Comcast Time Warner Cable acquisition in $45 billion deal
A Comcast Time Warner Cable acquisition worth $45 billion has been agreed, creating a giant that will control more than 75% of the American...
US January retail sales down
US January retail sales declined in comparison to December, as consumers spent less eating out, on clothing and automobiles during a month of exceptionally...
Houston-Mexico set for greater partnership, especially in energy
The Houston-Mexico relationship, which is worth $30.6 billion annually in business, is set to grow.
A delegation of US business leaders, led by the Greater...
US budget deficit shrank
The US budget deficit shrank in January, an indication that the country’s economy is gaining ground and government coffers are collecting more taxes.
In January...
UK bank interest rate policy change
The UK bank interest rate policy has been adjusted to include not only unemployment, but also a wider range of indicators, Mark Carney, Governor...
Emerging Markets Index falls again
For the second successive month, the HSBC Emerging Markets Index fell in January to 51.4 compared to 51.6 in December, following slower growth.
The term...
Barclays to fire thousands after raising bonuses
Barclays PLC, the British financial multinational that employs 140,000 people, says it plans to reduce its workforce by between 10,000 and 12,000 in 2014,...
December fewer job openings, US
There were fewer job openings in the US in December 2013, according to figures published today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of...
Stimulus taper continues, Yellen
The stimulus taper continues, Janet Yellen, the new chair of the US Federal Reserve System insisted today before a House of Representative committee hearing.
Yellen...
Impulse spending reduced if you get organized
Impulse spending is a behavior associated with disorganized environments.
According to researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Cheung Kong Graduate School...