Retailers are looking to staff up ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to the findings of a recent survey that suggests that the industry is betting on stronger sales this year.
Trading action: sideways is good. From a technical perspective, trading sideways after a big market move last week is not a bad thing, and that is exactly what we are seeing today.
Despite evidence of slowing retail sales growth in China, high-end designers are still clamoring to enter the emerging market with the launch of a new luxury e-commerce website.
In case you were so submerged in football this weekend (RG3! Peyton!) that you blissfully forgot there's a presidential election upon us, you may have missed some of the strangest photos of the season.
There has been a lot of focus in the press recently about retailers moving to cheaper or free layaway. Is it a big deal? I say yes. In my opinion, this year's free layaway is last year's free shipping.
The CEO of Irish carrier Ryanair has had a lot to say about passengers and fees, after an angry customer took to Facebook to complain. Who do you think is right?
Six items that have consumers buzzing in the world of beer, wine and spirits as we head into the weekend, including the White House beer recipe, a beer bottle shortage in Germany, and Bud Light's NFL kick-off.
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The disappointing jobs numbers Friday were quickly met with a consensus view on Wall Street that it is very likely that the Federal Reserve will take some action intended to boost the economy. But it’s far from clear what that action would be.
The current unemployment statistics obscure one simple fact: unemployment for people with technical skills is much lower than it is for the balance of the workforce.
The U.S. economy may not be recovering as fast as President Obama likes, but at least he can make one claim: The stock market has done better under his watch than with any other recent president.