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Locating hazards to kids pays off
SACRAMENTO -- Eric Quint stumbled into his career as a childproofer six years ago when a cousin showed him all the precautions he'd installed to keep his baby safe.
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UAW no longer sets pace for wages - Published 09/04/07
American workers once looked to the Motor City to see their future. That's no longer the case.
Technology expands the uses of business cards - Published 09/04/07
D.A. Mlynek's double-sided business cards are busy with facts about himself, his military outfitting and equipment company, and his Web site. When turned at an angle, the cards even show a sequence of images of a man in camouflage climbing a boulder.
Bee promotes three women; Frito-Lay honors its drivers - Published 09/04/07
Margaret Randazzo, publisher and president of The Modesto Bee, announced several promotions recently:
Dollar loses ground overseas; doubt in lower interest rises - Published 09/04/07
BERLIN -- The dollar slipped Monday against the euro and pound ahead of eagerly awaited interest rate decisions later this week by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
Mortgage help only an idea in D.C. - Published 09/04/07
WASHINGTON -- Want government help to get out of a bad subprime mortgage? Don't look for Congress to come to your rescue anytime soon.
Your Office Coach: Emotional reaction is harmful - Published 09/04/07
Q: I simply cannot work with the new person in my department. I am 24 years old and the administrative assistant to the sales director.
Breach at Monster highlights uneven online security - Published 09/04/07
The perils of securing online data with little more than user names and passwords should be well known by now -- though Monster.com learned that lesson late and the hard way, prompting this week's disclosure that the Web jobs board will spend millions of dollars to improve its security.
Dollars & Sense - Published 09/04/07
Asian, EU trading light on Labor Day
The Buzz On Business - Published 09/04/07
CASINO USES BUSH STAY TO ITS ADVANTAGE: A suite at a Reno hotel-casino where President Bush spent a night last week is being renamed in his honor, resort officials said. Bush slept in the 2,100-square-foot suite on the 27th floor of the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino on Aug. 27 before he spoke at the American Legion national convention in Reno the next day. "He was the first standing president to spend the night in Reno," said Richard Langlois, the resort's executive vice president of sales and marketing. "We were excited about it. Now we're really going to be able to say we have a presidential suite." The suite, which features four flat-screen televisions, his-and-her bathroom vanities, and a jacuzzi-style bathtub surrounded by Italian marble, rents for $1,000-plus a night. Langlois would not say who paid for the suite during the president's visit.
Dollars & Sense - Published 09/02/07
REAL ESTATE RIPPLES
If a health emergency strikes, do you have enough insurance? - Published 09/02/07
You might think you don't have to worry about paying for medical care if you have health insurance. But you would be wrong. The results of a recent Consumer Reports' survey shows the depth of jitters even for those lucky enough to have insurance through their jobs and families.
Google's growth comes at a price - Published 09/02/07
SAN JOSE -- Google's initial public stock offering was three years ago, and the Mountain View search giant has an anniversary present for its founders: Not only did Larry Page and Sergey Brin beat Bill Gates in developing a better search engine, the young technologists also can boast of bringing shareholders a bigger reward.
Learning responsibility 'most important thing' - Published 09/02/07
It's the money job. If you are thinking billionaire investors, bankers, hedge fund managers or oil barons, guess again.
Buyouts could languish at usually strong time - Published 09/02/07
NEW YORK -- The old adage on Wall Street is that corporate takeovers come roaring back from the sluggish summer months right after Labor Day. But that line of thinking may not hold up this time around.
Loans at 884 percent and you don't even have to sign up - Published 09/02/07
How's this for loan terms? You borrow $100 for two weeks and you're charged an annual interest rate of 884 percent.
It is a little too late now to book a flight to safety - Published 09/02/07
One person's "flight to safety" is another person's "panic," but no matter what you call it, many investors are making an unnecessary trip in that direction with their money market mutual funds.
Toy Safety Dilemma - Published 09/02/07
BE CONSCIENTIOUS
Report missing cell phone to stay off the hook - Published 09/02/07
Picture this: You go out to dinner and a movie with friends, and you get home late. It's not until the morning that you realize you've misplaced your cell phone. You call your wireless provider to suspend service -- but somebody has gotten hold of your phone and made calls. Maybe they've racked up $800 in charges to China or $500 in calls to Haiti.
Investors, policy-makers don't know extent of mortgage default fallout - Published 09/02/07
WASHINGTON -- It's hard to know how scared to be if you don't know the size of the threat. No, not terrorism, housing.
Team approach can boost fund performance - Published 09/02/07
NEW YORK -- Two isn't always more than one.
The Buzz On Business - Published 09/01/07
GERALD FORD STAMP IN CIRCULATION: Simultaneous first-day-of-issue ceremonies took place Friday in the city where Gerald R. Ford grew up and near the community he later called home to mark the release of a commemorative postage stamp honoring the nation's 38th president. The 41-cent first-class stamp features a lifelike painting of Ford and memorializes his life of public service. He was 93 when he died Dec. 26 at his home in Rancho Mirage. Ford served in the Navy in World War II and in 1948 was elected to Congress for the first time, rising to minority leader. Ford was appointed vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned the post in 1973. The next year, Ford became president after the resignation of President Nixon.
Dollars & Sense - Published 09/01/07
Ameriquest closes
Bush, Bernanke: Don't look for bailout - Published 09/01/07
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and President Bush sent separate tough love messages Friday to Wall Street and Main Street: We understand your pain but it's not our job to rescue you from your financial woes.
More bomb threats phoned to stores - Published 09/01/07
CLEVELAND -- The FBI is looking overseas for suspects who have phoned bomb threats to more than 24 grocery stores, banks and discount stores in 15 states, including at least six new cases Friday in Ohio.
Build wealth by battling the bulge, team writes - Published 09/01/07
WASHINGTON -- Deborah McNaughton and Melinda Weinstein want us to face a simple truth: Many people consume too many calories and their unhealthy eating is costing them a piece of prosperity.
A few don'ts for workers ready to negotiate a raise - Published 09/01/07
NEW YORK -- Tired of being overworked and underpaid? If you're angling for a raise, don't start the bargaining process until you've reviewed Forbes.com editor Scott Reeves' list of no-nos when renegotiating remuneration:
Where could ag research cash go? - Published 09/01/07
A panel meeting in Modesto this week heard ideas about how federal research money might benefit farmers and the environment.
Screw caps on a roll with wineries - Published 09/01/07
There's nothing like the soft "pop" of a wine cork to start off a romantic dinner.
Feds: Mpg pushed up by buyers - Published 09/01/07
2007 vehicles show higher fuel efficiencyDETROIT FREE PRESS
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