AOL FinancialForget Earl, East Coast Beaches See Spike in Tourism This SummerEven Hurricane Earl can't break the spirits of those living in beach towns along the East Coast. Thanks to the hot weather, convenient location and Canadians, tourism along the coast has skyrocketed this summer. Continue reading Forget Earl, East Coast Beaches See Spike in Tourism This Summer Forget Earl, East Coast Beaches See Spike in Tourism This Summer originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:00:00. Filed Under: People, MediaPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments World Population Growth: Time to Invest in AgricultureAs the Russian wheat shortage sends food prices soaring, investors should note that such stories are going to become only more common as the developing world expands. For this and other reasons, the agriculture sector is worth considering. Continue reading World Population Growth: Time to Invest in Agriculture World Population Growth: Time to Invest in Agriculture originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:00:00. Filed Under: Economy, InvestingPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Almost Half of All Americans Are on DrugsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data that found that almost half of all Americans took at least one prescription drug per month in 2008, up from 43.5% a decade ago. Continue reading Almost Half of All Americans Are on Drugs Almost Half of All Americans Are on Drugs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:00. Filed Under: Health CarePermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Travel Maze: Beware Hotels Offering 'Convenient' Shuttle to AirportWhen it comes to airport shuttle bus services, convenience is increasingly being trumped by cost-cutting. Hotels near airports are "carpooling" -- sharing their shuttles to save time and money for themselves, but not necessarily for you. Continue reading Travel Maze: Beware Hotels Offering 'Convenient' Shuttle to Airport Travel Maze: Beware Hotels Offering 'Convenient' Shuttle to Airport originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:00. Filed Under: Columns, Marriott International, Southwest AirlinesPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments UPS Plane With 2 Aboard Crashes in Dubai After TakeoffA UPS plane headed from Dubai to Cologne, Germany, crashed minutes after takeoff with two crewmembers aboard. Continue reading UPS Plane With 2 Aboard Crashes in Dubai After Takeoff UPS Plane With 2 Aboard Crashes in Dubai After Takeoff originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:30:00. Filed Under: UPSPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Goldman Sachs May Shut Principal Strategies DivisionGoldman Sachs Group Inc. will reportedly shutter its principal strategies unit, as the company seeks to better comply with U.S. regulations that discourage excessive risk-taking by investment banks. Continue reading Goldman Sachs May Shut Principal Strategies Division Goldman Sachs May Shut Principal Strategies Division originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:10:00. Filed Under: Investing, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman SachsPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Face-Off on Stocks: Research In Motion, Nokia, Motorolaif(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg.push({id:'AOLVP_us_602795188001','codever':0.1,'autoload':false,'autoplay':false,'playerid':'61371447001','videoid':'602795188001','stillurl':'http://www.blogcdn.com/www.dailyfinance.com/media/2010/09/20100902faceoff284x160.jpg','publisherid':1612833736,'width':284,'height':160,'playbutton':false,'bgcolor':''}); Not too long ago, Research In Motion, Nokia and Motorola each enjoyed the sort of market-dominating mojo that Apple and Google boast today. But all three have slipped badly and their shares have tanked. The question now, is whether these companies can regain lost ground and if their fallen stocks are now good values for investors. Continue reading Face-Off on Stocks: Research In Motion, Nokia, Motorola Face-Off on Stocks: Research In Motion, Nokia, Motorola originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:56:00. Filed Under: Technology, Investing, Google , Motorola, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, Stock Picks, VideoPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments BP Removes Deepwater Horizon's Failed Blowout PreventerBP said Friday that the Deepwater Horizon rig's blowout preventer, which failed to prevent oil from the Macondo well from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, has been removed from atop the well. Continue reading BP Removes Deepwater Horizon's Failed Blowout Preventer BP Removes Deepwater Horizon's Failed Blowout Preventer originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:51:00. Filed Under: Energy, BPPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Dow Rallies 128 Points on Jobs ReportA better-than-expected reading on the job market propelled stocks to their fourth straight daily gain, giving the first few days of the month an uplifting boost after the worst August for U.S. equities in nearly a decade. Continue reading Dow Rallies 128 Points on Jobs Report Dow Rallies 128 Points on Jobs Report originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:25:00. Filed Under: Economy, Investing, NYSE, VideoPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Think Twice Before Buying Shares of Take-TwoShares of videogame publisher Take-Two Interactive have been soaring in recent days thanks to good earnings and the success of a hot game, but should you buy shares? Continue reading Think Twice Before Buying Shares of Take-Two Think Twice Before Buying Shares of Take-Two originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:59:00. Filed Under: Investing, Electronic ArtsPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Paying More for Health Insurance, Getting LessEmployer-sponsored plans are the leading source of health insurance in America. But according to a new report, challenging economic times are making such coverage more expensive and less effective for millions of people. Continue reading Paying More for Health Insurance, Getting Less Paying More for Health Insurance, Getting Less originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:15:00. Filed Under: Health CarePermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Laptops for Burn HazardToshiba Corp. is recalling about 41,000 laptop computers because the computers may overheat, causing the area where the A/C adapter connects to the computer to melt and possibly burn. Continue reading Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Laptops for Burn Hazard Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Laptops for Burn Hazard originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:00. Filed Under: Technology, RetailPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Another Suspect in the Flash Crash: 'Quote Stuffing'Quote stuffing is just another way high-speed traders make a few cents by exploiting small price differences between the exchange where a trader buys and the one where he sells using huge orders that are immediately canceled. Such a ploy gone awry could be the culprit. Continue reading Another Suspect in the Flash Crash: 'Quote Stuffing' Another Suspect in the Flash Crash: 'Quote Stuffing' originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:05:00. Filed Under: InvestingPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Do You Sleep with Your Cell Phone? Most Americans DoA new study by the Pew Research Center found, not surprisingly, a growing number of Americans are using cell phones. What is surprising, however, is that most of these cell phone users bring their devices to bed with them, too. Continue reading Do You Sleep with Your Cell Phone? Most Americans Do Do You Sleep with Your Cell Phone? Most Americans Do originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00. Filed Under: Technology, Sprint Nextel Corp, AT&TPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Services Sector Growth Slowed in AugustU.S. services sector growth slowed in August and although the sector is still expanding, it will have to return to faster growth in order to help create the large number of jobs the U.S. economy needs to lower the unemployment rate to an acceptable level. Continue reading Services Sector Growth Slowed in August Services Sector Growth Slowed in August originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:40:00. Filed Under: EconomyPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Legal Briefing: Allergan Pays $600 Million to Settle Botox ChargesPharmaceutical firm Allergan has settled criminal and civil charges that it promoted Botox for uses the FDA hadn't approved, agreeing to pay $600 million and enter into a "corporate integrity agreement." Allergan also dropped its related First Amendment lawsuit against the FDA. Continue reading Legal Briefing: Allergan Pays $600 Million to Settle Botox Charges Legal Briefing: Allergan Pays $600 Million to Settle Botox Charges originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:34:00. Filed Under: Columns, Health CarePermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Celldex Shares Tank as Pfizer Terminates Partnership to Develop Brain Cancer VaccineShares of Celldex Therapeutics dove over 30% Friday after Pfizer abandoned its partnership with the small biotech to develop a brain cancer vaccine. Celldex says it will continue to develop the treatment alone. Celldex Shares Tank as Pfizer Terminates Partnership to Develop Brain Cancer Vaccine originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:15:00. Filed Under: Health Care, PfizerPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments More Jobs Added Than Expected in AugustThe private sector created 67,000 jobs in August, more than the 40,000 gain economists had forecast. And job-loss totals for June and July were revised substantially downward. The jobless rate ticked up to 9.6% as more people started looking for jobs. Continue reading More Jobs Added Than Expected in August More Jobs Added Than Expected in August originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:29:00. Filed Under: Economy, Investing, CareersPermalink | Tweet this! | Comments Kosmos Weighing IPOKosmos Energy is reportedly considering launching an IPO in either the U.S. or U.K., which could carry a value of $5 billion, according to a Reuters report. The independent oil and gas production giant is weighing such a move after efforts to sell its stake in the West African offshore oilfield Jubilee hit a snag.
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