Energizer To Acquire Playtex for $1.16 Billion

2007/07/13 11:04:51

Energizer, known best for its infinitely drumming, battery-powered bunny, will buy Playtex for about...

June Retail Slump Hints at Tired U.S. Consumer

2007/07/13 10:59:29

U.S. retail sales posted their biggest monthly decline in nearly two years during June, according to...

Consumer Confidence Drops to Nearly One-Year Low

2007/07/13 10:55:51

Consumer confidence slid to its lowest point in almost a year as worries about job availability, hig...

Euro Hits All Time High Against Dollar

2007/07/13 10:41:25

The euro broke through the US$1.38 mark Friday for the first time, as persistent worries about the s...

Gas Prices Rise, Energy Futures Mixed

2007/07/13 02:47:23

Gasoline prices extended their advance at the pump Friday, while gas futures fell again on a growing...

Analysts: Facebook Poaching Teens From MySpace

2007/07/12 13:43:44

ComScore Media Metrix reports that Facebook's number of under-18 visitors up 150 percent, while MySp...

60 Percent of Working Moms Prefer Part-Time Jobs

2007/07/12 11:49:22

Trend reflects women's latest thoughts on ideal arrangement for their children, researcher says....

Retail Sales Soft in June; Wal-Mart Beats Expectations

2007/07/12 10:52:58

U.S. consumers kept their purse strings tightened last month as retailers reported disappointing Jun...

Stocks Slip After Record Close Thursday

2007/07/13 11:03:43

Stock prices are lower in early trading today after yesterday's rally that saw the Dow industrials c...

China: Food Safety Coordination Needed

2007/07/13 10:57:19

A top health official called for more integration within China's fractured food regulatory system Fr...

Warren Buffett Weighs 2008 Choices

2007/07/13 10:53:16

Someday soon, Warren Buffett may have to apply his legendary stock-picking skills to the candidates ...

Walgreen to Pay $20M Over Racial Bias Claims

2007/07/13 10:32:53

Walgreen Co. will pay $20 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging widespread racial bias at the...

Nintendo Chief Wants Wii to Outsell PlayStation 2

2007/07/13 02:46:43

Satoru Iwata thinks Wii has chance in long term to beat PS2's astronomical 120 million units sold....

Accused Fraudster's Belongings Up For Auction

2007/07/12 11:52:49

Purple Jaguar, guitar played by Jimi Hendrix among items up for auction after investor accused of se...

Trade Deficit Grows on Higher Oil Prices

2007/07/12 11:08:45

Trade deficit grew in May on higher oil prices, which brought imports to all-time high....