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Wall built up £900 for play scheme
Childrens Christmas wishes helped to raise more than £900 for a school holiday play scheme on the Isle of Man. The Childrens Centre built a wish wall at The Strand Shopping Centre made up of boxes created by school children. The charity gave children
Updated: 01/12/2012 10:13A
Shoppers pulled back at the holidays
Consumers pulled back on their spending in December despite the holiday shopping season, according to a government report released Thursday. The Commerce Department report showed that overall retail sales rose only 0.1% compared to November -- falling
Updated: 01/12/2012 10:05A
Unemployment claims spike after holiday season
AP Applications for weekly unemployment benefits spiked last week, largely because companies let go of thousands of workers after the holiday season. Weekly applications rose by 24000 to a seasonally adjusted 399000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Updated: 01/12/2012 10:01A
Ahead of the Bell: NPD to report video game sales
These tend to be sold more heavily during the holidays. But while Creutz is expecting a decline, he says it will be more modest than last Decembers 8 percent drop. Arvind Bhatia from Sterne Agee expects software sales to be flat to down 5 percent and
Updated: 01/12/2012 09:55A
Retail sales inched up in Dec., ending record year
Discounting helped generate record sales at the start of the shopping season and in the days before Christmas. A survey of 25 merchants by the International Council of Shopping Centers found that revenue in December at stores open at least a year rose
Updated: 01/12/2012 09:25A
CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMAhead of the Bell: NPD to report video game sales
These tend to be sold more heavily during the holidays. But while Creutz is expecting a decline, he says it will be more modest than last Decembers 8 percent drop. Arvind Bhatia from Sterne Agee expects software sales to be flat to down 5 percent and
Updated: 01/12/2012 09:22A
Shoppers pulled back at holidays
Consumers pulled back on their spending in December despite the holiday shopping season, according to a government report released Thursday. The Commerce Department report showed that overall retail sales rose only 0.1 percent compared to November,
Updated: 01/12/2012 09:20A
Seasonal layoffs fuel rise in U.S. unemployment benefit seekers
Thats because many companies lay off temporary workers who were brought on to help during the holidays. The department tries to adjust for those patterns. But the task is difficult because the data can be volatile. The four-week average,
Updated: 01/12/2012 09:16A
AM Alert: Finances Matosantos talks budget with CalChamber
Over the holidays, Brown adviser Steve Glazer was tapped to advise CalChambers political action committee on matters involving Democratic candidates in this years elections, as The Bees David Siders reported in this post.
Updated: 01/12/2012 09:10A
Unemployment benefit applications jump to 399000
Thats because companies are letting go of temporary workers brought on to help during the holidays. The department attempts to adjust for those patterns, but the data can be volatile. The four-week average, which smooths fluctuations, also rose,
Updated: 01/12/2012 09:06A