Shake Shack Plans to Raise Up to $80 Million from IPO
Filed under: Food & Beverage, Restaurants, Stocks, IPOs, Investing Mark Kennedy/AP NEW YORK -- Burger chain Shake Shack, which got its start as a hot dog cart in New York City, plans to raise up to...
View ArticleSelf-Driving Cars Get Miniature Test City in Michigan
Filed under: Automotive Industry, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics, Mobile Technology, This Built America Eric Risberg/APA Google self-driving car goes on a test drive in Mountain View,...
View ArticleHigh Court Won't Hear Dispute Over Debit Card Swipe Fees
Filed under: Financial Reform, Financial Services, Scandals and Lawsuits, Debit Cards, Financial Education Elaine Thompson/AP By SAM HANANEL WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a...
View ArticleStates Trying to Ban Powdered Alcohol Before it Gets Going
Filed under: Food & Beverage, Consumer Issues, Products Shutterstock A powdered drink mix that, when hydrated, turns into an alcoholic cocktail has legislators across the country talking about...
View ArticleWalmart to Offer Cash Pickup Option for Tax Refunds
Filed under: Taxes, Retail, Financial Services, Wal-Mart, Income Tax Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO NEW YORK -- Walmart Stores (WMT) is introducing a service allowing...
View ArticleConduct Your Own Energy Audit -- Savings Experiment
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View ArticleGlobe Manufacturing: Saving Firefighters and Making History
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View ArticleConstruction Gets a Boost: Housing Starts Jump in December
Filed under: Real Estate, Economic Indicators, Housing Market, Materials & Construction, This Built America Ross D. Franklin/AP By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON -- Construction of new homes...
View ArticleConsumer Electronics Retailers Will Always Break Your Heart
Filed under: Company News, Retail, Stocks, Consumer Electronics, Shopping Trends Nam Y. Huh/PShoppers at a Best Buy last November. Two of last week's bigger losers were Best Buy (BBY) and RadioShack...
View ArticleWill Your Tax Preparer Get You Into Trouble?
Filed under: Taxes, Income Tax, Tax Laws Alamy If you're like the more than half of individuals, according to the GAO, a professional will prepare your tax return. Unfortunately, as the Consumerist...
View ArticleTax Hacks 2015: Avoid These 10 Common Filing Mistakes
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View Article5 Surprises in Netflix's Latest Earnings Report
Filed under: Company News, Netflix, Earnings, Investing Damian Dovarganes/APNetflix starts exclusive streaming of "The Interview" on Saturday. Well played, Netflix (NFLX). The premium video service...
View ArticleMicrosoft to Give Away Windows 10 as Free Upgrade
Filed under: Microsoft, Computer Industry, Stocks, Mobile Technology, This Built America Ted S. Warren/AP By Bill Rigby SEATTLE -- Microsoft (MSFT) will give away its upcoming Windows 10 operating...
View ArticleTootsie Roll Industries CEO Melvin Gordon, 95, Dies
Filed under: Company News, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, CEOs, This Built America Cassandra Hubbart/AOL By CARLA K. JOHNSON CHICAGO -- Melvin Gordon, who led Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR)...
View ArticleMarket Wrap: Stocks Rise on ECB News, IBM Limits Gains
Filed under: IBM, Market News, European Union, Stocks, World Markets Richard Drew/AP By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks edged up in a choppy Wednesday session as traders digested reports that...
View ArticleDoes Everyone Need a Credit Card?
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View ArticleA Credit Card Reward for the Environmentally Conscious
Filed under: Credit Cards Shutterstock Environmentally conscious Americans routinely look for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. They carry water bottles to avoid buying one-time plastic...
View Article65 or Older? Special IRS Rules Apply for Income Taxes
Filed under: Taxes, Personal Finance, Social Security, Income Tax, IRS Monkey Business Images By CAROLE FELDMAN WASHINGTON -- You've downsized to an apartment, the kids are long gone, and you're no...
View ArticleIs Gold a Good Investment in Today's Volatile Times?
Filed under: ETFs, Alternative Investment, Commodities & Futures, Mining & Drilling, Investing Ablestock.com I recently met with an Indian couple to review their investment portfolio. They are...
View ArticleAvoid Inheriting the Debts of Your Closest Relatives
Filed under: Insurance, Life Insurance Getty Images As a life insurance agent, I hear from a lot of people who try to take advantage of their connection to a family member by purchasing a life...
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