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Paying the bills with a small businessFinding a market niche is not always enough to build a sustainable business, Cornwall writes. Adjustments in the business model are often necessary to be able to grow a business to the point that it can provide a consistent paycheck.
William Shakespeare: tax dodger, shady businessman?William Shakespeare avoided paying taxes and hoarded grain during famine, according to researchers. They argue that William Shakespeare the grain hoarder has been has been 'redacted from history so that Shakespeare the creative genius could be born.'
$290,500 album: Beatles record goes for big bucks at auction$290,500 album was a rare copy of The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' sold at a Dallas auction. The $290,500 album was signed by all four members of the Beatles.
The best and worst things to buy in AprilGet a start on your Mother's Day gifts, but wait on vacuum cleaners and mattresses. Your complete guide to April shopping.
2013 World Car of the Year Awards announced. Volkswagen wins big.Every year, an international panel of automotive journalists selects the best cars in the world under various categories, handing out its awards at the New York Auto Show. This year, the 2013 Mark VII Volkswagen Golf took top honors.
Business, labor reach immigration deal on guest workers. Will it stand?The US Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO have reached a deal on guest workers as a part of comprehensive immigration reform. That was a major issue, but more remain including border security and a pathway to citizenship.
Easter by the numbers: How many Peeps will we eat?Easter Sunday will cost $145.13 per person this year, and the marshmallow Peeps made per year could circle the earth twice. Easter by the numbers:
MPG confusing? Ford holds a contest for app developers to help.With all of the options available to drivers, and the multitude of fuel efficiency claims, finding the greenest option can be difficult. But Ford is offering prizes of $50,000 to software developers to come up with a smartphone app that helps people make sense of the barrage of information.
Do 'savings club' accounts really work?Some banks offer accounts that offer bonuses for regular contributions, with certain restrictions. If you have the chance to get into one and can easily afford the consistent contirbutions it’s definitely worthwhile.
Bank of Cyprus: Big depositors may lose 60 percentBank of Cyprus depositors with more than 100,000 euros will get hit with an initial 37.5 percent penalty. Another tax of up to 22.5 percent could be imposed, depending on what the Bank of Cyprus needs to build up its reserves.
Tax time is near. Seven commonly overlooked deductions.Taxes are almost due, and the IRS tax code is full of little-known (yet legal) deductions that you could and should use. Seven pointers from a CPA.
UPS to pay $40 million for illegal drug deliveriesUPS agrees to $40 million fine to end US probe into deliveries for illegal online pharmacies. UPS also agrees to block further deliveries from suspect pharmacies. FedEx is still under investigation.
Low home prices: Time to reform the mortgage tax subsidy?With both interest rates and prices so low, this could be the ideal time to redesign the tax subsidy for home ownership, Gleckman writes. That goes against many who say that the housing market remains so shaky that ending the deduction would send home prices back into a tailspin.
Strong rise in consumer spending caps good week in economic newsConsumer spending went up, so did income and economic output. Consumer confidence was mixed, while home sales took a breather. Here's a roundup of what happened in economic news this week.
Why don't politicians listen to public opinion on the economy?Why are politicians so sensitive to public opinion on equal marriage rights, immigration, and guns – Reich asks – and so tone deaf to what most Americans want on the economy?
Alex Rodriguez's salary: Astros combined payroll less than Yankee makes in a yearAlex Rodriguez will be paid $29 million this season, making him the highest paid player in baseball. A-Rod's salary is $4 million more than the entire 25-man roster of the Houston Astros will make this year.
Zombie foreclosures: 300,000 'undead' properties stalk ex-ownersZombie foreclosure: (noun) A home whose owner has abandoned the property but which the bank never finished foreclosing upon, leaving the owner legally and financially responsible for the decaying building.
2014 Dodge Durango shines at times vs. Toyota Highlander, Nissan PathfinderIn battle of SUVs, restyled 2014 Dodge Durango will appeal to those with a passion for driving or a need for heavy towing. Toyota Highlander offers more aggressive styling and better fuel mileage. For even better mileage, see the new 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid.
Sweet 16 for FGCU Eagles: Will 'dunk city' see long-term benefits?The FGCU Eagles have found their way into the Sweet 16, putting the tiny, new college on the map. As they gear up to face the Gators in their Sweet 16 matchup, will their success yield lasting benefits?
Stocks reach milestone with new high for S&P 500Stocks closed up on Wall Street Thursday with the Standard & Poor's 500 closing at a new high. The reaction on Wall Street was muted with stock investors warning clients not to get overly excited.
