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Japan Retail Sales Growth Retards In May

A picture illustration shows Japanese 10,000 yen notes featuring a portrait of Yukichi Fukuzawa, the founding father of modern Japan, taken in Tokyo
Japan’s retail sales growth slowed down in June as compared to May, indicating that private consumption being affected by the faltering global economic conditions.
Monsoon rains, critical to farm output in India's trillion-dollar economy

Monsoon Politics: Why It Can’t Rain Reforms In India

India's much-awaited "second wave" of reforms is likely to be delayed due to the dilly-dallying monsoon. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who doubles as the finance minister, is expected to hold the crucial policy decisions on allowing the FDI in retail sector and hike in diesel prices until at least the second week of September, Reuters has reported quoting official sources.
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The full moon is out on this episode 'Teen Wolf."

Teen Wolf Recap: 'Party Guessed'

In this week's episode Peter invades Lydia's dreams, insisting she throw her annual big birthday party on Wednesday, the night of the full moon. He explains if she doesn't terrible things will happen to her friends. There are also visions of worms involved to heighten the creepy factor.
Verizon customers are increasingly turning to smartphones

Verizon's Q2 Earnings Receive Upgrade To 'Strong Sell'

Standard & Poor's (S&P) Capital IQ equity analyst Todd Rosenbluth changed his rating on Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), from Hold to Strong Sell after the $128.4 billion-cap mobile service carrier posted its second-quarter earnings Thursday morning.
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Ackman’s Words Boost Penney’s Stock

After activist investor Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management said he expects to make 15 to 20 times his investment in beleaguered Plano, Texas-based retail giant J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), stock in the company hit a ten day high.
IMF and U.S.

IMF Urges UK To Jumpstart Economy

Britain risks permanent damage to its economy if the government does not adopt fiscal stimulus measures to reverse the country's recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday as it pressed for a reduction in the country's deficits to jumpstart its ailing economy.
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Markets Cheer Walgreen For Express Scripts Deal

Large U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) announced Thursday it would be renewing its contract with Express Scripts Holding Co. (NASDAQ: ESRX), to provide customers of that pharmaceutical claims manager with prescription drugs at Walgreens retail stores.
Consumers Remain Cautious despite Hefty RBA Cuts in May

TiVo Wants To Know Where You Shop, Nielsen Wants To Stay Relevant

The company that developed the first commercially available DVR announced on Tuesday that it is purchasing TRA, Inc., a marketing and analytics company whose products help advertisers know which TV commercials are the most effective based on consumers' shopping habits.

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