31 2008
On e-Bay you can buy a new Bear Stearns Cos. golf shoe tote bag for $32, a Bear Stearns T-shirt for $20, or a hat for $51. These are signs, writes David Weidner, that there are better ways for investors to spend other than shares of Wall Street’s biggest financial institutions.
31 2008
IBM has been temporarily banned from new business with the federal government and is being investigated over a contract awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency.
31 2008
Reform American banking? I’ll bet you fell for Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s clever PR move at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week. And now his “blueprint” for a “sweeping overhaul.”
31 2008
The dog days of summer are approaching. This year’s softening economy and higher prices for summer staples like food, gas and euros make this high season one to approach with care.
31 2008
How to find the best bank for personal business? The worst? Much depends on what you seek. Companies that rate bank satisfaction often limit rankings to one or more types of services. Plus, institutions included in surveys may be limited.
31 2008
In the world of brick-and-mortar retailing, finding the best price is simply a matter of driving to a discount chain store like Costco or Wal-Mart. But in the Web marketplace, hundreds of retailers and mom-and-pop stores are fighting one another and user reviews can offer the best intelligence.
