My week at RadioShack Computer Camp in 1983
“Camp” was located in a small classroom in the very back of the store, so we’d have to salivate over the cutting-edge hardware on the way in, and again on…
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NBC: Brian Williams suspended for 6 months
For NBC News, the rolling calamity began last last month when Williams paid tribute on his newscast to a soldier who had provided security to the anchor and his NBC…
Heinz gives ketchup a kick with sriracha
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA)and the private equity firm 3G Capital bought Heinz for $28 billion in 2013.
US Airways Flight 1825 Makes Emergency Landing In Houston Without Nose Gear
An American Airlines flight operated by US Airways made an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Monday night after its landing gear failed to deploy. –…
In Northeast, a Winter to Forget
The scenes have become familiar at airports this winter: snow swirling amid planes stacked up on the tarmac, passengers whiling away hours of delays, making exasperated calls to reservation agents….
Anonymous: We’ve taken down 800 ISIS Twitter accounts
Its campaign against ISIS was triggered by the bloody attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January, in which 12 people were murdered. – Most stock quote data provided…
Currency jolt: Strong franc may hit UBS profits
Related: Sleepy Switzerland jolts currency markets UBS also confirmed it is being investigated by U.S. regulators over possible tax breaches, as global interest in the financial affairs of wealthy clients…
Jon Stewart to sign off ‘Daily Show’
Colbert’s successor Larry Wilmore started a new program, “The Nightly Show,” that now follows “The Daily Show.” – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in…
Red flag: Dot-com era valuations are back in IPO market
“With biotech, people are gambling on a blockbuster drug, even though they know that most will never develop one,” explains Ritter. Investors may not care that some biotech are unprofitable…
Don’t make these 2 big investing mistakes
Call it a recession hangover. Investors appear to be too scared to get back into the stock marketor even the bond market. “You have to go back to the Great…
Apple: First U.S. company worth $700 billion
Related: JetBlue to be the first airline to accept Apple Pay payment in flight The stock closed at an all-time high of $122 a share Tuesday, and it’s up 64%…
Your 3 biggest Social Security questions answered
For people who are more than a decade or so away from retirement, however, some sort of downsizing is more likely. The Boston College Center for Retirement Research’s Social Security…
Tim Geithner: Europe in a worse spot than Japan
Limited, fragile growth ahead: Europe is currently struggling with high levels of unemployment, unsustainable debt and a scary bout of deflation. “Even the best, most optimistic view of what’s possible…
TurboTax is warning of email scams after fraud scare
Related: TurboTax restarts e-filing of state tax returns after fraud concerns – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA,…
The lottery game that’s bigger than Powerball
According to a study by Spry, about three out of four instant game tickets are purchased by people with below-average incomes. Wealthier players tend to enter the big multi-million drawings….
Zuckerberg says his neighbor is trying to extort him
A trial date in a California state court is scheduled to be set next month. Related: The 3 places where Facebook censors you the most
U.S. Is Seeking Felony Pleas by Big Banks in Foreign Currency Inquiry
In the final stages of a long-running investigation into corruption in the world’s largest financial market, federal prosecutors have recently informed Barclays, JPMorgan Chase, the Royal Bank of Scotland and…
Qualcomm survives its brush with Chinese regulators
Related: China crackdown makes it harder to get around the Great Firewall – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the…
Hackers are stealing your tax refund
Pulling off the crime Fraudsters prefer to use commonly available tax preparation software. Forms are quickly put together, so they can file dozens or hundreds in a single day. And…
How to win the lottery … and lose it all
He burned through a lot of cash. Though he won’t say how much. Whittaker is now married to a real estate agent and owns two businesses that “haven’t been doing…
Oil toll: Halliburton to cut up to 6,400 jobs
Related: Oil at $55 per barrel is here to stay – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which…
Staples Threatens To Fire Staff For Working More Than 25 Hours A Week
In 2015, an Affordable Care Act provision requiring large employers to offer health insurance to staff working more than 30 hours a week kicked into effect. Now, some part-time staff…
Judge Threatens Plan for Puerto Rico to Avert Financial Catastrophe
The law, known as the Recovery Act, was meant to give Puerto Rico’s public corporations protections similar to bankruptcy. Unlike American cities like Detroit, which used federal bankruptcy law to…
Sony makes deal to bring Spider-Man to Disney’s Marvel
The long-rumored deal could mean superhuman profits at the box office for Marvel and Sony. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time,…
Stressed by Money? Get on the Couch
I felt calm as I sat on a blue couch for my close encounter with the nascent field of financial therapy. I watched as Joel Reimer, a fit, 50-something man…
Qualcomm Will Pay Record $975 Million Fine in China Antitrust Case
During the past decade, foreign technology companies have plowed billions into China in the hopes of tapping into a fast-growing market. Now that the country has the world’s most Internet…
The Reason Why Construction Workers Often Make The Happiest Employees
A recent TINYpulse study found that construction workers are the happiest employees in the workforce, but that news came as no surprise to those on the inside. Arista Construction Group…
Greece to Propose a Debt Compromise Plan to Creditors
ATHENS — Hoping to defuse a standoff that has set Europe and financial markets on edge, Greek officials intend to propose a detailed compromise plan at an emergency meeting with…
Ruble’s Fall Tests Governor of Russia’s Central Bank
MOSCOW — Elvira S. Nabiullina, the governor of Russia’s central bank, was deep into a speech about her new currency policy when it became clear nobody was paying attention. Her…
HSBC Admits Failings After Reports Reveal Subsidiary Helped Rich Hide Money
* HSBC admits failings by Swiss subsidiary * Leaked documents allege bank helped clients to evade taxes * Allegations date back to 2006-07 * Clients include music and sports stars,…