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Ban on tobacco display leads to lower sales: Study

Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) An international tobacco control survey has found that a ban on tobacco advertisements,... (more...)

British economy in modest recovery: central bank governor

London, May 20 (IANS) Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said in a television interview that Britain’s economy had achieved... (more...)

Yahoo to buy Tumblr in $1.1 bn deal?

Washington, May 20 (IANS) The board of web pioneer Yahoo has reportedly approved a deal to buy popular blogging site Tumblr... (more...)

Retail trade group fights back amid growing pressure on US retailers to sign global pact

By Anne D’Innocenzio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The nation’s largest retail industry organization fired back Friday,... (more...)

Retail trade group fights back amid growing pressure on US retailers to sign global pact

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The nation’s largest retail industry organization is firing back Friday, saying that... (more...)

His political problems boiling in capital, Obama takes a road trip to promote a jobs agenda

By Nedra Pickler THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BALTIMORE — President Barack Obama tried on Friday to leave behind the political... (more...)

Software magnate Vivek Ranadive has big plans after buying NBA’s Sacramento Kings

Vivek Ranadive, addressing the media at the St. Regis Hotel on April 3, 2013 in New York, New York, is the first person of... (more...)

Toronto, Wall Street higher ahead of flurry of economic data from Canada, U.S.

By Linda Nguyen THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — North American markets were all trading in positive territory Friday, following... (more...)

Wall Street headed higher ahead of economic indicators in Canada and U.S.

By Linda Nguyen THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A suggestion by a U.S. Federal Reserve member that the central bank should... (more...)

World stocks mixed ahead of release of leading US economic indicators for April

By Pamela Sampson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK, Thailand — World stock markets were mixed Friday as investors digested... (more...)

Asian stocks mixed in holiday-thinned trading after US economic data disappoints

By Pamela Sampson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK, Thailand — Asian stock markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trading Friday... (more...)

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