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Buying and selling timeshares: eight tipsIn the current market, finding and buying a timeshare is easy. Selling one is a different story. Here are four tips for each that could help.
Anti-dumping policies can have environmental consequencesAnti-dumping laws don't protect the environment in every industry. In some cases, such restrictions can actually do harm.
Facebook IPO? Flat. Facebook future? Bright.Facebook IPO generated no big stock gains on its first day of trading. But Facebook has many of the traits that made Apple, Microsoft, and Google great in the long run. 聽
Starting a business? Structure is key.To be effective, the organization鈥檚 structure needs to align with the overall market strategy that the business is pursuing. As your business grows, make sure each new decision you make is beneficial to the mission statement of your company as a whole.
Facebook IPO stumbles: Why didn't it wow investors?The Facebook IPO underwhelmed Friday, closing up only 23 cents. Investors are still debating Facebook's worth: Is it must-own stock or a company with limited growth potential?聽
Facebook debut doesn't buoy stocks; Dow down 73The Dow lost 73 points to close at 12369 on Facebook's big day. The index fell 3.5 percent on the week.
Protesters in Chicago call for 'Robin Hood' taxNurses and thousands of other marchers demand a 'Robin Hood' tax on financial transactions. More protests are expected ahead of a NATO summit in Chicago.
Will the Facebook IPO save online brokers?Yet another group may benefit greatly from the Facebook IPO: brokerage firms.
Let's leave the labor market aloneThe US labor markets are enormously flexible and dynamic. So why regulate them?
Fannie Mae: delinquent loans droppingTotal serious single family delinquency declined slightly in March, but remained at distressed levels.
China rails at 30 percent tariff on solar panelsChina says the US is "deliberately provoking trade friction in the clean energy sector." The US says聽 Chinese exporters were dumping cut-price solar panels in the US market.
Bike to Work Day: Ditch the car. Pedal. Save $9,000?Bike to Work Day is a chance for dedicated cyclists to show commuters that there's a better, cheaper way to get to work. Bike to work could save up to $9,000 a year, if you can ditch a car in the process.
How to fix flawed Medicare budgetingBudgeting for Medicare's hospital insurance program is flawed. Here are two ways to fix it (and one way not to).
Facebook IPO: Can it survive a downbeat market?Facebook IPO likely to do well on its first day of trading. But Facebook IPO would do much better in a stronger stock market.
Stock market futures rebound as G-8 meetStock market poised to open higher as leaders of largest economies prepare to discuss Europe's debt crisis. Facebook shares also provide stock market lift.聽
Making a big purchase? Knowing what you want pays off.When going shopping for any reasonably expensive item, make a list of the features you actually need before you go and stick to it.
Fixed mortgages: new lows for 15-, 30-year loansFixed mortgages for 30-year loan dips to 3.79 percent; 15-year loan averages. 3.04 percent. But record low rates on fixed mortgages have not ignited home sales.
What the next generation of entrepreneurs will look like'Generation Z' 鈥� the children of Generation X 鈥撀� will be driven, high achievers for whom the constantly connected, social media world is ubiquitous. And the older generations will have to get used to their multi-tasking personalities- Stocks fall amid discouraging economic reportsThe Dow fell 156 points to close at 12442 鈥� the index's 11th loss in 12 days 鈥� after a pair of discouraging economic reports unnerved investors already worried about a possible exit from the euro by Greece.
Honda recall: Acura TL sedans have potential fluid leakHonda recall involves nearly 53,000 Acuras from 2007 and 2008. Deteriorating power-steering hoses sparked the Honda recall.
