http://www.bizdaybuzz.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:04:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota is suspending U.S. sales of eight recalled vehicle models to fix accelerator pedals that stick. As part of the plan, Toyota is halting production at five manufacturing facilities for the week of Feb. 1 "to assess and coordinate activities." There are 2.3 million vehicles involved in the recall, which ... http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/toyota-halts-sales-of-8-recalled-vehicle-models (NECN) - In focus today, tax season. Certified Financial Planner Jennifer Lane from Compass Planning has some tips to help you get organized and get a jump start. Jennifer shares why it's important to have last year's tax returns to refer to, and some basic research to make life easier ... http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/in-focus-preparing-for-tax-time WASHINGTON (AP) - Last year's $787 billion economic stimulus bill is going to be even more expensive - $75 billion more. That's the finding in a Congressional Budget Office estimate of the costs of the economic stimulus bill, which mixed tax cuts and lots of spending in an ... http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/officials-stimulus-bill-to-cost-75b-more (NECN) - Stocks give up an early advance to end the day in the red. The Dow Jones industrial average falls more than two points, closing at 10,194. The Nasdaq composite drops seven to finish at nearly 2,204. The s-and-P 500 is off almost five, ending the day at 1,092. Regionally -- Bloomberg’s ... http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/market-analysis-with-jim-lowell-103 (NECN) - Saving for college, and saving in general. You ask, Certified Financial Planner Jennifer Lane answers. Cindy in Framingham: This spring my daughter will start looking at colleges for next year. No matter where she goes it will be expensive. What can I do now to give us the best shot ... http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/ask-jennifer-saving-for-college (NECN) - Hope in the housing market. Sales were up and prices were down in 2009. The light at the end of the tunnel may actually be the one over the front porch. Tim Warren of The Warren Group joins NECN Business with more on the residential market. http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/home-sales-on-the-rise AMSTERDAM (AP) - General Motors Co. says it has reached an agreement to sell its struggling Saab Automobile arm to the small Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker Cars NV. GM has not specified terms of the deal, but a Wall Street Journal report citing anonymous sources says the sale ... http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/gm-to-sell-saab-to-spyker (NECN) - Two Boston-based entrepreneurs are behind one of the hottest Apple iPhone apps that help you lose weight. How does the application work and has the company made any money so far? Lisa Van der Pool of the Boston Business Journal joins us with more on this. http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/bbj-boston-entrepreneurs-help-you-lose-weight-with-iphone-app (NECN) - Every week on CEO Corner we go one on one with New England's top business leaders to learn the secrets to their success. This week Maryanne Kane is joined by Laura Trust and Alan Litchman, co-owners and co-Presidents of Finagle-A-Bagel. The husband and wife team focus on their goals, ... http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/owners-of-finagle-a-bagel-on-goals-challenges (NECN) - Every week on CEO Corner we go one on one with New England's top business leaders to learn the secrets to their success. This week Maryanne Kane is joined by Laura Trust and Alan Litchman, co-owners and co-Presidents of Finagle-A-Bagel. The husband and wife team talks about food inflation, ... http://www.bizdaybuzz.com/finagle-a-bagel-owners-on-food-inflation-safety