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The Bank of Japan is set to take center stage in the coming week as it looks at revised GDP and machinery orders in order to determine how to address the rising yen. MarketWatch's Chris Oliver reports.
September 03 - Regional stock markets tentative Friday ahead of U.S. jobs data, but inch towards best weekly gain in 2 months on brighter economic data.
Sep 3 - Japanese officials are struggling with the strongest currency in 15 years, but for consumers and some companies there have been benefits. Dan Sloan reports.
Grant Cardone on how high unemployment fosters dissatisfaction among employees.
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Companies' recent rule changes have caused cardholder satisfaction to go down.
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Companies' recent rule changes have caused cardholder satisfaction to go down.
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Gerri Detweiler explains how each will affect your credit score.
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The U.S. Open will be shown in 3-D for the first time over Labor Day weekend and during the finals this year. The catch: You'll need to be a DirecTV subscriber, have a 3-D TV, and own some of those funky glasses.
Sept 02 - Retailers' August sales beat estimates, as bargain shoppers did some back to school shopping. Jill Bennett reports.
New website empowers consumers to fund fashion designer's collections and give feedback on their favorite items. Sharon Reich reports.
The Office of Emergency Management is busy preparing for Hurricane Earl, and simultaneously holding auditions for a new public service announcement to air this fall. Matthew Rivera reports.
Michael Casey looks at the factors that powered stocks higher for a second straight session.
Sept. 2 - Friday's August non-farm payrolls report is expected to reflect fading census hires, state and local layoffs and a reluctance by firms to add staff.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to convene a second round of Middle East peace talks in two weeks. John Bussey has details from Washington. Plus, hunting a hurricane's origins.
Sept. 2 - Reuters Breakingviews U.S. Editor Rob Cox says 3G's successful experience with consumer businesses like beer-maker InBev could bode well for Burger King's future and their global market potential.
Consumer educator Tara-Nicholle Nelson explains how to get a great loan.
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Bloomberg's Simon Constable talks about the effect on the report on the market.
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With a new social network called Ping, Apple plans to add a way for its customers to discover new music inside iTunes, with users opting in to "follow" the music habits and comments of friends and artists of interest. Now the question is: Will anyone bother?
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet announced that key ECB interest rates will remain unchanged.
Phil Lempert shares his weekly product review.
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Sept. 2 - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at 1 percent and extended its liquidity safety-net on worries about vulnerable banks.
Sept 2 - Burger King Holdings agrees to be bought at a 46% premium to it's pre-rumor price by investment firm 3G Capital.Bobbi Rebell reports.
Sep. 02 - Millions of public sector workers strike in South Africa having rejected a government pay deal.
Hewlett-Packard prevails in the bidding war with Dell for 3Par, underscoring the deals mania that continues to ripple with Burger King also in play. Stocks aren't garnering much direction from the M&A activity. Gold, on the other hand, is back within shouting distance of record territory. Paul Vigna, Anna Raff and George Stahl discuss.
Sep.02 - Spanish retailer Zara begins selling its fashion collection online.
Basmah Fahim, Reuters.
Sep.02 - Europe's number two electricals retailer DSG International has met forecasts for first-quarter sales, with trade boosted by strong demand for TVs to watch the soccer World Cup.
Andrew Potter, Reuters
Stock markets have had a stellar run over the last few days, but it could pay to be cautious. Consider selling the rally or buying out-of-the-money puts in the FTSE 100 on fears of a double-dip, says a London -based options trader.
Sep 2 - The Philippine tourism industry suffers blow following deadly hostage-taking.
Sep.02 - Fears about food inflation across the globe are growing - global meat prices have hit a 20-year high and UK shoppers are among many being warned there could be tough times ahead.
Hayley Platt, Reuters.