Archive for November, 2009
CL Infosystems and chipmaker Intel announced the launch of the first of WiMax-enabled nettops and laptops in the country. The product will be commercially available within three months. Said Ajai Chowdhry, chairman and CEO, HCL Infosystems.
“The cost of the devices will be a bit higher than conventional laptops, as it includes the WiMax access device,” [...]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission moved Monday to freeze the assets of what it called a Ponzilike scheme centered in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring because the government was too generous with their new Making Work Pay tax credit.
Wall Street bankers make too much money — on that the American public may be in near-unanimous agreement.
Ohio and New Jersey have reached a $400 million settlement in a class action investor lawsuit against insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Cos.
Banks borrowed slightly less from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program over the past week, and reduced their use of other credit programs designed to ease the financial crisis.
Global recession. Free trade. Security. Climate change. Afghanistan. Iraq. North Korea.
WASHINGTON - Job openings are at rock-bottom levels, a trend that could keep the nation’s unemployment rate high even as layoffs slow, according to government and private surveys released Tuesday.
Bankruptcy, taxpayer bailouts appear inevitable. States and municipalities are in deep financial trouble.
Happy shoppers tend to be more risk-averse, so they are more likely to choose extended warranties on products, according to new research.
Question: I’m 23 and have been making a point of saving money in a savings account.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners on Thursday approved a proposal to establish a new model for determining ratings of residential mortgage-backed securities .
JPMorgan Chase & Co. , the biggest credit-card lender, and British Airways will offer new customers 100,000 airline miles, intensifying the battle for affluent spenders.
Close November 4, 2009, 1:08 PM ET By Sara Murray Consumer bankruptcies climbed 27.9% in October from the prior year, the American Bankruptcy Institute said Wednesday.
Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette was easily re-elected to a third term on Tuesday.