What of the Export-Import Bank’s fate?
The Export-Import Bank of the United States, the country’s official export credit agency whose aim is to make sure American companies of all sizes...
Laura Ashley sales up 4.9% in H1 2014
Laura Ashley sales increased by 4.9% in the first half of the year (26 weeks to July 26) to ₤144 million, compared to ₤137.3...
Alibaba’s 24 billion dollar IPO target
Alibaba’s 24 billion dollar IPO target would be the most ever raised in a stock market debut, dwarfing Facebook’s $16 billion initial public offering...
Canada’s trade surplus widens in July
Canada’s trade surplus widened to $2.6 billion in July from $1.8 billion in June as exports rose +1.4% and imports declined by -0.3%, according...
Family Dollar rejects Dollar General despite improved offer
Family Dollar rejects Dollar General despite an improved takeover offer of $9.1 billion, citing antitrust concerns. Dollar General increased its bid to $80 per...
August US job gains slowed significantly
August US job gains were much weaker than analysts had been expecting. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the US Labor...
Barclays Biometric Reader scans the veins in your finger
The Barclays Biometric Reader that uses finger vein authentication technology has been launched in the UK. Customers can easily access their online bank accounts...
US wealth gap widens, says Fed
The US wealth gap has widened, says the Federal Reserve in a new report, with the richest Americans enjoying 10% pre-tax income gains during...
Tesla picks Nevada for Gigafactory
Tesla picks Nevada as the official site for its $5 billion lithium ion battery factory known as the Gigafactory, which is planned to be...
Judge finds BP grossly negligent
A federal judge found BP grossly negligent in its conduct that resulted in the worst offshore oil spill in American history. “Grossly negligent” rather...