A Place to Bet Real Money on Movies (New York Times)
Think that this spring’s “Robin Hood” movie will be a blockbuster at the box office? Next week you will be able to put your money on it, Joseph Plambeck reports for The New York Times.
A Futures Site for Ordinary People to Bet Money on Movies (New York Times)
A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film’s box office success.
'Your Money Milestones' refutes mainstream financial rules (USA Today)
Calling Moshe Milevsky's views on personal finances unconventional is an understatement. Who else but this York University business professor and author of Your Money Milestones (FT Press, $19.99) has the audacity to write things like the following?
Taiwan Minister Says No Chinese Money Behind Nan Shan Buyer (Fox News)
Taiwan Minister Says No Chinese Money Behind Nan Shan Buyer
Daniel Howes: Money fueled evil in Detroit (Detroit News)
Money is the reason Monica Conyers, the former City Council president, is headed for 37 months in a federal prison, convicted of taking bribes from Synagro Technologies Inc. in exchange for her vote. She wanted more of it, her "loot."
Howard to give schools money for post-prom parties (Baltimore Sun)
$2,000 per school will come from drug seizures Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced Wednesday that he will donate $2,000 to all 12 county high schools for their post-prom party efforts. The $24,000 will come from money seized during drug-related crimes.
Portsmouth’s Chainrai Says His Money ‘Alive’ at Debt-Laden Club (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Balram Chainrai, the Hong Kong- based businessman who took control of Portsmouth soccer club after a former owner defaulted on a loan, said he’s confident of getting his money back as the team fights for survival.
Cramer's 'Mad Money' Follow-Up: March 10 (TheStreet.com)
Here's how some of Tuesday's 'Mad Money' stocks fared on Wednesday.
Talking Money: Now’s the time to prepare for rising interest rates (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
If you have a variable-rate credit card, or an adjustable-rate mortgage, or a savings account, you’ve likely noticed that throughout this recession, your interest rates have gone down—in some cases, by quite a bit. That’s a good thing when it comes to the money you borrow, but a bad thing when it comes to the money you save. Even the best savings accounts aren’t paying much more than 1 percent ...
Police get grant money to fight terrorism (Daily Press)
Several police departments and sheriff's offices in Hampton Roads were awarded thousands in grant money through the State Homeland Security program.
