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To raise interest rates, the Fed needs Europe's permissionThe Federal Reserve may begin raising interest rates this summer, but it won't get very far with the deflationary policies from the central banks in Europe, according to one analyst.聽
FedEx buys TNT for $4.8 billion; stock surgesFedEx聽Corp. will buy Dutch package delivery firm TNT聽Express for $4.8 billion, aiming to expand its presence in Europe and around the world.聽FedEx聽will offer 8 euros in cash per TNT share to investors聽 in a deal that will give TNT聽customers access to聽FedEx's global distribution platform.
Tax time: What to do if you can't afford to pay the IRSTax returns are nearly done, but penalties can be stiff if you can't afford to pay the IRS. But there are options if your tax bill is too steep, including filing for an extension or signing an agreement to pay the IRS in installments.聽
Stocks gain in quiet trading; jump in price of crude oilThe Labor Department's report last Friday that employers added just 126,000 workers to their payrolls in March, is聽another sign of weaker economic growth in the winter months and added more pressure on the Federal Reserve to put off raising rates from near zero.
'Furious 7' races away with the box office by looking like America'Furious 7,' the latest installment of the long-running action movie franchise, shattered box office records in the US and abroad over Easter weekend. A big part of 'Furious 7鈥�'s success? Having a cast that reflects the diversity of its audience.聽
How the restaurant industry can adopt better technology for better foodThe food industry is somewhat notorious for sticking to outmoded practices long after the rest of the business world has moved on. But many restaurants are ready for innovation in how they supply and prepare our food鈥攁s long as it is simple and intuitive.
With gas prices still low, it's time to plan a summer road tripGas prices are going up, but they're projected to hit just $2.76 per gallon this summer.聽There's no better way to take advantage of low gas prices than to make 2015 the year of the road trip.聽
Dollar stays strong despite poor jobs dataThe dollar will continue to rein supreme assuming the Federal Reserve looks on course to raise rates before year-end, despite Friday's disappointing U.S. jobs numbers, analysts say.
Five money-saving tips if you're attending a weddingGoing to a friend's wedding can be expensive, especially if you need to travel across the country or overseas. Here are several ways to cut your costs.
Ten purchases that may pay for themselvesYou may save money in the long run by investing in a coffee maker, washer/dryer, LED bulbs, and other items.聽
How to ease your K-Cup conscienceThere are environmentally friendly ways to brew a cup of coffee quickly and conveniently without using non-recyclable K-Cups.聽
Retirement plans often rife with conflicts of interestHere are a few reasons why retirement plans need to be reinvented.
Get your portfolio into tax-efficient shapeUsing these three tips for making your investment portfolio grow more efficiently will help avoid excess taxes.
Six myths about how men and women shopStereotypes hold that women are more impulsive, more intensive, and bigger spending shoppers than men. But is that actually the case?
The March job numbers were terrible. But let's keep things in perspective.Only 126,000 new jobs were created in March 鈥� about half of what forecasters expected.
Will 'Fast and Furious 8' take place in New York?The seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise,聽Furious 7, opens in theaters nationwide today. However, we already have some details about the next sequel in the hugely-successful series.
Tesla sold 10,300 cars between January and March; sales up 55 percentTesla released its quarterly sales results Friday, reporting 10,300 vehicles sold and a 55 percent increase in sales from the first quarter of last year. Most major automakers release monthly sales figures, but Tesla has never done so.聽
US economy added just 126,000 jobs in March. Why the chill?The economy added just 126,000 jobs last month, a far cry from the 248,000 economists were expecting, the Labor Department reported Friday. Harsh winter and tumbling oil prices, which have hampered other parts of the economy, finally caught up with the job market in March.聽
Final Four: Will RFRA tweaks save sports events in Indiana?Intense backlash to Indiana's RFRA promised to cast a dark cloud over the NCAA Final Four games being played this weekend in Indianapolis. Changes to the law could help preserve Indiana's status as a place with a knack for pulling off major sporting events, like the Super Bowl and the Final Four.
McDonald's wage hike comes with something more: paid time offThe fast food giant announced a wage hike Wednesday, but at least as important is that McDonald's will offer paid time off, even for part-time workers.
