Starbucks closing 600 stores in the US

Silver State Bank in Nevada is shut: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance view story

• Submitted by robotkidalien
• about 1 hour ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080906/ba...)

Andrew K. McCain, a son of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, sat on the boards of Silver State Bank and of its parent, Silver State Bancorp, starting in February but resigned in July citing "personal reasons." Like father, like son. LOL!

• Post a comment
• Share

Greenspan calls himself a Libertarian--LOL! view story

• Submitted by robotkidalien
• about 15 hours ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080905/gr...)

"A self-described libertarian Republican, Greenspan has a reputation for being wary of giving the government extra powers." Yeah, and the Big Bad Wolf is vegetarian....

• Post a comment
• Share

U.S. Muslims Urge McCain, Palin to Offer 'Inclusive' Speeches: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance view story

• Submitted by DerivativeRe
• 1 day ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080903/04...)

A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on John McCain and Sarah Palin to 'avoid divisive Islamophobic rhetoric. CAIR) said Sen. McCain and his supporters marginalize religious minorities, particularly Muslims.

• Comments (3)
• Share

10 ways to control the cost of college visits: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance view story

• Submitted by jameskm03
• 7 days ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080813/on...)

10 ways to control the cost of college visits. - CHICAGO (AP) -- Never mind four years of tuition -- the college selection process alone has gotten so expensive that parents need a budget just to deal with campus visits and other costs.

• Post a comment
• Share

Incomes drop sharply in July while spending slows view story

• Submitted by missyau
• 7 days ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080829/ec...)

Incomes drop sharply in July while spending slows. - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning impact of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments.

• Post a comment
• Share

Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates to Star in Microsoft New Ads view story

• Submitted by bluebadgermixx
• 15 days ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080821/mi...)

Jerry Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen in Microsoft Corp's (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News) $300 million advertising campaign aimed at changing its image, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people close to the situation.

• Post a comment
• Related (1)
• Share

Hallmark introduces Gay marriage cards view story

• Submitted by tropoli
• 15 days ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080821/ga...)

• Comments (1)
• Share

EBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees view story

• Submitted by bluebadgermixx
• 16 days ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080820/eb...)

EBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees. - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc (NasdaqGS:EBAY - News) is cutting the fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise for s

• Post a comment
• Share

Singer/Songwriter Jackson Browne Files Suit Against Republican Presidential Candidate Senator John McCain and the Republican Par view story

• Submitted by Kerry
• 22 days ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/08081...)

Singer/Songwriter Jackson Browne Files Suit Against Republican Presidential Candidate Senator John McCain and the Republican Party for Copyright Infringement and False Endorsement.

• Comments (1)
• Related (3)
• Share

New York Times shares plunge on ratings concerns: Financial News - Yahoo!Finance view story

• Submitted by cNancy
• 24 days ago
• (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080812/ne...)

New York Times shares plunge on ratings concerns. - NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Times Co. shares slumped Tuesday after an analyst suggested in a media report that the company may need to cut its dividend to avoid a junk credit rating.

• Post a comment
• Share

Starbucks to close 600 stores view story

• Submitted by BrettRowls
• 2 months ago
• (http://dailybriefing.blogs.fortun...)

Starbucks (SBUX) can’t catch a break. The coffee retailer says it will close 600 stores, about 8.5% of its 7,100 total stores, an expansion of the 100-store closing target it had previously announced.

• Post a comment
• Related (1)
• Share

Oh the horror! Coffeehounds face Starbucks' store closings view story

• Submitted by michelelash
• about 1 month ago
• (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/p...)

Starbucks last week announced it would close 600 underperforming stores nationwide this year and early next year.

• Post a comment
• Related (1)
• Share