Amazon Introduces ‘Coins’ Virtual Currency
Amazon(SEATTLE) — If you’re a Kindle Fire owner, you now have 500 free Amazon Coins in your pocket. Of course, that probably means nothing to you at the moment, but those 500 Coins can buy you $5 worth of apps and games in Amazon’s App Store. On Monda…
“Consumer Reports’” Secret Ways to Save Money
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The May issue of Consumer Reports features 101 savvy secrets gleaned from the magazine’s testers and writers.
Elisabeth Leamy, consumer correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America, gave her top picks for saving mon…
When It Comes to Debt, Age May Be a Factor
George Doyle/Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — How much debt do you have? The answer could depend on your age.While most American households have reduced their debt load since it peaked in 2007, recent college graduates face a mountain of student…
Penn State Leads List of Highest-Paying Public Universities for Presidents
Justin K. Aller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — While former president of Penn State University, Graham Spanier, left the university during the worst scandal it has seen during his 16-year tenure, he was well compensated as the highest-paid public university…
Penn State Leads List of Highest-Paying Public Universities for Presidents
Justin K. Aller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — While former president of Penn State University, Graham Spanier, left the university during the worst scandal it has seen during his 16-year tenure, he was well compensated as the highest-paid public university…
Many Confused by Homeowner’s Insurance, Report Finds
Creatas/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Most people buy homeowner’s insurance to give them piece of mind, but as a new report out Monday finds, many Americans are confused by what it actually covers.”We know that many people simply have no idea what’s in their…
Many Confused by Homeowner’s Insurance, Report Finds
Creatas/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Most people buy homeowner’s insurance to give them piece of mind, but as a new report out Monday finds, many Americans are confused by what it actually covers.”We know that many people simply have no idea what’s in their…
British Tourists Charged $84 for Four Ice Cream Cones in Rome
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ROME) — We all scream for ice cream, but one would hope that’s not because of the price.
An ice cream parlor near the Spanish Steps in Rome ignited the wrath of the world this week after it charged four British tourists a …
Richard Branson Loses Bet, Serves as an AirAsia Stewardess
Mark Wieland/Getty Images(KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) — Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, made good on a bet he lost when he dressed up as a stewardess for a competitor airline on Sunday.
Branson made a bet two years ago with AirAsia chief To…
Huge Donation Goes to Wrong Animal Shelter
Tiffany Hagler-Geard/ABC News(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — One morning in early March, Susan Babbitt received a phone call from the Dana Law Firm in Scottsdale, Ariz. It was the kind of call people dream about: A woman had recently passed away, she was told, …
Workers Sue Russell Stover Sue For Overtime Pay
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Employees for Russell Stover Candies Inc. filed a federal wage-and-hour lawsuit against the company, saying they were intentionally mislabeled as sales representatives and none of them “has ever been paid overtime.”Ru…
Stocks End Week in Record Territory
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The markets teetered between small gains and losses Friday, ticking up just before the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average called it a week up 35.87 points, still above the 15,000 mark at 15,118.49. The Na…
Newfoundland Pitches Tourism With a Goat on a Horse
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada) — If nothing says spend your vacation at the most easterly edge of North America more than a goat on top of a horse, then Newfoundland and Labrador should prepare for an influx of tourists.
The province,…
Bernanke: Regulators May Require More Capital for Big Banks
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Big banks are still very vulnerable and may soon face higher capital requirements, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Fed chief spoke Friday at a conference held by the Federal Reserve Bank…
New YouTube Paid Channels Could Shake Up Industry
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Google’s YouTube is venturing into the world of paid subscription content with Thursday’s announcement of a pilot run of paid channels. Subscription prices start at $.99 monthly, but many offer a discount…
State Department Orders 3D Gun Plans Offline
File photo. Image Source/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A non-profit corporation has removed plans for a 3D-printed firearm from its website, saying it was ordered to do so by the U.S. State Department.
“#DEFCAD has gone dark at the request of the De…
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway Inspired by New York Home Port
Norwegian Cruise Line(NEW YORK) — The cruise industry’s been in the news a lot recently, but not for good reasons. Carnival Cruise Line in particular has had more than its fair share of bad press, starting with the stranding at sea of passengers for f…
McCain Proposes Bill Allowing for ‘A La Carte’ Buying of Cable Channels
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has introduced a bill in the Senate that would let you get HBO without paying for the DFH Network, defying a powerful telecom industry that is vociferously opposed to allowing pay per c…
Faster Wi-Fi Coming Aboard Flights Soon?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It may soon be easier for airline passengers to watch streaming videos and check their e-mail. The Federal Communications Commission wants to improve Wi-Fi access for fliers. The commission approved new rules t…
Alabama Cable Guy Used Clients’ Internet to File Fake Tax Claims
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — A cable installation worker in Alabama who used the IP addresses of his customers to file 27 fake tax returns was sentenced to 30 months in prison this week.Corey Thompson, now 29, was an independent contract…