Reports: NSA Spying Included Major Internet Companies
Reports that authorities have collected data on millions of phone users and tapped into servers at nine internet companies fuel greater debate on government surveillance.
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JCP Picked the Wrong Therapist to Hire After CEO's Ouster
After firing Ron Johnson, J.C. Penney brought in a therapist to soothe stressed-out employees. But, just like the ex-CEO's efforts to help, that move only made matters worse.
From Wall Street to NYC Cabbie: What I Learned on the Way Down
Jack Alvo explains how he went from earning $200,000-plus a year on Wall Street to driving a New York City cab, and how it gave him a second chance.
9/11 Survivor Finds 'Purpose' by Helping Others
In 2001, Nicole B. Simpson was just another Morgan Stanley financial planner on the 73rd floor when the 9/11 attacks struck. She survived, but the emotional trauma left her old life in the wreckage. Eventually, though, she found a new purpose in helping others through traumas of their own.
Selling 9/11: The Strange Market for Relics of Tragedy
As America prepares to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, eBay is seeing a surge in sales of relics and memorabilia from the World Trade Center and the terrorist attacks, fueled partly by speculators, and partly by our desire to connect with history, however painful.
A 9/11 Widow Shares Her Financial Journey
On Sept. 11, 2001, Gail's husband went to work at the World Trade Center. He never came home again. During the blur of grief, the stay-at-home mom realized she was now her family's CFO. Today, she's a bona fide investor, but getting to that point meant traveling a long, challenging road.
Bin Laden's Death Lifts Dollar, U.S. Stock Futures
The dollar and U.S. stock futures rose following President Barack Obama's announcement late Sunday night that Osama Bin Laden had been killed. Analysts said the boost to the currency was a signal of greater confidence in the United States and a reduction in national security risks.
More Than 95% of 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers Approve Settlement
More than 95% of the workers who took New York City officials and contractors to court over health problems stemming from the 9/11 rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center site approved a settlement worth at least $625 million, the New York Times reported, citing attorneys involved in the process.
The Next Call You Get Could Be an Emergency Warning
Services such as PlantCML's Reverse 911 notification system can alert mass numbers of people to all manners of impending danger. They're not cheap, but communities, corporations and campuses are finding ways to fund these systems -- and finding them pretty effective.
Could Terrorists Create a Market Crash?
September marks the anniversary of two events that rocked the markets: the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack and the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2008. Today, many people worry about the possibility of a terrorist attack on the financial system. International economist Rex Ghosh, who has written a novel about just that, discusses the threat.
Legal Briefing: Is It Legal to Invest in a Stranger's Life Insurance Policy?
As a quick way to raise cash, some people have taken out very large life insurance policies on themselves and then immediately sold them to investors. A case before New York's highest court will sort out if this tactic is legal. Nationally, tens of thousands have made such deals.
Biz Brief: 9/11 Ground Zero Workers Get More in New Settlement
Some 10,000 rescue and cleanup workers at Ground Zero, the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, have negotiated a new settlement with New York City that gives them more money for the illnesses and injuries they sued over.
The 2000s: Selling the Apocalypse, Now
Even before the decade began, there was a rich market for armageddon. Like the year 999, the end of the 20th century came with a glut of apocalyptic prophesy in America's popular culture.
