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SkyMall files for bankruptcy. Farewell, USB cuff links.SkyMall, has filed for bankruptcy, according to a court filing on Friday.聽once the sole catalog provider for airline passengers, SkyMall has faced increased competition from e-commerce providers, such as Amazon and eBay.
Existing home sales rebound, but first-time buyers face obstaclesExisting home sales rose 2.4 percent in December, but the share of first-time homebuyers remained worryingly low. Even as sales rise, constraints on affordability could prompt fundamental changes in the housing market as a whole.聽
Cheeseburgers and steering wheels: a dangerous combo?Distracted driving comes in many forms 鈥� even in a bun. 聽A resident of Cobb County, Georgia was ticketed when 聽his eating a hamburger on the road posed a threat to himself and other motorists.聽
How Obama would cut childcare costsPresident Obama has proposed important changes for child care costs that could allow families of young children to save thousands. But some families, especially those with just one older child, could wind up paying more.聽
McDonald's fights to win back customers as sales fallMcDonald's reported falling earnings and sales for its fourth quarter on Friday as customers dwindled worldwide.聽In hopes of changing negative perceptions about its food,聽McDonald's聽recently invited customers to ask questions about its ingredients and sourcing and launched a new marketing campaign.聽
Disney World: the ultimate test of financial planningManaging your finances during a trip is always important, but it's a special challenge at Disney World. Here are eight tips to keep you on track in the Happiest Place on Earth.
BMW, VW team up with ChargePoint to build 100 CCS fast-charging sites for electric carsBMW and Volkswagen announced Thursday that they will partner with the ChargePoint network聽to build almost 100 fast-charging sites around the US. The sites will provide fast-charging corridors along heavily traveled routes on both the East and West Coast
Jobless claims off 7-month high, but oil layoffs a concernJobless claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 307,000 for the week ended Jan. 17, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Are Microsoft's HoloLens glasses cool or not?Microsoft unveils its next ambitious and great innovation: HoloLens. With HoloLens, users can dive into the virtually untapped world of holographic computing by wearing a headset to see 3D holograms that can interact with the environment around them.聽
McDonald鈥檚 workers say they were fired for being black. Is McD's liable?McDonald's workers from three Virginia restaurants filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging聽wrongful firings based on race, sexual harassment, and discriminatory treatment by the company鈥檚 restaurant owners. But can McDonald's be held responsible?聽
Retirement security a priority for the Obama administration in 2015President Obama proposed that his administration would make retirement security a priority that would increase the ability聽of part-time workers to join their employer鈥檚 plan and improve tax incentives for businesses.聽
Was Denver baker required to write anti-gay message on cake?Marjorie Silva, owner of Denver's Azucar Bakery, is facing a complaint from a customer alleging she discriminated against his religious beliefs when refusing to write聽聽hateful words about gays on a Bible-shaped cake.
Five romantic (and cheap) hotel deals for Valentine's DayValentine's Day is around the corner, and if you want to treat your loved one with a romantic escape and show them what they really mean to you, then book one of these five romantic hotel deals.聽
EBay cuts 2,400 jobs ahead of PayPal spin offThough eBay saw聽a fourth-quarter net income increase of 10 percent, the e-commerce company announced plans to cut 2,400 jobs across its marketplaces. EBay plans to spin off its payments business PayPal later this year.
Fixing the President's 'angel of death' capital gains taxPresident Obama's tax on capital gains at death makes enormous sense. But the problem is with the record-keeping involved. Having聽to keep track of every asset purchase ever made would be extremely difficult. Fortunately, there is an easy fix.聽
Is your spouse hiding money from you? New study says it鈥檚 likely.Research has found that millions of Americans keep secret funds and make purchases behind their partners鈥� backs.
The tax reform gap between Obama and the GOP is wideningPresident Obama laid out his vision for the tax code. He's using a 'middle-class economics' agenda aimed at raising taxes on capital gains on high-income groups and redistribute the money from rich to working-class households. While, Republicans want to cut tax rates mostly. Will there be a middle ground?聽
Netflix (NFLX) shares soar after blockbuster Q4 earnings reportNetflix (NFLX) reported earnings that easily beat expectations, sending shares soaring in after-hours trading. Netflix聽posted an adjusted profit of 72 cents per share. Analysts had expected Netflix聽to report earnings of about 45 cents per share on $1.48 billion in revenue.
Obama wants to tax the rich. It's a plan abroad, too.聽President Obama called on Congress last night to address wealth inequality through the tax code. But taxing the rich isn't just an American thing; Russia, Great Britain, and Brazil have 聽rules or proposals in motion to put the tax code to work agains income inequality.聽
US single-family housing starts surge to six-year highHousing starts for single-family homes rose in December to the highest level in more than 6-1/2 years and permits surged, in a hopeful sign for the sluggish聽housing聽market recovery. Overall, housing starts rose聽4.4 percent to a 1.09 million-unit rate last month.
