Ann Alexander puts her heart as well as her money into mutual funds. Socially responsible investing is her passion. The Chapel Hill woman's mission is convincing everyone to invest in ways that reflect their core values.
As the economy stalls, people are worrying more about losing their jobs -- and that means the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is getting busier, officials said.
Andy Calhoun, who leads the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, pursues the practical in his reading.
Every day this year, about 10,000 baby boomers turn 62.
Rupert Murdoch has dropped his bid to purchase Newsday, his spokeswoman said Saturday.
Now that wedding season is upon us and the invitations are rolling in, you're probably wondering how you can afford to get your betrothed friends something nice without racking up big credit card bills or looking like a cheapskate when you give them a present that's actually in your price range.
Q. I'm going to get right to the point here. I just spent $1,500 on the following repairs for my 1999 Pontiac Montana minivan. It was overheating big-time and losing coolant. Here is the list of the stuff they took four days to replace: Lower intake manifold gasket set, water pump, thermostat and gasket, serpentine belt, radiator, oil change, injector seals, fuel filter, air filter, plugs and wires. I had it back for a grand total of 10 minutes, and guess what? It overheated again. If you have any...
Last fall, Jenny Balaze left her post in Ernst & Young LLC's Washington office to spend 12 weeks in Buenos Aires as a volunteer, providing free accounting services to a small publishing firm. It was among "the best three months of my life," says the 27-year-old business advisory services manager.
Lead generation is a challenge. Good lead generation is even tougher. New approaches are being developed.
H.A. Thompson started his limousine business in 1985 with one car -- an antique Rolls-Royce -- that he hauled out of the backyard for weddings.
Q. My Hotmail e-mail address has been hijacked. I am getting e-mails from strangers asking to be removed from my mailing list (I don't have one). What can I do to stop this?
One drawback to our portable-music revolution is space.
Nike knows that some runners are so lean and mean that they can't let anything -- even a 2-ounce iPod Nano -- weigh them down. That's why they created the Nike-Plus SportBand, a watch that receives and records information about your run. The SportBand, available now for $59, consists of a waterproof wristband with a removable base and a small sensor. The base connects wirelessly to the sensor, which fits snugly in the sole of Nike-Plus compatible running shoes or can be placed on or inside standard...
If there's a skill or process you want to learn or know more about, chances are there's an online video for it.
McDonald's Corp. is working hard to redefine "McJob," a word various dictionaries define as unstimulating, low-paying employment with few prospects.
