Greece's government Wednesday ruled out reducing a tax on heating oil despite a sharp increase in smog resulting from extensive wood-burning. "Reducing the price is not the solution (to the smog problem)," Finance Minister Yannis ...
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Holiday sales between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 rose 2.3 percent from the same period the year before, according to preliminary data from MasterCard Inc 's Spending Pulse unit. That marks improvement versus the 0.7 percent gain a year earlier. ...
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Spot prices of 98.5% 553-grade silicon metal in Asia continued to rise this week as suppliers lifted offer prices on deepening output cuts in South China. Platts assessed the Chinese export spot price at $2,050-2,090/mt FOB China ...
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American steel wire producers have postponed their price increases due to Christmas. However, they are going to hike the price by around US$11/ton after reopening steel market. The US producers expect the price of order could soar up by ...
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ComScore said weaker than expected online spending in the final week before Christmas means U.S. retail sites from desktop computers fell short of its expectations for the Nov. 1- Dec. 23 period. ComScore estimated U.S. retail e-commerce ...
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Amazon and Walmart are issuing gift cards to some disgruntled customers after United Parcel Service failed to deliver gifts to their customers by Christmas, CNBC reported. In an apology addressed to both customers and shippers, UPS ...
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Brick-and-mortar retail sales declined 3.1 percent last week as pre-winter storms put the kibosh on late Christmas shopping, according to market research firm ShopperTrak. The bad weather, combined with a deluge of last-minute online ...
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U.S. retail sales between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 grew 3.5% over last year, helped by mall discounts and sales of jewelry and children's clothing, according to industry analysis firm MasterCard Advisors. The increase in purchases, combined ...
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Argos teams with Barnardo's and Denise Van Outen for annual event ; Toy Exchange study reveals parents top 10 toys over past 50 years Argos has teamed up with Barnardo's and Denise Van Outen to mark this year's annual Argos Toy Exchange ...
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Leawo Software is giving out its Blu-ray Ripper and Tunes Cleaner as free gifts for Christmas and New Year holiday, celebrating to worldwide movie and music lovers the Christmas Holiday Giveaway promotion which offers 1-year licenses of ...
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When it comes to mobile commerce, Apple's mobile operating system, IOS,has bolown away Google's Android, according to IBM analytics, Business Insider reported. As a percentage of total online sales during Christmas, IOS was more than 5 ...
The Obamacare website HealthCare.gov handled 83,000 concurrent users before the deadline of Christmas Eve -- as promised, U.S. government officials say. Julie Bataille, director of communications at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...
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Diversifying palates and a focus on health in North America are driving increased demand for a range of "atypical meats" at the dinner table, according to global market research organisation Nielsen. In the year to 29 June 2012, sales of ...
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The manager of public relations and consumer marketing programs with Manitoba Pork Council reports interest in accessing recipes over the internet is growing. As part of its 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Giveaway Manitoba Pork Council ...
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A Monday evening fire at Cargill's beef packing plant in Dodge City caused a temporary shutdown of operations. The plant is expected to resume operations in full on Monday. USDA says there were 445 million pounds of beef in cold storage ...
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