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Starbucks European headquarters moving to London from Amsterdam

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After months of pressure from the British media and lawmakers, Starbucks European headquarters will move to Chiswick in London from Amsterdam, the company announced...
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European March car sales jumped 10.6%

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European March car sales climbed 10.6% to 1,449,148 vehicles, driven by a 18% rise in the United Kingdom. UK registrations increased for the 25th...
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Google advertising prices down 9%

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Google advertising prices – cost per click - are down 9% compared to one year ago, but the company’s Q1 2014 profits rose 3%...

Coca-Cola soda sales fall

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Coca-Cola soda sales fell by 1% in Q1 2014, the Coca-Cola Company announced today. This is the first fall in fizzy drinks sales since...
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Yahoo profits fell 20% but shares up

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While Yahoo profits fell 20% for the first quarter of 2014, its shares surged 9%. Even though first-quarter earnings dropped to $312 million, they...

First quarter Chinese GDP grew 7.4 percent in Q1 2014

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First quarter Chinese GDP grew 7.4 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, compared to 7.7% during the previous quarter. Although quarter-on-quarter growth...

Identity marketing can backfire

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Identity marketing can be annoying when we are told what we like, but enjoy the sense of ownership and freedom in how we express...

Polite negative opinions boost sales

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Online polite negative opinions can help boost sales, researchers reported in the Journal of Consumer Research. Reading online customer reviews is a convenient way...

US March inflation higher but still low

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US March inflation remained well below the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.2% in March, higher than February’s 0.1%,...

Russian economic forecast – zero GDP growth

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The Russian economic forecast has been significantly scaled down for 2014, with even the country’s Finance Minister, Anton Siluanov, predicting zero GDP growth because...