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Cyber Monday 2012 biggest ever online shopping day
Cyber Monday 2012 in the US is projected to be the biggest ever online shopping day, according to analysts. Research firm Comscore said consumers would...
Arcelor Mittal no longer welcome in France
Arcelor Mittal is no longer welcome in France, Minister for Industrial Recovery Arnaud Montebourg has said, accusing the steelmaker of "lying" and "disrespecting" the...
Catalan separatists win majority in Spain’s regional election
Voters in Spanish region of Catalonia have given a majority to parties seeking Catalan independence. However, Catalan President Artur Mas, who called the early election...
Kweku Adoboli case: UBS fined $47.6 million by FSA
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined UBS $47.6 million for failings that led to trader Kweku Adoboli losing $2.2 billion. The fine, the third...
Black Friday 2012 in-store retail sales down from last year
A recent survey shows in-store retail sales on Black Friday, the "busiest shopping day", dropped from last year. Holiday shoppers spent $11.2 billion at stores...
Quarter Pounder: McDonald’s launches Habanero Ranch, Deluxe and Bacon and Cheese Quarter Pounder
McDonald’s disappointing sales have led the fast food giant to begin testing new menu items, including three new varieties of its prized Quarter Pounders. The...
Egypt Stock Market plunges 10% following Mohammed Mursi’s decree
Egypt's stock market sees a plunge in its shares of almost 10% on Sunday, days after President Mohammed Mursi granted himself sweeping new powers. Protests...
Catalonia to vote in key elections after campaign focused on independence
Catalonia, one of the most important regions of Spain, is holding key regional elections, after a campaign that has focused on the issue of...
Cyber Monday 2012 Best Deals: Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Sears, Walmart, Kmart
If you don't want to face the Black Friday crowds, there's no reason to miss out on the holiday bargains. Cyber Monday, the lazy...
Mitt Romney aides blast Republican “hypocrites” like Bobby Jindal and Newt Gingrich
Former senior aides to Mitt Romney have hit back at the “hypocrites” in the Republican party who just days before the election were clamoring...
Cyber Monday 2012: Amazon sales tax collection for California, Texas and Pennsylvania shoppers
A new survey has found that more customers are opting to shop from the comfort of their homes this Thanksgiving weekend, forgoing the chaos...
EU 2014-2020 budget talks end without deal
EU budget summit held in Brussels has ended without agreement on the 27-strong union's next seven-year budget. Another meeting will have to be called to...
Black Friday Extreme Bargain Hunter Tricks
Black Friday’s extreme shoppers are coming up with such conniving ways to thwart the competition that some people decided to forgo their Thanksgiving feast...
EU 2014-2020 budget agreement unlikely to be reached at Brussels summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she doubts an agreement can be reached on the European Union's 2014-2020 budget at the summit taking place in...
Black Friday 2012 Top Deals
If you can face the lines! Top deals on BLACK FRIDAY Target Canon T3 body, lens, memory card and camera bag: $499 - usually $749 Nook Simple...
Black Friday: most of products are not cheaper despite heavily advertised deals
Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, with customers queuing for days and sometimes even resorting to violence in order to...
Thanksgiving shopping: How Gray Thursday becomes the new Black Friday
Millions of bargain-hungry shoppers are set to scour shops for deals on Thanksgiving as an increasing number of stores across the country throw open...
Thanksgiving Shopping: retailers require customer identification to prevent repeated store returns
Retailers are now tracking what you take back - catching “serial returners” red handed in the process - in an effort to prevent repeated...
Nicolas Sarkozy questioned over illegal campaign donations received from Liliane Bettencourt
Frence’s ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at a court in Bordeaux to be questioned over allegations he received illegal campaign donations in 2007. Nicolas Sarkozy...
EU leaders set for 2014-2020 budget battle
EU leaders are to begin talks on the bloc’s 2014-2020 budget, with many of them calling for cuts in line with the savings they...
Cyber Monday vs. Black Friday: Pros and Cons
Cyber Monday vs. Black Friday: As the two streams of commerce - retail stores and online stores - converge, it's hard to say where...
Wal-Mart 2012 Thanksgiving Day Pre-Black Friday Deals, Coupons and Special Discounts
Wal-Mart stores will be open Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012, beginning at 8:00 PM. Wal-Mart’s in-store doorbuster deals on Thanksgiving Day will be launched at...
Black Friday 2012: TV and Electronics Best Deals
Even thought TVs have been among the most popular Black Friday purchases in recent Christmas Holiday Shopping Seasons, televisions aren’t always priced with the...
Black Friday 2012: Amazon Pre-Black Friday Deals
The name of the Christmas shopping game for the next 11 days is pre-Black Friday. No longer just a term to describe the days when...
Black Friday 2012: Mall of America bans unattended teens from shopping area
Mall of America is implementing their parental guidance rule all day on Black Friday, banning anyone under the age of 16-years-old has to be...
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