[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For consumers, paper is on its way out. Just ask the U.S. Postal Service. The ever-struggling agency posted a $5.1 billion loss in its 2011 fiscal year, driven primarily by a...
HEADNOTE According to participants in the Chicago Fed's annual Economic Outlook Symposium, the U.S. economy is forecasted to grow at a pace below its historical average in 2012, following a year with an...
HEADNOTE The seventh annual Community Bankers Symposium, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), was held...
Tokyo, Jan 26, 2012 - (JCN) - KDDI Corp. will begin unrolling its mobile NFC (Type A/B) (Near Field Communication) services from late January 2012. This will enable usage of NFC services through...
A retailer that printed the month of a credit card's expiration on a customer's receipt isn't liable for a "willful" violation of federal consumer protection law, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in affirming...
Liquid expands as the temperature increases. That simple law of physics is at the heart of a consumer class action that alleges Chevron is cheating California consumers by selling motor fuel at an...
Colorado's hospitals are expecting a legislative session with few health care bills -- but that doesn't mean they don't have some concerns. Rep. Marsha Looper has filed a bill that seeks to repeal...
If you go:What: International Interior Design Association rally for Capitol Day Where: Fletcher Farr Ayotte offices, 520 S.W. Yamhill St., suite 900, in Portland When: Tuesday, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Agenda: Overview...
NCR Advanced Store software will help retailers to bridge the gap between digital and physical channels and enhance their ability to market to consumers at the point-of-sale (POS), the company said. Retailers will...
A computer company sued for selling a defective product could enforce an arbitration clause in its customer agreement, even though the designated arbitrator was no longer available to hear disputes, the 3rd Circuit...
Lesniak's major economic bills from the past two years included: * SI: Abolish the Council on Affordable Housing and provide towns with several methods of proving they met affordable housing requirements. After amendments,...
Banking Sussex Bank, in Franklin, has appointed Adriano M. Duarte to first vice president/treasury manager. He previously held manager roles in the accounting and financial reporting areas at Investors Bank. He holds a...
The presence of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in San Diego hasn't been lost on Navy Federal Credit Union. The world's largest credit union, with more than $47 billion in assets...
Bankruptcy filings declined in the New Orleans area in 2011, and there are a variety of theories as to why. Tight credit in the business world and consumers still reeling from the downturn...
Interim Guidance on Informational Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Their Group Health Insurance Coverage I. PURPOSE This notice restates and amends the interim guidance on informational reporting to employees of the...
Flow of Goods and Services to Customers to Continue Globally in Ordinary Course Non-U.S. Subsidiaries Are Not Included in U.S. Filing and Are Not Subject to Court Supervision Company Secures $950 million in...
A wide range of insurers have reached a settlement with the state to do a better job updating online physician directories. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said eight health insurers entered into the...
The state Assembly on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would require the Long Island Power Authority to submit to management and operations audits and authorize the Department of State investigate and mediate...
"New Normal" Has Arrived for Buyers, Sellers NATICK, Mass. -- Historically low interest rates, renewed interest by investors, and job growth helped provide modest stability to the real estate market in 2011, according...
Carrie Peel was trapped. After spending all her money to purchase a car, she discovered when she went to register the vehicle that she had not received the title. The dealership couldn't help...