Stores across America will open on Thanksgiving to extend Black Friday sales
Stores across America are starting Black Friday a day earlier this year in an effort to extend sales. Retail giants such as Kmart and...
Canadian housing market in for a “soft landing”, says IMF
The Canadian housing market can expect a “soft landing”, even though there have been signs of overvaluation, according to the International Monetary Fund.
The IMF...
Business investment in surprise third quarter decline in UK
Business investment declined in the third quarter in the UK, surprising economists, who had expected an increase. Business investment fell -0.7% in Q3 from...
‘Right to be forgotten’ should apply globally, say European privacy regulators
Earlier this year an EU court ruled that search engines such as Google and Bing should scrub search results when individuals invoke their “right...
Australian incomes fall as population rises, masking weakness
Average incomes in Australia are declining as the nation’s population rises “masking underlying economic weakness,” says a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study.
Dr. Mark...
Amazon Fire Phone price slashed to $199, for a while
Amazon Fire Phone’s price has been slashed from $499 to $199, unlocked and contract free, the world’s largest online retailer announced on Wednesday. The...
BG £25m pay proposal for new CEO excessive and inflammatory, says IoD
BG Group’s incoming CEO Helge Lund is to get a £25 million pay deal if the proposal goes through, which the Institute of Directors...
European Commission €350bn investment plan launched to boost growth
A €350 billion investment plan to kick-start the Eurozone’s economy and create jobs was announced by the European Commission on Wednesday. Most of the...
Cowboy shortage and higher beef prices caused by Canada’s oil boom
Canada’s oil boom has helped push down gasoline prices, we all know that. What most people are unaware of is the cowboy shortage it...
British banking’s toxic and aggressive culture will take a generation to change
It will take the British banking sector an entire generation to effectively change its “toxic and aggressive” culture, says a joint report by the...