ThinkstockOnline purchasing during the 2012 holiday season totaled $42.3 billion, up 14% from $37.2 billion in 2011, according to research…
ThinkstockGold futures closed at around $1,676 an ounce in 2012, about 7% higher than the $1,565 or so the yellow…
thinkstockThe Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer maker reported diluted…
ThinkstockLost among most of the discussions about the health of Venezuela’s president-for-life, Hugo Chavez, as he moves toward what seems…
courtesy of SamsungSamsung is not only the world’s largest handset company; it may soon become the most dominant one in…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.The luxury car sales race in the United States in 2012 was won by BMW, with Mercedes…
ThinkstockTen states ushered in the New Year with an increase to their minimum wages. The federal minimum wage has not…
ThinkstockVenezuelan Oil Lost among most of the discussions about the health of Venezuela’s president-for-life, Hugo Chavez, as he moves toward…
courtesy of Kia MediaU.S. car and light truck sales rose 13.45% to 14,491,873 last year. As is true in any…
By Steve Jurvetson CC-BY-2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsResearch firm comScore reports that e-commerce sales for the November-December holiday season rose only…
courtesy of NetflixTim Geithner’s departure from Treasury will deprive President Obama of his longest serving financial adviser. (Reuters) Google Inc.…
ThinkstockWhatever recovery the jobs market posted in 2012, mass layoffs remained impressively high. Dozens of companies each fired thousands of…
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) has decided not to allow a recent series of shootings, particularly the one…
It may seem hard to believe, but some stocks are expected to rise by 50%, 100%, or even more over…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a higher-than-expected report of new claims for unemployment benefits (more coverage here).…
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