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Australian companies are cautious and their investment plans show they expect difficult economic conditions to continue in 2010, Treasurer Wayne Swan said today.
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As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they’re also pushing deals on something more […]

Colorado home mortgage rates continue to sink this week, reaching 4.54 percent on a 30-year fixed loan Wednesday, according to Zillow Mortgage Marketplace.
Rates averaged 4.62 […]

Americans upped their spending in October by a little more than experts had predicted, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday.
According to a MarketWatch story, […]

German business confidence increased more than economists forecast to a 15-month high in November, suggesting the economic recovery may gather pace next year.
The […]

When the U.S. holiday shopping season kicks off on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened, but even […]

Vivendi could exit from U.S. media group NBCU Universal as it has no intention to be part of the future joint venture being discussed […]

Italy’s Ferrero and U.S.-based Hershey Co are considering a bid for chocolatier Cadbury Plc, but hostile bidder Kraft Foods Inc is still seen as […]

Burberry is targeting growth in non-clothing ranges like shoes and purses in the economic recovery, the luxury goods group said on Tuesday, as it […]

ECB governing council member Christian Noyer said on Monday that he didn’t believe monetary policy played a central role in causing the global financial […]