BUSINESS
12-Year-Old Boy Saves Grandma’s House From Foreclosure
February 8, 2012
The cost of renovations to a century-old home that has been in the family for three generations brought a Wisconsin woman perilously close to eviction, ...
5 Ways Young People Can Bounce Back From Economic Setbacks
It’s hard to become the leaders of tomorrow without jobs today. The International Labor Organization estimates that around the world, there are nearly 75 million ...
Restaurant Donates Over 10,000 Dollar Bills Collected On Its Walls
DISCOVERY BAY — When Fat Smitty’s restaurant closed for the season last week, Boy Scouts and other volunteers jumped into the annual cleanup by first ...
Salvation Army Has Record Year
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30, 2012 The Salvation Army raised $147.6 million through the 2011 Red Kettle Campaign, marking a new fundraising record. The new record, ...
In The Era Of Big Boxes, A Day For The Little Guy
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio — It began quietly, as an email to 40 friends. But when a steady stream of customers began coming through the door ...
Defiant Daughter’s Letter Saves Family Home From Foreclosure (Maybe)
The last two years have presented a perfect storm of unfortunate events for San Francisco couple Noel and Maureen Schmidt. Both lifelong teachers, they met ...
A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris’ Poorest
Just as France was being chastised for excessive national borrowing with a sovereign debt downgrade, thousands of lucky French people had their financial obligations forgiven ...
Auto industry goes on U.S. hiring binge
By Jerry Hirsch German automakers are going on a U.S. hiring binge this year. Daimler Trucks North America, the U.S. truck division of Mercedes-Benz, said ...
10-year-old develops Monkeyberry game app, gives to charity
By Meg Baker Published January 18, 2012 Addicted to playing games on your smartphone or high-tech device? Then you probably have a few good ideas ...
When Students Give Back to the Community
In college, my roommates and I dumped any loose change from our pockets and wallets into a communal piggy bank. By the end of the ...
‘Can we fix it’ is the right question to ask
If you are looking for business advice, you might haul out your old MBA textbooks or consult a management guru. But the shrewdest guidance often ...
Are We More Generous Than We Think?
2012 is now upon us, and we know that in this year there will be more rancor (presidential election), stress (economy) and predictably unpredictable natural ...