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Top 5 product recalls in US historyProduct recalls happen nearly every day, but these five had a lasting impact. Can you guess which product recall was the most significant?
Electric vehicle awareness: the key to boosting salesElectric vehicle sales are doing pretty well, Voelcker writes, but advocates say education and awareness can go a long way towards selling more electric vehicles.
12-12-12: An auspicious date for a $1,212,120 wedding?12-12-12 is the latest triple-date marketing opportunity for the wedding industry. Banking on Chinese numerology, one Vegas wedding package is priced at $1,212,120 and includes a private jet.
Why billionaires will still pour millions into politicsAs income and wealth become ever more concentrated in America, the nation鈥檚 corporations and billionaires will invest even more in politics, Reich writes.
Costco profit soars 30 percent on high sales, low pricesCostco's profits rose 30 percent in the fiscal first quarter on better sales and more revenue from membership fees. Costco's gain beat analysts' expectations, and stock rose 14 cents per share in premarket trading.聽
Travelling on a budget? Bring your own food and drinks.Bring along snacks and drinks when you travel and you鈥檒l find that money doesn鈥檛 leak out of your pocket along the way, Hamm writes.
Stocks gain on budget talk optimism, Fed stimulusStocks rose Tuesday聽in light of progress in budget talks being held in Washington.聽Stocks have edged up since the start of the month as investors watch for developments in the budget talks.聽
Volvo to license technology to Chinese parent companyVolvo's parent company Geely will provide Volvo with its knowledge of the Chinese market and lower-cost production in return for technology that Volvo plans to phase out in coming years,聽Vijayenthiran writes.
For cheap travel, avoid the tourist trapsWhen travelling,聽you鈥檙e going to find cheaper, better souvenirs 鈥� and experiences 鈥� off the beaten path, Hamm writes.
The looming alternative minimum tax debacleTens of millions of Americans will聽face a huge tax increase when they file their 2012 tax returns early next year聽from the expiration of the temporary increase in exemption levels under the alternative minimum tax, Toder writes.
Powerball jackpot winner revealed in Arizona. How to handle winning millions.Powerball jackpot winner claiming the second half of last month's record $587.5 million prize has emerged in Phoenix, joining a Michigan couple in claiming the prize. A 2005 Powerball jackpot winner from Idaho weighs in with long-term advice for the new winners.
Fiscal cliff overshadows inequality in the heartlandAs Washington fiddles over the fiscal cliff, a larger battle over inequality is being waged all over America, Reich writes.
Virgin Atlantic Airways stake bought by Delta for $360MVirgin Atlantic Airways stake once owned by Singapore Airlines has been bought by Delta Airlines in a deal worth $360 million. The purchase gives Delta a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways.聽
HSBC to pay record $1.9 billion to settle money laundering caseHSBC avoided a damaging legal battle Tuesday by agreeing to pay $1.9 billion to settle a US money laundering probe. The HSBC settlement will be the biggest penalty ever imposed on a bank.
EPA to review 2013 Ford Fusion, C-Max fuel economy claimsThe EPA will review complaints about the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2013 Ford C-Max hybrid, Read writes, both of which are advertised as earning a combined fuel economy of 47 mpg.- Tax deductions in peril? Americans prefer mortgage break to item on charity.Tax revenues are seen as one source to help cut the deficit. In a new Monitor/TIPP poll, Americans were asked which tax deduction they would be most ready to part with. The charitable deduction led the list.
Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst statesThe pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
Are moves to add jobs to US factory floors a harbinger, or outliers?Apple, Lenovo, LG Chem, and now Daimler AG have all recently said they plan to add manufacturing jobs in the US. President Obama hopes it's a sign of the times, but economists say it's, at best, a nascent trend.
4 tips for small business owners in a weak economySmall business owners are uncertain about the future of the economy, Cornwall writes, but there's opportunity even in a bad economy.
Stocks edge higher; Dow boosted by McDonald'sStocks rose Monday despite concerns about the surprise resignation of Italy's prime minister.聽A strong sales report from McDonald's pushed stocks higher on Wall Street.
