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Entrepreneur's Journal: Stamp prices rising again, so what to do?
This week the U.S. Postal Service hiked the rates on postage, covering a majority of the mail services like first-class mail, first-class international, postcards, and special services. So, the price for a one-ounce first-class stamp has gone from ...
USPS introduces 'Forever' stamp
Here I am in my early 30s, already complaining about how inexpensive things used to be. While my grandparents would tell me about their 10-cent movie dates or $10,000 homes, I recall the 22-cent stamp fairly vividly (apparently, when I was born, my ...
Australia is the first G-20 country to raise interest rates
Australia, on Tuesday, became the first of the G-20 nations to hike interest rates when the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate from a 49-year low of 3% a quarter point to 3.25%.
As you might guess, the Australian dollar surged to a ...
ExxonMobile after the bell: Stocks surge following FED announcement
The last couple of days have been very friendly to the oil industry and today was no exception. Following yesterday's news of a possible upcoming gas supply shortage all of the major oil companies made solid moves to the upside which were added to ...
Before the bell: Futures higher as Australia hikes rates
U.S. stock futures were higher Tuesday morning, pointing to a second day of gains, as Australia became the first G-20 economy to raise interest rates, fueling optimism about the global economic recovery. On Monday, U.S. stocks bounced back from a ...
Before the bell: Futures point to a sharply lower start
If on Monday investors were ready to bounce back from Friday's selloff, today stock futures are sharply lower, indicating U.S. stock markets are poised to slump at the open ahead of the Federal Reserve two-day policy meeting that begins today. ...
FedEx (FDX) to raise additional shipping rates in 2008
Shipping giant FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced more rate increases today beginning in early January. Starting January 7, the Memphis, Tennessee based company will institute, on average,a 4.9% rate hike on its ground and home-delivery shipping ...
Before the bell: Futures higher after data, earnings
U.S. stock futures drifted a little lower (later a little higher) Thursday morning following Wednesday's Federal Reserve's statement that it was keeping rates at record low levels. However, earnings from tech giant Cisco accompanied by an upbeat ...
Flying home just got a little more expensive
For those of us getting ready to start looking into flights for the upcoming Christmas season expect to pay a little more for those flights home. In a move to combat high fuel prices United Airlines (NSDQ: UAUA) came out today and announced higher ...
McDonald's dividend rises, but stock's still stagnant
Late Thursday, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) announced a 10% increase to its cash dividend. The fast-food firm will now shell out 55 cents per share each quarter, bringing its total quarterly dividend payout to roughly $600 million. The increase will cost ...
Best ECB inflation-fighting strategy may be ... no interest rate increase
It's a European anti-inflation campaign that will require boldness, creativity, and patience.
That was how one economist described a potential monetary policy tack by the European Central Bank (ECB) for the quarters ahead.
London-based economist ...
Is Starbucks' recent price hike enough to lift its stock?
Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced last week it would increase the price on its coffees. The 9 cents per drink price hike is meant to offset the rising cost of dairy products, energy and fuel. Analysts were split on the effect this price hike ...
New postal rates take effect Monday
New postal rates are set to take effect Monday, May 14, with the cost of a first-class mail stamp increasing to 41 cents. However, the costs to set loose your snail mail aren't increasing across the board.
The U.S. Postal Service's new pricing plan ...
Commodities soar with agricultural futures and gold leading the way
The Australian move to raise interest rates sparked a surge in commodity prices, led by agricultural futures.Why is this?
The interest rate hike signaled that "all is well" in world economies, at least for the time being. So, if deflation is on the ...
eBay raises fees -- again
Last time eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) raised fees, at the end of the summer, there was a big uproar from eBay sellers. So much that here at BloggingStocks many of them found a venue to voice their passionate disappointment with eBay. Many debates ensued ...
Struggling Playboy outsources business ops
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Twitter to make acquisitions, generate revenue in 2010
