Mark Meinero

Supersize your takeout: Seamless and GrubHub merge

money.cnn.com — Your options for take out orders just doubled. Two leaders in restaurant food delivery, Seamless and GrubHub, announced that they will merge on Monday. Customers from more than 500 cities will be able to order from 20,000 local restaurants through the joint company.

Prison exclusive: Madoff, king of thieves

money.cnn.com — Ponzi convict Bernard Madoff says he can't sleep at night, haunted by his son's suicide. Bernard Madoff once had billions of dollars, but now he makes $40 a month doing menial prison labor.

Overworked IRS unit was treated like a "step sister"

money.cnn.com — IRS staffers who reviewed applications from groups seeking charity tax exempt status were overworked, understaffed and lacked a layer of experienced middle managers. The Internal Revenue Service group under fire in the current scandal was overworked, understaffed and lacked a layer of experienced middle managers, according to two former IRS employees.

GE engines on Boeing 777 need fix

money.cnn.com — GE has warned airlines that some of its engines on the Boeing 777 have a problem that can cause engines to shutdown in flight. General Electric is warning airlines using its jet engines on their Boeing 777s that they need to make a fix, following two incidents in which engines shutdown in flight.

Will insurance cover cancer genetic testing, preventive surgery?

money.cnn.com — Women who discover they carry a hereditary gene mutation that dramatically increases their risk of breast and ovarian cancers face big decisions and the possibility of tens of thousands of dollars in medical costs.

Retirement savers lose $117,000 to unexpected events

money.cnn.com — Almost all of the 50-to-70-year-olds surveyed said they had experienced at least one economic or life event that had taken a hit to their retirement savings, according to Ameriprise. Unexpected setbacks, ranging from stock market declines to suddenly supporting an adult child, have taken a major hit to Baby Boomers' retirement savings, according to a recent survey.

Home appraisals no longer derailing sales

money.cnn.com — This Jacksonville Beach, Fla., townhouse appraised for $5,000 more than asking price. Consider this one more sign that the housing market is heating up: Appraisers are putting higher values on homes again, allowing for more deals to go through. During the housing bust, sales were often derailed by low-ball appraisals that fell far shy of a home's selling price.

Getting into the military is getting tougher

money.cnn.com — In a typical week, about 10 applicants will walk into a recruiting center in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, hoping to enlist in the United States Army. Sergeant First Class Israel Herrera doesn't like to turn them away, but he often finds that six out of 10 simply don't measure up to military standards.

Eurozone economy shrinks again

money.cnn.com — Germany narrowly avoided recession in the first quarter of 2013, but its return to growth wasn't enough to prevent the eurozone economy from contracting again. Gross domestic product in the 17-nation euro area fell by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year, dragged down by a return to recession in France.

Jolie's mastectomy highlights genetic testing company

money.cnn.com — The decision by Angelina Jolie to undergo a double mastectomy has put the spotlight on Myriad Genetics, which holds the patent on a breast cancer gene. Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy has put the spotlight on Myriad Genetics, the only company in the world that conducts genetic tests for breast cancer.