Washington Post sold to Amazon.com founder Marie Singer Aug 6, 2013 0 Jeffrey P. Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon.com has agreed to buy the Washington Post from the Graham…
Japan needs to reduce debt mountain, says IMF Marie Singer Aug 5, 2013 0 Japan needs fundamental reforms and a credible plan to reduce its debt mountain, says the Executive Board of the…
ITC Apple import ban overturned Marie Singer Aug 4, 2013 0 The Obama administration has overturned a ban on older models of iPhones and iPads being sold in the USA. This…
Boston Globe sold for just $70m Marie Singer Aug 3, 2013 0 The Boston Globe has been sold by The New York Times for just $70m, a fraction of the $1.1bn it paid for the…
Jobless rate drops to 7.4%, USA Marie Singer Aug 3, 2013 0 The American economy added 162,000 jobs in July, bringing the jobless rate down to 7.4%. In July 2012, 8.2% of U.S.…
General Motors retail sales increased 23 percent in July Marie Singer Aug 1, 2013 0 July was a good month for General Motors Co., with retail sales up 16 percent compared to July last year. The…
European unemployment rate drops slightly Marie Singer Jul 31, 2013 0 The seasonally-adjusted EU27 unemployment rate fell from 11% in May to 10.9% in June, according to the statistical…
Employment rose by 198,000 in private sector Marie Singer Jul 31, 2013 0 Employment rose by nearly 200,000 in the private sector in the USA from June to July 2013, says the July ADP…
JPMorgan agrees to pay $410m to settle power probe Marie Singer Jul 30, 2013 0 JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $410 million to settle charges from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…
Consumer choice really does help sales Marie Singer Jul 29, 2013 0 Consumers with just one choice are more likely to seek out alternatives, researchers from Tulane University…
Facebook is changing how we talk about brands Marie Singer Jul 28, 2013 0 Facebook and other communication channels are changing how people talk about products and brands. Word-of-mouth…
Apple makes way to Samsung as richest cell phone maker Marie Singer Jul 27, 2013 0 Samsung has overtaken Apple as the most profitable cell phone maker in the world. While Samsung’s share of the…
US economy improving at “tepid” rate, says IMF Marie Singer Jul 27, 2013 0 The United States economy is improving, says the IMF, describing the country’s recovery as “tepid”. It noted gains…