Argentine peso nosedives
The Argentine peso fell 11% against the US dollar on Thursday, its largest one-day drop in twelve years, i.e. since the country's 2002 financial...
McDonald’s global sales fall 0.1% in Q4 2013
McDonald's says its overall global sales dropped 0.1% during the fourth quarter of 2013, but it still plans to open 1,600 new restaurants this...
New car sales forecast 2014, US
New car sales are expected to increase by 1.6 in January, 2014, compared to January 2013, with a total of 1.06 million units sold,...
The BRICS countries are still a force
Have the BRICS countries had their day? Their leaders say they should not be counted out, even though they have been negatively affected to varying...
Lockheed Martin Q4 2013 sales fall
Lockheed Martin, the US government’s and the world’s largest military contractor, reported a drop in sales in the fourth quarter of 2013 to $11.5...
December existing home sales up, US
December existing home sales rose by 1% to a seasonally adjusted yearly rate of 4.87 million, says the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Sales for...
Netflix has 44 million subscribers
Netflix Inc. announced that it now has 44 million members and expects to end this quarter with 48 million. Netflix provides streaming videos and...
25% of IT workers plan to change jobs this year
One quarter of all IT workers plan to change jobs this year, according to a new survey issued jointly by CareerBuilder.com and Sologig.com. This...
Europe must do more for economic recovery, big business urges
Although break-up speculation has lessened, stock prices have risen and credit spreads have narrowed, Europe must do more to encourage the economic recovery, say...
39% of US unemployed are long term jobless
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, 39% of US unemployed people have been out of work for at least six months, more...