Home prices grow at slower pace in November
Despite the overall trend, home prices remain strong in certain hot markets. Miami and San Francisco had the largest home price gains, along with Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Portland. –…
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Natural gas prices bounce as blizzard blows
Prices have also been pushed down amid a glut of supply from fracking operations in the United States and Canada. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property…
Europe is on sale for American travelers
“Head for the Alps, either France or Austria to ski this winter,” jokes Sebastien Galy, senior currency strategist at Societe Generale. “It’s going to be significantly cheaper than the U.S….
Winklevoss twins: Bitcoin will explode beyond $1 trillion
Many skeptics remain convinced Bitcoin was a bubble that will soon die out. Jeffrey Gundlach, the new so-called “bond king,” recently said Bitcoin is “on its way to being relegated…
5 questions to ask a financial adviser before hiring one
Related: Can I afford to retire early? If, on the other hand you’re just looking for a few fund recommendations or want to get a ballpark estimate of how much…
Meteorologist offers ‘deepest apologies’ over mistaken blizzard forecast
Szatkowski, who works in Mount Holly, N.J., was not alone in asking for forgiveness. Other meteorologists like Slate’s Eric Holthaus also apologized for their oversized projections. – Chicago Mercantile Association:…
Obamacare sign ups hit 9.5 million
Related: Obamacare website reins in personal data sharing Subisides have proved once again to be a big draw to the exchanges. Some 87% of those picking plans through healthcare.gov are…
FCC to Marriott and other hotels: Never try to block Wi-Fi again
Marriott said it will try to “find appropriate market solutions that do not involve the blocking of Wi-Fi devices.” – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of…
Americans can use Amex, MasterCard in Cuba
MasterCard (MA) has said that customers will be able to use their credit cards in Cuba starting March 1. Still, people should contact their bank before traveling to ensure that…
What we really need to be better off financially
They have a financial cushion. Second, these consumers feel they have the capacity to absorb a financial shock. Whether they get in a car accident or are temporarily laid off…
NFL’s domestic violence Super Bowl spot: ‘It’s up to us to listen’
The NFL has a deal to run spots during every game that’s broadcast, and it sometimes uses them to address public relations issues like serious player injuries. NoMore.org ran dozens…
Boomerang home buyers are coming back
A home in Vegas: RealtyTrac identified several markets with the most potential for boomerang buyers. They include cities that were hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, but now have home…
IRS warns of shady tax preparers stealing refunds and identities
Don’t use someone who bases his fee on the size of your refund. And always have your refund sent directly to you or your bank account. Never have the IRS…
Google Fiber expands to four more cities
Related: The business of the #hashtag – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Blizzard 2015: There’s a run on toilet paper
Customers also seem concerned about keeping the lights on and staying warm. Duraflame log sales jumped up too, according to Putterman. Walmart (WMT) sold out of eggs Sunday night in…
IBM disputes report of 112,000 layoffs
IBM analysts are skeptical of the report too. “I don’t know if the report’s right or wrong, but I believe it’s very likely a gross exaggeration,” said Frank Gens, chief…
4 stocks popping thanks to Snowmageddon
Finally, Compass Minerals (CMP), a maker of salts sold to businesses and consumers to help de-ice highways, streets and sidewalks, rose about 1%. Let is snow? Now should long–term investors…
Elon Musk stars on The Simpsons
Related: Billionaires battle for the Internet in space Still, Musk convinces money-hungry business titan Montgomery Burns to build some of his electric-powered dreams. But that leads to a $50 million…
Blizzard of 2015: Winners and losers
–Hardware stores and gas stations: Nothing sells shovels like a snowstorm. There’s also a spike in interest for ice scrapers, sand, salt, snow blowers and gas to run them. This…
This money manager hates Carl Icahn
Related: Icahn is battling the workers’ union of the Taj Mahal casino But Scherrer said his firm first invested in eBay because it believed it is better off with PayPal….
Best dividend stocks to buy now
Vector also offers a unique opportunity because of its stake in New York City real-estate giant Douglas Elliman. With the New York real-estate market performing extremely well, Vector has clearly…
Barbie-maker Mattel CEO out as sales falter
Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Hashtag #money. The business of the pound sign
Anyone can use the platform’s basic features for freebut businesses can pay for services like embedding a Tagboard page on their site or using more than one hashtags. The startup…
Syriza won, so what’s next for Greece?
3) Restructure debt: Here’s where the battle really begins. Greece’s new guard wants austerity measures such as tax hikes and government spending cuts to be revised. But the country’s international…
This Chinese brand is worth more than Alibaba
Related: Jack Ma: Alibaba is still a baby Millward Brown, owned by WPP (WPPGY), said that more competition can be expected between Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu (BIDU, Tech30) — China’s…
Europe plays it tough with Greece
“We believe it is important, that the new government put measures in place that will continue Greece’s economic recovery. That also means that Greece must abide the rules it has…
No, you can’t fly drones over the White House
These restrictions do have some merit. A relatively small drone can carry a few pounds at a time. And if it’s loaded up with just one pound of, say, C-4…
U.S.-based Bitcoin exchange set to open
San Francisco-based Coinbase, which opened in June of 2012, has until now solely been a platform where merchants and their customers can conduct transactions using bitcoins. – Chicago Mercantile Association:…
Disney launches ‘Frozen’ cruise
Disney said that evening dances on the pool deck will be “followed by fun just for adults in the nightclub featuring dance performances and frozen specialty drinks.” – Chicago Mercantile…
To avoid Sony’s fate, companies play war games
“What this is at its heart is a critical decision-making game,” said Craig Stronberg, a consultant at the firm who designed the game. Related: Obamacare site tells marketers you smoke…