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Why You Won't Feel the Fed Cut

Posted by Cheapsuits 1306 days ago (http://www.usnews.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: fed interest rates rate cut
Many consumers are unlikely to even notice today's widely anticipated Fed rate cut, aimed at further encouraging lending and spending. While a Fed c[...] read more »
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HP launches $400 mini-notebook as it plays catch-up

Posted by Cheapsuits 1306 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: $400 mini notebook hp
Hewlett-Packard Co on Wednesday will unveil a new mini-notebook in a move to gain ground in the fastest-growing PC category, which until now has been[...] read more »
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Elvis ranked top-earning dead celebrity

Posted by Cheapsuits 1306 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: elvis the king
Elvis Presley may have left the building several decades ago, but his earning power is far from diminished with Forbes.com ranking him the top-earnin[...] read more »
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Ackman Wants Target to Put Land in REIT and Spin It Off

Posted by Cheapsuits 1306 days ago (http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: land reit target tgt
William Ackman spelled out his plan on Wednesday afternoon to increase the value of Target: create a REIT to own the land underneath the retailer’s b[...] read more »
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Major issues resolved in GM-Chrysler talks-sources

Posted by Cheapsuits 1306 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: chrysler gm talks
General Motors Corp and Cerberus Capital Management have resolved the major issues in a proposed GM-Chrysler merger but the final form of any deal w[...] read more »
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U.S. Treasury Shuns Banks That Need Cash Most

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailout banks cash treasury
The U.S. government's $160 billion handout to banks from Niagara Falls to Beverly Hills is going mostly to lenders that need it least, putting weak[...] read more »
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Fearing Obama Taxes, Dolphins Owner Races to Sell Stake

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: dolphins obama taxes
The owner of Miami Dolphins, H. Wayne Huizenga, is hoping to seal a deal to sell as much as 45 percent of the team to Stephen Ross before a new admin[...] read more »
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Reserve Fund’s Investors Still Await Their Cash

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: frozen reserve fund
The national “bank holiday” that ushered in the New Deal in 1933 locked up the public’s cash for four days. The crisis that hit last month at the Res[...] read more »
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McDonald's May Be Downsizing Its Dollar Menu...By One Slice of Cheese

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://optionsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: dollar menu mcd mcdonalds
In case you haven't noticed, folks, times are tough. Economic troubles have trickled down to America's largest corporations, which are themselves l[...] read more »
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Microsoft Introduces Windows 7, Ending Vista Brand

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: microsoft msft vista windows
Microsoft introduced what it said would be a slimmer and more responsive version of its Windows operating system on Tuesday, while unceremoniously d[...] read more »
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Morgan Stanley looks to boost deposit base

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: deposits morgan stanley ms
Morgan Stanley said Wednesday it is ramping up its efforts to grow its deposit base now that it is a bank holding company. read more »
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Porsche says will settle hedged VW shares

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: porsche volkswagen vw
Porsche moved Wednesday to put a brake on volatility in Volkswagen shares - which have soared over four times in value in recent days - by selling up[...] read more »
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Starbucks says it will double its buying of ‘fair-trade’ coffee

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://www.bizjournals.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: coffee fair trade sbux starbucks
Starbucks Corp. said it will double its purchases of “fair trade-certified” coffee to 40 million pounds next year.Officials at the Seattle coffee gia[...] read more »
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Regressing! Americans Trade Meat For Grain

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://www.clusterstock.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: dietary shift grain meat
It's pretty well established that a hallmark of an advancing economy is a dietary shift from plant-based to meat-based protein read more »
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2008 Banker of the Year Awards Still Happening

Posted by Cheapsuits 1307 days ago (http://www.thestockmasters.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bac banker of the year ken lewis
Like a bad prom date, some dudes (or industries) just don't know when to stop or understand the meaning 'No'. Kenneth D. Lewis, chairman, chief ex[...] read more »
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