Carnival 1Q profit jumps on lower fuel cost, revenue boost
Carnival, Chief Executive Officer, Arnold W. Donald PHOTO COURTESY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION Associated Press NEW YORK – Carnival Corp.’s profit more than doubled …
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Free shred events offer advice
At the free shred events, H&R Block will advise taxpayers on which documents to discard and which ones to keep. STOCK PHOTO Courtesy of H&R …
Tips to Land a College Scholarship
PHOTO SOURCE: (c) Antonioguillem – Fotolia.com StatePoint If you are college-bound or already enrolled, experts say it’s worth investing the time to investigate scholarship opportunities …
Stocks near biggest loss of 2017 as banks plunge
Stock Market PHOTO COURTESY OF STOCKMARKET-WATCH.COM By MARLEY JAY AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are on track for their biggest loss …
Broward announces convenient way to pay property taxes
Man writing Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Property tax bills from 2016 must be paid by Friday, March 31, 2017. Residents can …
Teach Your Children about Money this Financial Literacy Month
StatePoint April is Financial Literacy Month, an ideal time to think about the lessons your children are learning about money. Setting a good financial example …
Officials warn Miami’s Airbnb hosts: You may risk tax fraud
MIAMI (AP) – Miami-Dade homeowners frequently renting stays to Airbnb customers risk losing their homestead exemptions. The Miami Herald reports (http://hrld.us/2mbEfRO) this is the latest …
Verizon sought $925 million penalty for Yahoo’s lax security
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO – Verizon demanded a $925 million discount on its acquisition of Yahoo’s online services to help offset …
Making autonomous car play, Intel offers $15B for Mobileye
By TOM KRISHER AP Autos Writer DETROIT (AP) – Computer chip maker Intel paid handsomely for a piece of the next big thing Monday as …
Seaway Bank gets another takeover by a new owner
CHICAGO – Some assets of Chicago’s failed Seaway Bank and Trust have been sold again, this time to a non-profit North Carolina credit union that …