Retail

India's parliament permits foreign retailers entry

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By ASHOK SHARMAAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - India's parliament on Friday approved the government's plans to open up the country's massive retail sector to international big-box companies such as Wal-Mart. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's beleaguered government won the

APNewsBreak: Dhaka factory lost fire clearance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By JULHAS ALAMAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The factory where 112 garment workers died in a fire should have been shut down months ago. The fire department refused to renew the certification it needed to operate, a top fire official told The Associated Press. And its owner told

Money market fund assets rose to $2.644 trillion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

NEW YORK (AP) - Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets rose $32.33 billion to $2.644 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute. Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose $2.85 billion to $906.93 billion, the Washington-based

Recall news

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By The Associated Press The following recalls have been announced: ____ NAILERS DETAILS: RIDGID Coil Roofing Nailers and RIDGID Clipped Head Framing Nailers imported by One World Technologies Inc. of Anderson, S.C. and manufactured by De Poan Pneumatic Corporation of Taiwan; sold at Home

Activision: New 'Call of Duty' hits $1B sales mark

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" crossed the $1 billion mark in worldwide retail sales 15 days after its Nov. 13 release, Activision Blizzard Inc., the video game's publisher, said Wednesday. Last year's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" hit the $1 billion sales mark

Oil drops on bleak outlook for Europe economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By SANDY SHOREAP Business Writer The price of oil fell Thursday after the European Central Bank predicted a bleak year ahead for the region's economy but stopped short of offering new measures to boost growth Benchmark oil fell $1.62, or 1.8 percent, to finish at $86.26 per barrel in New

India's parliament permits foreign retailers entry

APNewsBreak: Dhaka factory lost fire clearance

Money market fund assets rose to $2.644 trillion

Recall news

Activision: New 'Call of Duty' hits $1B sales mark

Oil drops on bleak outlook for Europe economy

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