http://www.EDGEftlauderdale.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2012 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:45 -0400 http://www.EDGEftlauderdale.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Business/Finance/ftlauderdale http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133171 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133171 The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting modest but steady gains in the job market. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133170 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133170 Honda says it's recalling nearly 53,000 Acura TL sedans in the U.S. to fix a problem with power steering hoses. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133164 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133164 Responding to extraordinary demand Facebook said that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's largest automakers: Does it pay to advertise on the social network? Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133131 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133131 The shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around markets on Wednesday, though upbeat U.S. economic indicators gave the more positive-inclined investor something to latch on to. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133130 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133130 The Indian rupee hit a fresh all-time low against the dollar Wednesday, as risk averse global investors wary of India's twin deficits drowned out central bank efforts to stem the currency's slide. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133128 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133128 Insiders and early Facebook investors will be unloading more of their shares in the initial public offering, the company said Wednesday, as they take advantage of investor demand. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133121 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133121 When the anti-gay One Million Moms targeted JCPenney for their inclusive policies, the resulting backlash ended up being directed against them. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133077 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133077 Lower gas prices in April weren't enough to embolden U.S. consumers to spend much more elsewhere. The Commerce Department said retail sales rose only 0.1 percent last month. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133076 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133076 Facebook on Tuesday increased the price range at which it plans to sell stock to the public, as investor enthusiasm in the offering continued to mount and boost the potential value of the world's most popular social network. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133075 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133075 The $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase has renewed calls for stricter oversight of Wall Street banks. Two years after Congress passed an overhaul of financial rules, many of those changes have yet to be finalized. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133056 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133056 The Greater Boston Business Council (GBBC), Massachusetts gay and lesbian chamber of commerce, was host to two prominent National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) events from May 2 - 4, 2012. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133028 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133028 The executive responsible for trading strategy at JPMorgan Chase, one of the highest-ranking women in Wall Street, on Monday became the first casualty of the bank's stunning $2 billion loss. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133027 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133027 Facebook's chief executive turned 28 on, setting in motion the social network's biggest week ever. The company is expected to start selling stock to the public for the first time and begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on Friday. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133026 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133026 Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?133004 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133004 Many argue that gay marriage would bring companies a diverse workplace environment and would boost business -- but a recent New York article explains that some of the best states in which to do business are states that do not recognize marriage equality. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?132967 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=132967 A big decline in gas and energy costs drove a measure of U.S. wholesale prices lower in April. Outside that drop, prices barely rose. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?132966 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=132966 Panasonic's January-March losses ballooned 10-fold to 438 billion yen ($5 billion), completing a year of record red ink at the Japanese electronics maker battered by natural disasters and an ailing TV business. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?132965 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=132965 The next time a big bank or financial firm fails regulators hope to avoid a major blow to the economy by seizing the firm's parent company while allowing its healthy subsidiaries to continue operations the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?132886 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=132886 Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows this week. Cheap mortgage rates have made home-buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify. Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?132885 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=132885 Apple is the world's most valuable company. The Dow Jones industrial average is probably the world's best-known stock index. So don't they deserve each other? Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST