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Wednesday's the big day for the tablet, when the Amazon Kindle Fire will be unveiled in New York. The highly-anticipated tablet is expected to be one of the to compete with the global-leading Apple iPad tablet. This will be the first viewing most tech journalist get of the new product, but by now there appear to be very few secrets. Here are 10 things to know about the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet:

After a long spell of sustained silence, Apple has finally sent out invitations to an iPhone-related event on Oct.4 at Cupertino, its headquarters in California.

The Apple is iPad is dominating the global tablet market, capturing 80 percent of the market according to industry statistics.

Africa is starting to appear on the radar screens of western retailers as they look for the next growth opportunity in emerging markets while having to cope with subdued consumer spending at home.

More U.S. retailers looking for fresh markets are turning to Canada, lured by their northern neighbor's resilient economy, strong currency and the familiarity with their brands.

The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet will be revealed in New York on Wednesday, according to reports. Already, media types are proclaiming that Amazon will throw down a competitive gauntlet against Apple and its industry-leading iPad tablet with an expected October Kindle Fire release.

Best Buy, Office Depot and Stapes are all offering discounts of up to $200 for RIM's BlackBerry Playbook Tablet.

Arch West, creator of Doritos, died last week of natural causes in Dallas. He was 97.

Gold's toppling from record highs, culminating in Monday's unprecedented $120 price plunge, has investors asking whether a decade-long bull run is over. History would suggest that while gold has taken a beating, it is far from down and out.

Gold prices, which lost 20 percent of their value since early this month, will rise for four reasons, say analysts.

The euro zone debt crisis is sapping consumer confidence and if policymakers do not take effective action soon the consequences will be felt the world over, retail executives warned on Monday.

After a slew of speculations about the iPhone 5 release crowded the web, several media reports indicated that Tim Cook, the new CEO will unveil iPhone 5 at a special event on October 4 in Apple’s Cupertino Campus.

Spot gold fell 5.2 percent and silver dropped by the most in three years, extending Friday's rout as investors bolted for the ultimate safe havens of cash and the dollar.

Tanzania's energy regulator on Sunday hiked the prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene in its latest price review, due to high fuel import costs and a weaker local currency.

The deteriorating outlook for the world economy, and what retailers can do to cope, are likely to be the dominant themes at the annual World Retail Congress in Berlin this week.

Apple already has more than 100 resellers in Hong Kong and plans are underway to open a second retail location next year.

Amazon appears ready to release its new tablet, hailed by some observers as a legitimate threat to Apple's global-leading iPad. Amazon's PR firm sent an invitation to journalists Friday afternoon announcing a press conference in New York City on Sept. 28, when the company is expected to reveal its new consumer tech weapon -- the Kindle tablet. But while the tablet hasn't been revealed publicly yet, it is apparently quite real -- seen by one tech journalist already with other strong hint...

Gold prices plummeted Friday, at one point tumbling to 15 percent below the level of three weeks ago, as investors started buying stocks and, to a lesser extent, euros. Silver is now down 25 percent from its mid-week level.

Specialty retailers are much better equipped for a downturn than three years ago and would see meaningfully less volatility, if fears of another recession turn into reality, UBS said, resuming coverage of the sector.

Two significant speeches from senior Reserve Bank officials in the past day or so have added to the arguments and view the central bank has about the current state and direction of the Australian economy, which appeared in this week's minutes of the September 6 RBA board meeting.

U.S. health officials are looking to capitalize on significant gains in flu vaccination rates with a new campaign emphasizing the need for all Americans over six months of age to get a flu shot.