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Postal Service's next deadline: Aug. 1
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:29:33 EDT
The next deadline facing Congress to save the U.S. Postal Service is Aug. 1. That's when the agency won't have enough money to make a $5.5 billion payment to a retirement fund mandated by law.
GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:55:36 EDT
General Motors will not advertise during this year's Super Bowl game, the automaker said Friday.
New York penthouse sells for a record $90 million
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:07:25 EDT
An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, the highest price ever paid for a New York apartment, according to the building's developer.
Anti-social: Zynga tumbles after Facebook IPO
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:37:56 EDT
Social media stocks just aren't feeling the love, despite Facebook's highly-anticipated stock market debut.
Thrilled and bummed by Google's self-driving car
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:07:25 EDT
My first ride in Google's self-driving car was, all at the same time, thrilling, fascinating and a little disappointing.
Enough on Facebook! Buy Google or Apple
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:16:21 EDT
Facebook is finally trading. And even though the stock didn't explode out of the gate, the company is still worth more than $100 billion. It shouldn't be.
Facebook: Many mutual funds already have a stake
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:29:19 EDT
Whether you do or don't like Facebook, you may already own a piece of the social media site: over the past year, nearly 70 mutual funds have snapped up pre-IPO shares on private markets.
Facebook trading sets record IPO volume
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:05:57 EDT
Facebook's stock market debut finally came and went -- but for all the breathless hype, shares ended right near their offering price.
Stocks: Worst week of the year
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:48:22 EDT
Stocks closed out an ugly week. Despite initial euphoria surrounding Facebook's public debut, the social network's shares barely popped above its offering price and failed to inspire investors to buy into the broader market.Europe fears pressure world markets
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:38:23 EDT
European and Asian markets closed lower on Friday amid anxiety about Spanish and Greek banks and worries of a further slowdown in China.
'I have an airplane hangar in my front yard'
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:50:20 EDT
Like so many Americans across the nation, Julie Clark commutes to work. But she doesn't drive, walk or even take a bus or train. Instead, she flies a plane.
'What should we do with a $100,000 windfall?'
Fri, 18 May 2012 06:39:21 EDT
We are retirement age and expect a windfall of $100,000. What should we do? -- Debbie, Jamestown, N.Y.
Stocks: Facebook IPO vs. Europe worries
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:02:03 EDT
U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open Friday as investor excitement over the Facebook initial public offering countered continued worries about the European sovereign debt crisis.
Push your health care insurer to pay more
Fri, 18 May 2012 05:29:13 EDT
It's inevitable -- as you age, your body requires more repair. But there are ways to lower your medical costs. .
Save on health care, even as your body falls apart
Fri, 18 May 2012 05:26:02 EDT
You managed to glide through your twenties and thirties without any major health issues. Yet, as the calendar pages turn, you're finding that a host of minor -- and perhaps a few major -- medical problems keep cropping up. The doctor shakes her head when she sees your blood ...
Vacation? No thanks, boss
Fri, 18 May 2012 05:48:18 EDT
Dubbed the "no vacation nation," the United States lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to vacation days. But Americans don't seem to mind.
Paying companies to hire the unemployed
Fri, 18 May 2012 05:18:45 EDT
Would you donate $6,000 to subsidize someone else's job?
Greek banks strain for cash
Fri, 18 May 2012 06:53:19 EDT
The Greek financial system is straining hard for cash.
Why Facebook won't start trading at the opening bell
Thu, 17 May 2012 19:03:38 EDT
The most hyped IPO of the year is here, but you won't be able to trade Facebook's stock right when the market opens at 9:30 on Friday.
Moody's downgrades Spanish banks
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:47:18 EDT
Rating agency Moody's downgraded 16 Spanish banks on Thursday, the latest sign of distress in Europe.

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