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"Emerging Market Slowdown to Last for Years"; Comments from Saxo Bank Chief Economist
December 2, 2013 0

"Emerging Market Slowdown to Last for Years"; Comments from Saxo Bank Chief Economist

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Bloomberg reports Emerging Market Slowdown to Last for Years Unilever (UNA) Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman said the economic slowdown in emerging markets is here to stay as many countries need to enact structural reforms to adjust to new conditions after the boom of recent years.“They are still relatively stronger economies, but still fragile,†Polman said. “And you see that growth coming off now a little bit, obviously not being helped either by lower demand coming from Europe and the U.S

Obamacare will Work Really Well By 2017, Promise! Website Unstable but Fixed for Vast Majority (Defined as 80%)
December 2, 2013 0

Obamacare will Work Really Well By 2017, Promise! Website Unstable but Fixed for Vast Majority (Defined as 80%)

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ABC News reports White House Declares Obamacare Website Fixed, But Problems Persist Two months after the troubled launch of its signature health care initiative, the Obama administration on Sunday announced that its online insurance marketplace now functions smoothly for the “vast majority†of consumers seeking to shop for and enroll in coverage. Today “is not a magic moment but a process of continual improvement over time,†said Julie Bataille, communications director for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which manages the website

Black Friday Roundup: Walmart has 10M Transactions in 4 Hrs; Exhausted Shoppers Head Home; Fights Break Out at Walmart; Real Fight is Online
November 30, 2013 0

Black Friday Roundup: Walmart has 10M Transactions in 4 Hrs; Exhausted Shoppers Head Home; Fights Break Out at Walmart; Real Fight is Online

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The Wall Street Journal reports On Black Friday, the Real Fight Was Online . Brick-and-mortar retailers mounted a furious defense on Black Friday to head off incursions into one of the industry’s biggest shopping days by such online rivals as Amazon.com Inc. The tactics were evident in stores and on websites as millions of holiday shoppers lined up to spend their dollars on highly touted deals

Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2013 0

Happy Thanksgiving!

By News Desk

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