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High-end big-box retailer Costco (NASDAQ: COST) had a better September than expected as revenue rose 8% to $9.31 billion. Same-store…
Despite the many economic headwinds still facing the U.S., much of the retail industry is anticipating a sharply improved holiday…
Wikimedia CommonsMacy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has announced that it plans to hire approximately 80,000 seasonal associates for its Macy’s and…
That didn’t take long. Two weeks ago the government of India approved legislation that would permit non-Indian majority ownership of…
General Electric Co.’s (NYSE: GE) current management never has liked being reminded of the conglomerate’s share price when superhero CEO…
The future of French President Francois Hollande likely will be determined by the fate of his new austerity budget. (Reuters)…
The real trouble for U.S. companies that operate abroad is supposedly sales in the European Union. Legions of public corporations with…
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently claimed to be activating 1.3 million Android-based smartphones every day. All those phones need apps…
Short sellers aimed their guns at the stocks of the financially weakest companies, as data from the period that ended on…
Worker productivity is among the most critical measurements used when evaluating businesses and national economies. One way to measure productivity…
From October through December last year, U.S. retail payrolls added 660,200 workers according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.…
Breaking with its past practice, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) said today that it plans to hire about 50,000 seasonal…
CIA World FactbookThe coalition government of India took a major hit today with the defection from its ranks of the…
The new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5 brings in long customer lines in Asia. (Reuters) Apple’s map application receives…
In a move no doubt designed to stop supporting one of its main online rivals, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT)…
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