Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Stocks close volatile quarter mixed: S&P up, Dow down

Dow tumbles 200 points as the blue-chip index turns negative for the year.
     
 

100 students refuse to pay their loans

Dawn Thompson racked up $155,000 in student loans for a Corinthian College degree that proved worthless. Now she refuses to pay it off.

S&P posts small Q1 gain; Dow negative for 2014

Stocks close out volatile quarter on a negative note.
     
 

How to find the ideal retirement location

For those who choose to move, choices vary greatly depending on the person, expert says.        

Low-wage workers plan major strike

Labor activists announced plans Tuesday to hold what they're calling the largest-ever strike by low-wage workers.

Queen's royal workers locked in labor dispute at Windsor Castle

A revolt is brewing at Windsor Castle.

Monday, March 30, 2015

Americans just aren't spending

Consumer spending is often called an engine of the United States economy. That engine may be about to blow a gasket. Consumers are sitting on their wallets.

This man bet $100K that there's a startup bubble

One man is betting $100,000 that there is -- in fact -- a tech bubble. But he's hardly an adamant bubble theorist.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Apple's Tim Cook: Anti-gay laws are 'dangerous'

Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out against anti-LGBT legislation in the U.S., saying the new laws are "very dangerous" and contrary to America's founding principles.?

U.S. oil storage crunch might cut crude prices

A major oil stocking hub in Cushing, Okla., is approaching capacity
     
 

5 tips to help you file taxes by April 15

Last-minute suggestions to help you make the tax deadline.
     
 

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Angie’s List nixes Indy deal over ‘religious freedom’ law

The company’s CEO says he can’t accept state subsidies because he opposes the new law.        

Angie's List nixes Indy deal over 'religious freedom' law

The company's CEO says he can't accept state subsidies because he opposes the new law.
     
 

Friday, March 27, 2015

Lululemon's smash new hit: pants with manhood in mind

Males of the world, Lululemon wants you to be comfortable where it counts.

Mini-corrections: Wall Street's new M.O.

While investors fear the "Big One," mini-corrections have been the recent norm.