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- Tech stocks exchange to change IPO auctions after Facebook glitches
Tech stocks IPO auctions will be revamped, Nasdaq CEO says, after delays plagued Facebook's first day of trading. SEC investigating to see if delays hurt trading in the tech stock's underwhelming IPO.
- Gold prices to climb if Greece gets fixed
Gold prices fall when dollar strengthens, as it has during latest Greek crisis. Gold prices will recover when Greece's path is clear, says a gold expert.
- Fiat auctions special edition car via Twitter
Fiat hosts TwitBid auction for a special-edition Fiat 500. The winning bid was €15,200.
- Oil prices will rise, Iran says, if embargo comes
Oil prices will go up if European Union goes through with a total embargo on Iranian crude in July, Iran's economy minister says. IMF has warned oil prices could rise as much as 30 percent if Iran halts exports.
- My Nissan Leaf life: Want a plug-in car? Consider your lifestyle.
Buying a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle is more than just buying a car. It's choosing a lifestyle.
- Pet food recall that won't end? Diamond cat food now risky.
Pet food recall from Diamond Pet Foods has been expanded eight times, triggered an FDA investigation and critique, and now includes cat food. The company's handling of the salmonella crisis may be even worse.
- Latest idea from Apple: an in-car remote
Apple has filed a patent for an iPod-like clickwheel mounted on the steering wheel. In-car remote would let drivers change songs, playlists, or Internet radio stations.
- Do hybrids save money? Website lets you calculate it.
Hybrids cost more upfront but are cheaper to operate than nonhybrids. The federal government has launched FuelEconomy.gov so consumers can calculate the payback period for buying a hybrid.
- Health-care protest bills get Missouri OK
Health-care bills taking a swipe and President Obama's health-care program passed the Missouri legislature this week. One allows employers to refuse health insurance for birth control; the other would let voters decide whether to allow the creation of a health-insurance exchange.
- Obama, G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting
Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge.
- Before you buy, do your research. Lots of it.
You've decided exactly what you want. Now shop around some more.
- Buying and selling timeshares: eight tips
In the current market, finding and buying a timeshare is easy. Selling one is a different story. Here are four tips for each that could help.
- Anti-dumping policies can have environmental consequences
Anti-dumping laws don't protect the environment in every industry. In some cases, such restrictions can actually do harm.
- Facebook IPO? Flat. Facebook future? Bright.
Facebook IPO generated no big stock gains on its first day of trading. But Facebook has many of the traits that made Apple, Microsoft, and Google great in the long run.
- Starting a business? Structure is key.
To be effective, the organization’s structure needs to align with the overall market strategy that the business is pursuing. As your business grows, make sure each new decision you make is beneficial to the mission statement of your company as a whole.
- Facebook IPO stumbles: Why didn't it wow investors?
The Facebook IPO underwhelmed Friday, closing up only 23 cents. Investors are still debating Facebook's worth: Is it must-own stock or a company with limited growth potential?
- Facebook debut doesn't buoy stocks; Dow down 73
The Dow lost 73 points to close at 12369 on Facebook's big day. The index fell 3.5 percent on the week.
- Protesters in Chicago call for 'Robin Hood' tax
Nurses and thousands of other marchers demand a 'Robin Hood' tax on financial transactions. More protests are expected ahead of a NATO summit in Chicago.
- Will the Facebook IPO save online brokers?
Yet another group may benefit greatly from the Facebook IPO: brokerage firms.
- Let's leave the labor market alone
The US labor markets are enormously flexible and dynamic. So why regulate them?