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Seattle Times, 18.04.13 10:12 UTC

UK retail sales drop in chilly weather

Official figures show that retail sales in Britain dropped sharply in March, as chilly weather kept shoppers at home.


BBC Business, 18.04.13 08:53 UTC

Retail sales for March slip on bad weather

Retail sales in March were 0.7% lower than in February because of bad weather, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).


Seattle Times, 17.04.13 18:37 UTC

Fed: Strong housing, auto sales boost US economy

A strengthening housing recovery and robust auto sales contributed to moderate growth across the United States in late February and March, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday.


Seattle Times, 15.04.13 03:47 UTC

Asian stock markets drop as China growth slows

Asian stock markets sank Monday as China's slower-than-expected economic growth and disappointing U.S. retail sales weighed on investor sentiment.


Reuters - Business News, 15.04.13 00:50 UTC

Asian shares fall on weak U.S. sales; await China data

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO | Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:30pm EDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday after global equities and commodities slumped late last week on weak U.S. growth and rekindled ...


Wired, 12.04.13 19:51 UTC

Silicon Valley's 'Coach' Explains Ex-JC Penney CEO's Huge Fail

Photo: Jimmy Wayne/Flickr Bill Campbell, “coach” to the likes of Apple, Google, Intuit and scores of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, summed up now ex-JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson’s implosion as a ...


Seattle Times, 12.04.13 18:53 UTC

US retail sales drop keeps markets in check

More disappointing U.S. economic figures weighed on markets Friday after a solid run that's seen the two main U.S. stock indexes strike a series of all-time closing highs.


Seattle Times, 12.04.13 14:20 UTC

US businesses boosted stockpiles only 0.1 pct.

U.S. companies restocked their shelves at a much slower pace in February than January, a sign they expected consumer and business spending to weaken.


NPR, 12.04.13 13:20 UTC

Wholesale Prices Plunge, But So Do Retail Sales

A steep drop in gasoline costs fueled a 0.6 percent decline in wholesale prices from February to March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. Excluding the volatile food and energy sectors, the ...


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