Mitsui Fudosan, the world's largest property owner by value, plans to expand its presence in Europe by initially targeting London's strong real estate market as part of a 500 billion yen ($6.14 billion) global expansion.
New funds raised by U.S. venture capitalists dipped 35 percent to $4.88 billion in the first quarter, the National Venture Capital Association reported.
Increased demand led to better-than-expected growth in stockpiles, to a seasonally adjusted $479 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
Same-store sales rose 0.5 percent from the previous week and 4.5 percent year on year, the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs reported. Redbook Research said same-store sales were up 0.8 percent from March and 4.1 percent from April 2011.
Best Buy Co said Chief Executive Brian Dunn has resigned from the world's largest consumer electronics chain, which has struggled against stepped-up competition from internet retailers and discounters.
Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP)'s appointment Monday of Sherilyn McCoy to replace Andrea Jung as CEO brings some stability to the beleaguered direct-sales beauty company, but analysts say one person is unlikely to cure Avon's huge legal and organizational problems, which threaten its stock price and sales growth.
Pinterest was made for fashion fanatics. Nowhere else on the web offers such insanely beautiful visuals quite like Pinterest, perfect for stylistas looking for inspiration. Here are the top 15 fashion pinners to follow on Pinterest.
Nintendo’s upcoming console, the Wii U, is set to be released in the 2012 holiday season. Sources close to Nintendo have said that the new gaming system’s manufacturing costs amount to $180, but the video game company may tack on a much higher price tag, according to Forget The Box.
Easter is synonymous with Peeps, the sugary marshmallow candy everyone loves to eat. But how are these confections made?
What does Easter, a religious holiday in Christianity, have to do with an egg-laying Easter bunny? In honor of the tradition of the Easter Bunny, and its long history for the holiday, here is a gallery of the best photos of children not too happy to be photographed with Peter Cottontail.
Friday's job report for March showed 121,000 hires -- the first figures in five months showing job growth under 200,000.
There was a time when the mid-year launch for Apple's flagship smartphone was almost an ironclad rule. But with the release of its fifth generation iPhone, the iPhone 4S, on Oct. 4, 2011, the Cupertino-based tech giant broke that tradition, making way for recent rumors that suggested the company might launch its sixth-gen iPhone, presumably named iPhone 5, in the second half of 2012. Thereby abandoning the mid-year launches and considering a 12-month iPhone upgrade cycle, starting in the fall...
Apple may have rejected claims that its third generation iPad has overheating problems, but it's currently investigating claims of poor Wi-Fi performance, according to an apparent leaked document published by 9to5Mac.
Notwithstanding an earlier dismissal of a 7-inch iPad by late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, rumors of an iPad mini have been around over the last few years. Adding to the heated rumors mill, a new report has claimed that Apple currently has a 7.85-inch iPad in its labs.
Fresh figures on business activity and retail sales in the 17-member currency area reinforce earlier signs of recession, even as the European Central Bank left its main interest rate unchanged at an all-time low of 1 percent.
Following the footsteps of fashion giants like Karl Lagerfeld and Giambattista Valli, fashion label Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa collaborated with retail brand Macy's to launch a limited edition Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein capsule dress line.
U.S. sales of autos surged in March as consumers decided to replace aging gas-guzzlers and take advantage of low interest rates, especially to buy fuel-efficient vehicles.
General Motors Co. announced its March car sales were up 11.8 percent Tuesday on the strength of Chevrolet sales.
Ford Motor Co. had its strongest March car sales in five years, increasing sales 5 percent over last year, the company reported Tuesday.
Amazon's app store, available on the Kindle Fire, is trumping Google Play in terms of revenue. With that the case, why does Apple still run the top store?
Sony's next generation PlayStation 4 release rumors are spreading like wildfire even though the company hasn't stated any official word for the gaming console launch.
Russian retail group Bosco, which owns Moscow's famous GUM department store, has opened a store in the shadow of London's Olympic Stadium, its first venture into western Europe.
