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Blockbuster Closing Some More Stores Nationwide

Say goodbye to 300 more Blockbuster stores. The company will close more stores in the coming weeks, said Dish spokesman John Hall on Monday. The closing of the under-performing outlets will leave 500 Blockbuster stores in the U.S. The locations…

Economy

$70 Million Phone Charge Scam By A Montana Family

A Montana family has been unveiled to have scammed customer’s phone bill by adding unauthorized charges to them. About $70 million phone charges has been illegally billed since 2008. Steven Sann, his wife Terry, son Nathan and accountant Robert Braach…

Economy

Powerball Winning Numbers January 19, 2013

Check your tickets. You may be the winner of the latest Powerball drawing. Here are the Powerball winning numbers for January 19, 2013: 8, 28, 29, 34, 38 and 35. Jackpot for Saturday’s draw is $100 million. The lottery is…

Economy

$1 and $5 ATMS Soon In A Location Near You

Did you ever wish to get $1 and $5 from ATMs, instead of getting the minimum $20 bill? Here is the answer: $1 and $5 dispensing ATMs will soon pop up across the U.S. In fact, Chase has already introduced…

Economy

Zipcar Bought For $500 Million by Avis Budget Group

Zipcar has been bought for $500 million by Avis Budget Group Inc. “We see car sharing as highly complementary to traditional car rental, with rapid growth potential and representing a scalable opportunity for us as a combined company,” Avis Chief…

Economy

When Will Tax Return Filing Season 2013 Starts

According to the Internal Revenue Service, IRS, the start of processing tax returns for the vast majority of filers will be on January 30. The IRS will accept returns of more than 120 million filers starting Jan. 30. But certain…

Economy

US December 2012 Unemployment Rate Released

On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department released the December 2012 unemployment rate. The number is 7.8% with 155,000 jobs added in December. From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows…

Economy

Macys and Bloomingdale Store Closing Locations

Five Macy’s and four Bloomingdale’s stores around the country will be closing due to under-performance. Via AP: Clearance sales will begin at the stores Sunday and run for 10 weeks. More than 830 workers will be affected by the closings…

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