January existing home sales fell, prices rose, US
January existing home sales declined to their lowest level in 18 months, but prices rose as inventory shortages persisted in much of the country,...
America’s richest get most income growth
America's richest get the most income growth, i.e. the top 1% wealthiest Americans captured 53.9% of all growth in the country between 1979 and...
Volkswagen Scania acquisition move
A Volkswagen Scania acquisition move reveals Europe’s largest automobile maker’s plans to overhaul its truck business.
Volkswagen (VW) has put over $9.21 billion (€6.7...
Eurozone business growth continues at robust pace
Eurozone business growth continues robustly in February 2014, according to Market Economics Ltd.
The Eurozone is currently in its strongest run of growth since Q1...
Home value growth slowed in January, US
Home value growth eased to 0.2% in the United States, the smallest monthly rise since May 2012.
The Zillow Home Value Index stood at $169,600...
Shale gas chemical investments hit $100 billion, US
Shale gas chemical investments in the United States have reached $100 billion, according to the American Chemistry Council.
The chemical industry announced 148 projects this...
January Leading Economic Index rose, US
The business climate in the US rose in January, with the Conference Board's January Leading Economic Index (LEI) registering a 0.3% increase to 99.5,...
Air France-KLM announces profits, invests in Brazilian airline Gol
Air France-KLM, the French-Dutch airline, announced a €130 million operating profit for 2013, after undergoing cost-cutting and reducing its workforce. In 2012 the company...
Facebook WhatsApp $19 billion takeover deal
A Facebook WhatsApp takeover deal worth $19 billion in cash and stocks - Facebook’s largest acquisition yet - has been announced by the two...
Smellizing – making consumers imagine a product’s smell
Smellizing could be an effective way of attracting consumers toward a product, researchers reported in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Smellizing means prompting people to...