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- Twinkies may survive? Yes, if there's a buyer.Twinkies may survive the Hostess Brands bankruptcy, the company says. Twinkies, the cream-filled golden spongecakes, already have piqued the interest of a few companies. Twinkies alone brought in $68 million for Hostess so far this year.聽
- Wal-Mart fights back as Black Friday strike nearsWal-Mart Stores Inc. is taking legal measures to sop months of protests at stores nationwide, filing charges against the union it says is behind such actions. The move comes as a group of Wal-Mart workers prepare to strike on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.聽
- Gas prices drop 7 cents in two weeksGas prices drop to an average $3.47 a gallon nationally. Memphis, Tenn., has seen gas prices drop to $3.04 for a gallon of regular unleaded, the lowest of any city in the聽Lundberg Survey of the Lower 48 states.
- Stamp prices to increase one cent in JanuaryStamp prices in 2013: First-class letters increase from 45 to 46 cents; postcards rise from 32 to 33 cents. Stamp prices for international delivery will be $1.10 no matter what the destination.聽
- Is that free shipping really free?If you're buying extra items online just to reach the minimum for free shipping, you're wasting money on something you don't need and had no intent of buying.聽
- Giving back: Eight innovative philanthropists around the world The global face of philanthropy is changing. Donors no longer just open their wallets. They're actively involved in causes, use savvy business practices, and leverage what they give to achieve more good. Meet eight innovators.
- Black Friday price-matching: Stores that have it, stores that don'tBlack Friday is a great time to take advantage of stores' price-matching policies. It's important to know exactly which retailers offers what, and equally important to know which merchants聽don't聽offer anything at all. Below are the price-matching policies for several retailers for Black Friday 2012.聽
- Six car maintenance tips for teens Many teens know little or nothing about the basics of auto repair, an AutoMD.com survey finds. Since preventative car maintenance is important for safety, here are easy do-it-yourself auto repair and care tips for teens 鈥 and their parents:
- Thanksgiving travel: Less traffic, but higher gas pricesHitting the road for Thanksgiving? There's good news and bad news. Fewer travelers will be on the road for Thanksgiving this year, but gas price for those travelers are at record highs.聽
- Fiscal cliff: Will the states tumble, too?Fiscal cliff talk has been mostly focused on what would happen to the federal budget and the national economy. But what impact would the fiscal cliff have on individual states?
- A Peace Corps for geeks? Nonprofit donates apps to cities.Code for America has developed apps that have trimmed Boston's costs for digging out fire hydrants after snow and made Philadelphia city services more accessible. The 'Peace Corps for geeks' is the leading edge of nonprofits looking to make government more efficient.
- A Peace Corps for geeks? Nonprofit donates apps to cities.Code for America has developed apps that have trimmed Boston's costs for digging out fire hydrants after snow and made Philadelphia city services more accessible. The 'Peace Corps for geeks' is the leading edge of nonprofits looking to make government more efficient.
- Black Friday 2012: the best TV deals so farBlack Friday is one of the best times of the year to buy a new TV, and retailers are rolling out the bargains in their Black Friday ads to mark the occasion Here are some of the best deals so far on HDTVs of every size.聽
- A political chill for charities?A new Congress could cut tax deductions and funds for charities. States are also starting to clamp down on compensation for executives of charities.
- A political chill for charities?A new Congress could cut tax deductions and funds for charities. States are also starting to clamp down on compensation for executives of charities.
- Stocks finish higher on optimism over budget talksStocks started lower Friday but spiked higher shortly before midday as the top members of the House and Senate spoke at the White House following a closed-door session with President Obama.
- EU dips into recession. Is the US next?The EU is in a recession, according to new data from EuroStat. Will the US follow suit or buck the trend?
- Small businesses fume, now seeing 'Obamacare' as unavoidableElection 2012 ended hopes among small businesses that Obama's health-care law would be upended. Papa John's and others are threatening layoffs and higher consumer prices, citing added costs of doing business under 'Obamacare.'
- Post Office record loss hits $15.9 billion. Retiree benefits to blame.Post office record loss reached $15.9 billion for the year, with more losses expected in 2013. Heath benefits for retirees accounted for the bulk of the post office record loss.聽
- Did Congress kill the Twinkie? The tariff tale behind the Hostess demise.Since 1934, Congress has supported sugar trade tariffs. In a sign of the power of the sugar lobby, Hostess picked unions, not the lobby, to fight when it had to cut costs to stay in business.