Archive for September, 2009
Frontier Airlines to Exit Bankruptcy
Frontier Airlines is set to exit bankruptcy protection on Thursday as part of Republic Airways, which seems determined to run an efficient airline even if it ruffles some feathers in the process.
Frontier Airlines to Exit Bankruptcy
Frontier Airlines is set to exit bankruptcy protection on Thursday as part of Republic Airways, which seems determined to run an efficient airline even if it ruffles some feathers in the process.
BofA CEO Ken Lewis to Step Down
After 40 years with the company, embattled Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis announces that he will step down by year’s end. “Bank of America is well positioned to meet the continuing challenges of the economy and markets,” Lewis said in a statement. “I am particularly heartened by the results that are emerging from the decisions and initiatives of the difficult past year-and-a-half.”
GM to Shut Down Saturn Brand
CNBC reports that General Motors will shut down its Saturn brand after talks to sell it to Penske Automotive. Details to come.
Don’t Buy These Dollar Store Duds
After months of raving about dollar stores and all of the neat stuff you can find there, I thought it was time to tell you about some of the things I’ve bought there over the years that they should never have tried to sell for a buck. Think of this as a buyer beware kind of thing.
AmEx Ends Gift Card Fee
American Express will stop deducting monthly fees on gift cards that go unused after a push from complaining customers, the company announced Wednesday.
Swapping Annuities Tax Free
Barely a year since the Dow Jones Industrial Average marked its largest single-day drop in history, the memory of watching their savings evaporate still makes many folks shiver. It’s no surprise that interest in annuities is on the rise. These investments tout guaranteed income in retirement and, in the case of variable annuities, even promise market gains without the risk.
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AmEx ends annoying gift card fees
American Express will stop deducting monthly fees on gift cards that go unused after a push from complaining customers, the company announced Wednesday.
How Five Famous Women Got to the Top
Our panel of celebrity women from wowOwow.com answer the question: In getting ahead in your career, what – if any – biases have you encountered? Did you confront them?
Do Hot Women Make Better Entrepreneurs?
Leslie Haywood charmed the male Sharks, while Barbara Corcoran wondered if good looks were behind their interest in Grill Charms. What does Leslie have to say for herself?
Want Free Disney Passes? Do Some Good
There has been some grousing recently about Disney World’s decision to quietly adulterate its all-beef hot dogs with cheaper chicken meat, but the company is still capable of great feats of magnanimity.
A Real-Life ‘Hank’: Tale of a Fallen Millionaire
The Great Recession of 2008 and 2009 has hurt not just the everyday working person, but also those who harbored big dreams in real estate only to see fortunes vanish as the bubble burst. In this Recession Diaries three-part special, developer Paul Pierce (whose name has been changed) shares his story of boom to bust through exclusive WalletPop interviews and excerpts from the diary he began writing hours after the biggest deal of his career fell through — leading to losses in excess of $40 million.
