James Mayer, The Oregonian Follow Share this story Story tools Brent Wojahn/The OregonianDanna Gunn of Portland shops for shoes on the opening day of Saks Off 5th in Bridgeport Village Thursday. The store features both discounted items from the full-price Saks Fifth Avenue line and merchandise made specifically for Off 5th. 3 0 Share In 1987, Saks [ Read More → ]

WASHINGTON - More than 3 million seniors may have to switch their Medicare prescription plan next year, even if they’re perfectly happy with it, thanks to an attempt by the government to simplify their lives. The policy change could turn into a hassle for seniors who hadn’t intended to switch plans [ Read More → ]

WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved changes that make it easier for shareholders to nominate directors of public companies. The 3-2 vote allows groups that own at least 3 percent of a company’s stock to put their nominees for board seats on the annual proxy ballot sent [ Read More → ]

According to new research from Child Trust Fund provider, Family Investments, the monthly cost of being a student has risen 28% since 2004. Full time students now face total living costs of £718 up from £561 in 2004. If the cost of living continues to rise at current rates, those students [ Read More → ]

BELFAST, Northern (AP) — The British government and the Roman Catholic church colluded to cover up the suspected involvement of a priest in a 1972 bombing that killed nine people and injured 30, a new report said Tuesday. The Northern Ireland police ombudsman’s report determined that Father James Chesney was [ Read More → ]

Under current rules, pension companies must alert retiring workers that they can shop around for an annuity - which is used to convert a pension pot into an annual income. But it can be a time-consuming process, making it easier to use an annuity provided by the same financial group that [ Read More → ]

As you help pack up the minifridge, laptop and extra-long twin sheets for your college freshman, you might consider a few other last-minute chores: • Scour your health-insurance coverage for loopholes. • Reread your homeowner’s insurance policy. • Call your lawyer.Sending a child off to college for the first time is wrenching enough, [ Read More → ]

HARRISBURG - An Allegheny County state legislator wants all full-time workers in Pennsylvania to get 6 1/2 days of paid sick time per year, an idea that is going over well with labor unions and women’s groups but not so well with some business owners. Currently, 46 percent of workers in [ Read More → ]

A year ago, Stephen Udden was laid off, a victim of outsourcing when the telecommunications company where he worked as a software engineer project manager moved operations overseas, and his office in the United States was shuttered. The Foxborough resident has since been updating his skills. He has received business strategy [ Read More → ]

Halifax Reward current account customers, who are already eligible for £60 a year (£5 per month) in cash rewards when they fund their account with £1,000 each calendar month, can now earn up to £120 a year in rewards by applying for the new Halifax Clarity credit card, launched in [ Read More → ]