Retail

September 18 2012 2:46 PM

It's that time of the year when retailers operating in the U.S. begin dribbling out statistics on holiday hires, a closely watched batch of communications considered an important economic indicator.

September 18 2012 1:31 PM

The dollar is headed higher this morning against the majority of its counterparts after the release of encouraging US trade data. The current account deficit narrowed by more than forecast, led by an uptick in exports and an increase in income surplus. The gap shrank to $117.4B from $133.6B in the previous reading, beating out the consensus forecast for a shortfall of $125B. However, the data is a lagging indicator with continued weakness in both Europe and Asia likely weighing on the export ind...

September 18 2012 12:33 PM

Apple fans and phone enthusiasts alike are looking forward to this Friday, the day Apple will finally release its all-new iPhone 5 out into the wild. With pre-orders for the new iPhone selling out in record time, users can't wait to get their hands on all the new features the iPhone 5 has to offer. The iPhone 5 is the first Apple device to run on the company's custom-built A6 chip, which is 22 percent smaller than the A5 and A5X chips found in the iPad 2, iPad 3, Apple TV 2 and iPhone 4S, ...

September 18 2012 3:45 AM

EUR/USD Sell at 1.3113 SL 1.3145 TP 1.3036 USD/JPY Buy at 78.55 SL 78.23 TP 79.27 GBP/USD Sell at 1.6256 SL 1.6288 TP 1.6168 USD/CHF Buy at 0.9254 SL 0.9222 TP 0.9338 today so far +45, total yesterday +82 pips

September 17 2012 5:38 PM

The tech world is still buzzing over Samsung?s Galaxy S3, but a new rumor suggests that its successor, the Galaxy S4, will have a February 2013 release date. The next-generation flagship smartphone is said to be unveiled at a European technology expo this winter, company officials and local parts suppliers said to the Korea Times.

September 17 2012 10:59 AM

Apple?s iPhone 5 has been called one the most anticipated smartphone launch in history, and the device?s pre-order numbers have proven this to be true. After completely selling out in just one hour on Sept. 14, the iPhone 5 set a new pre-order record for both AT&T and Apple.

September 17 2012 4:02 AM

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Monday after the rally seen last week following the announcement of the Federal Reserve's plan to buy mortgage securities.

September 17 2012 1:35 AM

There were quiet celebrations in the offices of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late last week after he stunned the country with a slew of steps to revive the tanking economy.

September 15 2012 2:41 PM

As traditional video games companies like Electronic Arts and Activision Vision struggle to find their way in the free-to-play Internet-based gaming environment, "freemium" companies like Zynga and Kixeye continue to seek the new Holy Grail: monetizing online games.