House panel summons Circuit City officials (Times-Dispatch)
Officials with Circuit City Stores Inc. have been asked to testify before a congressional subcommittee Tuesday to discuss what happened during its bankruptcy case.
Trial date set for computer-seller accused of fraud (Virginian-Pilot)
FAI and its founder, George Christian, will face trial on charges that they misled customers who paid for computers but never received them as the company promised. About 1,500 consumers nationwide have filed complaints
Home Sales and Prices Continue to Plummet (NY Times)
The National Association of Realtors reported that existing-home sales, fell to an annual rate of 4.49 million in January, the slowest rate in more than a decade. Sales were down 8.6 percent from January 2008. The median home price fell to $170,300, its lowest point since March 2003. The median price in January was down 26 percent from its peak of $230,100 in July.
What’s the deal with those stimulus scams that are all over the Internet? (Slate)
Meet Kevin Hoeffer. Kevin is an altruistic man who just received $12,759.62 from the federal government. He wants all of the readers of his blog—kevin-gets-grants.com—to be able to do the same. So he points the way to a free grant kit (plus $1.99 shipping and handling) to use to apply for a government handout. Once you do that, you’ll get your $12,000. It’s that simple. He even provides a copy of his official Treasury grant check to prove its legitimacy.
How Positive Psychology Can Boost Your Business (Business Week)
To understand how positive psychology—the so-called science of happiness—is being used by entrepreneurs, it helps to look at a company under siege. After all, it’s one thing to talk about the connections between a positive mental state and a healthy company when a business is running well, turning a profit, and grabbing new customers.
House panel summons Circuit City officials (Times-Dispatch)
Officials with Circuit City Stores Inc. have been asked to testify before a congressional subcommittee Tuesday to discuss what happened during its bankruptcy case.
Trial date set for computer-seller accused of fraud (Virginian-Pilot)
FAI and its founder, George Christian, will face trial on charges that they misled customers who paid for computers but never received them as the company promised. About 1,500 consumers nationwide have filed complaints
Home Sales and Prices Continue to Plummet (NY Times)
The National Association of Realtors reported that existing-home sales, fell to an annual rate of 4.49 million in January, the slowest rate in more than a decade. Sales were down 8.6 percent from January 2008. The median home price fell to $170,300, its lowest point since March 2003. The median price in January was down 26 percent from its peak of $230,100 in July.
What’s the deal with those stimulus scams that are all over the Internet? (Slate)
Meet Kevin Hoeffer. Kevin is an altruistic man who just received $12,759.62 from the federal government. He wants all of the readers of his blog—kevin-gets-grants.com—to be able to do the same. So he points the way to a free grant kit (plus $1.99 shipping and handling) to use to apply for a government handout. Once you do that, you’ll get your $12,000. It’s that simple. He even provides a copy of his official Treasury grant check to prove its legitimacy.
How Positive Psychology Can Boost Your Business (Business Week)
To understand how positive psychology—the so-called science of happiness—is being used by entrepreneurs, it helps to look at a company under siege. After all, it’s one thing to talk about the connections between a positive mental state and a healthy company when a business is running well, turning a profit, and grabbing new customers.