dropcard.com - business news

The GOP candidate and his multimillionaire mate keep their finances separate. Their family would benefit from his plan to extend the Bush tax cuts (which the senator had earlier opposed).

Hurco, which makes computerized tools, has taken a pounding in these uncertain times. That and its five-star rating make it more attractive.

Even if crude oil and crop prices come back down to earth, you won't pay less for gas or groceries. And investors won't make out like bandits while consumers suffer.

If you have more room than money, renting out the extra space could be the answer. But it's not as simple as placing an ad or hanging out a sign.

The Dow finishes with a 71-point gain as oil falls to $134. Alcoa jumps on takeover speculation. McDonald's May sales are strong. Financials are weak. Lehman Bros. says it expects a $2.8 billion loss. Apple new iPhone comes out on July 11.

Prince isn't the only Minneapolis/St. Paul resident who likes to reinvent himself. Seven years ago, IntriCon was selling huge industrial furnaces to the steel industry. Today its business is "bodyworn devices," including miniature parts for hearing aids, sensors for medical devices, and wireless earpieces for government security agents.

Barely two months after Meg Whitman vacated the CEO position at eBay after a 10-year run, the executive's supporters are eager to see her step into a new power-broker role.

It's slow progress at best, strolling through the Fez medina with David Kellar and Brian Smith.

Stephen Paletta had just won financing for a $10 million construction project in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and his plans. He took this as a sign that after running two successful companies, he should try something new: philanthropy.