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| New-home sales increase 4.4% in November Los Angeles Times Sales of newly constructed homes rose 4.4% in November from the month before, providing fresh evidence that the country's housing sector is in recovery. Newly built single-family homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 377,000 units in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World stocks, euro down after US "cliff" comments Reuters By Caroline Valetkevitch. NEW YORK | Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:18am EST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stocks and the euro turned lower on Thursday following comments from the U.S. Senate majority leader that the economy may be poised to go off the "fiscal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Budget stalemate won't push stocks off a cliff USA TODAY Even if lawmakers can't agree by Dec. 31, stocks not likely to suffer big plunge; Investors are betting that even a January deal will limit economic fallout; Next big hurdle for stocks will be negotiations on mushrooming deficits early in 2013. Despite the hype and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jobless claims fell last week to 350000, close to 4 1/2-year low Los Angeles Times This post has been updated. See below. WASHINGTON -- First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to 350,000 last week, close to the 4 1/2-year low, the Labor Department said Thursday. The figure for the week that ended Saturday was down 12,000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Grainger to pay $70M for overcharging US agencies Chicago Tribune W.W. Grainger has agreed to pay $70 million to resolve assertions that the hardware distributor overcharged federal government agencies, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. The Fortune 500 company had contracts with the General Services ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MBTA chief has no plans to hike fares Boston.com BOSTON (AP) — The new head of the MBTA says she will wait until at least March before deciding whether to recommend additional fire hikes or service cuts. General Manager Beverly Scott told The Boston Globe (http://bo.st/UvfTNq ) in her first extended ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Consumer Comfort in US Hovers Near Highest Since 2008 Bloomberg Consumer confidence in the U.S. held near a four-year high last week as Americans grew less pessimistic about the economy. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index was little changed at minus 32.1 in the period ended Dec. 23 from minus 31.9 in the prior ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stocks Drop on Faltering Confidence Wall Street Journal NEW YORK—U.S. stocks edged lower after a report indicated the so-called fiscal cliff is blunting consumer confidence, offsetting upbeat readings on the labor and housing markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 34 points, or 0.3%, to 13081 in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Natural-Gas Futures Drop Again on Warmer Forecasts Wall Street Journal Natural-gas futures fell again Thursday morning on forecasts that project warmer weather returning after a current cold spurt that is hitting key consuming regions. Although natural-gas futures were higher on Wednesday, the commodity has largely been in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US poised to go off 'fiscal cliff': Senator Reid Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON, Dec 27 - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday warned that the United States looks to be headed over the "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and spending cuts that will start next week if squabbling politicians do not reach a deal. Reid, the top ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Comex Copper Gains as US, China Data Lift Demand Outlook Wall Street Journal NEW YORK--Copper futures pushed higher on Thursday, propped up by upbeat Chinese and U.S. economic data that pointed to a steady demand outlook for the industrial metal. The most actively traded copper contract, for March delivery, recently traded up ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| E-book readership rises sharply Washington Post The number of Americans reading electronic books rose sharply over the last year while the population of printed book readers slightly declined, according to a survey. The trend highlights the massive popularity of e-readers and tablets that have flooded ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| CGE Rises After Agreeing to Sell Generation Unit: Santiago Mover Bloomberg Cia. General de Electricidad SA, owner of Chile's second-largest power distributor, rose to an eight-month high after agreeing to sell a generation unit for more than analysts had expected. CGE advanced 1.9 percent to 2,750 pesos at the close in Santiago, the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Drought unrelenting despite recent snowstorms USA TODAY Drought unrelenting despite recent snowstorms. 11:01a.m. EST December 27, 2012. CommentsShare. snow. Brad Johnson pushes the heavy snow off the sidewalk in the blowing snow Dec. 20 in downtown Burlington, Iowa. (Photo: AP Photo/John Gaines, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SeaWorld plans 2013 IPO CNNMoney SeaWorld filed documents with the SEC Thursday that pave the way for a 2013 initial public offering. The amusement park operator, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group (BX), will trade under the ticker symbol SEAS. The company said it would raise ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. Mortgage Rates Little Changed With 30-Year at 3.35% Bloomberg U.S. mortgage rates were little changed, keeping borrowing costs near record lows after home prices gained the most in more than two years. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.35 percent in the week ended today, down from 3.37 percent, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Planes in Pa., NY Get Stuck on Tarmac ABC News A jet in Pittsburgh got stuck in snow on the tarmac while another one in New York got itself mired in mud. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that an American Airlines flight arrived Wednesday evening during a storm, but then ran over a snow patch and got ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Berkshire Partners to lead $2 bln merger of Lightower, Sidera Reuters NEW YORK | Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:54am EST. NEW YORK Dec 27 (Reuters) - Boston investment firm Berkshire Partners has agreed to lead an acquisition and merger of enterprise telecommunications service providers Lightower Fiber Networks and Sidera ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amazon's Hot Ticket Item: Christmas Story Leg Lamps Fox Business Thanks to customers' burning desire for sports-team garden gnomes and Christmas Story leg lamps, Amazon (AMZN) continued its multi-year reign over its e-retail peers this holiday season. For the eighth straight year the online retail giant was voted No. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ford Invests Nearly $800M in Michigan Plants Fox Business Ford (F) announced plans on Thursday to invest more than $773 million on new equipment and capacity expansions in Michigan as part of a larger goal to spend $6.2 billion on U.S. plants over the next two years. The multimillion-dollar investment covers six ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chicago to Have Most Expensive Parking Meters in US Fox Business FBN's Diane Macedo with a morning news update, including a report that found Chicago will have the most expensive parking meters in the country. Duration 1:05; Date Dec 27, 2012. Advertisement ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. Stocks Fall as Consumer Confidence Drops Amid Budget Talks San Francisco Chronicle Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell, after a three-day drop for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as consumer confidence declined more than forecast and lawmakers returned to Washington to resume budget talks. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. fell 3.6 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Holiday shoppers disappoint, but some Utah retailers OK Salt Lake Tribune Retailers nationally were left uneasy by the holiday shopping push, but at least two merchants in Salt Lake City either did better than last year or saw a last-minute surge that saved the day. Across the U.S., shoppers spent cautiously, a disappointment for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Corps of Engineers: Mississippi could be closed as soon as next week Belleville News Democrat The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday that the Mississippi River could be closed to barge traffic as soon as next week. The river must be at least 9 feet deep to maintain a channel for commerce, according to the Corps of Engineers. The latest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Energy stocks lower; Chevron finds gas sites MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Energy stocks traded mostly lower on Thursday, as fiscal-cliff uncertainties and the holiday week's low volumes kept equities under pressure. Shares of Chevron Corp. gained 0.2%. The company said its Australian unit ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Longshoremen Head Back To Work 750 KXL Longshore union members are headed back to work under terms of a contract they rejected overwhelmingly just before Christmas. Union members say it was either that or have a coalition of terminal operators lock them out and and potentially replace or ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| THE END OF SMARTPHONES: The Latest Rumor ... - Business Insider By Nicholas Carlson They say ;Intel and Apple are working on a Bluetooth-enabled iOS watch with a 1.5 inch screen. Business Insider | ||
| Prime Minister Singh Warns 'Business as Usual' Will Not Work ... By By NEHA THIRANI The prime minister emphasized inclusive growth and improved safety for women. India Ink | ||
| David Gregory Defended By Wall Street Journal - Business Insider By Brett LoGiurato Moving right along in America's gun control, er, "conversation," we now have the illuminating debate over the alleged criminality of "Meet the Press" host David Gregory. Somehow this seems appropriate to the quality of the rest of the gun ... Business Insider | ||
| Meet Lior Ron, The Guy In Charge Of Google's ... - Business Insider By Jay Yarow To make those phones, it chose Lior Ron to lead development of an "X Phone" at Motorola, the Wall Street Journal reports. From the outside looking in, Ron appears to be an unusual choice to develop a new smartphone for Motorola. For the ... Business Insider | ||
| Apple iPad Outselling Microsoft Surface 50-To-1 - Business Insider By Henry Blodget An interesting analysis by "information massage therapist" A.X. Ian suggests that Apple's iPad is outselling Microsoft's new "Surface" tablet by an astounding 50-to-1 margin. Mr. Ian analyzed tweets made on Christmas Eve that included the ... SAI | ||
| December 27: The Nikkei Rallies Again - Business Insider By Joe Weisenthal Japanese stocks are simply on a breathtaking hot streak to end the year, in part due to the expectations of ultra-aggressive monetary policy that's been causing the yen to dive. The Nikkei is up 1.3%, which is on top of two straight gains of ... Money Game | ||
| Republicans Agree To Raise Taxes For Entire Country - Business ... By Henry Blodget Seriously. That's exactly what has happened over the past two months. Clusterstock | ||
| Amazon Was Selling 306 Items Every Second At ... - Business Insider By Jay Yarow Every year Amazon puts out a press release with a bunch of goofy facts about its business. It's free of hard facts about Amazon's business, so if you're trying to get a lead on its earnings, this is the wrong place to look. But, it's a fun read for ... Business Insider | ||
| Robert Pattinson Going to Business School? - Gossip Cop By Daniel Jacobson Robert Pattinson Not Attending Business School Classes At Night, Despite Report. Gossip Cop | ||
| Cops Say NBC Told Not To Use Magazine - Business Insider By Erin Fuchs The network apparently went ahead and obtained the high-capacity magazine, which Meet the Press host David Gregory displayed Sunday while interviewing the head of the National Rifle Association. Police are now investigating whether the ... Business Insider | ||
| Samsung Galaxy S4 Projected Keyboard - Business Insider By Henry Blodget The video below from Rozetked purports to show a "rendering" of Samsung's forthcoming Galaxy S4 smartphone, which is poised to leapfrog the iPhone 5 when it comes out next year. (Translation: The phone and features in the video are not ... Business Insider | ||
| Tunisia Auctions Ben Ali's Cars For Funds - Business Insider By Alex Davies Tunisia has begun selling the personal assets of deposed President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and other former regime officials, including luxury and performance cars, to boost its struggling economy. After decades under a regime that amassed ... Business Insider | ||
| Business Matters: What Mattered -- and Didn't -- in Digital Music ... By Glenn Peoples (@billboardglenn), Nashville Was 2012 a good year for music startup fundraising? It depends on your definition of a music startup and how many companies you'd like to raise the millions of dollars... DOPNEWS: Billboard |
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| New Vail stores seeing strong holiday business - The Denver Post VAIL — Owners and store managers at a few of the dozen new retail stores in Vail Village are reporting strong sales during the busy holiday season. www.denverpost.com/.../new-vail-stores-seeing-strong-holiday... | ||
| Coming Up: Consumer Confidence, New-home Sales | Fox Business U.S. consumer confidence likely fell in December while nationwide sales of new homes may have risen 3.3% in November, according to economists surveyed ... www.foxbusiness.com/.../coming-up-consumer-confidence-ne... | ||
| Question about Drupal Business theme and using PHP code for ... Hello there! Firstly, I want to say that I am really digging Drupal. I tried Joomla! ( they should really call it Joomla?) and WordPress and instantly hated both. drupal.org/node/1874868 |
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