CGI Chicago: Economic future of tribal nations is blowing in the wind
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John Michael Spinelli
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 02:20:31 -0700 | business-news
Last week at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative, hosted by the City of Chicago, former President Bill Clinton and leaders from six Sioux Indian tribes announced a new wind-power initiative that will harness South Dakota’s greatest natural resource and spur...
IMF calls for urgent steps on Spain unemployment
Source: Fox News
Madrid :: Spain | updated 2013-06-19 03:31:57 -0700 | business-news
The International Monetary Fund says recession-wracked Spain is making progress but is urging policymakers both within the country and in Europe to take "urgent action" to slash the country's crippling 27 percent unemployment rate. An IMF report released Wednesday praised...
ANALYST: The Next Leg Of Volatility Will Start In The Days Ahead
Source: BusinessInsider
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-06-19 01:31:10 -0700 | business-news
In a sense, we've seen a level of volatility and confusion that we haven't seen in awhile. This is especially apparent in any emerging markets (and of course Japan)...And the rise in US interest rates is arguably a very bullish...
Cyprus leader attacks bailout terms
Source: BBC
Nicosia :: Cyprus | updated 2013-06-19 02:18:38 -0700 | business-news
His comments came in a letter sent last week but leaked on Wednesday. Losses were imposed on big deposits in Bank of Cyprus (BoC) and Laiki Bank. BoC is now in trouble, the letter said. "I urge you to support...
Currency factors weigh on retailer H&M's Q2 profit
Source: The Boston Globe
Stockholm :: Sweden | updated 2013-06-19 03:54:59 -0700 | business-news
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB on Wednesday said profits fell by 11 percent in the second quarter due to the strong Swedish krona and increased markdowns as it tried to shift its products. The company said its net...
Fab.com Raises $150M At $1B Valuation Led By Tencent
Source: Forbes
Las Vegas :: NV :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 01:41:10 -0700 | business-news
The valuation of the Series D financing was about $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. Fab also plans to close additional financing in the round that will bring the round to a total of about $250...
Is There Life After An MBA?
Source: Forbes
Rome :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 01:41:09 -0700 | business-news
Whatever you expected when you entered the degree programme, it all looks different ten years hence...MBA graduates in the popular imagination probably look something like this: a man or woman in a custom-tailored Italian suit losing sleep on spreadsheets and...
Icahn raises Dell stake, calls for share buyback
Source: MarketWatch
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 01:27:18 -0700 | business-news
Michael Dell, left, is facing a new proposal by Carl Icahn, right, in his effort to take Dell private. Carl Icahn stepped up his bid to take control of Dell Inc., disclosing he has nearly doubled his stake in the...
MICHAEL PETTIS : The real challenge facing China's growth
Source: Asia Times Online
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-06-19 01:24:45 -0700 | business-news
The real challenge facing China's growth Beijing-based economist Michael Pettis has carved out through his "China Financial Markets" blog a distinct position with his commentaries on the Chinese economy, notably with his consideration of the difficulties it faces with its...
Where is inflation?
Source: Asia Times Online
Vienna :: Austria | updated 2013-06-19 01:24:44 -0700 | business-news
This is the question floated by the media based on US consumer price statistics, which show that the Federal Reserve's trillions of dollars in money injection and near-zero interest rates have not triggered the feared inflation...As core inflation has remained...
Elizabeth O'Brien's Retire Well: Retirement communities: Read the contract
Source: MarketWatch
Abington :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 03:31:48 -0700 | business-news
Most people consider a move to a continuing care retirement community to be their last move. After all, the whole point of these facilities is they can accommodate older people on one campus as they age, progressing from independent through...
Stocks to Watch: FedEx, Micron are Wednesday's stocks to watch
Source: MarketWatch
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 03:31:46 -0700 | business-news
Among the shares expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are those of FedEx Corp., Micron Technology Inc. and Red Hat Inc...The Dow transports component is forecast to report earnings of $1.96 a share for its fiscal fourth quarter....
Dish drops bid for Sprint
Source: MarketWatch
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 03:31:45 -0700 | business-news
SoftBank and gave Dish until Tuesday to present a best and final offer. Late Tuesday, Dish said it was impracticable to meet the deadline. Dish has pulled back on its bid for Sprint Nextel, but hasn't ruled out a...
Outside the Box: Is Netflix the next HBO?
Source: MarketWatch
Turbo :: Colombia | updated 2013-06-19 03:31:42 -0700 | business-news
And, thanks to the new deal announced Monday between Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Skg Inc , Shrek will be joined by many new and old animated friends from the big and small screens. That is, the agreement doesn't just cover...
U.S. oil boom helps thwart OPEC
Source: CNN
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-06-19 03:23:37 -0700 | business-news
Tremendous increases in energy efficiency in the United States and Europe are helping to soften the market." Though currently teetering close to the $100-a-barrel mark, oil prices have not crossed the $100 line in over a year...Clayton. "There is no...
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