Uncommon Money News (Vol. 89)

By: Roshawn Watson

In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy!

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Business News
Geely to buy Volvo from Ford for $1.8 billion

CEOs have found ways…of guaranteeing themselves windfalls regardless of their company’s performance.”It’s like going to a racetrack and betting on all the horses, except you’re using someone else’s money

Economy

Shhh! That’s the Sound of Public Libraries Closing

Entertainment Money News

Shannen Doherty — Dancing with Debt

Jesse James Huge Sexual Harassment Settlement

Higher Prices Make Box-Office Debut

Sheen and Warner Bros. Will Make a Deal

10 Million Reasons Tiger Was Afraid of Rachel

Forbes: Hollywood’s Animation A-List

‘Dragon’ stokes up box office with $43.3M debut

From Poverty to Power: Celebrities Who Started With Nothing

James Van Der Beek to Pay Ex-Wife $7,750 a Month

Offbeat Money News