Japan Price Gauge Rises Most Since '98 in Boost to Abenomics Bloomberg A gauge of Japan's prices (JCPNEFEY) rose the most in 15 years in a sign Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is making progress in stamping out deflation. Prices excluding energy and fresh food rose 0.3 percent in October from a year earlier, the statistics bureau ... | |
No Thanksgiving dinner: Shoppers hit Toys R Us and Best Buy Los Angeles Times In the early evening, in the thick of Thanksgiving dinnertime, another round of retailers opened their doors to deal-hunting shoppers. Toys R Us began welcoming customers at 5 p.m. At the store in Bell Gardens, Cathleen Leal, 35, had been waiting outside for ... | |
Australia Rejects US-Based ADM Takeover of GrainCorp Bloomberg Australia rejected U.S.-based Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM)'s planned A$2.2 billion ($2 billion) takeover of GrainCorp (GNC) Ltd., ruling foreign control of the east coast's biggest crop handler isn't in the national interest. "This proposal has attracted a ... | |
Shoppers warm up to Thanksgiving Day shopping Detroit Free Press Stores opened earlier than ever Thursday evening for post-Thanksgiving sales, and the shoppers shopped. And shopped. And shopped. Lines at Toys R Us, which opened at 5 p.m., and Best Buy, which opened at 6 p.m., initially seemed shorter than they've ... | |
Technology giving new nations a shot as energy producers MiamiHerald.com MEXICO CITY -- New technologies to unlock energy below the earth's surface could transform the global energy picture, allowing a handful of nations not ordinarily thought of as energy producers to emerge. That's because shale formations holding natural ... | |
Shoppers Take Advantage of Early Shopping Hours KLAS-TV LAS VEGAS -- This year, many retailers aren't waiting until Black Friday to open up shop. They are bucking tradition and getting customers in the door on Thanksgiving Day. More and more retailers are no longer waiting for Black Friday to roll out the deals, ... | |
UBS Investment Bank Bans Multibank, Social Chat Rooms Bloomberg UBS AG (UBSN), Switzerland's biggest bank, is banning the use of multibank and social chat rooms at its investment-banking division as global regulators probe the alleged manipulation of foreign exchange rates. "All social related chat rooms are prohibited ... | |
Burberry has lost a crucial ruling on its signature tan, black and red plaid in China Quartz Burberry could lose exclusive rights to its iconic tan, black and red tartan known as the "Haymarket Check" in China, after the country's national trademark office revoked the company's copyright of the design last week. The decision is the latest and most ... | |
European Factors to Watch-Shares seen steady in thin trading Reuters LONDON Nov 28 (Reuters) - European shares headed for a broadly steady open on Thursday, with a likely fall in volumes due to a U.S. holiday seen prompting investors to avoid strong bets, although Germany's DAX could inch up to another record high. | |
Black Friday: Here's what you need to know [Orlando Sentinel] Businessweek People will jam stores and shop for online bargains across Central Florida and beyond, with the mayhem starting earlier on Thursday than ever before. With so many deals out there, it helps to have a plan. Here are answers to some commonly asked ... | |
European Stocks Climb on German Confidence; Bond Risk Declines Businessweek Financial traders monitor data on computer screens beneath a display of the DAX Index curve at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt. Photographer: Ralph Orlowski/Bloomberg. European stocks rose as a measure of German consumer confidence beat ... | |
Orange to Sell Dominican Unit to Altice for $1.4 Billion (2) Businessweek Customers pass a logo as it sits on display inside the Orange SA store in Toulouse, France. Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg. Orange SA (ORA), France's biggest phone company, agreed to sell its Dominican Republic unit to Altice, a cable and ... | |
Battle for Holiday Shoppers Heats Up ABC News This holiday shopping season, it's Amazon vs. everyone else. The online giant has attracted customers from big store chains like Wal-Mart and Best Buy with low prices and convenient shipping. Now, stores are fighting to get customers back during the busiest ... | |
U.S., European Stocks Rise on Confidence Data as Treasuries Slip San Francisco Chronicle Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. and European stocks rose as reports on American and German consumer confidence beat estimates while jobless claims unexpectedly fell. Treasuries and oil declined while the yen weakened. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ... | |
Treasure hunt for £4m worth of Bitcoins buried on hard drive at landfill site Telegraph.co.uk A hard drive which holds more than £4 million worth of Bitcoins, the virtual currency, is buried beneath several feet of mud at a recycling plant in south Wales, it has been claimed. The computer hard drive was reportedly thrown away by its owner several ... | |
European Stock ETF Attractively Valued Barron's U.S. equity investors have feasted on large gains this year. However, Europe is no turkey. Why Vanguard's FTSE Europe ETF could take flight. Article; Comments. Email; Print; Reprints. smaller; Larger. U.S. stocks have delivered heady gains this year. | |
Christmas tree grower Ivor Dungey gets award BBC News A man who has grown Christmas trees for more than 60 years has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award. Ivor Dungey, 77, grows more than 30,000 festive trees in fields near Liskeard in Cornwall. The British Christmas Tree Growers Association ... | |
Alitalia says on course to raise money requested The Southern Struggling airline Alitalia says it is well on the way to raising the 300 million euros ($408 million) it has asked from shareholders as part of a broader rescue plan. It says Thursday that it has received commitments worth 173 million euros and expects to secure ... | |
Surge in value for bitcoin and similar crypto currencies Economic Times Last week Bitcoin took a major step toward the mainstream as federal authorities signalled their willingness to accept it as a legitimate payment alternative. ET SPECIAL: Save precious time tracking your investments. By Nick Bilton This has been quite the ... | |
Dollar Climbs To A 6-Month High Against Yen Wednesday RTT News The dollar has climbed to a 6-month high against the Japanese Yen on Wednesday, due to uncertainty about Japan's inflation target. The U.S. currency is also rebounding from early weakness against its major European competitors after releasing a large ... | |
Bank of England unexpectedly reins in plan to boost mortgage lending KFGO LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England moved to head off the risk of a bubble in house prices on Thursday, making a surprise announcement that it would heavily scale back a scheme launched last year to boost mortgage lending. Britain's economy and ... | |
Shahristani: CNPC close to West Qurna 1 stake Iraq Oil Report The China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) is poised to take as much as a 25 percent stake in the West Qurna 1 oil field development project on Thursday, part of ExxonMobil's de-risking of its Iraq assets while likely maintaining operatorship. According to a ... | |
Hilton signs management contract for new property in Jaipur NDTV New Delhi: International hospitality chain Hilton Worldwide today said it has signed a management pact with Goverdhandham Estate Pvt Ltd to run a property in Jaipur under the Hilton Garden Inn brand. Hilton Garden Inn Jaipur is scheduled to open in the ... | |
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