AUSTIN, Texas - Signing on for a Guitar Hero game was a no brainer, according to Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.
Citigroup Inc named Chief Financial Officer Gary Crittenden as chairman of troubled banking unit Citi Holdings on Friday, and elevated Edward Kelly to replace him as CFO.
Companies and celebrities ranging from Arsenal football club to actress Scarlett Johansson filed a record number of cybersquatting cases in 2008 to stop others from profiting from their famous names, brands and events, a United Nations agency said on Sunday.
HMV was the first to land in November 1990, with an East Coast incursion, followed soon by Virgin's entry on the West Coast and W.H. Smith's focus on the country's heartland malls.
Companies and celebrities ranging from Arsenal football club to actress Scarlett Johansson filed a record number of cybersquatting cases in 2008 to stop others from profiting from their famous names, brands and events, a United Nations agency said on Sunday.
Fitch Ratings on Friday cut its credit rating and outlook on Roche Holding citing the company's increased debt after a deal was reached for it to buy the 44 percent it did not already own in Genentech.
Oil rose more than 11 percent to top $46 a barrel on Thursday following better-than-expected U.S. February retail sales data and ahead of a weekend OPEC meeting.
Oil rose more than 10 percent to top $46 a barrel on Thursday, following better-than-expected U.S. February retail sales data and ahead of a weekend OPEC meeting.
Oil rose nearly 7 percent to top $45 a barrel on Thursday encouraged by U.S. February retail sales data and ahead of a weekend OPEC meeting.
The number of U.S. workers drawing unemployment benefits hit a record in February as companies struggle with a 14-month recession, data showed on Thursday, but a slight easing in retail sales last month offered cautious optimism.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, on rekindled fears over the global economic outlook and the stability of the financial system.
Nearly a third of U.S. consumers feel it will be a year before their families are better off than they are today, and more than a quarter think it will take longer, according to a retail survey on behalf of Reuters.
Nearly a third of U.S. consumers feel it will be a year before their families are better off than they are today, and more than a quarter think it will take longer, according to a retail survey on behalf of Reuters.
Royal Bank of Scotland is retrenching to its core businesses and plans to exit up to 36 countries, but unpicking a decade of deals in the eye of a financial storm will be a long slog.
Royal Bank of Scotland said on Wednesday it plans to sell the retail and commercial banking businesses of newly-acquired ABN AMRO China, part of efforts to exit from these operations in Asia.
JPMorgan Chase & Co said it expects losses of $1 billion to $1.4 billion in each quarter of 2009 tied to its non-credit-impaired home equity loan portfolio.
The second-largest U.S. bank also said on Thursday that falling home prices may result in more borrowers with home equity loans owing more than their residences are worth. It said this could affect 35 percent to 39 percen...
Computer software giant Microsoft has announced plans to open its own stores, in a bid to increase competition against Apple and at a time when many other retailers are struggling in the economic downturn.
Retail industry sales results for January were mostly lower, on Thursday, however the largest U.S. retailer, Wal-Mart, exceeded analysts' expectations.
On Tuesday Panasonic expanded its line of Lumix compact digital cameras - with a handful of unique features in the new Lumix Digital Camera.
Look for countries with strong middle-class growth -- say, China or Brazil. Stick mainly to housing and retail. Focus on the long term. And don't attempt to do it without a local partner.
Best Buy Co Inc, the largest U.S. electronics retailer, said today its appointing Brian J. Dunn as its new Chief Executive Officer replacing Bradbury H. Anderson who will step down in June. The management move comes amid troubled times for retail stores hit by the economic recession as consumers cut their spending.
Royal Bank of Scotland said Monday it expects its losses for last year could grow to 28 billion pounds or $41.3 billion, the biggest loss registered in U.K.'s corporate history.
