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January 26 January 26     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   money   Did your company pay you a bonus with tax savings? Check the list.     More than three dozen S&P 500 companies have announced employee bonuses, pay raises or bigger 401(k) matches.     Read Story     money           Economy grew solid 2.6% in Q4 but less than expected Economists estimate the economy grew at a 3% annual rate in the fourth quarter, it's first nine month stretch of at least 3% growth since 2005.     money           Country singer Reba McEntire is KFC's newest Col. Sanders The Oklahoma native is the 11th person — and the first woman — to portray the chain's founder.     taxes           Tax filing season starts Jan. 29: Here's what you need to know Find out why you'll need to wait a little later to get a refund.   Advertisement   columnist           The downside of being up. Or when is too much optimism too much? Optimists rule the world, but there's a downside to those rose-colored glasses.     food           Taco Bell's Nacho Fries are rolling out nationally The $1 order of fries comes with Mexican seasoning and nacho cheese sauce.     money           Dell weighs potential IPO, other strategic options, reports say Discussions are also said to include purchasing the portion of cloud infrastructure company VMware not already controlled by Dell.     news           Walmart, Apple and Google go up against Amazon in a fight for readers (and listeners) Walmart is teaming up with a Japanese company to offer audiobooks. Apple is reported to launch a new ebook reader. And Google is moving into audiobooks.     money           Many employers get a vote of no confidence when it comes to handling harassment A new survey finds that fewer than half of employees believe their workplace can handle workplace issues, and 12% too fearful to report harassment they've seen       nation-now           In-N-Out managers make $160,000 per year The burger chain "is just eons above everybody else,” a food labor researcher told 'The California Sun'     The Day In Pictures Gallery A model shows a golden skull full of sweets at the ISM sweets fair in Cologne, Germany. The world's largest trade and supplier fair for sweets and snacks runs from Jan. 28-31.     Popular Stories In-N-Out managers make $160,000 per year Corrections \u0026 Clarifications Study: Parents who give their teenagers alcohol are inviting trouble   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: biznewsweb@gmail.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108