Purchasing Managers Index highest since 2011 Marie Singer Oct 1, 2013 0 The manufacturing sector expanded in September, the fourth consecutive month, to its highest point since April…
Vehicle sales fell for GM, rose for Ford and Chrysler Marie Singer Oct 1, 2013 While Ford reported a nearly 6% gain in vehicle sales in September compared to the same month in 2012, General…
Renewable energy can cut pollution and saves money Marie Singer Oct 1, 2013 0 If the Western U.S. installed more solar and wind power plants, it could gain in two ways: 1. Save money. 2. Reduce…
Fewer workers living from paycheck to paycheck Marie Singer Oct 1, 2013 0 The percentage of U.S. workers living from paycheck to paycheck has declined from 46% at the height of the…
Threat of shutdown hits shares Marie Singer Sep 30, 2013 0 Threat of shutdown triggered a fall in Dow Jones shares as the midnight deadline to resolve the deadlock looms…
Moving states can save you a fortune in tax, USA Marie Singer Sep 30, 2013 0 Moving states within the USA can mean saving or losing hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars over…
Nike Inc. reports very impressive profits Marie Singer Sep 29, 2013 0 Nike Inc. has reported very strong quarterly results - ahead of what most analysts predicted - and nearly…
Siemens to cut workforce by 15,000 Marie Singer Sep 29, 2013 0 German engineering and electronics conglomerate giant Siemens AG has announced it is to cut its workforce by 15,000…
Aging slows brain, but results in better financial decisions Marie Singer Sep 29, 2013 Older people may have slower brains than younger individuals, but their superior experience more than makes up for…
Dreamliner glitches, complaints from Norway Marie Singer Sep 28, 2013 1 Norwegian Air Shuttle, a budget airline has complained of a string of glitches in its two Boeing 787 Dreamliner…
Google unveils hummingbird, new upgrade Marie Singer Sep 27, 2013 0 Google announced a new upgrade yesterday, codenamed Hummingbird, which it says interprets more complex queries…
Diminishing emerging market wage gap will re-shape global business Marie Singer Sep 27, 2013 0 The wage gap between the rich nations and emerging economies, such as India, China and The Philippines will be…
New orders for durable goods up 0.1% in August Marie Singer Sep 26, 2013 0 New orders for (manufactured) durable goods increased by 0.1% or $0.3 billion in August to $224.9 billion. The…
Asia-Pacific poised to become largest wealth market next year Marie Singer Sep 25, 2013 0 The number and wealth of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the Asia-Pacific region has grown at twice and three…
Blackberry agrees in principle to $4.7 billion takeover Marie Singer Sep 23, 2013 0 Blackberry’s largest shareholder, Fairfax Financial, has led a bid to acquire Blackberry for $4.7 billion.…
New iPhone sales top 9 million in three days Marie Singer Sep 23, 2013 0 Apple Inc. says it has sold 9 million new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models within just three days of their launch…