Asking for a pay rise can be one of those awkward conversations that many people would rather avoid. Part of your preparation should include thinking about the language you're going to use, says business psychologist and author of Life-Changing Conversations, Sarah Rozenthuler. If you've got a figure in mind of what you think you should [...]
By DAN FITZPATRICK And ROBIN SIDEL Bank of America Corp. plans to announce Wednesday that it is eliminating $35 overdraft fees on debit-card purchases as the bank tries to stay ahead of a sweeping round of regulations. The move means that any customer who attempts a purchase with insufficient funds will be denied at the [...]
By Sarah O’Connor DUBLIN | Wed May 16, 2012 1:57pm EDT DUBLIN May 16 (Reuters) – Lawyers for Hutchison Whampoa Ltd made a last ditch attempt to salvage the Hong Kong company’s bid for Eircom, the struggling Irish telecoms firm that is to be handed over to its lenders. The firm’s lawyers asked a Dublin [...]
By EMILY GLAZER in Cincinnati and SUZANNE VRANICA in New York Marketing advice for start-ups is now available through relatively new “incubator” programs that pairs tech start-up founders with mentors from big marketers like Proctor & Gamble, Emily Glazer reports on Markets Hub. (Photo: Ty Wright for The Wall Street Journal) In a world where [...]
By SHEFALI ANAND Following a terrible 2011, the largest global-bond fund available to U.S. investors, Templeton Global Bond, is back in business. The $61 billion fund has been among the best performers in Morningstar Inc.’s world-bond category so far this year, gaining 7.2% through April 30. This follows a 2.4% loss in 2011, which put [...]
Fri May 11, 2012 6:49pm EDT * Shares drop more than 9 percent; credit rating cut * Hedging loss dents CEO Dimon’s reputation * Union calls for separation of CEO/chairman roles By David Henry and Douwe Miedema NEW YORK/LONDON May 11 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co lost $15 billion in market value and a [...]
Sat May 12, 2012 3:17pm EDT * Galatasaray lift crown after draw at Fenerbahce * Home supporters in clashes with police (Adds police clashes) By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, May 12 (Reuters) – Galatasaray won the Turkish league title for the 18th time after a 0-0 draw at arch-rivals Fenerbahce and home fans clashed with police [...]
NEW YORK | Fri May 11, 2012 5:13pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of Leap Wireless International rose 11 percent on Friday as investors bet that the company could be bought by No. 2 U.S. mobile provider AT&T Inc even as analysts questioned the logic of such a deal. In recent months, AT&T (T.N) [...]
Story By: by Marilyn Geewax Adults have been providing an increasing percentage of financial assistance to their parents in recent years. Below are the national average annual costs and daily rates paid for various types of adult care. Ida Christian gets help from her granddaughter, Yolanda Hunter (left), in blowing out the candles on the [...]
By RACHEL LOUISE ENSIGN You’re running out of time to use up any money from 2011 in your flexible spending account. So get that new pair of glasses and stock up on Band-Aids. With an FSA, you can use pretax dollars to cover out-of-pocket medical costs and buy qualifying medical supplies. You forfeit any unused [...]