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Presidential campaigns see Olympics as fertile ground for ads
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jul 24, 2012
But is there a risk negative ads will turn off viewers?
Brits worry if cost of Olympics is worth it
Stephen Beard Jul 24, 2012
The 2012 Olympic Games begin in London on Friday, but already a venerable Olympic sport is well underway: The Brits are arguing about the costs and benefits of an event which has so far set them back at least $15 billion.
Will the Olympics pay off for Britain?
Stephen Beard Jul 23, 2012
The London Olympics will put Britain's capital in the spotlight, but some wonder how much of a payoff the Games bring in the long-term.
Big competition for small businesses around Olympic Park
Stephen Beard Jul 20, 2012
When the Olympics start next week in London, there will be, of course, winners and losers among the athletes. There will also be, outside Olympic Park in the East End of London, no small competition among businesses.
Marketing Olympians
Tess Vigeland Jul 23, 2012
There's glory in the winning gold, but possibly even better is for an athlete to land a well-paying sponsorship in the years leading up to and after the Olympics. But gold doesn't always mean green for athletes.
Olympian priorities: Gold or green?
Tess Vigeland Jul 23, 2012
Thirty-five-year-old Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto talks about struggling in the pursuit of gold.
Bark or bite: Credit reporting agencies get watchdog
Tess Vigeland Jul 20, 2012
Around 40 percent of credit reports have mistakes on them -- and it is a pain to get them fixed. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it will start scrutinizing credit reporting agencies.
CFPB levels first fine on Capital One
Bob Moon Jul 19, 2012
Capital One must pay $210 million after settling charges from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that it misled credit card customers.
A new cop on the credit reporting beat
Mitchell Hartman Jul 18, 2012
New government oversight could give consumers more power.
CFPB to oversee credit reporting agencies
Scott Tong Jul 16, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said this morning it will assume oversight of the credit reporting industry.
