Archive for July 31st, 2008

Hidden credit card fees are costing you

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Swiping your credit card at the register may save you time, but it certainly won't save you money. Thanks to hidden fees, credit card purchases are costing you more than you may know.

Motorola ekes out small profit

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Wall Street hangs ‘Help Wanted’ sign

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
No one would dare go so far as to say that the Wall Street job market is bright.

HP’s forgotten $14 billion deal

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Investors in wait-and-see mode

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Stock futures rose slightly early Thursday, ahead of a reading on economic growth and earnings from oil giant Exxon Mobil.

Oil prices turn lower after $4 surge

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
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Commodity costs crimp Kodak turnaround

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Credit crunch comes to the mall

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
The credit crunch isn't just for Wall Street anymore.

Corning sees no slowdown

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Corning's guesswork fails to keep people confident about its glassworks.

Frontier funds: Big gains, big risk

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Where in the world can you get good returns these days? The gains from foreign equity funds are mighty tempting, especially those of emerging market portfolios, which, despite a recent slump, are up an annualized 25% over three years.