Economic and Finance
Consumers nervous about the weak economy abandoned higher-end clothing store chains for discount retail giants such as Wal-Mart, Costco and BJ’s, which reaped back-to-school […]
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Sheila Bair, chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., expects third quarter financial reports for the banking industry in the United States to worsen.
“We haven’t […]
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At a dinner with Korea Development Bank (KDB) staff last month, CEO Min Euoo-sung sang his favorite song, “Leopard in Mt. Kilimanjaro”, a reflection […]
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Despite customers lining up for back-to-school buys, Target Corp. said its same-store sales fell 2.1 percent in August.
Minneapolis-based retailer Target (NYSE: TGT), which has four […]
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the world’s top retailer, is considering its first stores in Southeast Asia and expects to […]
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European producer prices increased the most in at least 18 years in July as crude oil reached a record before easing last month.
The […]
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U.K. mortgage approvals dropped to the lowest since at least 1999 and manufacturing contracted for a fourth month as the economy staggered toward a […]
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