NEW YORK — Oil prices are rising as investors see political shake-ups in Greece and Italy as signs that those countries are taking steps to deal with their massive debts. In the U.S., layoffs appeared to be easing as jobless claims fell to the lowest level since April. Major stock
Polls taken in recent weeks have suggested that the basic message of the Occupy Wall Street protesters–that too much of country’s economic gains go to the very richest Americans, and too little to ordinary folks–is popular. And a new survey offers further evidence. Seventy-six percent of respondents to a NBC/Wall
Second quarter profits at Japanese carmaker Toyota have fallen by 18.5% to 80.4bn yen (£642m; $1.03bn) due to supply problems caused by the recent floods in Thailand. The company has withdrawn its profit and vehicles sales forecasts due to uncertainty over the flood impact. A Toyota spokeswoman said lost output
NEW YORK – An acceleration in the pace of U.S. economic growth in the second half of this year is expected to ebb as 2012 gets underway, although the odds of another recession have receded to one-in-four, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. Encouraged by a recent pick-up in economic
Google is thinking of getting into the pay television business as modern lifestyles increasingly turn to the Internet for entertainment, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The Journal cited unnamed sources as disclosing that Google is considering adding cable-style television programming as well as telephone features to a high-speed
Every new product that enters into this ever growing market where one needs to be smart to make it and become successful goes into the market to struggle. We are talking about the internet here. It’s not every product that gets the attention of the buyer owing to the fact
Life Insurance. Doesn’t it just conjure up some insurance salesman knocking on your door trying to sell you a policy that covers you for accidents only, for a small amount and costs you the earth? No? It doesn’t too me either because those days are long gone! I prefer to
Auto insurance protects you from being financially responsible for an accident, but you’re required to pay monthly premiums to keep the insurance. By law you must have car insurance if you want to drive on the road and without it you can be fined, lose your license, go to jail
In this article, I want to talk with you about what it takes to make money from home: decent equipment, proper planning, the support of family and friends, and even the right type of personality. To be successful as a location independent professional (LIP,) each of these four items is
NEW YORK: A huge pearl once worn by European royalty and last owned by Hollywood siren Elizabeth Taylor sold for a record $11.84 million at a blockbuster auction in New York on Tuesday. “La Peregrina,” depicted in art works over the centuries and coveted by kings and queens, was bought
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