<ul><li>Feb. 1–With only three weeks left until the so-called Credit Card Act fully takes effect, industry expert Bill Hardekopf has a blunt warning for consumers: Pay close attention to your mail. </li><li>"Consumers need…
<ul><li>ALMOST TWO-THIRDS of Irish companies are planning to introduce new products and services as a way of combating the recession, putting them ahead of the European average, a survey by KPMG has found.</li><li>However, Irish…
<ul><li>RYANAIR HAS appeared in the bottom 10 of an "ethical ranking" of 581 companies, based on environmental performance, corporate social responsibility and information provided to consumers.</li><li>Ryanair is rank…
Dozens of companies this past month posted blow-out earnings but instead of being thankful, investors stomped their feet and sold.
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<ul><li>Dozens of companies this past month posted blow-out earnings but instead of being thankful, investors stomped their feet and sold. </li><li>The result: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.5 percent in January, the wo…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–Appalachian Power couldn’t have chosen a worse time to implement a double-digit interim rate increase. </li><li>The 12.5 percent raise comes when electric customers are confronting bills for a frigid winter snap…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–Patent cases can have all the drama of sports: underdogs taking down big companies, behemoth firms knocking legal helmets and last-minute reversals of fortune that leave the winners in doubt. </li><li>"Gett…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–If you live in Aventura and want to be more environmentally friendly — but aren’t sure how to go about it, the city wants to help you get the information you need. </li><li>On Thursday night, Aventura sponsored…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–Ladies and gentleman! </li><li>In the reigning champ’s corner: the credit card companies, primed to preserve their revenue stream. </li><li>And in the challenger’s corner: a battery of consumer prote…
<ul><li>Jan. 30–In a sign that the incubator to nurture high-tech companies in Ventura may be achieving its mission, some of the loudest applause at a launch party occurred when the founder of a startup mentioned he is looking to hire. <…