August, 2010
Some superstars will also be cars
If a vehicle is featured seriously in an iconic movie or television show, it can make that vehicle famous. Sometimes about as famous as every little thing else in the movie or show. Cars can hold value for decades if the automobile becomes famous that way. Film producers are in on it at times; there's ...
Eggs get salmonella causing a recall that never ends, when Congress is now interested
Another Iowa egg producer joined a growing egg recall list Friday. A total of half a billion eggs are recalled after nationwide salmonella outbreak that has sickened about 1,000 people in 10 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. An investigation was launched by Congress because of the outbreak of salmonella. The FDA was ...
Greater closing costs on mortgages
When you sell your home or pay off your mortgage, you've to pay closing costs. The costs can be considerable, and also the average closing cost nationally is a number of times more than the average payday loan. The national average for closing costs has been going up. There are more costs and regulations involved ...
Barclays Bank pays for sanctions violations with $ 298 million
The United States gets to do whichever it wants within the world. The nation's influence without doubt extends into the sphere of international finance, where it has thrown its considerable weight into bringing charges against England's Barclays Bank. The Washington Post reports that federal prosecutors accused Barclays of violating U.S. sanctions against Cuba, Iran, Libya, ...
Raging fires add to Russian misery of heat wave and drought
In a great portion of Russian territory, fires triggered by a record heat wave and drought are burning out of control. Entire villages have burned to the ground and also the death toll was 48 as of Aug. 6. The wildfires smothered Moscow under a thick blanket of smoke and have left 4,000 individuals homeless. ...
