Consumer prices increased by the most in six months in December, the Labor Department reported Jan. 16. The consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, increased 0.3% in December from the month before. It was the biggest gain since ...
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In the report "E-Commerce VS Retail: Dominant Power Shift to Consumers", banks of America points out that the consumer's attitude toward shopping more mature than before, this may mean trouble in the future for e-commerce and entity retail ...
Tags: E-Commerce, economy, Service
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in a month for the week ended Jan. 4, the Labor Department reported. Claims fell 15,000 to 330,000, lower than the 335,000 average estimate from economists ...
Tags: Americans, jobless, unemployment, decline
Skin cancer researchers report in a new study that in the sunny state of Florida, tanning salons now outnumber McDonald's fast-food restaurants. There are also more indoor tanning facilities in Florida than CVS pharmacies as well as some ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Skin cancer
Skin cancer researchers report in a new study that in the sunny state of Florida, tanning salons now outnumber McDonald's fast-food restaurants. There are also more indoor tanning facilities in Florida than CVS pharmacies as well as some ...
Tags: Skin cancer, Health, Medicine
Moving outside the US for launching their new "dENiZEN" brand aimed at Asia, Levi Strauss created a history of sorts. The new brand is aimed at China, Singapore, South Korea, India and other asian continent countries. Based in Hong ...
Tags: Textile
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), the world’s leading vertically integrated Polyester Value Chain producer, has successfully completed the refinancing of a US$640 million term loan for its business in the U.S.A. The ...
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Panasonic Corp. (6752) bonds went from last year's worst performers to the best of 2013, as President Kazuhiro Tsuga avoided a junk debt rating by shrinking television and handset businesses. The notes topped the return rankings in the ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Meeting with your banker has taken on a whole new meaning at UMB Bank's Kirkwood, Mo. branch, where a robot and computer monitor are used to conduct some account services. UMB is one of a handful of national banks that are investing in ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
For the third consecutive year,Mohawk was honored as the most sustainable flooring manufacturer in the 2013 Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings,the only annual assessment of sustainability practices among the region's ...
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US-based food processor Michael Foods Group, which is owned by a private-equity affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group, is reportedly exploring for a possible sale in an effort to fetch over $2bn. The company is preparing detailed financial ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released the third and final installment of its LEED in Motion report series: Impacts and Innovation. The report details key impact areas and results of the thousands of projects that are ...
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Recently, bank of America Merrill lynch said, although the team of foreign exchange expect that the economic outlook is moderate economic recovery and inflation slow growth, but the forecast is faced with many risks. 1. The downside ...
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Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a letter of intent to relocate its downtown Cincinnati store to The Kenwood Collection, which Phillips Edison & Company is transforming from a regional destination to a super-regional retail destination drawing ...
The Chinese economy, which saw a notable slowdown early this year, has recovered solidly based on latest data, and analysts expect the recovery momentum to be stable. One of the most convincing indicators emerged on Monday, or "Singles' ...
Tags: China's Recovery, Firm Footing