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ThinkstockFive top European Union officials responsible for economic policy recently said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, “Our response to the crisis, which is based on an integrated approach by...
ThinkstockIt looks like tax refunds could be delayed by a week or more due to the recent government shutdown. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now says it will not begin processing returns until...
courtesy of NokiaAt Nokia World in Abu Dhabi, the Finnish company has unveiled a Windows RT tablet that has a 4G data chip, as well as its first phablets — extra-large phones — and an app that...
ThinkstockRising oil prices and interest rates, as well as the political wrangling over the federal budget and debt, have not seriously hampered corporate economists’optimism about future economic...
courtesy of StarbucksStarbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) is the latest global brand to be targeted by China Central Television (CCTV). The world’s largest coffee chain has pricing that is unfair and...
ThinkstockWhile Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has yet to announce the official release of the Nexus 5, the smartphone reportedly did appear for a time on Google Play store, alongside the Nexus 7 and...
ThinkstockOne in four Americans are worried about the cost of the upcoming holiday season, according to results of a study released by RetailMeNot.com, the largest digital coupon website in the U.S....
ThinkstockDespite Wednesday night’s deal to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the government, a downgrade in the credit rating of the United States may still be on the table, says a report in the...
White House Photo by Pete SouzaWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) has acquired the beverage dispensing and merchandising businesses of IMI for $1.1 billion. The U.K.-based...
ThinkstockOn signs that U.S. lawmakers could be making progress toward resolving their differences over the debt ceiling and the government shutdown, gold futures dropped to a new three-month low...
ThinkstockIn yet one more sign that China has not only dodged the recession but it has been largely unaffected by the troubled economies of the rest of the world, the services sector of the...
courtesy of StarbucksStarbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) will open a store in Vietnam, and why not. The investment is tiny, if meant to determine whether the coffee shop chain can take a piece of the...
ThinkstockWidely followed blogger Andrew Sullivan will leave the Daily Beast, just as he left The Atlantic before that. Sullivan plans to start a “for pay site” for which his new firm will charge...
courtesy of Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) has filed its 10-K, and among its top disclosures was that the troubled tech company may sell some of its assets. Actually, the comments...
ThinkstockMarkit issued its year-end eurozone PMI data. The summary of the report: Data collected 5–14 December. • Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 46.1 in December (flash estimate 46.3) •...