| Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO 2010-09-02T17:40:28ZNEW YORK (AP) -- American shoppers, taking advantage of deep discounts and tax-free holidays, opened up their wallets a little more for back-to-school spending compared with last year, giving some retailers better-than expected gains for August.... hosted.ap.org |
Thomas Cook warns of UK job cuts Thomas Cook, the tour operator, warned of job cuts as it looks to make 'substantial' cost savings across its UK business. telegraph.co.uk |
Business Bullet: Markets, Ireland, Euro prices, Rolls Royce The latest news on: Markets, Ireland, Euro prices, Rolls Royce telegraph.co.uk |
Obama: GOP wants to ‘scrap’ clean energy projects President Barack Obama criticizes recent Republican proposals, arguing that the GOP wants to scrap Democrat-backed incentives for clean energy projects he says will create “hundreds of thousands of new American jobs.” feeds.marketwatch.com |
Profits Up but Consumers Struggle A week into second-quarter profits and it's clear America's biggest businesses are humming again. So why aren't things better at the kitchen table? online.wsj.com |