 Personal Finance Daily MARCH 12, 2012 Monday's Personal Finance StoriesBy MarketWatch
Luxury hotels are rising on white-sand beaches in the east that were once controlled by the feared Tamil Tigers. Spas and eco-resorts in the highlands and near the religious and archaeological sites of the central dry zone seem to open almost daily. Also Ruth Mantell writes in her On The Job column about dos and don'ts for employees when it comes to social media. Many workers believe — wrongly — that their Facebook comments are only seen by "friends" and that only "followers" see their tweets. Employees need to be careful about what they say about their job and their co-workers in particular. — Anne Stanley , managing editor, Personal Finance Civil war over, Sri Lanka tourism blossoms Almost three years after a stubborn insurgency was brought to a bloody but conclusive end, Sri Lanka's tourism industry is booming as leisure travelers and hospitality-industry operators alike take a new look at this enchanting island nation. Read more: Civil war over, Sri Lanka tourism blossoms. If you're a worker, you're being Googled Many workers believe, wrongly, that their Facebook comments are seen only by online "friends." Or that only "followers" read their tweets. But online comments can and do infiltrate professional and personal circles, and employees should be discrete as social-media platforms and company policies evolve. Read more: If you're a worker, you're being Googled. Here's how your grandma got scammed Thieves are using your computer and smartphone contacts to scare your — or someone else's — grandparents into believing you're in trouble and need money now. Read more: Here's how your grandma got scammed. 2012 McLaren MP4-12C It will cost you $229,000 or more, but McLaren's largely handmade MP4-12C is a superpowered, great-handling GT that's equally adept in a weekday commute in heavy traffic or a weekend at the track. Read more: 2012 McLaren MP4-12C. INVESTING Human-rights index fund is a wrong idea No one speaks out against human rights. But the new iShares Human Rights Index fund needs to be cried out against. Read more: Human-rights index fund is a wrong idea. Is stock-picking back? Hidden Values Alert's fully invested strategy is working. Read more: Is stock-picking back? ECONOMY & POLITICS Underwater and locked in Many struggling homeowners are locked into "underwater" mortgages and finding they can't sell their home and move to better jobs. The growing problem is raising a debate over what, if anything, the government can do. Read more: Underwater and locked in. No hint of exit from Fed this week The Federal Reserve will have a quiet meeting Tuesday, intent on making sure that it doesn't make any noise about exiting from the easing policy stance, economists say on the eve of the meeting. Read more: No hint of exit from Fed this week. Gas prices could derail 3% growth, forecaster says The U.S. economy will grow at a "good, decent rate" of around 3% this year, as long as energy prices don't get completely out of hand, said economist Joel Naroff, the MarketWatch Forecaster of the Month. Read more: Gas prices could derail 3% growth. Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m  MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2012 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111 |
Monday, March 12, 2012
Personal Finance Daily: Travel for the adventurous: Sri Lanka
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