Credit cards have become so popular today as a means of payment that they are accepted by almost every merchant that exists today. With the credit card being so popular, there have been a lot of banks that issue credit cards of either own and most of the credit cards that exist today make use [...]
March 11th, 2010 | admin | Comments | ContinuedBusiness News Articles
New York Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) Customers Lose Access to Lost, the Oscars and Good Morning America and other ABC shows (NYSE: DIS)
Shortly after midnight on Sunday, three million New York area Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) customers lost access to their local ABC affiliate because of a disagreement between the cable operator and the broadcaster over transmission fees.
Unless an agreement is reached quickly between Cablevision and the Walt Disney Corporation, ABC’s parent company, viewers will likely miss out [...]
Toyota Disputes Claims Electronic Systems are Causing Sudden Acceleration Problems (NYSE: TM)
Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) said that it will try to demonstrate that its electronics systems are definitively not the cause of the sudden acceleration problems which has led to the recall of more than 8 million vehicles.
The company is planning an event on Monday in which it will seek to debunk critics saying that [...]
UBS (NYSE: UBS) Upgrades Boeing (NYSE:BA) to Neutral Rating
UBS analysts (NYSE: UBS) upgraded Boeing (NYSE: BA) shares on Thursday following better than expected traffic reports from airlines and improved expectations for Boeing’s 2011 profit.
UBS analyst David E. Strauss upgraded Boeing from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating. Strauss also upgraded his forecast for Boeing deliveries through 2012. Strauss commented that a survey [...]
Moody’s Raises Credit Rating on Ford (NYSE: F)
Moody’s Investor Service raised its credit rating on Ford Motor Co’s (NYSE: F) financing arm on Thursday, citing the company’s improved capital position and actions taken to preserve liquidity during the financial crisis.
Ford Motor Credit Co now has a credit rating of B2, the fifth-highest junk rating, up from B3. The outlook of the firm [...]
Wal-Mart to Hold Annual Shareholders Meeting on June 4th (NYSE: WMT)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) announced that it will be holding the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting for the year on Friday, June 4th at 7:00 A.M. CDT. The event will be at the Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
The meeting will also be webcast to online at walmartstores.com/investors.
After the meeting, there [...]
Ford Out Sells General Motors, Benefits from Toyota’s Woes (NYSE: F)
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced that the company’s February sales were up by more than 43%, beating out General Motor’s monthly sales for the first time in more than a decade.
Ford reported on Tuesday that their sales jumped because of high-demand for their vehicles and an increasing number of would-be Toyota buyers that are [...]
Workplace Violence: What Small Business Owners Need to Know
Are you wondering what workplace violence is and if it can affect your business? While no business owner or manger wants to think that this type of situation could ever occur in his or her company, it’s a fact that violence in the workplace is a very real problem that can affect any company, regardless [...]
February 24th, 2010 | Mary | Comments | Continued
Fund Business Travel with Airline Mileage Credit Cards
Are you wondering how you can afford to pay for the business trips that you really need to take? After all, as a small business owner, you need to attend professional development conferences and workshops to keep your skills current and to network with others in your field as well as to meet potential customers. [...]
February 22nd, 2010 | Mary | Comments | Continued
Understanding Disability Coverage
Are you thinking about investing in disability insurance coverage? This is an important type of protection for small business owners. After all, if you aren’t able to run your business due to an illness or injury, there is a good chance that you won’t have any form of income to depend on to cover the [...]
February 19th, 2010 | Mary | Comments | Continued
Do You Need Disability Income Insurance?
As a small business owner, there are many factors to consider when deciding how to allocate the funds available in your budget. It’s important to avoid spending money unnecessarily, but also to make sure that you are making sound decisions that are in your best interest as well as the interests of your family and [...]
February 18th, 2010 | Mary | Comments | Continued