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	Credit Reports vs. Credit Scores: What's the Dif.... The credit experts at Credit.com write frequently about the importance of consumers understanding credit reports and credit scores. And for good reason, as the better your credit report, the better your credit score; and the better the credit terms that will be available to you, whether a mortgage, auto loan, or credit card. The latest search trends show an increasing desire for free credit reports and scores — not just the “credit reports” and “credit score” search terms we’re used to see....

	Debt limit extension bill passes House WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a Republican plan to allow the federal government to keep borrowing money through mid-May, clearing it for fast enactment after the top Senate Democrat and White House endorsed it. The vote in the Republican-controlled House was 285-144, with no votes coming from 33 Republicans and 111 Democrats. The measure avoids for the time being a repeat of the 2011 debt ceiling standoff that rattled markets and resulted in a downgrade of th....

Ford contratará 2.200 trabajadores asalariados e.... ·El continuo ritmo agresivo de lanzamientos de los nuevos productos de Ford crea la necesidad de la mayor contratación de EE.UU. para trabajadores asalariados en más de 10 años ·Ford planifica contratar a 2.200 trabajadores asalariados en el 2013 para cubrir puestos de trabajo en áreas clave como Desarrollo de Productos, Fabricación e IT; el reclutamiento a través de los medios sociales está ampliándose ·La contratación se basa en la creación de más de 8,100 puestos de trabajo asalar....

Citigroup cutting 11,000 jobs, taking $1 bln in .... Citigroup Inc (NYS:C), which has lagged behind its peers in recovering from the financial crisis, said it is cutting 11,000 jobs worldwide, about 4 percent of its staff, to save as much as $1.1 billion a year in expenses. The move will initially result in pre-tax charges of $1 billion against fourth-quarter earnings, the No. 3 U.S. bank by assets said on Wednesday. The cuts are Chief Executive Michael Corbat's first major steps to reorganize the company since he took the reins in October aft....

Social Security Benefits Will Get Small Cost of .... NEW YORK -- Social Security recipients will get less than a 2% increase in their benefits next year to account for a rise in cost of living, according to an estimate published Tuesday. That's less than half the increase in benefits they received in 2012. The American Institute for Economic Research, a private think tank, estimates Social Security checks will increase between 1.5% and 1.7% in 2013. The Labor Department will release its September inflation reading on Oct. 16, which is the ....

Are You Being Monitored At Work? A 2011 survey found that over half of US employers are monitoring their employees' computer usage. How can you find out if you are one of them? And if you are, what should you do about it? There are two main ways employers track computer usage — with monitoring software on your desktop, and by watching the traffic on the corporate network. Also, many companies have written guidelines about Internet usage and may indicate if they are monitoring you. HR departments should have these policies av....

El aeropuerto internacional Hartsfield Jackson d.... Atlanta, Georgia- Unos 3 mil millones de dólares fueron invertidos en el Aeropuerto Internacional Hartsfield-Jackson en Atlanta al inaugurar una nueva terminal de la aerolínea Delta Air Lines. Esta inversión traerá un incremento de vuelos importante para la región, añadiéndole 6 mil vuelos diarios a 350 destinos en 70 países. Con este cambio, Atlanta trae consigo una expansión sin precedentes para la comodidad del viajero exigente y moderno que requiere viajar constantemente a distintas pa....

Obama Plans to Lay Out 'Specific Agenda' for 2nd.... President Obama hinted Monday evening that his re-election campaign will transition to a more positive and forward-looking message by the end of next month and into the fall. Obama told a group of high-dollar donors at a New York City fundraiser that he intends to spend "a lot of time talking about the specific agenda that I intend to pursue in the second term." Obama has faced criticism from some members of his party and key constituencies for not laying out clearly enough what his prioriti....

3 Ingredients for a Successful Business When my husband Jonas and I started Auntie Anne's in 1988, we never expected or anticipated building an international pretzel franchise. It was the farthest thing from our minds. In fact, the only dream I ever had was to be a stay-at-home mom and wife. For many years, I had the chance to live out that dream, but the tragic death of our 19-month-old daughter changed all that. The path our life took led us to some of the darkest times in our lives and nearly caused us to end our marriage. Had ....

3 Ingredients for a Successful Business When my husband Jonas and I started Auntie Anne's in 1988, we never expected or anticipated building an international pretzel franchise. It was the farthest thing from our minds. In fact, the only dream I ever had was to be a stay-at-home mom and wife. For many years, I had the chance to live out that dream, but the tragic death of our 19-month-old daughter changed all that. The path our life took led us to some of the darkest times in our lives and nearly caused us to end our marriage. Had ....

UBS hit by Facebook IPO loss Swiss banking giant UBS AG posted a worse-than-expected 58 percent fall in second-quarter net profits of 425 million francs ($434.16 million) Tuesday, due to losses from the Facebook stock listing and a downturn at its investment banking division. Switzerland's largest bank said the 58 percent net profit drop, compared to a 1.02 billion Swiss franc ($1.2 billion) profit it posted in the same quarter last year ago reflects "challenging conditions marked by increased volatility and greater cli....

Dream Machine de PepsiCo cumple dos años de logr.... El programa de reciclaje Dream Machine, creado por PepsiCo en 2010 para conmemorar el Día de la Tierra, ha consistido en la colocación de kioscos y contenedores de reciclaje en lugares públicos de todo el país. Su objetivo principal es ayudar a incrementar el reciclaje de latas y envases de bebidas en Estados Unidos, ofreciendo fácil acceso a los contenedores de reciclaje. Desde su lanzamiento, se han colocado en todo el país más de 4,000 Dream Machines. Estos kioscos interactivos les permiten....

The Ten Companies Making The Biggest Political D.... With the U.S. presidential election heating up, 24/7 Wall St. decided to examine public companies’ political contributions in the current election cycle. The donations include monies given to political parties, candidates, and political action committees. The figures are staggering and have prompted many to ask whether money can buy a seat in the House, Senate, or even the presidency itself. The Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, the Romney Victory Fund, and the Republican Nati....

Hopeful signs emerge for struggling jobs market WASHINGTON - U.S. private employers stepped up hiring in June and the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week fell by the most in two months, hopeful signs for the struggling labor market. Employers outside government added 176,000 new workers to their payrolls last month, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Thursday, after increasing 136,000 in May. The government will release its closely watched employment report for June on Friday. While ADP has a poo....

Seven Employer Danger Signs: When to Turn Down a.... According to the US Department of Labor, the average employed adult spends 7.5 hours a day on the job. Over time, that adds up to a significant chunk of your life, so (as many people know from experience) an unhappy work situation can make the rest of your life pretty miserable as well. For that reason, you'll want to avoid working for a miserable company. But how can you spot a bad company to work for? By doing your research and looking for the following seven warning signs during the hir....