Monthly Archives: January 2010
Confused, but still driving their Toyotas
With the recall of millions of their Toyotas, some customers are swearing off the brand, others are being lured by rivals and many are still driving their vehicles but are becoming very confused.
Nasdaq battered as techs slump
Stocks tumbled Friday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the way down, as investors bet that the strong economic growth seen in the fourth quarter of last year can’t be sustained.
Honda recalls 646,000 Fits for fire hazard
Honda announced a recall for 646,000 2007 and 2008 Fit, City and Jazz models world wide, after a fire hazard involving a power window switch resulted in a death in South Africa.
No redactions! AIG reveals the full story
Wanna see for yourself the confidential AIG documents that lawmakers are up in arms about? Go to SEC.gov.
Best economic growth in six years
The U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in more than six years during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a government report Friday.
The Buzz: Independence Day for the Fed
Interesting times lie ahead for Ben Bernanke.
Gay dating site’s Super Bowl ad rejected
Super Bowl network CBS rejected an ad Friday from ManCrunch.com, a gay dating Web site.
Clydesdales might be back in Bud ads
The Clydesdales might appear in Super Bowl XLIV after all, according to the brewer of Budweiser, which is reconsidering an ad with the iconic horses after putting them on the bench for the championship game.
7 novel ways to deal with the downturn
From offering discounts on groceries to asking new hires to defer their start dates, these Best Companies found novel ways to deal with the downturn.
Ban drivers from cell phones? It doesn’t work
State laws that ban drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones seem to have no effect on crash rates, according to a study released Friday.
