Economy Jan 31 EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as U.S. undergoes overdose epidemic By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Economy Jan 11 Feds charge eBay $3 million over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a Massachusetts couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to their home. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nation Nov 17 ‘E.T.’ and other discarded Atari games generate almost $40,000 for New Mexico town A long-buried copy of the widely panned 1980s video game "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" fetched a new home on earth this week, earning a New Mexico town thousands of dollars in the process. By Justin Scuiletti
Nation May 21 EBay asks customers to change passwords after cyberattack Auction site eBay urged all of its users to reset their passwords Wednesday after hackers attacked a database that contained encrypted passwords and other data of more than 233 million customers. By Ariel Min
Economy Jan 31 Obama appeals to CEOs to hire long-term jobless President Obama has appealed to the nation’s chief executives to hire job applicants who’ve been unemployed long-term. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates nearly 4 million Americans have been without work for 27 weeks or more. On Friday, the president… By Alexis Cox
Jul 07 How an English Investor Dabbled in Cleveland Real Estate…and Got Burned By Paul Solman Video edited by Elizabeth Shell. As a follow-up to Tuesday’s story on abandoned housing demolition in Cleveland, we’re posting a short video. A show-and-tell about one vacant property, it covers all the bases – from… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch How an English Investor Dabbled in Cleveland Real Estate… and Got Burned A show-and-tell about a vacant property from the bank unloading it to a buyer in England. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch How Dangerous is the Cyber Crime Threat? The White House named a new chief for the nation's cyber security efforts Tuesday, part of a new emphasis on digital threats. A digital security expert weighs in on the realities of cyber crime in the U.S. Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch Fallout Continues from California’s Budget Woes After failing to plug a $26 billion budget gap, California has begun sending out IOUs to cover its costs, but most banks are refusing to accept them. Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing financial crisis in the Golden State. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Social Values, Shopping Merge in ‘World of Good’ Since 2004, the company World of Good has helped merge consumerism and social consciousness by partnering with retailers to market fair-trade handcrafted items. Spencer Michels reports on the business of combining social values, opportunities for artisans and shopping. Continue watching