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Navajo Nation wins record-setting $554 million from US governmentThe Navajo Nation is poised receive $554 million for mismanagement of tribal resources, in the largest settlement of its kind for a single Native American tribe.
Apple iOS issues help to push markets downA software upgrade for the computer giant caused problems for iPhone users, and subsequently investors on Wall Street Thursday.
Chrysler recall involves 350K vehicles from 2008 for ignition problemChrysler will recall about 350,000 vehicles from the 2008 model year because the ignition key could get stuck or inadvertently move. Vehicles affected by the Chrysler recall 聽include the Dodge Charger and Magnum, Chrysler 300, and Jeep Grand Cherokee and Commander.聽- Wal-Mart checking accounts part of a growing low-cost banking trendWal-Mart is jumping into banking with the help of Green Dot, which also provides prepaid debit cards to the chain.聽Wal-Mart鈥檚 move comes as some of the biggest US banks have offered low-cost options to attract consumers who don鈥檛 have bank accounts.聽
Why it's always a good day to invest (even when it's not)Today鈥檚 headlines鈥攅very day鈥檚 headlines, really鈥攁re filled with reasons not to invest. 聽But investing is聽a continuous process over decades and throughout lifetimes, so one day's investing conditions shouldn't matter.聽
Dow plunges 200 points, dragged down by Apple and tech stocksThe聽Dow Jones industrial average is down 200 points Thursday morning as technology companies are lead a broad decline in US stocks.聽The Dow was down 208 points, or 1.2 percent, to 17,002 as of 10:50 a.m. Eastern time Thursday, wiping out a 154 point gain from the day before.
Why is car ownership plunging in Europe's cities?The percentage of people who own cars in London, Paris, and Munich has dropped noticeably over the past decade. The culprit? Smartphones.聽
Jobless claims rise 12K, but it's good news for the labor marketJobless claims rose less than聽expected last week, suggesting an acceleration in job growth in聽September. Jobless claims 聽increased聽12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 293,000 for the week ended Sept.聽20, the Labor Department said on Thursday.聽- The $55,000 Kickstarter Potato Salad Party. Get your invite yet?PotatoStock 2014: Zack Brown is taking the $55,000 from a Kickstarter campaign to hold a big potato salad party in Columbus, Ohio.
Jimmy John's hacked at 216 restaurants in 40 statesJimmy John's said there was a potential security聽breach involving customers' credit and debit card data at 216 of its stores and franchised locations on July 30. Jimmy John's 聽is the latest victim in a series of security breaches among retailers such as Target,聽Michaels, and Neiman Marcus.聽
Spirit Airlines will raise checked baggage fees for the holidaysSpirit Airlines has made something of a hobby of courting public ill will, and now Spirit is tacking on an extra surcharge on top of its usual checked baggage fees for passengers traveling December 18 to January 5.
SEC probes whether PIMCO ETF inflated bonds' valueFederal investigators are looking at how PIMCO's flagship exchange traded fund, PIMCO Total Return, bought some bonds at discounted prices then valued them differently, according to a Wall Street Journal report.聽
Treasury's new rules won't stop corporate inversionsThe Treasury's new rules won't stop the wave of corporate tax inversions 鈥� Treasury Secretary Jack Lew acknowledged as much when the agency proposed the curbs yesterday. Will they slow the practice? Perhaps, but even that is not聽certain.
Dr. Dre not a billionaire, but still the richest rapperDr. Dre jumped to the top of Forbes'聽Hip-Hop Cash Kings list after Apple bought Beats for $3 billion. But a hefty tax bill means Dr. Dre isn't a billionaire just yet.聽
New home sales surge to six-year high, renewing hope for the marketNew home sales jumped an unexpected 18 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Coming off the heels of a disappointing report for existing home sales, the robust new home sales report eased fears that the housing market is headed in the wrong direction.聽
China luxury car market presents a new challenge for Nissan and InfinitiChina's luxury car market is booming, with automakers including BMW, Infiniti, and Lexus joining the fray. Tuesday, Infiniti聽announced that it is partnering with Chinese automaker Dongfeng to grow its operations in the China Luxury car market.聽
Wal-Mart pushes further into financial services with mobile checkingWal-Mart is introducing a mobile checking account for its customers that will eliminate the overdraft and bounced-check fees traditionally charged by banks.聽It is Wal-Mart's biggest push into the financial services sector, targeting聽customers that have limited access to traditional banking.
Silver prices hit 4-year low as US dollar soarsSilver prices and other commodities face pressure from a meteoric rise in the value of the US dollar.聽Silver prices聽hit $17.30 an ounce, their lowest since June 2010.
iPhone 6 shopping? When to get the best price.iPhone 6's big debut has meant big discounts on earlier models from retailers like Walmart and Best Buy. But whether you decide to spring for the iPhone 6 or save on an iPhone 5, you can time your shopping to get the perfect price.聽
Cashews come from what? 10 foods that grow in unexpected places.Some of the world's most popular foods have unexpected backstories.聽From the cashew nut, which is actually a single seed of an apple, to proteins raised in petri-dishes, ten foods that grow in peculiar ways.聽
