Sony is unlikely to meet the deadline it had set to restore the PlayStation Network, keeping millions of irritated videogamers offline for another weekend as the company continues to conduct internal safety checks to defend a new system against hackers.

Higher oil prices and fears about a slowdown in the recovery fail to deter employers, who add 244,000 new jobs to the economy in April across a wide spectrum of industries. The gains are tempered by a rise in the unemployment rate to 9%, up from 8.8%.

The American economy created a healthy batch of new jobs in April for the third straight month, allaying fears of a stall in hiring due to higher oil prices and concerns about an economic slowdown.

Media company's board dissolves 4-member executive council, puts L.A. Times publisher in charge

For the man who helped popularize home satellite dishes, the table is set at Tribune Co. and there's plenty on Eddy Hartenstein's plate.

Illinois boosts tax incentives in 10-year deal to keep smartphone company in Libertyville

Gov. Pat Quinn put up more than $100 million in financial incentives to persuade smartphone company Motorola Mobility to keep its corporate headquarters in Libertyville — the largest package he has offered a company to date and a signal of how badly the state wants to hold on to high-tech jobs.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker warned on Friday that trillion-dollar deficits posed a threat to the stability of the U.S. economy and the dollar, and said he is frustrated by the gridlock in Washington.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony said on Saturday it had removed off the Internet the personal details of 2,500 people that had been stolen by hackers and posted on a website.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda has acknowledged that Osama bin Laden is dead, dispelling the doubts of some Muslims over whether the militant group's leader had really been killed by U.S. forces, and vowed to mount more attacks on the West.

Some serious misinformation about the government’s April employment report is floating around the Internet. McDonald’s Corp. is erroneously getting credit for 62,000 of the 268,000 net new private-sector jobs created last month, or 23% of the total. Most of the...

Es común desde hace meses escuchar el término déficit de la Unión Europea ligado a los diferentes países, por medio de la oficina europea de estadísticas Eurostat, dio a conocer los datos del déficit fiscal y deuda de países de la Unión Europea. Según estos números el déficit presupuestario de Reino Unido se coloca en [...] ...

Mother’s Day I thought I would ask for a few Mother’s Day gift hints  from my wife, who is the mother of two.  I lost my Mom several years ago, so I couldn’t ask her.  Though I remember her answer-it was always the same. “Don’t bother, I don’t need anything.”  “Just come see me!”  Luckily [...] ...

There’s been a lot of articles published recently on ideas and advice for the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Some are frugal, others are extravagant while others leave me shaking my head (what mother wants kitchen utensils?). Let me share a not-so-secret about moms.  We just want to be loved and appreciated by our kids. So [...]Thank you for subscribing to the RSS feed. Please sign up for my free newsletter. Content © KLA Media 2009-2011. All Rights Reserved. ...

"If you want something, ask for it.  The worst that can happen is the answer is 'no.'"  ~ me On May 1, 2011, I received a 50% raise.  How did I get it?  The simple answer is that I asked for it.  However, the story is a just a bit more complex than that :-) First, the raise was not a surprise.  As part of my employment contract, I negotiated 50% raise after 3 months and a 33% raise after 6 months.  The raise was part of the agreed terms in the offer of employment I accepted. Second, my initial salary was below market rates.   I was willing to start at a lower salary since the organization is a non-profit with a mission for which I have passion.  However, the longer I am employed, the closer I want my salary to be at market rates.  For reference, I am filling the role while the organization is doing a search to hire a permanent employee for the position. Third, the job is only for a limited time.  So the magnitude of raises do not need to be maintained for an extended period.  For me, the job will end by 2012 or sooner, if a permanent employee ...

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Uno de los problemas a afrontar por los países de la Unión Europea no es solamente sobre lo económico referido al déficit y planes de ajustes. Sino el de las fronteras, es por ello que tanto el primer ministro italiano, Silvio Berlusconi, y el presidente francés, Nicolas Sarkozy, pretenden que se lleve adelante la reforma [...] ...

Time for the weekly financial shutdown report. Only one bank was closed today as we head into Mother's Day weekend. Despite the recession getting better; bank closures are still an almost weekly happening. Here is the closure for this week. The FDIC reported tonight that, On Friday, May 6, 2011, Coastal Bank, Cocoa Beach, FL was closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed. It was further reported that All deposit accounts have been transferred to Florida Community Bank, a division of Premier American Bank, National Association (N.A.), Miami, FL ("assuming institution") and will be available immediately. The former Coastal Bank locations will reopen as branches of Florida Community Bank during regular business hours - FDIC Premier American and it's affiliates acquired two (2) of the banks that were seized last week as well. --- go ahead share your thoughts with me now, my ears are open. I'm always eager to hear what you think. follow me on Twitter and facebook ...

I am ending a two-week period of exhaustion now. As you can tell, my blog has suffered, but it is only because other areas of my life are thriving right now. And as much as I've missed blogging over the last two weeks, I can't say that I am sorry for not doing so. The rest of life has been so full and pleasantly overwhelming that blogging just didn't fit in.But that should change starting on Monday (or maybe Tuesday?). Anyway...don't go anywhere. I will be back in full force this upcoming week.I've missed you guys! ...

Catching up on my sleep didn't work out last night so I will try again tonight. At least I don't have to be anywhere until 11am. I am attempting to bring 4 dogs to the adoption event plus 4 crates. If I had a bigger car I would take all 6 that are available. I sure hope I don't come back with more than I brought like last week. Last week I went with 3 and came home with 4. It isn't supposed to work that way.I have been checking my bank account to see if any rent money had appeared yet. The answer is no. I did get an email from my property management company though. Seems they send out a newsletter every month. In it there was a list of disbursement dates for rent. For May it is the 12th so I will have to wait 6 more days before I can hopefully check my bank account and see the balance jump. I am excited. Once the rent goes in I can call my bank and find out the mortgage payoff amount. It is getting really close now. ...

How I Feel About Money Today – 05.07.11 – Mother’s Day Edition is a post from: Faithful With A Few. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to the Feed. How I Feel About Money Today – 05.07.11 – Mother’s Day Edition is a post from: Faithful With A Few. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to the Feed. Following in the footsteps of My Pretty Pennies, I thought it would be a good idea to answer these questions each week and to track the [...] ...

Budget battle heats up

Efforts to reform the Federal Reserve

Outlook for economic recovery

The Judge has a message for Pres. Obama

Ron Paul’s ideas on the rise

Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee talks 2012

FBI ramps up its counter-terror efforts

The extreme volatility of commodities prices and the unpredictability that comes with it is increasing the cost of doing business for everyone. Chip Hewitt of Cota and Cota delivers heating oil in Vermont.

Steven A. Cohen, the founder of SAC Capital Advisors, has never been charged with illegal trading, but two managers and some former traders at the firm have.

Higher oil prices and fears about a slowdown in the recovery fail to deter employers, who add 244,000 new jobs to the economy in April across a wide spectrum of industries. The gains are tempered by a

May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks fell this week, sending the benchmark index to its biggest weekly decline since February, as commodity prices plunged amid concern over global economic growth.

For better or worse, the U.S. economy is back on the top of the stock market's watch list, with the European sovereign debt crisis a close second. A surprisingly strong jobs report Friday Crude oil was

J.P. Morgan Chase said Friday that it may be close to settling an SEC investigation focused on its role in the sale of complex financial instruments tied to mortgages. A wider federal probe involves exotic

May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Christian Thwaites, chief executive officer of Sentinel Investments, David Semmens, U.S. economist at Standard Chartered Bank, and Jeanne Branthover, managing director of Boyden Global

Fitch Expects to Rate Terra-Gen Finance, LLC's $360MM Loan Facilities 'BB-' Business Wire (press release) CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings expects to rate Terra-Gen Finance, LLC's (Terra-Gen) $300 million term loan facility and $60 million working capital facility 'BB-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The expected rating is based on Terra-Gen's ... and more »

Republicans renew opposition to US consumer finance watchdog Risk.net Forty-four Republican senators, including banking committee minority leader Richard Shelby, have threatened to block anyone named as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unless Congress is given more power over the agency's ... Foes Revise Plan to Curb New AgencyNew York Times Big Banks Shell Out to Members of Congress Who Could Kill CFPBThe Nation. (blog) all 287 news articles »

Military leaders oppose lender legislation Fayetteville Observer Petraeus is director of the newly created federal Office of Servicemember Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She also is the wife of Army Gen. David Petraeus. Her agency was created to help the military with personal finance matters. ... and more »

LendingTree Celebrates Everyday Financial Role Models with New Contest Centre Daily Times CHARLOTTE, NC, May 5, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree, the nation's leading online mortgage network, has launched a contest to celebrate real-life financial role models across the country. The LendingTree Home CFO Contest invites Home CFOs, ... and more »

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Obama meets assault team that killed Bin Laden Los Angeles Times 'We have cut off their head,' President Obama tells soldiers at Ft. Campbell, Ky., where he met with members of the special operation team that killed Osama bin Laden. Obama visits service members at Ft. Campbell, Ky., who were recently deployed in ... Obama was calm, swift, Brown saysBoston Globe Obama congratulates team that killed Bin LadenFox News Obama meets with participants in raid that killed bin LadenWashington Post Tbo.com -NDTV.com -Politico all 6,668 news articles »

An investigation into mortgage-linked securities gained momentum after Goldman Sachs admitted a “mistake” and paid $550 million.

Delta has been planning to cut its schedule by 4 percent starting in September.

The Federal Reserve said that borrowing in the category that included credit cards rose in March for only the second time since August 2008.

The mortgage-finance giant reported a net loss of $6.5 billion for the first quarter as a weakening housing market dashed hopes that the company had stabilized.

Even before the Obama administration rolls out an expected business tax overhaul plan that would slash corporate rates, some big businesses that are currently taxed as small ones are worried.

The U.S. created a net 244,000 jobs in April, with the biggest jump in private sector hiring since 2006 offset by cuts in government.

AMMAN (Reuters) - The United States, reacting to the killing of 27 protesters by Syrian security forces on Friday, threatened to take new steps against the Syrian government unless it stopped killing and harassing its people.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. drone aircraft attack that killed two midlevel al Qaeda militants in Yemen on Thursday was targeting the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, a U.S.-born radical known for encouraging attacks on the United States, U.S. media reported.

FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, basking in U.S. public approval for the killing of Osama bin Laden, flew to a military base in Kentucky on Friday to thank special forces who carried out the deadly raid and led a rally filled with cheering troops.

The Canadian dollar had been rising against the greenback for months -- until last week.

And why nerds often have allergies and asthma, according to new research.

Steven A. Cohen, the founder of SAC Capital Advisors, has never been charged with illegal trading, but two managers and some former traders at the firm have.

From the blogs: Matt Zimmerman, the CTO of Canonical Ubuntu Linux is leaving the project. He will be missed, but why is he leaving?