Internet Explorer Has Huge Security Flaw
Microsoft has released a warning about vulnerabilities in its Internet Explorer that create security flaws that it deems as a "danger" for people who use Windows XP.
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Average Retirement Age Pushes to 62 Years
If aging Americans need to work longer because their retirement funds are small, then the average age of retirement should rise accordingly. And, according to new research, it has. A new Gallup poll shows…
Government Sees Car Industry Progress on Greenhouse Gases
Bayerische Motoren Werke AGThe U.S. automotive industry is doing its part to keep down greenhouse gas emissions. Perhaps all the hybrid and electric cars have had some effect beyond better gas mileage for the…
Will Amazon Lose Money for Years?
ThinkstockAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) believes it has its competition on the ropes, right where CEO Jeff Bezos wants them. However, if he is to trounce his e-commerce, multimedia and cloud-based computer rivals, he has…
Starbucks Will Have to Raise Coffee Prices
The arabica beans Starbucks uses in most of its coffee have risen 90% in price so far this year. There's no getting around it -- Starbucks will have to boost prices to keep up…
Lego Movie Leads 2014 Box Office
courtesy of DisneyDespite the wild success of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” which has held the top spot at the box office three weekends in a row and grossed over $208 million at the…
Toyota Expected to Win April Car Sales Race
Courtesy Toyota Motor Corp.With General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) in trouble, the nation’s other car sales leaders have a chance to take market share from America’s No.1. The erosion in GM’s sales may have already…
This Year’s Most Expensive NFL Tickets
thinkstockWith only eight home games for a team in a season, NFL tickets tend to be the most expensive on average. After the 2014 NFL schedule was released, tickets started flooding onto the…
Montana, Alaska Lead List of Top Places to Live
ThinkstockWide open spaces, clean air and low population density appear to be attractive to many Americans. That, at least, may be among the conclusions of a new Gallup poll. The states at the top…
Tesla Chief Musk Makes $70,000
Tesla Motors' Elon Musk is not among the CEOs who are paid only $1 a year. However, in 2013, Musk made only $69,989, a small fraction of what other people on his senior management…
S&P Downgrades Russia Currency Near Junk
ThinkstockRussia paid for the instability it has helped create in Ukraine and the surrounding areas. S&P cut its foreign currency rating to BBB-/A-3 from BBB-/A-2. The outlook on the currency remains “negative.” In its…
Price of a Carton of Milk Hits $4
ThinkstockThe price of a half-gallon of 2% milk has reached $4, which was unimaginable a year ago. The price of organic milk is 60 cents higher. If dairy prices continue to soar at current…
Waiting for the iPhone 7
The iPhone 5, in its various forms, was the star of Apple's earnings release. Apple sold 43.7 million of them, which made up over half of the company's $45.6 million in revenue.
Xerox Turnaround Continues to Collapse
Xerox disclosed two important sets of information recently. The first is that long-time CEO Ursula Burns received another huge compensation package.
New Safety Probe of GM’s Chevy Impala
Adding to the woes at GM, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun an investigation of Chevy Impala models for "inappropriate activation of the emergency braking system."
Toyota Tops GM as No. 1 Global Car Company
The first quarter was too early for General Motors' huge recalls to impact its sales. Nevertheless, its cars were outsold by Toyota worldwide in a battle that has gone on since GM filed for…
Co-signer Can Put Student Loans Into Default
ThinkstockThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has put out a bulletin with extraordinary information. If the co-signer on a student loan dies or files for bankruptcy, the student loan can be forced into default —…
Netflix Price Increase Will Help Amazon
No one knows how many new customers will come into the premium streaming video market in the next several years. It is already crowded with competition that includes Amazon.com and Apple.
North Dakota Unemployment Rate at 2.6%
ThinkstockAttribute it to the benefits of shale. North Dakota, much of which sits atop of the Bakken Formation, one of the largest natural gas formations in the world, has a nationwide low unemployment rate…
Nike Ends Smartwatch Competition With Apple
Courtesy of Apple Inc.“Wearables,” essential smart devices which people can use as they would glasses or wrist watches, are considered the future of the portable consumer electronics device business which has effectively killed off…