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Japanese exports are on the rise. According to the Ministry of Finance, exports rose 12.2% in July compared to the previous year.The report revealed a promising increase in Japanese exports over…

There is significantly more confidence in global economic growth, according to the Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey, which included a total of 180 managers, managing over US$516…

There is encouraging optimism about U.S. economic recovery and opportunities for businesses among Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the U.S., according to the latest survey conducted by Baruch…

The rupee fell to 62.03 per dollar, a new record low. Foreign investors have been taking their money out of Indian debt and shares amid concerns over its economy.The rupee fall occurred despite…

Want to get a man to buy something? Print the price in red. However, this only works really well with men, not women.As unusual as it sounds, researchers at Saïd Business School, University of…

Consumer prices rose moderately in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), mainly because medical care services, cars and food saw minimal increases.However, earnings have not…

The biggest fast-food chain in Brazil, Brazil Fast Food Corp., has just released its second quarter financial results of the year. Brazil Fast Food Corp. has over 1,050 different points of sale.…

Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management has just resigned from the board of J.C. Penney. The resignation comes following a series of decisions made by the company that were outside the…

An investment firm has offered to pay $477 million for Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. ($38 per share),  topping a previous bid of $438 million by Kohlberg & Co. Steinway, a legendary…

Unilever is selling their Wish-Bone salad dressings brand for $580 million to Pinnacle Foods Inc.The purchase brings in new brands (such as the Western dressings brand) for Pinnacle Foods Inc.…

The economic strategies of the new Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, do not appear to be that effective, as the three month performance through June for Japan was far below expectations. In the…

BlackBerry Limited, a mobile communications giant, has just announced that the Company's Board of Directors has been exploring strategies to try and “enhance value and increase scale” of its…

A new report titled “The Myth of America’s ‘Culture of Consumerism’: Policy May Help Drive American Household’s Fraying Finances” has examined what is preventing American middle class families from…

Talking on the cell phone while driving is considered to be extremely dangerous as it supposedly increases the risk of having an accident. However, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and…

Following a year of decline customer satisfaction is on the rise again.The latest Zendesk Benchmark report reveals that the average customer satisfaction rating increased by 3 percentage points…

A database on trade in services will shortly be developed and run by the World Bank and the WTO.The new database will include a number of different sectors such as finance, tourism, law,…