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Should Apple be paying more taxes?Apple鈥檚 success at avoiding corporate income taxes by shifting reported profits to other countries has frustrated US lawmakers for years. Now, Australia is saying that Apple is underpaying taxes in that country as well. Where should Apple report its income?
GM recall: 1.18M GM SUVs recalled for airbag defectBuick Enclave recall is part of a larger recall of 1.18 million GM SUVs because the front and side airbags may not deploy. The issue causing the Buick Enclave recall also includes the GMC Acadia, Chevy Traverse, and Saturn Outlook.聽
Credit card debt: Should card companies be responsible for providing credit scores?Credit card debt 聽and credit scores are already frustrating, but the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may add to the confusion by聽calling for credit card companies to make credit scores available to their customers on a monthly basis.聽Is this a good idea?
Why beer brands side with gay community, not St. Patrick's paradesGuinness, Heineken, and Boston Beer Co. (maker of Sam Adams) all pulled their sponsorship from St. Patrick's Day parades due to anti-LGBT parade policies. Generational shifts and the group's growing purchasing power are pushing corporations to be more inclusive.聽
Is Big Food really the next Big Tobacco?At its core, the notion of treating 鈥楤ig Food鈥� like 鈥楤ig Tobacco鈥� means bringing litigation against large food companies in an attempt to hold them financially liable for obesity and other food-related health issues. Can it work?
GM recalls 1.5 million more vehicles after ignition debacleGM is recalling more than 1.5 million US vehicles in three separate incidents, the company announced Monday. Those recalls come shortly after the large-scale GM recall for an ignition issue that was linked to several deaths and prompted an ongoing federal investigation.聽
Planning a Tesla road trip? Avoid national parks.With Tesla's network of chargers around the US growing quickly, a cross-country road trip may be in many Tesla owners' summer plans. But the dearth of electric car chargers in and around the nation's most popular national parks could pose a problem.聽
Tax filing online? Seven tips to avoid identity theft.Tax filing online is becoming more the norm these days, and identity theft involving tax filing has increased. Read on for seven easy ways to avoid becoming an identity theft victim during tax filing season.聽
Harpo Studios: Oprah Winfrey show's home to be soldHarpo Studios in Chicago was the home of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for 21 years.聽Oprah Winfrey is selling聽Harpo聽Studios聽to a developer, but the聽studio聽will remain on the property for another two years.- St. Patrick's Day parades continue as sponsors, politicians sit outSt. Patrick's Day parades in New York and Boston rolled on Sunday despite major sponsors like Guiness and Sam Adams pulling out over聽a dispute involving whether march participants can carry pro-gay signs. The mayors of the two cities also sat out their cities' St. Patrick's Day parades over the issue.
What Dave Camp really brings to tax reform debateThe 1,000-page bill puts his plan out there in all its gory detail. And it makes it possible for analysts here at the Tax Policy Center and elsewhere to chew over details, identify strengths and weaknesses, and suggest improvements.
Best St. Patrick's Day burgers around the countryPut the 'patty' in St. Patrick's day with the best Irish-themed burgers around the country.
Meet iBeacon: Location tracking to help you shopIBeacon technology uses Bluetooth and location-based services to ping nearby smart phones with advertisements, coupons, or messages. Will location-based mobile shopping applications help consumers save money or just threaten their privacy?- World's biggest life insurance policy purchased by Silicon Valley mogulGuinness Book of World Record officials say the $201 million life insurance policy is more than double the previous record set in 1990.
- Honda Odyssey recall: Why 900,000 vans may face fire riskHonda Odyssey recall: Honda issued a recall of聽 2005-2010 Odysseys built in Alabama. The NHTSA says the Odyssey has a fuel-pump part that could crack and cause a fuel leak, increasing the risk of fire.
Discounts for Groupon, Dell, men's fashionsCheck out some of these discounts from Groupon, Dell, and other online sellers in this roundup from Dealnews.com.- Quiznos bankruptcy: Why only seven outlets affectedQuiznos bankruptcy: The fast-food chain only owns seven of more than 2,000 restaurants. The Quiznos bankruptcy comes just days after the pizza chain Sbarro also declared bankruptcy.
McDonald鈥檚 workers file lawsuit for 鈥榮tolen鈥� wagesMcDonald's workers have filed class-action lawsuits in three states alleging franchisees stole wages from workers by forcing employees to work off the clock and refusing to pay overtime. The McDonald's suits are the latest in the effort to draw attention to the issue of low worker wages.
2011-2012 Dodge Charger recalled for overheating headlightsDodge recalled more than 43,000 of its 2011 and 2012 Charger sedans after the company said faulty headlights could damage electrical systems in the vehicles.
Autolib electric car-sharing service eyes LondonThe Paris-based Autolib is reportedly rolling into London with the goal of mustering a fleet of 100 electric cars in its first year.
