Daily Archives: August 23, 2010
AIG pays back some of its emergency loans used for bonuses
AIG has been the poster child for the wasteful impression many had of corporate bailouts. However, AIG just paid back $4 billion to The Fed...
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by By Peter Stone
Salmonella egg recall expanding; Congress launches investigation
The egg recall list has reached half a billion eggs, and Congress is investigating egg producers involved in a nationwide salmonella outbreak.
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Last round of new credit card rules limit late payment fees
The final new credit card rules enacted Sunday protect credit card users from excessive late fees and unreasonable interest rate increases.
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Payday loan APR Fees and How They Compare To Other Financing Rates
A fee of $32 on a $100 bounced check can have an APR as high as 2,336%. You would be surprised to see how other fees measure up.
Study suggests giving R-rating to films that depict smoking
Smoking in movies is under fire from the Centers for Disease Control. Its recent study calls for an R rating for films that show smoking...
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by By Steve Tarlow
Proposed Apple patent seeks to lock up jailbroken iPhones
Apple is pushing for approval of a patent that would enable it to lock down any legally jailbroken iPhone. Apple says it's for your own good…
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by By Steve Tarlow
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