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Hyundai Santa Fe helps Hyundai make list of best-loved car brandsHyundai Santa Fe and other models helped the Korean automaker joined luxury brands Tesla and Cadillac in the list of the top three brands that US car buyers adore most.聽Hyundai had the highest number of well-loved vehicles on the list, with its Elantra GT, Equus, Genesis, Sonata joinign the Hyundai Santa Fe.
Smartphone deals: How to get the Samsung Galaxy S5 (kind of) for freeSmartphone deals? Here's a good one: You can get the newest Samsung Galaxy S5, rumored to be announced soon, 聽nearly for free if you trade in your current Samsung smartphone before the official announcement.聽- Bitcoin ATM in Boston: The future of money?Bitcoin ATM opened in Boston. There are more Bitcoin ATMs coming this month in Seattle and Austin, Texas.
Gap hourly wage raised to $10 by 2015Gap hourly wage for workers will rise to $10 by 2015 and $9 this year. The Gap hourly wage increase will affect about 65,000 store employees.聽
Student loans: Top 10 states with the highest debt levelsGoing to college or university isn't cheap, and with an average debt of $29,400, many graduates will be paying for their student loans long after graduation day. These states are home to the highest average student debts among loan-carrying, graduating seniors in 2012, according to The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS). Can you guess which state had the highest?
How Facebook's WhatsApp deal underscores aim to win messaging marketThe world's largest social network, Facebook is set to acquire WhatsApp, a leader among smartphone-based messaging apps. Including cash, stock and restricted stock the purchase totals $19 billion, more than Facebook gathered in its IPO.聽- Fed policy on interest rates getting murkier, meeting records showAccording to minutes released Wednesday, a Fed meeting last month included disagreement over how the US central bank should proceed in setting monetary policy, at a time when the economy is improving but unemployment is still high.
Kellogg pushes sustainable palm oil: Is it enough?Kellogg announced by 2015 it would require its palm oil producers to be聽'environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable'. The decision by the world's leading cereal company comes in response to protests over the environmental impact of palm oil harvesting.
Survey: Average 30-year mortgage rate rises to 4.37 percentA survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association found a 6 percent decline in the purchase application volume since last week, while the average rate for a 30-year mortgage rose to 4.37 percent.
GM to join Ford in building lighter aluminum-bodied trucksGeneral Motors reportedly will begin manufacturing its pickup trucks using aluminum starting in 2018. The move follows rival automaker Ford, which started using the metal to make its trucks lighter and help meet stricter fuel efficiency standards.
Golf carts recalled: 1,800 carts for falling riskGolf carts recalled by Club Car have a聽safety issue that can put passengers at risk of falling out of the vehicle. The golf carts being recalled were manufactured in 2012 and number about 1,800.
What the Farm Bill means for conservationIncluded in the Farm Bill signed into law Feb. 7 was a聽provision linking crop insurance subsidies for farmers to conservation practices that protect land and water. It was a hard fought win for both farmers and the nation's waterways and wildlife.聽
California drought: Farmers cut back sharply, affecting jobs and food supplyWith drought limiting water deliveries from northern California and the price of irrigation skyrocketing, farmers' fields lie fallow and the politicized debate over solutions rages.
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Winter weather is the economy's 'get out of jail free' cardFrom housing to retail, many sectors of the economy have had a convenient scapegoat for recent lackluster performance. But the winter weather聽excuse is only going to last for a short time.
How to fix Washington, DC鈥檚, tax systemFor US states considering reforms to their tax codes, Howard Gleckman points to Washington, DC, as a guide,聽 where a city commission proposed mix of tax cuts and fee increases for the nation's capital.
Tesla Apple rumors: What would each company gain from a buyout?Tesla Apple rumors are swirling this week after the news that聽Apple's mergers and acquisitions chief met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk last spring. Tesla Apple rumors aside, what would each company gain from a deal?
Why sponsorship #Rule40 makes Olympians nervousIn theory, Olympians can be disqualified if they plug brands that are not official Olympic sponsors聽鈥� even if those sponsors have supported them for years.- Hot Pockets recall linked with recent beef recallHot Pockets recall from Nestle has the company voluntarily recalling "Philly Steak" and "Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese"聽Hot聽Pockets聽in certain sizes. 聽The Hot pockets recall is connected to a larger meat recall
Bitcoin ATM debuts in the US: What you need to knowBitcoin is stepping out of the online world and into the real world with the launch of Bitcoin ATMs in Seattle and Austin, Texas. The first Bitcoin ATM was unveiled last year in a Vancover coffee shop.聽
