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Jewelry sales in the U.S. are expected to rise 6.3 percent from 2005 to reach $62.6 billion by the end of the year, according to the Bureau of Economic analysis.

Internet search giant Yahoo Inc. is creating an electronic time-capsule - comprising electronic data submitted from internet users - which the company will use to commemorate the year of 2006.

Most employees working away from the office say they are aware of security risks surrounding them and their data, however a new report released on Monday indicates they still engage in risky online behavior.

Coffee Retailer Starbucks Corp. raised its target for total number of stores worldwide from the previous goal of 30,000 to 40,000 on Thursday.

The South African airline industry is far from saturated and there is still room for new blood, particularly in the underserved low-cost airline market, analysts say.

Federal Reserve Bank Chief Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday there is a need for U.S. consumers to save more money. However he added that “no silver bullet” has yet been found for a way to increase household savings.

Chevron Corp and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will work together to further develop the research of renewable energy fuels.

Search leader Yahoo Inc. announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its mobile search services to include sponsored search results, connecting its advertisers directly with mobile users.

Hardly anyone expects the Bank of England to raise interest rates this week but markets are still on heightened alert after the central bank caught them on the hop with a quarter point hike in August.

Europe's private bank clients are raising exposure to alternative assets like hedge funds, determined to grow their wealth by spreading risks

The FTSE edged up on Wednesday, led by sugar and sweetener maker Tate & Lyle and banking consolidation talk, but miners and oils limited gains as some commodity prices fell.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is focussed on increasing its Asian presence and discussing a range of topics with the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)

PartyGaming Plc dismissed a newspaper report on Wednesday that it must negotiate a new loan facility with its banks within 30 days of President Bush approving a bill to crack down on Internet gambling.

The British power plant unit stake is a bigger buy than the Japanese firm's original plan.

Sprint Nextel Corp., the No. 3 U.S. wireless provider, on Tuesday said it would begin selling three slim phones from Motorola Inc. in early November......

OPEC President Nigeria called on its fellow OPEC countries to make deeper output cuts on Tuesday as prices tumbled to an 8-month low......

Kia Motors Corp. said on Tuesday that its overseas retail sales of passenger cars and light trucks in September represented a 6.5 percent year-on-year decrease. In the United States, Kia sales rose 2 percent to 23,877 vehicles.

Global steel companies have been asked to keep a steady eye on prices to ensure they do not get affected by Chinese overproduction levels.

iRobot Corp announced on Tuesday it has received $6.9 million in new orders from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) as well as the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).

Last week Disney announced that it was closing down its ESPN Mobile service that failed to catch on, however the some experts contend the failure is a sign of weakness in the mobile business model, rather than the service itself.

The recent spectacular drop in oil prices has taken inflation expectations down with it, along with the returns on inflation hedges including TIPS, or Treasury inflation-protected securities