Daily Archives: February 15, 2011

Home Depot jobs push will hire 60,000 workers for spring season

Home Depot announced that it has started hiring to fill 60,000 Home Depot jobs as the national retailer gears up for the springtime rush.
home improvement retailer

Millions of Microsoft shares dumped by Bill Gates in 2010

Bill Gates has been dumping shares of Microsoft stock as he watches his company become an also-ran under CEO Steve Ballmer.
Photo of Bill Gates

Giant planet dubbed Tyche could be sending comets our way

Theories about the existence of a distant planet called Tyche may be confirmed or denied by NASA telescope data to be released this spring.
planet tyche

Payday Loans and How You Can Protect Your Personal Information From Identity Theft

Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.
Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.

Experian adding renter history to credit scores calculations

Experian, the credit bureau, is adding rent payment history to its formula for calculating credit scores, which is good news for many people.
Apartments

Will Apple subscriptions give media companies a brighter future?

Apple has positioned itself to be the newsboy for digital publications with its Apple App Store subscription service for iOS-based content.
ipad magazine content

South Dakota bill could justify killing abortion doctors

South Dakota will vote on House Bill 1171, which would call it justifiable homicide if someone killed a doctor who gives a woman an abortion.
Close-up view of South Dakota on a map of the U.S.

How People Are Taking Advantage of Installment Loans To Cover Budget Shocks Today

Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.
Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.

Scientists unable to find source of anthrax used in 2001 attacks

A National Academy of Sciences review of the FBI investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks found some glaring flaws in the FBI's findings.
Anthrax

Plastic heart beats for three days, kicks off revolution

The first plastic heart, implanted in 1969, only beat for three days, but it kicked off decades of research, development and artificial hearts.
Artificial Heart

Businesses and lenders waiting for new SBA program

A 24-month business refinancing program through the SBA is already running down the clock, but businesses don't yet know if they can qualify.
Money

Short Term Loans Are Available Without Credit Checks - What Does That Mean For You?

Having access to a short term loan online when every you want without credit checks is a tempting offer but what should you know before applying?
Having access to a short term loan online when every you want without credit checks is a tempting offer but what should you know before applying?

Your wine choice can bring more flavor to the table

What is the best wine to pair with your dinner? If you choose the right wine to complement your dinner, both will taste a little bit better.
Photo of wine and dinner.

Is the NYSE-Deutsche Boerse deal a blow to US national pride?

The NYSE Euronext merger with Deutsche Boerse dilutes a U.S. icon and gives a German company 60 percent control over the combined entity.
NYSE deutsche boerse deal

Silvio Berlusconi will go to trial for prostitution in April

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlsuconi will go to trial on charges of engaging the services of an underage prostitute, beginning in April.
Berlusconi