20 December 2012 Last updated at 06:06 ETUK retail sales failed to grow in November, adding to fears that consumers are reining in spending ahead of Christmas.Sales volumes were flat in November compared with October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.They had been expected to bounce back after October’s shock 0.8% fall.The one bright spot was in household goods stores, where sales rose...
Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Jump on News of Fed Stimulus
Label: WorldNEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Mortgage rates posted the biggest one week increase since March, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumping from 3.52 percent to 3.62 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.31 discount and origination points.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040122/FLTHLOGO)To...
Stock futures flat on uncertainty over "fiscal cliff" talks
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were flat on Thursday amid uncertainty over U.S. fiscal negotiations, as President Barack Obama threatened to veto a controversial Republican plan, suggesting a deal wouldn't come as soon as many investors had hoped. Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner, in a brief press conference Wednesday, said his chamber would pass a proposal that...
AP IMPACT: Steroids loom in major-college football
Label: TechnologyWASHINGTON (AP) — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more in a single year, sometimes — without drawing much attention from their schools or the NCAA in a sport that earns tens of billions of dollars for teams.Rules vary so widely that, on any given game day, a team with a strict no-steroid...
Dec
19
Virginia Tech mom: Ignore gun lobby
Label: LifestyleNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community...
“Castle” star Nathan Fillion to preside over Writers Guild Awards show
Label: HealthLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Pretend writer Nathan Fillion will help honor real writers on February 17, when he hosts the Writers Guild Awards West Coast show, the Writers Guild of America, West said Monday.Fillion, who plays a mystery novelist on ABC’s “Castle,” joked that he was “confused” when he was tapped for the hosting gig.“When I first accepted the honor of hosting the Writers Guild Awards,...
Stock index futures trade flat to higher
Label: BusinessLONDON (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a flat-to-higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, consolidating gains after the S&P 500′s best two-day run in a month.* Futures for the S&P 500 were unchanged, while Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 contracts rose 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, at 0924 GMT.* Japan’s Nikkei <.n225> jumped 2.4 percent to end above 10,000 for the first...
Biggest Tax Relief for West? Falling Oil Prices
Label: World(New York Mercantile Exchange: @CL.1) could fall by more than $ 10 per barrel in 2013, boosting gross domestic product across the Western world, according to Henry Dixon, a founding member of investment firm Matterley.“The message we are getting from the futures market is that oil should be $ 10 to $ 15 lower,” Dixon told CNBC.“I think political tensions in Iran, and probably in Syria, will keep it...
Stock futures set to gain for a third day, Oracle rallies
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures rose on Wednesday as the latest offers in ongoing U.S. budget negotiations underlined hopes for a deal, while technology shares were lifted by strong results from Oracle. The S&P 500 is on track to extend its best two-day run in a month, a sign that investors are looking past the "fiscal cliff," a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts many fear...
Dec
18
Gun violence a 'national security issue'
Label: Lifestyle An AR-15 style rifle is for sale at shop in Illinois. Peter Bergen says the founders did not envision weapons of this type while crafting the Second Amendment.STORY HIGHLIGHTSPeter Bergen: Gun violence is sometimes called a public health issue in the U.S.He says it also amounts to a national security issue, taking much larger toll than terrorismCivilians are more likely to get killed in some U.S....
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