Nevada's triple economic whammy
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:36The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand.
Small firms want more from Obama's U.S. manufacturing plan
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:32A new Obama administration push to strengthen U.S. manufacturing has the support of smaller firms, but it might not be enough to stir many into action.
Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:30U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report.
Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:58Micron CEO and chairman Steve Appleton died Friday morning in a small-plane crash in Boise.
Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7%
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:08Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market.
Beat stress for less
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:34This year the end of the holidays probably didn't bring the usual stress relief; there are still worries about unemployment, a flailing housing market, and a volatile stock market, all of which may be taking a toll on your health.
Disney employees now allowed to grow beards
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 17:06Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter.
States seek currencies made of silver and gold
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 08:53A growing number of states are seeking shiny new currencies made of silver and gold.
Stealth jobs boom: 6 months, 2 million jobs
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:52Companies are saying the job market is getting better. Workers are saying it's already kicked into high gear.
Jobs: Obama not out of the woods yet
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:26The January jobs report contains a slew of numbers that are likely to put a twinkle in the eye of Obama campaign staffers.
Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:23Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they go public.
Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:29The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.
Big drop in unemployment rate for blacks
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:22The unemployment rate for blacks fell more than 2 percentage points last month to its lowest level since March 2009.
New York sues banks over foreclosures
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:15The New York attorney general sued some of the nation's biggest banks on Friday, accusing them of unlawful and deceptive practices for relying on a private electronic registry that tracks mortgages.
Place your bets on Facebook's IPO -- literally
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:47Facebook has finally filed for an IPO, but it likely won't start trading for months. For those who can't wait to gamble on the stock market, bookies are accepting bets.