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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
August 14, 2012
Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than forecast in July as consumer spending rebounded at department stores, auto dealers and electronics outlets, easing some concern the biggest part of the economy was foundering.
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By Jeffrey McCracken and Chris Burritt, Bloomberg |
August 6, 2012
Best Buy Co. founder Richard Schulze, who stepped down as chairman this year, offered to take the electronics retailer private at $24 to $26 a share. Best Buy shares surged as much as 34 percent in early trading.
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By Chris Burritt and Jeffrey McCracken, Bloomberg |
July 30, 2012
Best Buy Co. founder Richard Schulze has been recruiting executives to help lead the retailer if his attempt to take the company private is successful, according to a senior Best Buy executive.
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By Jesse Riseborough, Bloomberg |
June 20, 2012
Investors from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to BlackRock Inc. are trying to make money from the exploding popularity of iPads and increasing sales of hybrid cars by investing in producers of lithium for batteries.
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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2012
Orders to U.S. factories decreased in March, restrained by a pullback in demand for aircraft that overshadowed gains elsewhere.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2012
The Federal Reserve tried to bring more clarity to policy making in January by releasing Fed officials’ forecasts for interest rates. Instead, it may be creating confusion.
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By Mariko Yasu and Shunichi Ozasa, Bloomberg |
April 10, 2012
Sony Corp. and Sharp Corp. posted a combined 900 billion-yen ($11 billion) loss as the first decline in global TV shipments in six years and a stronger yen hurt overseas sales at Japan’s biggest LCD TV makers.
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By Jon Nadler |
March 30, 2012
Swiss Bank UBS yesterday trimmed its 2012 gold price forecast by a hefty 18%, down to $1,680 per ounce, as it sees gold as being “at risk.”
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By Press Release |
February 16, 2012
Global gold demand surpasses $200 billion level in 2011. World Gold Counsel expects China to become largest gold market in 2012
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By John L. Caiazzo |
February 13, 2012
Weekly analysis of all futures markets, including stock index futures and interest rates.
