ThinkstockA great deal was made of the fact that the population of India will surpass that of China relatively soon, according to a revised version of the UN “World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision.”…
ThinkstockMore depressing news out of Europe: The number of persons employed decreased by 0.5% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.2% in the EU27 in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the…
Courtesy EADS/AirbusAirbus sent its A350 into the air for the first time, at least as far as the public has seen. If the plane has no major glitches, it may be a formidable competitor…
ThinkstockAmericans generally have distrusted banks. And that lack of trust has been for several good reasons, which usually include high fees for simple matters such as checking account balances and overdrafts. A new Gallup…
ThinkstockProxy firm ISS has sided with Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) in the battle between it and Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) to buy Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR). The opinion means that the 4G…
courtesy of Google Inc.The total amount spent on digital advertising in 2012 was just more than $104 billion. That total is expected to grow to $116.8 billion in 2013, and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)…
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) is showing that gun sales are still booming. The firearm manufacturer reported that its preliminary sales for the quarter ending on April 30, 2013 rose by 38%…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning, but gathered steam following encouraging reports on new claims for jobless benefits (down) and retail sales (up). There was little economic data from either Europe or Asia…
ThinkstockAntero Resources Corporation might not be a household name, but an IPO filing for up to $1 billion may turn some heads. The company is an independent oil and gas player in the Appalachian…
ThinkstockAfter falling for five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes across the United States rose by 1.2% in 2012. Based on data published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the increase was…
thinkstockToday’s announcement that Gannett Company Inc. (NYSE: GCI) would pay $1.5 billion in cash and assume more than $700 million debt to acquire Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) comes about two months after Sinclair Broadcast…
ThinkstockThe United States Treasury has just sold $13 billion in 30-year Treasury Bonds. This “long bond” auction was expected to be highly watched because of the recent rise in interest rates and with the…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Sometimes copying a successful proven strategy is far more rewarding than the risks of trying something new that has never been seen before. Remember how Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) did…
ThinkstockIn its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, home lending giant Freddie Mac reported that mortgage rates for fixed-rate loans have risen for the sixth consecutive week. The mortgage lender continues to believe that although…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 ruling today denying patent protection from human genes isolated from the body. In its ruling, the court also ruled that synthetic molecules called complementary DNA (cDNA)…