Category Archives: Deals

AT&T puts T-Mobile deal on ice while it seeks Plan B

By doris | Published: December 12, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In a sign that its bid to buy T-Mobile is dying, AT&T teamed with its adversary, the U.S. Department of Justice, to put their antitrust court battle on hold until the middle the middle of next month. In that time, AT&T said it will “evaluate all options” [...]

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Boeing machinists union ratifies labor deal

By doris | Published: December 9, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com Boeing Co’s biggest labor union on Wednesday ratified a four-year contract extension, ensuring the upcoming version of the planemaker’s best-selling 737 narrowbody will be built in Washington state and likely ending Boeing’s high-profile dispute with the National Labor Relations Board. The International Association of Machinists (IAM) said 74 percent of the [...]

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7 must-have Black Friday apps

By doris | Published: November 23, 2011

Full Story at CNNMoney Commissioned by dealnews.com, the free Black Friday App allows you to browse both “leaked” ads and discounts featured by major retailers. Available on Android and iPhone, the app keeps you up-to-the-minute on the latest deals. Users can search for their favorite stores or browse by category. You can save deals that [...]

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When food prices rise, some blame investors

By doris | Published: September 30, 2011

Full Story at BottomLine.msnbc.msn.com The news Friday that American corn supplies are larger than many had expected sent corn futures prices down, which some might take to mean that at some point people get a better deal on everything from corn chips to soda. After all, that’s the basic law of supply and demand. But [...]

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Gold loses a lot of its glisten in just one day

By doris | Published: August 24, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com NEW YORK — Maybe gold isn’t so safe after all. After months of setting record after record, the price of gold plunged $104, or 5.6 percent, Wednesday to finish at $1,757 per ounce. That was the biggest percentage drop in nearly 3½ years and a blow to investors who thought the [...]

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GE to buy most of Converteam in $3.2B deal

By doris | Published: April 2, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com NEW YORK — General Electric Co. said Tuesday it will spend $3.2 billion for a controlling stake in French equipment developer Converteam as it continues to position itself as a major player in what’s expected to be a 20-year boom in oil and natural gas demand. Converteam, which serves a variety [...]

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Higher prices for food are about to get worse

By doris | Published: March 16, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON — Americans are noticing higher prices at the grocery store, and it’s about to get worse. Food prices at the wholesale level rose last month by the most in 36 years. Cold weather accounted for most of it, forcing stores and restaurants to pay more for green peppers, lettuce and [...]

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Class of 2011: Your paychecks will be bigger

By doris | Published: February 10, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — College grads are getting offered bigger paychecks for the first time since 2008. Students who will graduate this spring are receiving job offers with starting salaries averaging $50,034 per year, up 3.5% from last year, according to a survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

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A $7,500 electric car discount scares dealers

By doris | Published: February 4, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In an effort to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015, the Obama administration has proposed a plan that would put up to $7,500 directly in the hands of car buyers without having them jump through any tax hoops. Plug-in car advocates love the [...]

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Want a better TV for the Super Bowl? Buy now!

By doris | Published: February 2, 2011

Full Story atmooney.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — If you’re looking for a flat-screen TV deal, this week is a good time to buy — but extreme bargain hunters may find even better deals next month. The week before the Super Bowl typically brings sales of up to 10% off the listed price for flat-screen TVs, [...]

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Stocks at fresh highs in ‘bull vs. bear battle’

By doris | Published: January 27, 2011

Full Story at Money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — U.S. stocks managed to tick higher Thursday, pushing the Dow and S&P to their highest levels since the summer of 2008. The major indexes have been inching higher for months, but Stifel Nicolaus managing director Tom Schrader expects stocks will soon head lower.

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China accuses Wal-Mart of ‘deceptive prices’

By doris | Published: January 26, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — China has accused Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, and its French competitor Carrefour of price gouging and misleading consumers by advertising false discounts on goods sold in their stores. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Chinese agency that coordinates economic and social development, made those [...]

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Your mobile phone bill is going up

By doris | Published: January 20, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Well, it’s not like we didn’t see this coming. Wireless carriers are quietly hiking the prices customers pay for their mobile phone service. Three of the four major networks raised their rates or scrapped discount deals this month — and Verizon Wireless is staying oddly silent about [...]

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My spending fast: I paid off $18,000 in a year

By doris | Published: January 14, 2011

Full Story atmoney.cnn.com In January 2010, I started what I called a spending fast. For a full year, the plan was that I would spend money on necessities only. No more eating out, no more movies, no more shopping, no more “wants”. I knew this was going to be intense, and I was also fully [...]

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