The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill (247-178) on July 31 that will strengthen enforcement and remedies for pay discrimination.The Paycheck Fairness Act will amend and improve the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits employers from paying

NBC has a lot at stake in the 2008 Olympic Games. That includes the reputation of the network's news division and its bottom line. Its position is complicated by the fact that NBC's role in the Olympics is one of observer and partner.

Well, there are many many Americans out there with sketchy credit reports not entirely of their own making thanks to downsizing,etc. I can't get an auto loan without huge interest and i am not alone!

Or does it?

(Reuters) - U.S. mortgage market giant Freddie Mac's chief executive dismissed internal warnings that could have protected the company

You must have heard of the stock market's crash, you certainly would be aware of rising commodity prices and surely still sore about the last fuel price hike. So is the worst over? The world thought the worst was over 3 months ago.....

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed the world's largest soft drink maker artificially inflated sales to boost its stock price, accord

Forgivable loans are part of strategy to retain employees

Toyota plans to add solar panels to its popular Prius hybrid early next year to power the vehicle's air conditioning

In five years' time, we could be living in a world where millions are dying in famines with no food aid to hand, regular storms and droughts wipe out acres of crops, and skyrocketing food prices have created global political panic, food experts say.