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Superman comic worth $100,000 found in walls of abandoned house

2013-05-24 12:32:32

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On the Spot: Travelers need money alternatives when going abroad

2013-05-19 08:00:00

In last week's On the Spot column, letter writer Nancy Jones said she was going to London and expressed concern about whether her credit cards would work because they are not Chip and PIN (personal identification number). She said she didn't want to carry...

BofA cuts 2 million customers loose

2013-05-14 00:00:00

It's long been a basic tenet of the business world: You give us more business, we'll reward your loyalty with better deals. That's how cable companies operate with their service packages. That's how phone companies work. And until now, that's pretty...

Investors snap up $17 billion in Apple bonds

2013-05-01 00:00:00

First came the frenzy for iPhones and iPads. Now there's a scramble for iBonds. Apple Inc. sold $17 billion in bonds Tuesday, a gargantuan deal that ranked as the largest in global corporate history. And even though the securities are paying...

Stanley A. Dashew dies at 96; helped revolutionize credit card industry

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Stanley A. Dashew, an inventor and entrepreneur who helped revolutionize the credit card industry, died of natural causes Thursday in Los Angeles, according to a family spokesman. He was 96. Dashew held 40 patents in fields as diverse as credit card...

Happy birthday, Superman! A look back at 75 powerful years

2013-04-18 11:52:57

Reese Witherspoon has Celebrity Entitlement Syndrome

2013-04-22 11:47:00

A delightful new entry in the Celebrities Behaving Badly file comes to us this week from Atlanta, where the Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon, 37, arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct, apparently confused the traffic stop with an audition for...

Barbados

2013-03-06 11:31:00

The island of Barbados offers the most authentic Caribbean experience, with its exceptionally rich culture and history rooted in remarkable landscapes. Home to some of the world’s best beaches, the island stands as a premier destination for...

Women-owned businesses increase 59% since 1997, study says

2013-04-05 10:53:00

The number of businesses owned by women in the United States has increased 59% since 1997, according to an estimate from American Express. Those 8.6 million firms are generating more than $1.3 trillion in revenue and employing nearly 7.8 million people,...

JPMorgan Chase website outage linked to server, not cyber attack

2013-04-02 10:19:00

Customers trying to use JPMorgan Chase's website were frustrated again by four hours of disrupted service, but there was a twist this time: The outages were caused by a technical problem with the bank's systems, not by a cyber attack. The intermittent...

Superman turns 75: 75 super images of the Man of Steel

2013-03-28 08:42:35

The Eagles hit the road for 2013 summer tour

2013-03-22 06:00:00

This post has been updated. See note below for details. Here’s a twist: a situation where a trip to Las Vegas is the safe bet for anyone who doesn’t want to gamble. The Eagles will be hitting the road for a summer tour in the wake of the...

No. 400 Starwood Hotels & Resorts 2013 Revenues: $6.3 billion Frits Van Paasschen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, speaks onstage during The American Express Publishing Luxury Summit 2013 at St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort on April 23, 2013 in Dana Point, California.

2013-05-06 12:53:04

Twitter and American Express announced a partnership that will let users make purchases using hashtags.

2013-02-12 07:43:20

Kenneth Chenault, chief executive of American Express Co., is reportedly under consideration to become secretary of the Treasury.

2012-12-18 12:50:52