Schaeuble Rejects ECB as Lender of Last Resort, Joint European Bond Sales
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:35:58 -0800

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble renewed his rejection of joint euro region bond sales and said giving the European Central Bank the role of lender of last resort wouldn't calm markets permanently. If the central bank finances government ...

Luxury sales boom in China, where giving gifts is an art
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:35:40 -0800

Luxury sales in the West are recovering smartly from the global recession. But they're still growing at a fraction of the rate of China's sales . China is now the second-largest market in the world for luxury goods, behind Japan, and it could become the ...

Malloy to back Sunday liquor sales in Connecticut
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:09:26 -0800

Click here Malloy to back Sunday liquor sales in Connecticut Originally published: January 13, 2012 3:54 PM Updated: January 13, 2012 5:00 PM By The Associated Press pat eaton-ROBB (Associated Press) (AP) -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy plans to ask state ...

December 2011 NPD Group US Sales Charts
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:51:46 -0800

By Jim Avery No handheld numbers are currently available, though both the 3DS and DS had increased sales compared to the previous month. *Includes all versions of the game except those bundled with hardware. Some more useful information: The Legend of ...

Skipton Mart Sets Sales Records in 2011
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:41:59 -0800

Craven Cattle Marts experienced a record year in 2011 in terms of increases in both sales volumes and values - both good barometers of trade in the regional agricultural sector. Livestock throughput in all sectors at Skipton Auction Mart sales ...

China developer Evergrande forecasts flat 2012 sales
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:27:22 -0800

Hong kong jan 16 (Reuters) - Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd, the second-biggest developer in China by sales value, on Monday forecast that it would generate sales of 80 billion yuan ($12.69 billion) in 2012, roughly the same as 2011 sales . ...

Retail sales rebound but outlook uncertain amid slowdown: report
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:38:07 -0800

The world's 250 largest retailers recorded sales growth in excess of 5% in fiscal year 2010 (June 2009-June 2010), according to the "2012 Global Powers of Retailing" report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL). The report was compiled in ...

Automakers keep pushing electrics, despite slow sales
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:51:12 -0800

DETROIT . As is the norm, Cobo Hall, the home of the North American International Auto Show, was littered with hybrids of one stripe or another, along with a smattering of full-on electric cars. There was even an indoor arena where journalists and ...

Singapore's Private Home Sales Drop to Lowest in Two Years
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:47:51 -0800

16 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore's December private home sales dropped to the lowest in two years after the government imposed new taxes on house purchases. Private home sales in the island city fell to 632 units in December, the lowest since December 2009, ...

Sunday Liquor Sales Proposed By Malloy [With Poll]
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:57:51 -0800

By Julian Mc Kinley Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced a package of policies seeking to make Connecticut competitive with surrounding states when it comes to the sale of alcohol. The announcement, made Saturday afternoon at Enfield Town Hall, ...

O'Malley Floats Sales Tax "Trial Balloon"
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:24:29 -0800

He said that if he had his "druthers" he might look at a sales tax increase to provide new funding for transportation and help close the state's general fund budget gap. While opponents were quick to blast away, I can think of a number of reasons why ...

Bloomsbury sales strong on e-book success
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:34:14 -0800

Publisher Bloomsbury has reported strong fourth-quarter trading, helped by cook books and a 38% jump in e-book sales . The firm said its bestsellers included River Cottage Veg Everyday by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and Heston at Home by Heston ...

Sales 20% less sweet for Ahmedabad mithaiwalas this Uttarayan
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:56:42 -0800

Majority of sweet shops, over the Uttarayan weekend, saw a 20% fall in sale of Gujarati snacks. Some stores, to assure a 'good sales ', didn't substantially hike prices but even their businesses were affected. "Purchasing power has decreased. ...

Lipitor Sales Level Off After Arrival Of Generics
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:08:03 -0800

By LINDA A. JOHNSON 01/12/12 07:12 pm et ap trenton, NJ -- Sales of Lipitor, the top-selling drug in history, have leveled off after a steep plunge following the start of US generic competition. New figures from data firm IMS Health show that at the ...

A down-shift in China's auto sales
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:46:32 -0800

Finally, the gloom of 2008's "Big Three" meltdown is in the industry's rear-view mirror, with US auto sales rising 10 percent in 2011, to sell 12.8 million vehicles. It's the opposite story in the world's biggest auto market, China. ...

Chinese motorbike makers see rising sales in New Zealand
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:18:00 -0800

Overall motorbike sales rose 6.6 percent last year to 19482, according to figures from New Zealand's Motor Industry Association (MIA) Monday. Brands from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan made inroads in the under 50cc class of motorbikes, ...

Bloomsbury sales strong on e-book success
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:34:14 -0800

Publisher Bloomsbury has reported strong fourth-quarter trading, helped by cook books and a 38% jump in e-book sales . The firm said its bestsellers included River Cottage Veg Everyday by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and Heston at Home by Heston ...

US video game sales drop 21% in Dec
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:31:55 -0800

US retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 21 per cent in December from a year ago to $3.99 billion as players bought fewer games for their aging consoles. Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 will turn seven years old this year, ...

Latest read on Canadian housing sales expected to be modest, economist
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:13:17 -0800

By The Canadian Press | January 16, 2012 TORONTO - The latest read on the Canadian housing market is expected Monday as the Canadian Real Estate Association gets set to release its sales results for December. BMO Capital Markets expects the December ...

Bordeaux Goes Unsold, Price Qualms Damp $18.7 Million Sales
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:53:18 -0800

The Sotheby's sale of almost 1000 lots raised HK$44.06 million, accounting for 82.1 percent of the presale estimate, while 85 percent of the lots sold. The most expensive Sotheby's lot was a 12-bottle case of 1990 DRC Romanee Conti that sold for ...