Five guidelines for asking for a raise
For many workers, asking for a raise remains a sticky wicket. In a time of generally stagnant wages and continued fears of job loss, few employees dare to make rash demands. Yet many honestly deserve...
View ArticlePhotoMath, the app that does your math homework, tops charts
A new app that can solve complicated math problems has jumped to the top of Apple’s app store, though what the company touts as tutoring tool might also be a cheater’s best friend. As of October 23,...
View ArticlePhotoMath, the app that does your math homework, tops iTunes charts
A new app that can solve complicated math problems has jumped to the top of Apple’s app store, though what the company touts as tutoring tool might also be a cheater’s best friend. As of October 23,...
View ArticleTexas Railroad Commission tightens drilling-waste disposal rules after...
Oil and gas companies must check local seismic records before opening a new waste disposal well, the Texas Railroad Commission decided Tuesday. The new rule follows a series of small but unexpected...
View ArticleSchnurman: Will AT&T’s price cuts keep its wireless customers on the line?
AT&T says it’s giving people what they want: more choice. Not surprisingly, many are choosing to spend less on their wireless bills. AT&T cut some monthly prices early this year, as part of a...
View ArticleTexas Railroad Commission tightens waste disposal rules after earthquake scare
Oil and gas companies must check local seismic records before opening a new waste disposal well, the Texas Railroad Commission decided Tuesday. The new rule follows a series of small but unexpected...
View ArticleFed keeps interest rate at record low, ends bond buying
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve plans to keep a key interest rate at a record low to support a U.S. job market that's improving but still isn't fully healthy and help lift inflation from unusually low...
View ArticleFTC sues AT&T, saying customers misled over unlimited data plans
WASHINGTON — AT&T is being sued by the government over allegations that it misled millions of smartphone customers who were promised unlimited data but had their Internet speeds cut by the company...
View ArticleCollege and career expo to focus on STEM jobs, education
The DFW Technology and Education Council is hosting its first College and Career Expo at the Irving Convention Center on Thursday. There will be two sessions: one from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and a second from...
View ArticleDon’t panic, grads; follow these tips on paying off student loans
It’s that dreaded time of year for recent graduates: the end of the six-month grace period on student loans. Whether you owe $5,000 or $50,000, having a handle on your education debt will help you...
View ArticleFTC sues AT&T, saying customers were misled over unlimited-data plans
WASHINGTON — AT&T is being sued by the government over allegations that it misled millions of smartphone customers who were promised unlimited data but had their Internet speeds cut by the company...
View ArticleHCA plans to replicate CareNow model elsewhere
Hospital giant HCA has big plans for CareNow, the privately held Coppell-based urgent care company that it plans to acquire before the end of the year. “In D-FW in particular, the CareNow acquisition...
View ArticleNTSB report describes scramble in cockpit before Southwest Airlines crash...
The captain of the Southwest Airlines jet that hit a runway at La Guardia Airport in July, causing the nose wheel to collapse and injuring 11 people, may have been making major adjustments to the...
View ArticleA return to school is an investment in your future
My husband will be leaving his full-time job in a year so that he can go back to school full-time and finish his degree. We’ve both agreed this is what we want to do, but it means that we’ll go from a...
View ArticleFTC suing AT&T over promises of unlimited data
Saying that “unlimited means unlimited,” the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday announced it is suing AT&T for promising unlimited data plans and then slowing Internet speeds, known as throttling,...
View ArticleToyota’s not worried about possible need to hire hundreds of new workers
Toyota will probably need to hire hundreds of new employees for its move to Texas, but CEO Jim Lentz thinks he can fill those jobs locally. “That’s one of the reasons we came to the Dallas area,” Lentz...
View ArticleJudge orders mediation in Trinity Industries guardrail case
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on Tuesday ordered Trinity Industries and the plaintiff who won his case in federal court earlier this month to try one last time to settle their...
View ArticleJudge orders Trinity Industries, plaintiff to mediation
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on Tuesday ordered Trinity Industries and the plaintiff who won his case in federal court earlier this month to try one last time to settle their...
View Article13 EU banks flunk review
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank says 13 of Europe’s 130 biggest banks have flunked an in-depth review of their finances and need an extra $12.5 billion to cushion themselves against any...
View ArticleMichelle Singletary: It’s difficult to overstate perils of student debt
Someone said to me that I make too big a deal of student loan debt. Really? I heard similar comments before the housing crisis. We now know how that turned out. Next month, thousands of college...
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