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Samsung wants iPhone users to sell their loyalty for $1 only

Now you have the chance to try one of Samsung's latest innovative smartphones, for a $1 within 30 days, that is, if you are an iPhone user. This so-called Ultimate Test Drive will test your loyalty to iPhone especially if you don't have to handle over your iPhone while using your choice of the Samsung smartphone at the same time.

Aug 24, 2015 1:47 AM EDT

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Cute overload: How Hello Kitty became a timeless brand

For 40 years, Hello Kitty had become a famous character not only to young girls. but to grown-up moms as well. But how did Sanrio build its brand and how did the character linger?

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Starbucks coffee went up despite coffee price decline

Coffee prices already went down and most coffee shops provide their customers with the taste of savings and of course with their best tasting coffee. The scenario is not the same with Starbucks that impose an increase with their coffee and other drinks to offset labor cost and rent.

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US housing costs on the rise, CPI reveals

The housing costs in the U.S. continue to rise despite the inflation rate. Last month, prices of commodities slightly went up but Federal Reserve will not be moved from raising interest rates this year.

Salesforce Q2 results meet St forecast; outlook for fiscal up

Encouraging growth in sales volume, Salesforece.com Inc announced second quarter results beating the market forecast. The company also raised outlook for the whole financial year.

Aug 23, 2015 11:00 PM EDT

Uniqlo to begin offering four-day workweek plan

Uniqlo will soon be starting to offer their four-day workweek plan for employees. The offer will be limited to the approximately 10,000 employees the company currently employs in store-based positions inside Japan.

Aug 21, 2015 5:22 AM EDT

McDonald's hit with labor and tax malpractice allegations during Brazil hearing

McDonald's has been hit with allegations suggesting they have been avoiding tax payments and abusing employees during a hearing in Brazil.

Aug 21, 2015 3:37 AM EDT

U.S. housing regulator seeks support from housing finance giants for low-income Americans

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released Wednesday proposals for housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer more support for low-income families who are taking out mortgages and are refinancing their home loans.

Aug 21, 2015 3:35 AM EDT

Oil at 6-year low, Sends stocks sinking

Oil price is at a 6-year low as stockpile increase. This spooked investors as it brings down stock shares, especially from the energy market.

Aug 21, 2015 3:31 AM EDT

iSight charts $100M fundraising plan ahead of IPO in 2016

iSight Partners will raise $100 million funds for its business expansion plan. The company is also going public in 2016. It has made agreements with business partners for effective distribution of its intelligence on potential cyber attacks.

Aug 21, 2015 2:25 AM EDT

Global sluggishness erodes $9B in Norway's pension fund

Several factors including sluggishness in the US, EU markets, poor returns on bonds, oil price drop, Greece economy crisis impacted the world's largest soverign fund, Norway's Pension Fund, in a negative way.

Aug 21, 2015 2:00 AM EDT

Hyundai, Kia changes China executives after sales slump

Hyundai-Kia Motors change corporate structures in the hopes of improving market performance in China. The company plans to improve its selling strategies to cope with the ever-changing needs of the Chinese market with the help of new executives.

Aug 21, 2015 1:53 AM EDT

H&M Sales Rise by 16%

H&M increases sales in July by 16%, up 4% from analysts' predictions. It is already their tenth consecutive month of enjoying sales rise of at least 10 percent. H&M in its press release said that it will release its updated third quarter report on September 15 of this year.

Aug 21, 2015 1:50 AM EDT

European bailout fund grants release of aid to Greece

European bailout fund supervisors have approved the release of the first tranche of financial aid to economically-troubled Greece. This comes after the German parliament and other assemblies in Europe adopted the €86 billion bailout package for Greece.

Aug 21, 2015 12:53 AM EDT

IMF dashes hopes of China; Yuan still out of fund's currency basket

The IMF board has decided to keep the current basket of currencies as it is and China will have to wait for one more year to make its currency a part of the fund.

Aug 21, 2015 12:39 AM EDT

Lowe's Companies reports Q2 $1.13B fiscal earnings but failed to meet Wall Street's expectation

Lowe’s Companies Inc reports a $1.13 billion for the second quarter of 2015. This is an eight percent increase from last year’s $1.04 billion. This means its net income is $1.20 per share, which is lower than Wall Street’s expectation of $1.23.

Aug 20, 2015 3:50 AM EDT