Apple Inc's legal row over its iPad trademark in China creates a window of opportunity for rivals such as Lenovo Group Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as they try to chip away at the U.S. firm's dominance of the potentially vast Chinese tablet market.
America will celebrate President's Day, a day to honor the nation's greatest leaders, on Monday, but to many, it also means a day off from work and getting some of the best shopping deals of the year, even better than Black Friday sales.
Apple Inc's legal row over its iPad trademark in China creates a window of opportunity for rivals such as Lenovo Group Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as they try to chip away at the U.S. firm's dominance of the potentially vast Chinese tablet market.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has announced that it will increase its investment in the holding company of Yihaodian, Chinese eCommerce company, in an effort to strengthen its online presence.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement to raise its stake in a Chinese e-commerce firm, Yihaodian, to around 51 percent as the world's largest retailer aims to boost its presence in China's fast growing consumer market.
Korean Pop, known by its throngs of shrieking teenage fans as KPop, filled the Bercy music stadium in Paris, France, on Feb. 8 to watch their favorite Korean Pop groups and stars sing and dance while computerized music blared from gigantic speakers and a light show bathed singers and fans alike in an array of flashing colors.
Prompted by a delay in a big trade of a popular exchange-traded fund, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a closer look at a possible connection between high-frequency traders and hedge funds jumping in and out of ETFs, among other areas, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Macy's will add about 4,000 full-time employees this year, the retail giant's Chief Executive Terry Lundgren told a group of fashion students on Friday.
Rovio Entertainment's Angry Birds have conquered mines, construction sites, Rio, and all four seasons, which is why the colorful birds will leave this planet and take their slings and fury to space. On Friday, Rovio announced their new game, Angry Birds Space, which will launch on March 22.
British Fashion Council Chairman Harold Tillman said on Friday that Britain should be doing more to encourage Chinese shoppers to visit, and more importantly shop in, the capital.
Bit by tiny bit, the economy is improving. The progress might at times seem too small or slow to be evident, but it is unmistakably occurring. People may not feel things are good yet, but they are beginning to feel the worse is subsiding, Gary Thayer, chief macro strategist at Wells Fargo Advisors, said.
Like other entertainment sectors, video games rely more and more on digital revenue as retail sales continue to decline, but publishers face plenty of fresh challenges in the rapidly changing industry.
The owner of Atlantic City's Steel Pier amusement park hoped to capitalize on Boardwalk Empire nostalgia by bringing back the famous diving horses. However the idea was soon nixed after thousands spoke out in protest.
Linsanity has taken over the sports world. Who came up with the term first?
Carnosine has become the latest craze in supplements - long used by bodybuilders seeking to increase strength and size, the nutraceutical also is used by people looking to stave off dementia and visible signs of aging.
Apple is a forerunner in the technology industry when it comes of design and innovation. Hence, it's not surprising to see the excitement among iPad fans reach a fever pitch especially as the latest wave of rumors suggests that the next generation Apple tablet, dubbed iPad 3, will be unveiled in the first week of March, possibly on March 7.Here's a rundown of the latest rumors about iPad 3 release date, specs and price - and what we think about them.
Federal Reserve policymakers are turning to cars to illustrate just how split they are over what, if anything, to do about the U.S. economy, with some eying the brake pedal and others the gas.
An important leading indicator on the state of national manufacturing revealed a high level of optimism in that economic category, suggesting the recovery underway in that sector could become a rolling trend.
A few blocks from the Mississippi River levee where a homeless W.C. Handy composed St. Louis Blues more than 100 years ago, the first national blues museum in the United States is taking shape.
Whitney Houston, the celebrated pop music icon, died on Saturday at the age of 48. While many around the world mourned, Sony Music raised the price of Houston's greatest hits album titled Ultimate Collection on iTunes and Amazon. Sony Music raised the price of Houston's songs just 30 minutes after her death reports Guardian. The retail price was raised from about $8 (£4.99) to about $13 (£7.99), which automatically raised the price of digital sales on platforms such as iTunes.
The precious metals market followed Wall Street's skid today, as gold and companies that peddle it were driven down by underwhelming retail figures in the U.S., and ongoing concerns over Greece and the Eurozone.
Gold dropped on Tuesday as the dollar rallied versus the euro onrenewed fears of credit downgrades in major European economies and uncertainty over Greece's bailout.
