Don’t sit around in shock, take action.The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.Released as purchasing director for a resort one Fri

Picture, if you will, one of the many ads for Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). Typically, a few bronzed, sculpted specimens are arrayed in languid poses -- splayed poolside, perhaps, or perched atop a

The miracle birth of octuplets to mother Nadya Suleman probably made Minyanville contributor Will Suarez happy, but a lot of taxpayers are fuming. How will an out-of-work woman afford the crippl

If you’re more than a little thick between the pockets, the Canadian Supreme Court says you’re entitled to two airline seats for the price of one.Other travelers will just have to pick up

The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the

As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically behave in 1 of 2 ways: They either become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows

Dell (DELL) says price cuts boosted second quarter sales, but cut profits 17%. Dell’s profit dropped to $616 million, or $0.31 per share, from $746 million, or $0.32, for the same period a year

Marvell Lower on Slower SalesShares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) are lower this morning after the company gave a forecast that indicated sales growth is slowing. Bloomberg reports the maker of chips

As stockholders sweep up the remnants of IndyMac and the FDIC continues to add to its list of troubled banks (Wachovia (WB), Washington Mutual (WM) and Zions Bancorp (ZION)) financial insti

A summer has passed since I made the vow to become a more mindful spender.The verdict: Room for improvement.The plan I laid out in May was to switch from debit card to cash for most of my day-to-day