ENERGY
(AP) -- The Senate, in a direct challenge to President Bush, voted Tuesday to temporarily halt the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day into the government's emergency reserve.
It's been the dream of millions -- a home by the sea in sunny Spain. People from all over Europe have invested hard-earned savings in coastal villas and apartments.
Initial public offerings planned this week: American Capital Agency Corp., Bethesda, Md.; 12.5 million; $20; Citigroup and Merrill Lynch; proposed Nasdaq symbol: AGNC; invests exclusively in single-family residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S. Government-sponsored entity.
Q: I recently had a disturbing experience when applying for a job. After three phone interviews, I was asked to interview in person. That meeting went well, and I was told that I would be invited back to meet the rest of the team.
SMALL BUSINESS
With Memorial Day just weeks away, many people are thinking about taking time off during the summer. Small business owners need to be doing some planning too, to be sure employee vacations don't cause strife in the workplace or a drop-off in productivity.
COLOR OF MONEY
A coalition of consumer advocates, public policy groups and academics wants to attack our country's dependence on debt by creating a national campaign much like the one used to curb smoking.
REAL ESTATE
Actress Andie MacDowell has bought land in an environmentally focused mountain community in western North Carolina and plans to build an eco-friendly house.
Q: I am in a new role that requires significant interaction with executives, and I'm not very comfortable rubbing shoulders with CEOs and other high-level executives at this point. Besides the usual acknowledgment that we all put our pants (or pantyhose) on one leg at a time, how can I become less intimidated and more at ease?
Initial public offerings planned this week: Colfax Corp., Richmond, Va.; 18.8 million; $15 to $17; Merrill Lynch, Lehman Bros. and UBS Investment Bank; proposed NYSE symbol: CFX; supplier of fluid handling products including pumps and specialty valves.
COLOR OF MONEY
There are lots of proposed remedies to prevent another mortgage catastrophe like the one we're going through now. One solution may help stem fraud in the mortgage industry, and it could reduce the number of unscrupulous or unlicensed brokers and loan officers who move from state to state preying on borrowers.
