JetBlue Airways announced the $599 “All You Can Jet” pass yesterday, which allows you to fly anywhere, as many times as you want, between Sept. 8-Oct. 8. TradingMarkets has more: JetBlue Airways announced on Wednesday that it is offering a special unlimited travel pass priced at USD599, which will allow passengers to travel to any […]
Several years ago, getting paid to drive a brand-wrapped car was bordering on popular. The trend later fizzled, but, thanks to the recession, branded “free cars” could be making a comeback. Matzav.com details how it works: Here’s the basic premise of the “paid to drive” concept: A company seeks people — regular citizens, not professional […]
The Trunk Club is an Oregon-based startup that offers men a female personal shopper via Skype video. Shoppers consult with men online to determine their fashion requirements, then FedEx them a set of clothes for free. TechCrunch’s Erick Schonfeld describes the service: Once a man (the service is only for men) gets his “trunk” of […]
Today’s USDA crop report, which forecasts this fall’s harvest, estimated that the US soybean crop will be the largest ever. The corn crop will be the second-largest in history. Reuters has more: (These) mammoth harvests…will deflate an ethanol-fueled price boom, the government said. The Agriculture Department estimated the soybean crop at 3.199 billion bushels, corn […]
(Image: GM) GM today revealed that the new Chevy Volt hybrid will get up to 230 mpg for city driving. ZDNet’s Larry Dignan has more: General Motors outlined the miles per gallon figures Tuesday. The Volt is expected to start production in late 2010 as a 2011 model. However, there are a few caveats: * […]
From the Financial Times: US banks stand to collect a record $38.5bn in fees for customer overdrafts this year, with the bulk of the revenue coming from the most financially stretched consumers amid the deepest recession since the 1930s, according to research. The fees are nearly double those reported in 2000. The finding is likely […]
Image: ScootCoupe The 2009 Scoot Coupe is hitting streets this summer. As its name suggests, the Scoot Coupe is a 50- or 150cc scooter designed to resemble a sports coupe. The 3-wheeler goes up to 45 mph and gets up to 80mpg. And you can’t beat the fun factor of zipping around in something that […]
Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. has been removed from the Federal Housing Administration’s lender list after a federal investigation. Taylor Bean, one of the biggest mortgage brokers in the country, was recently invaded by Feds after a TARP-related deal with Colonial BancGroup fell through. Bloomberg has more: The FHA, the government mortgage insurer, yesterday […]
Like many hapless former students, Monroe College graduate Trina Thompson couldn’t find a job after completing her Information Technology degree. What did she do to ameliorate the situation? Sue her alma mater, of course (from Sky News): An unhappy graduate in New York is suing the university where she studied because she has been unable […]
