Writing a Christmas hit is big business
When Freddie Mercury decided his band Queen would record a Christmas song, he gave Jim Lea a call.
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Three ways to travel the world without going broke
Traveling and living abroad sounds exciting, but not if it puts you in piles of debt.
Boris Johnson promises holiday Brexit vote
Boris Johnson promised a new vote on his Brexit deal by Christmas and a raft of funding pledges if the Conservatives win Britain's general election, as he launched the party's manifesto launch on Sunday.
Dutch pension system faces cuts
Record low interest rates are forcing the world's best pension system to take drastic action aimed at staving off cuts to payouts that were once unthinkable.
How to financially prepare for being laid off
Sometimes, there are warning signs that you are in danger of being laid off -- a buyout of your company, a merger or a strategic change in direction. Other times, the cuts come without warning. But while being laid off is not in your control, being financially prepared for such an event is.
Coal workers fear for pensions after Murray Energy bankruptcy
Tom Kacsmar worked underground at a coal mine for nearly four decades. The promise of a decent pension and healthcare for life kept him at this dangerous job.
America's largest private coal miner files for bankruptcy
The slow death of the American coal industry has forced Murray Energy, the largest private coal miner in the United States, to file for bankruptcy protection Tuesday.
Chile extends curfew again as violent unrest grows
Broken glass and bricks littered streets in Santiago after more violent protests Monday, prompting Chile's government to extend a curfew in the capital for a third straight day.
GE is freezing its pension plan for 20,000 US workers
General Electric announced Monday it will freeze its US pension plan for about 20,000 workers to help clean up the company's beleaguered balance sheet.
Boston gives every public school kindergartner $50 to promote saving
Saving for college isn't easy, especially with the rising cost of tuition, so the city of Boston is giving students a head start on the first day of school this year.
Why 47,000 grocery workers in California may go on strike
Some 47,000 supermarket workers at Ralphs, Albertsons and other grocery chains in southern California are closer to starting the largest private-sector strike since 74,000 General Motors employees walked off the job in 2007.
7-Eleven pledges $7,111 to college fund of baby born on 7-11
Rachel Langford's phone has been ringing nonstop since 7-11, when she gave birth to a girl at 7:11 pm, weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces.
US recession's effects still felt 10 years later
As the United States nears its longest economic expansion on record, it's tempting to proclaim that all the problems brought about by the Great Recession have been fixed.
Congress fails to reach tax fix for Gold Star families
It's a tale as old as Washington: Senate passes bill. House passes different version of bill, wrapped into a larger, unrelated bill. One frustrated senator stops it from going to the President's desk.
Laid off? Do these 5 things before you leave
Mass layoffs are back in the news.
Pension watchdog objects to plan to save Sears
The feds have chosen a side in the fight to save Sears.
Questions about federal government shutdown answered
The federal government has been partially shut down for almost a month now -- the longest stretch in US history.
Arthritis fear, acting with 'The Rock' drive Lindsey Vonn's future
When you're the best it can be tough coming to terms that you're probably no longer the best -- even more so when you're suffering a lot of physical pain.
Elderly Frenchman sets sail across the Atlantic - in a barrel
A 71-year-old Frenchman has set off across the Atlantic Ocean in a large orange barrel, hoping to float to the Caribbean by the end of March.
Opening a Robinhood savings account? It may not be insured
Robinhood, the incredibly popular investing app, unveiled new checking and savings accounts Thursday that have no fees, access to 75,000 free ATMs and — here's the kicker — an interest rate that earns 3% for consumers who put money in the product.
A year-end checklist for your investments
What do I need to do before the end of the year, to be ready for tax-time and whatever next year may bring?
British seniors arrested after cocaine stashed on ship
Two British senior citizens were removed from a Caribbean cruise ship and arrested after a "large amount of cocaine" was discovered in their cabin.
Veganism could get same legal protections as religion
An angry dispute between an animal welfare charity and its former employee will be the first case in Britain to decide whether ethical veganism is a "philosophical belief" that should be afforded the same protections as religion.
Sears owes billions of dollars: Who will be left holding the bag?
Sears is on the hook to vendors, lenders and even customers who recently bought Kenmore fridges or Craftsman lawn mowers.
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