $83 billion a year in agriculture in developing countries to feed 9.1 billion people in 2050, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Thursday.
Honduras talks struggle with issue of Zelaya return
Envoys for Honduras' de facto leaders and ousted President Manuel Zelaya resumed talks on Thursday to end a post-coup crisis, but were far from agreement on the key issue of returning the leftist to power.
Wall St gains on earnings optimism
U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday as investors grew hopeful about the economic recovery after a surprising quarterly profit from Alcoa Inc and data pointing to a stabilizing labor market.
Democrats want credit card reform effective sooner
Credit card issuers' recent actions prove that lawmakers should move up the effective date of new restrictions on card interest rates and fees, U.S. Representative Barney Frank said on Thursday.
SEC says dark pools may need more light
The increasing use of dark pools, or venues where stock trades are hidden from public view, is a growing concern for regulators, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.
Twitter in Google, Microsoft licensing talks: report
Microblogging service Twitter is in advanced talks with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp about licensing its data feed to the companies' search engines, a Web blog associated with the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Amazon, FPL, Eastman, Kraft CEOs meeting with Obama
The chief executives of Amazon.com Inc, FPL Group, Eastman Kodak and Kraft Foods are among business leaders attending a lunch meeting with President Barack Obama on Thursday, the White House said.
JPMorgan takes NY office building off market
JPMorgan Chase & Co has abandoned a plan to sell One Chase Manhattan Plaza, its Lower Manhattan office tower, because the bids it received were unacceptable, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Startup rental website takes on Craigslist
Lee Lin had a full-time job, three rental properties and a problem: he had no time to find tenants to live in them. He tried advertising on free-listing websites like Craigslist, but found it too time consuming, so he created an alternative.