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Engine Failure: Why Google's Homepage Experiment Sputtered

6 hours 18 minutes ago |DailyFinance

Google thought it could lure searchers from rival Bing by adding art to its homepage. Bad idea. Google users like the site as is, while Bingers may be a different breed. And if the search giant follows Bing's lead, it may alienate Googlers.

Engine Failure: Why Google's Homepage Experiment Sputtered originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:55:00.

Biz Brief: FDIC Closes 82nd Bank in 2010

9 hours 3 minutes ago |DailyFinance

Regulators have closed the Washington First International Bank in Seattle, bringing to 82 the number of U.S. bank failures this year.

Biz Brief: FDIC Closes 82nd Bank in 2010 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:10:00.

Rallying REITs Could See 20% Returns in 2010

9 hours 13 minutes ago |DailyFinance

While the financial markets have pulled back significantly over the last several weeks, real estate investment trusts have continued to show solid gains, and they have the potential to do even better by the end of the year.

Rallying REITs Could See 20% Returns in 2010 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:00:00.

Biz Brief: TARP Repayments Surpass Outstanding Loans

9 hours 23 minutes ago |DailyFinance

TARP repayments to taxpayers have surpassed the total amount of bailout funds outstanding for the first time, says the Treasury Department. This has helped cut the cost of the bailout program.

Biz Brief: TARP Repayments Surpass Outstanding Loans originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:50:00.

Gucci Has Designs on the Luxury Hotel Market

10 hours 12 minutes ago |DailyFinance

The Gucci name has gone from designer leather goods to designer clothes -- now, it's getting into the hospitality business. Elisabetta Gucci Hotels, led by the daughter of designer Paolo Gucci, plans to open its first boutique hotel in Dubai this year.

Gucci Has Designs on the Luxury Hotel Market originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:01:00.

Las Vegas Home-Ownership Rate: Officially 59%, But Effectively 15%

10 hours 43 minutes ago |DailyFinance

Though Las Vegas' official home-ownership rate is 59%, the "effective" rate is a dismal 15%, according to a new New York Fed report. That's because the money hurdles facing most underwater owners are so high the majority will revert to renters.

Las Vegas Home-Ownership Rate: Officially 59%, But Effectively 15% originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:30:00.

Why Hosting the World Cup Is a Losing Proposition for South Africa

12 hours 13 minutes ago |DailyFinance

South Africa has some lofty expectations about the boost the World Cup will bring to its economy. Economists are skeptical that the soccer tournament will live up to those expectations and history shows that it most likely will not.

Why Hosting the World Cup Is a Losing Proposition for South Africa originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:00:00.

Looks Like Reform Is Coming to the For-Profit Education Industry

13 hours 13 minutes ago |DailyFinance

The for-profit education industry has grown rapidly for the past decade on the backs of the most vulnerable members of society. But now, with the Education Department on track to clamp down on abuses, and the Senate planning hearings, it looks like the party may be ending.

Looks Like Reform Is Coming to the For-Profit Education Industry originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:00:00.

Bird Washing Won't Help and Other Hard Truths About the Oil Spill

14 hours 13 minutes ago |DailyFinance

Cash donations are pouring into the Gulf relief effort. But sadly, money won't help most of the oil-soaked brown pelicans and other wildlife. So what can concerned people do to help out?

Bird Washing Won't Help and Other Hard Truths About the Oil Spill originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:00:00.

Where the World's Millionaires Live: The Top 10 Countries

21 hours 12 minutes ago |DailyFinance

Global wealth made a remarkable comeback in 2009, but you might be surprised by the countries that have the largest percentage of millionaire households.

Where the World's Millionaires Live: The Top 10 Countries originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:01:00.

Biz Brief: Buffett Lunch Auction Fetches Record $2.6 Million

21 hours 23 minutes ago |DailyFinance

What economic downturn? This year's auction lunch with financial guru Warren Buffett fetched a record bid of $2,626,311 on Friday after a frenzied battle of bids that went right down to the wire.

With less than a half hour to go, the top bid for lunch with head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) had grown to $1.925 million and the pace of bidding picked up in the last 10 minutes. It was assured a new...

Biz Brief: Buffett Lunch Auction Fetches Record $2.6 Million originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:50:00.

Never Mind the In-Laws, Couples Hate Discussing Money Most

21 hours 33 minutes ago |DailyFinance

Money is the topic couples hate discussing the most, according to a recent survey. It's abhorred even more than talking about intimacy or the in-laws. And making things even more difficult, some don't think honesty is always the best policy.

Never Mind the In-Laws, Couples Hate Discussing Money Most originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:40:00.