Archive for February 3rd, 2010
Turn your iPhone into a credit card terminal
For years, small business owner Pat Jackson struggled to find an affordable way to let customers pay for heating and air conditioning repairs with their credit cards at home.
Treasurys slide as refunding announced
Treasury prices fell Wednesday after a report showed growth in the U.S. service sector and the government announced an $81 billion quarterly refunding.
End of the Web as we know it, thanks to iPad and others
For many years, the Internet was relatively simple: Everyone surfed the same Web.
Welcome to the ‘just okay’ market
The bears seized control of the market in January. But so far, the bulls are making a claim for victory in February. Who will win out for the remainder of the year?
Dollar firms on stronger U.S. economic data
The dollar firmed against major rivals Wednesday on stronger U.S. economic data and renewed credit concerns in the euro zone.
BofA spends $4.4B on its Wall Street bankers
Bank of America spent $4.4 billion last year on its Wall Street bankers , according to a person familiar with the matter.
Time Warner hikes dividend as outlook brightens
In its first financial report without Aol in a decade, Time Warner Inc. raised its dividend as it reported quarterly sales and profit Wednesday that rose from a year earlier and beat Wall Street’s forecasts.
Job reports paint mixed picture
Uncertainly about the future prospects for jobs in America got even foggier Wednesday as two reports on job cuts revealed conflicting results.
AOL posts $1.4 million profit
In its first quarterly filing since splitting from Time Warner, AOL Inc. said Wednesday that it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier.
Harley’s amazing downhill ride
Today is an anniversary for motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson that it would just as soon not remember.
