http://cashatoll.com Online financial news Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:36:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sales at U.S. retailers probably declined in February as blizzards kept Americans away from malls and auto-dealer showrooms, economists said before a government report this week. Purchases dropped 0.2 percent after a 0.5 percent gain the prior month, according to the median estimate of 56 economists surveyed ... http://cashatoll.com/retail-sales-probably-fell-in-february-us-economy-preview/ Snail mail might soon get even slower.The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that it will incur about $238 billion in losses in the next 10 years if Congress doesn't permit it to revamp its outdated business model. The agency is proposing an adjusted mail service schedule, which ... http://cashatoll.com/238-billion-loss-for-us-mail-saturday-delivery-may-end/ Apple Inc. said in a report posted on its Web site Saturday that an audit of its suppliers found that three hired 11 underage workers to help build its iPhone, iPod and Macintosh computer in 2009. “Apple discovered three facilities that had previously hired 15-year-old workers in countries where ... http://cashatoll.com/apple-audit-finds-suppliers-used-underage-workers/ Martek Biosciences Corp., fresh off its $200 million acquisition of Amerifit Brands Inc., is expanding its Columbia headquarters. The company has leased an additional 22,000 square feet at the Columbia Business Center. Martek (NASDAQ: MATK), in taking the additional space, has also renewed its lease of 66,000 square feet ... http://cashatoll.com/martek-biosciences-to-expand-columbia-headquarters/ For all the right reasons, John Higdon bought into the dream of being the first in his immediate family to earn an undergraduate degree. "All through high school and college, I thought, 'I'll get this piece of paper and it will open up doors that weren't open to ... http://cashatoll.com/underemployed-grads-struggle-with-student-loans/ Manufacturing will remain at the forefront of a U.S. economic recovery that’s likely to extend at least through the middle of the year as companies invest in new equipment, reports today indicated. The New York-based Conference Board’s measure of the outlook for the next three to six ... http://cashatoll.com/us-economy-manufacturing-is-generating-momentum/ Tyson Foods and the League of United Latin American Citizens are donating 15 tons of meat and other protein-rich food to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The more than 30,000 pounds of meat donated Feb. 12 will be distributed to partner agencies in six counties and are ... http://cashatoll.com/tyson-lulac-donate-meat-to-second-harvest/ Stocks struggled Wednesday as investors weighed the Greek debt situation, a strong dollar and Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's plan for eventually withdrawing some of the trillions of dollars used to bolster the nation's financial system.The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 20 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 ... http://cashatoll.com/stocks-dip-on-bernanke-plan-europe-worries/ Good news for Zhu Zhu fans: The fuzzy electronic hamsters have quickly multiplied from just four last year to more than 40 new ones that will hit stores by summer.The $10 Zhu Zhu Pets, which scurry around the floor making squeaks and interact with each other in separately ... http://cashatoll.com/zhu-zhu-pets-the-next-generation/ When faced with a financial crisis, consumers more often are opting to pay their credit-card bills first before turning to their mortgage payments, according to a report released by Trans Union Wednesday. In the past, strapped consumers typically would let their credit cards slide and make sure their ... http://cashatoll.com/consumers-paying-credit-card-over-mortgage/