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Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles? reads the caption beneath the Facebook post announcing Adidas' new high-top sneakers. The German sports brand's proposed new sneakers feature orange rubber shackles fixed to the back of the sneaker that can be attached around the ankle. The sneakers have since been dubbed the shackle shoes after rousing fury for its racist connotation.
JC Penney Shares Plunge After President Departs
Shares of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) plunged mid-Tuesday by 10.15 percent, or $2.47, to $21.86 in the wake of president Michael Francis' departure, as the department store struggles to change its discount model and increase revenue.
Microsoft Tablet Surface Features New MagSafe-Like Connector That Might Transmit Power, Data [PHOTOS & VIDEOS]
On Monday, Microsoft finally took the wraps off its much talked about Surface tablet that had created a lot of hype even before its release. However, it seems that the mysteries surrounding the device have not been solved completely.
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The Reserve Bank of India disappointed the industry as it left the repo rate and cash reserve ratio unchanged at 8 percent and 4.75 percent, respectively, in its mid-quarter policy review Monday. The reverse repo rate, at which banks lend money to the RBI, also remains unchanged at 7 percent.
Despite Occupy Wall Street, CEO Pay Rose In 2011: The Top 10 Highest Paid CEOs [PHOTOS]
Executive compensation continued to rise last year -- despite Occupy Wall Street's vociferous howling and gnashing of teeth -- and on average the pay of CEOs at S&P 500 companies increased 6 percent, according to a report by compensation-data company Equilar.
Enforcement Of Outdated Law To Curb Alcohol Consumption In Indian City Brews Discontent
The announcement by the city authorities in Mumbai, the financial capital of India, last month that license would be needed for consuming alcohol have raised many eyebrows.
US Sen. Coburn Seeks Cuts To Agro-Marketing Subsidies
As the U.S. Senate grapples with how to allocate about $100 billion a year for the next decade on food policy, one subsection of the farm bill is under attack, namely, the $200 million U.S. taxpayers spend every year to subsidize the marketing of well-established brands found in virtually every American pantry.
FedEx, Adobe, Oracle: 9 Earnings Reports To Watch June 18-22
Wall Street's pessimistic outlook on corporate profits was proved wrong by surprisingly strong first-quarter results. However, will the second-quarter earnings season tell a different story?
India Rate Cuts: Short-Term Sacrifice Of Growth Is A Small Price To Pay For Controlling Inflation, Says RBI Governor
The Reserve Bank of India will hold its mid-quarter monetary policy review June 18 amid strong demands from the industry and economists for a cut in interest rates. However, the central bank is still weighing the options on rate cuts as curtailing inflation remains top priority.
MacBook Pro With Retina Display Shipping Dates Delayed Again By 3-4 Weeks [Critics Reviews]
The online Apple Store page for the Retina display-equipped MacBook Pro shows that the shipping dates for both the 2.3 and 2.6GHz models have been changed from 2-to-3 weeks to 3-to-4 weeks. However, there's apparently no shipping delay for the non-Retina MacBook Pros.
iPhone 5 Concept Commercial Dreams Big Ahead of Release Date [VIDEO]
Designers continue to feed consumer imagination by introducing new concept designs for the iPhone 5, but the latest addition that comes in the form of a video commercial, has left Apple enthusiasts drooling.
Aussie Retailer Charging ?Tax? To Tech-Challenged Consumers
It might be time to tell your computer-feeble grandma or your hippie uncle Ned to update their copies of Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Internet Explorer browser from that ancient version they downloaded way back in 1999 and never bothered to update. (Update? What's that?)
US Stock Futures Point To Flat Opening Thursday
Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a flat opening Thursday ahead of the Department of Labor's report on weekly jobless claims and the Consumer Price Index.
Crude Oil Futures Edge Lower Ahead Of OPEC Meeting
Crude oil futures are slightly lower Thursday as investors await the outcome of the OPEC ministerial meeting in Vienna.
Asian Stocks Fall On Disappointing US Data, Spanish Debt Downgrade
Asian markets fell Thursday as weak retail sales data by the U.S. Commerce Department and Spanish debt downgrade by Moody's weighed down on investor sentiment.
Chinese Shares Fall On Weak US Data, Europe Worries
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong declined Thursday as weaker-than-expected data on monthly U.S. retail sales and renewed concerns about the debt-laden euro zone weighed on the sentiment.
India and the United States: A Focus on the Fundamentals
This week, leaders from India and the United States will gather in Washington to discuss our expanding cooperation on everything from trade to technology to terrorism. There also will be issues on which we don't see eye to eye, and some of those may dominate the media coverage.
Nikkei Falls Amid Spain?s Credit Rating Cut, Weak US Data
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell Thursday amid report of cut in Spain's credit rating and disappointing data from the U.S.
Dinner with Barack: Hardly a Liberal Experience
Dinner with Barack -- for the liberal Democrat, few things sound better than free food with their fearless leader. Four prize dinners with the Great One -- awarded by drawing -- have come and gone; but have no fear, Dinner with Barack V is here.
Greek Pasta Sales Surge On Election, Grexit Fears
Greeks are stocking up on non-perishable staples like pasta on fears that Sunday's elections presage an end to the nation's euro zone participation and a return to the drachma, Reuters reported Wednesday.
US Stock Futures Point To Slightly Lower Opening Wednesday
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a slightly lower opening Wednesday ahead of the retail sales report and producer price index.
US Minimum Wage Hikes - Helping Or Hurting Workers?
The debate over minimum wages -- does raising the minimum wage put more money in workers' pockets or just leave more of them jobless? -- is heating up at the state and federal level.
Churning Oil And Coal, Essar Group's Growth Mirrors Indian Economy
What started as a family construction firm in the 1960s, Essar Group, based in Mumbai India, now is a behemoth of a company. It is fully integrated in steel production, oil and gas production and refining, electric generation and shipping on five continents with revenue of more than $27 billion.
Why Apple Will Release The iPhone '5' With iOS 6 This Fall
As expected, Apple unveiled iOS 6 during the keynote presentation for the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. Nobody knew what Apple would include in its latest mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, but with more than 200 new features added to the iOS platform, this is the most comprehensive update Apple has ever released to its mobile devices.
FDI In Retail: Will It Boost India's Economy Or Leave Millions Jobless?
Indian retail sector, which is one of the fastest growing in the world, is under immense pressure to allow the Foreign Direct Investment. With multi-national retail giants like Wal-Mart and CarreFour and foreign investors lobbying the government to throw open the retail sector, the government has made several futile attempts in the past two years to allow FDI in retail.
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