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Uber users: Stop climbing into our cars, say random motoristsUber, the ride-sharing service, is quickly gaining adversaries. New among them are private motorists, who are being accosted by Uber users who think their cars are open for business.聽
Bank of America's $17 billion settlement unlikely to help struggling homeownersBank of America will pay almost $17 billion for its role in the 2008 housing crisis. But, consumer advocates argue that Bank of America's historic settlement is unlikely to help homeowners hurt by the crisis.聽
Gap is opening stores in India. Is the retailer bouncing back?Gap announced Friday that it will be opening 40 stores in India starting in 2015. Three years ago, Gap closed almost a quarter of its stores in the US, but Friday, Gap Inc. (GPS) announced stellar sales during the second quarter of this year.聽
Labor Day sales: What to expect this yearLabor Day heralds the end of summer, but it also has come to represent the close of the holiday shopping season.聽Labor Day sales are a great time to score end-of-summer travel deals and patio furniture clearance, but avoid the plasma TVs.聽
Home Depot names Craig Menear new CEO starting Nov. 1Home Depot has named Craig Menear its new president and CEO effective Nov. 1, succeeding current Home Depot CEO Frank Blake. Craig Menear is currently president of the company's US retail operations.聽
Staples closing 140 stores this year amid poor salesStaples will close 140 of its underperforming North America stores this year as it faces stiff competition from mass retailers such as Wal-Mart and Amazon. Staples warned its sales could fall in the current quarter during a Wednesday sales call.聽
Is your car recalled? The Transportation Department has a new, easy way to check.The Transportation Department has a new website that allows motorists to see if their cars have been recalled simply by typing in their vehicle identification number (VIN). If it works smoothly, the site will make the task of of figuring out vehicle recalls a lot simpler.聽
With new record, S&P on pace for best month since FebruaryS&P rises nearly six points, while Dow crosses 17000 for the first time in four weeks. Stock market buoyed by easing tensions overseas, HP results, and 聽plus a fall in the number of people signing up for unemployment benefits.聽
Got milk? Get fingerprinted, then shop, says Venezuelan presidentPresident Nicolas Maduro announced a new, mandatory grocery fingerprinting system to combat food shortages. In the spring, Venezuela tried a similar system in government-run supermarkets on a voluntary basis.聽
US housing rebound: 'Distressed' share of home sales falls to 9 percentForeclosed or 'short sale' properties have dropped below 10 percent of sales for the first time since the Great Recession. In 2009, more than 1 in 3 home sales were distressed.
One downside of corporate inversions: higher tax bills for shareholdersCorporate inversions are all the rage these days. They yield tax benefits and may boost after-tax profits, but they can also leave shareholders with unwanted capital gains and big tax bills.聽
Sears stumbles in 2Q, retail stores remain company's biggest albatrossSears, controlled by billionaire hedge fund investor Edward Lampert, lost $573 million, or $5.39 per share, for the period ended Aug. 2.聽
Starbucks customers in Florida 'pay it forward' for over 11 hoursHundreds of Starbucks customers paid it forward on Wednesday. More than 400 Starbucks customers at a Florida store paid for the drink of the customers behind them in line.
Why you probably shouldn't pay more than $600 for a laptop for collegeBuying a laptop for college? When it comes to computing, most students actually have fairly light needs, and most don't need a laptop that costs more than $600.
S&P 500 approaches new record as stocks riseThe S&P 500 neared a new record Thursday as stocks were mostly higher in early trading.聽聽The S&P 500 index rose five points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,991.
Bank of America agrees to historic $17B settlement of mortgage claimsBank of America will pay nearly $17 billion to settle claims stemming from its role in the recent housing crisis. The Justice Department announced Thursday that the Bank of America settlement is the largest in history between a single company and the federal government.聽
Ten things you didn't know about food labelsReading food labels can be a challenge, especially when trying to make choices to support a more sustainable food system. Food and nutrition labels around the world can include a lot of information, and not all of it is easy to decipher. Here are ten things to consider when reading food labels.
UPS hacked: Malware breach at 51 stores in 24 statesUPS聽Store customers may have had their credit and debit card information exposed by a computer virus found on systems at 51 stores in 24 states.聽UPS聽says the information compromised includes names, card numbers and postal and email addresses from about 100,000 transactions between Jan. 20 and Aug. 11.
Florida man hid $1.1 million from the IRS. How did he do it?A Florida man on Tuesday pleaded guilty in New York to criminal charges for concealing as much $1.1 million in offshore accounts. Bernard Kramer聽pleaded guilty to conspiracy and submitting false tax returns, stemming from a scheme that prosecutors said ran for a quarter century and involved an undeclared Swiss bank account.
Family Dollar spurns Dollar General bid, reaffirms support for Dollar TreeFamily聽Dollar聽rejected聽Dollar聽General Corp's acquisition offer, citing antitrust concerns, and reaffirmed its support for a buyout offer from Dollar Tree. Dollar General had offered about $9.7 billion to buy Dollar General earlier this week.聽
