Own a Piece of Obama This porcelain plate proudly states I voted for a black person. There are all sorts of commercials on TV trying to cash in on Barack Obama's popularity. There are these coins and books, action figures, you name it. Most of these...
Annual compensation figures were disclosed this week from IBM, Ford, and Goldman Sachs top executives Have you ever wondered how much the CEOs of some of the biggest companies in America are taking home? Let's take a look and break down to numbers th...
Ride along for a driver's-eye view of this classic Most Admired rivalry. FedEx and UPS are on our most admired list this year because they are both fierce competitors and they are recognized not only within their industry but throughout business at l...
The National Association of Realtors reported that the sale of existing homes fell 8.6% in October as median home prices across the country plunged. Us housing market continues to deteriorate with both prices and sales humbling in November.Prices of...
First quarter to be calmer The backdrop will be a massive stimulus package as long-term investors focus on long-term bargains What about early 2009, the first quarter of 2009? What are your expectations for that? what it looks like? how are you advis...
CNN's Richard Roth reports on the sentencing of Texas oil man Oscar Wyatt in the Iraq oil-for-food scam. Accompanied by his wife and attorney, Texas oil man Oscar Wyatt arrived at Federal Court, unsure what his sentence would be. Wyatt had already pl...
CNN's Owen Thomas talks to The Corner House's Nick Hildyard about the controversy over a Saudi corruption investigation What the judges ruled today was that the decision by the Serious Fraud Office, the SFO to terminate the inquiry was unlawful. So i...
Bailout is for bikers too Bike commuters are entitled to a $20-a-month tax break, as part of the $700B bailout. Well, it seems that still everyone wants a piece of bailout bill and as we learnt today GM and Chrysler are getting theirs and it turns ou...
Airline Fuel Crisis Newsweek's Dan Gross explains how record fuel costs are affecting passengers Hi everybody. Youre watching Money Matters. Im Dalhit Dhaliwal in New York. Thank you for joining us now. As weve mentioned earlier, record fuel prices a...
Job-Seekers May Need Patience Statistics show the average job search is taking a bit longer than four months As the economy takes a downturn, job concerns are starting to turn up. The national unemployment rate is at a 3-year high with 5.1% of workin...
How much oil is really left around the world? Lets begin in the Mid East, which has about 2/3 of the worlds proven oil reserves. Saudi Arabia is at the top, with 266 billion barrels. Iraq and Iran are also rich in crude along with Kuwait and the Unit...
Bob Prout will spend $350,000 for a solar system powering his family's 3rd-generation funeral home in N.J. and still save Bob Prout's grandfather started his family-owned funeral parlor in 1920. It's changed a lot since then. Did , did people look at...
CNN's Eunice Yoon reports on the developing world's position in the debate over who is to blame for rising food prices. In India, Food Courts, packed with middle class families, these days eating bigger meals more frequently with greater choice. To A...
The Fidelio is about to set sail from Germany to Asia. One of the largest container vessels in the world, the Fidelio is a perfect example of the problems facing international shipping. This ship can fit more than 9,000 of the standard shipping conta...
The arrest of Wall Street legend Bernard Madoff has clients in a panic that their wealth may be gone. The arrest of Wall Street legend Bernard Madoff has clients / / panic that their wealth may be gone. It is hard to believe that somebody so successf...
