July, 2010
Car problems should be reported to the NHTSA
There are millions of cars that drive around the whole country. Most cars, eventually, will break down for you. You need to report anything that might make your car have a safety defect. Report difficulties with tires and child restraints also.
Why to report defects
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is designed to make certain vehicles ...
Tony Hayward gives up CEO gig to manage BP project in Russia
Embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward defied expectations and didn't resign Monday. Instead, he's being shuffled off to Russia, where he will direct BP's role in TNK-BP, a joint venture considered one of BP's plum projects . After running the careless business that began the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 2010, and then leading ...
TicketFly giving Ticketmaster some real competition
A small competitor in the ticket-sales market, dominated by Livenation and Ticketmaster, is emerging with TicketFly. A cheaper, easier to use, and faster ticketing system, TicketFly has a real chance of beating Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster's business is a big one – but TicketFly may just have a chance of competing.
Venues defecting to TicketFly
TicketFly was founded in ...
Banks have personal cash loan to take Social Security
People on Social Security typically aren't amenable to giving away their benefits. In part, this is why paper Social Security checks are on the way out. The Treasury has plans to phase the checks out by 2013 and send funds via direct deposit and prepaid debit cards, writes The Wall Street Journal. The intention is ...
Allison Cross on trial for allegedly attempting extortion
In Michigan, the trial of Allison Cross and Scott Sippola started today. Both are accused of trying to extort John Stamos. John Stamos contacted his lawyers after he was threatened with having "compromising" photos released if he didn't pay $ 680,000. These photos are supposedly of John Stamos and Allison Cross at a party in ...