U.K. Unions: Let Workers Use MySpace On the Job

2007/08/30 06:17:23

Employers should allow their workers to browse online networking sites like MySpace and Facebook whi...

Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Fall to 3 Month Low

2007/08/30 05:06:47

Freddie Mac announced that 30-year, fixed rate mortgages averaged 6.45 percent this week, down from ...

Email Overload? Here Are Tips for Handling the Influx

2007/08/29 13:21:46

Thanks to the avalanche of messages they receive every day, many professionals and office workers sa...

Schering, Merck Get FDA Nod for Claritin- Singulair Combo

2007/08/29 09:54:11

Joint venture between Schering-Plough Corp. and Merck & Co. get FDA nod for Claritin/Singulair combo...

Stocks Rebound from Tuesday Drop; Tech Stocks Lead Gains

2007/08/29 05:36:31

U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, pushing the Nasdaq to its best day in more than a year, as inves...

What's Hot at This 'Chop Shop?' The Blowdryer

2007/08/29 02:32:23

The Chop Shop is a barbershop. Or maybe the Chop Shop is a car shop. Sometimes, it's hard to tell. A...

Consumers Jittery Over Market and Housing Problems

2007/08/28 12:26:25

Consumer confidence took a hit in August falling nearly 15 points. Consumers are showing angst over ...

Taiwan's Acer to Buy Struggling Gateway for $710 Million

2007/08/28 10:56:01

Taiwan-based Acer Inc. will buy Gateway Inc. for $710 million, the companies announced Monday....

Stocks Drop Slightly on Credit Market, Economy Concerns

2007/08/30 05:35:18

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as financial stocks dropped on credit worries, overshadowing earlier op...

Altria to Spin Off Philip Morris International Unit

2007/08/29 13:55:55

Altria Group, the world's largest tobacco company, will spin off its Philip Morris International tob...

Salmonella Scare Prompts Spinach Recall

2007/08/29 12:33:24

Metz Fresh LLC of King City, Calif. recalled bagged fresh spinach after it tested positive for salmo...

Bernanke Defends Caps on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

2007/08/29 05:53:41

In a letter to a New York Congressman, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the asset caps on ...

Iconic Chicago Pork-Belly Trading Pit to Close

2007/08/29 03:41:25

The once-raucous pork-belly trading pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, featured in the 1980s Da...

Finance 101 for College Freshmen

2007/08/29 02:11:16

Sure, you aced the SATs, but if you're like most college freshman you probably can't balance a check...

U.S. Poverty Rate Drops 1st Time Since 2000

2007/08/28 12:03:29

The nation's poverty rate dropped last year, the first significant decline since President Bush took...