May
21
Crowd boos calls for McDonald's to retire Ronald
May 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Ronald McDonald. He is associated with Fast food, fun and fat. Maybe it's time for him to retire. McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner says no way. Many say the character promotes unhealthy eating to kids and should go away "The answer is no," Skinner told a room full of shareholders. Shareholders applauded Skinner and they unleashed [...]
Apr
29
Dunkin' Donuts returns to Russia
April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Dunkin' Donuts is back in Russia, after an 11-year absence and they have plans to meet growing appetite for coffee and pastries by opening up to 20 outlets in Moscow this year alone. Dunkin' Donuts closed its two Russian shops in 1999 due to bad sales. The number of outlets could rise to 50 within [...]
Apr
23
Microsoft profit jumps on strong sales of Windows 7
April 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Microsoft said Thursday that its net income in the most recent quarter rose 35%, helped by strong sales of Windows 7. They are the latest company to benefit from a rebound in business spending on technology after the economic downturn. It makes most of its money selling the Windows computer operating system, Office programs and [...]
Apr
16
Some investors put money into movies
April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Most investors are comfortable with stocks and bonds in their portfolios, with perhaps a dose of options or commodities for the more adventurous. But many are disillusioned with traditional investments, so some investors are looking to Hollywood Let's face it, most people don't make it in stocks. If I remember correctly, the market today is [...]
Apr
15
Senators fight airlines over carry-on baggage fees
April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Finally Senators are doing something worthwhile with their old, fat and prodominantly white asses. Senate Democrats are taking aim at carry-on baggage fees after Spirit Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to propose charging passengers to store luggage in overhead bins. So on Wednesday, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced a bill that would amend the [...]
Apr
8
Fees are driving us crazy. As the economy struggles, its us we pay. Everyone wants a piece of us. Fees for this, fees for that. Go Fee yourself you jacked up corporate morons. Now Spirit Airlines has become the first U.S. carrier to charge passengers for carrying on a bag. They will now charge fliers [...]
Apr
2
In-school banks make financial sense
April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Here's an awesome idea. Put banks in schools. It just makes sense. When students at Carter High School in Strawberry Plains, Tenn., forget their lunch money, they don't have to worry about going hungry. Instead, they go to one of the five tellers who work at the student-run bank, where they can withdraw money from [...]
Apr
2
iPad will be sold out by early afternoon Saturday?
April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Apple's latest tech toy is all the rage. On Thursday, two video apps, from Netflix and TV broadcaster ABC, showed up in the App Store for iPad, offering consumers software to watch hours of movies and TV shows. That's good news for Apple, which has been criticized for developing its iPad tablet computer without the [...]
Mar
26
Strip club 'pole tax' in hands of Texas high court
March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
They'll tax you for everything. That's always been the case. And with the economy in shambles, government is trying to get money however it can, with little care for you. Just look at the health care bill. Now they want to charge you a tax to see stripper boobs. The Texas Supreme Court is deciding [...]
Mar
11
Fast food chains face tomato shortage
March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Tomatoes, they are in salads, ketchup, on hamburgers etc. They are a key ingredient on fast food menus. Now fast food joints are scrambling to find alternate sources after a winter freeze took a huge bite out of Florida's tomato harvest. Due to unusually cold winter weather, 60% to 70% of Florida's tomato crop was [...]