Pages
Headline writers turn Lululemon's yoga pants into lemonade
Katie Long Mar 19, 2013
Lululemon shares were down this morning after the yoga-apparel maker announced yesterday that some of its pants are see-through due to a supplier mistake.
J.C. Penney tries to freshen up with 'Joe Fresh'
Bill Zeeble Mar 14, 2013
J.C. Penney seriously needs to catch a break right now. Shoppers were scared off when the chain eliminated big sales in favor of everyday low prices. Now, Penney's will open 681 'Joe Fresh' shops inside their main stores.
In February retail sales bump, wealth effect trumps payroll tax
Jeremy Hobson Mar 13, 2013
Retail sales ticked up by 1.1 percent last month according to the Commerce Department. The growth was better than expected, despite higher gas prices and the payroll tax increase that went into effect at the beginning of the year.
Zara-owner Inditex translates fast-fashion into big profits
Stephen Beard Mar 13, 2013
The Spanish company Inditex, which owns Zara among other chain stores, has just unveiled an impressive set of figures: a 22 percent jump in profits.
Sequester will seriously damage job growth: Obama economic adviser
Jeremy Hobson Mar 8, 2013
Alan Krueger, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, breaks down the latest jobs report and shares his thoughts on the sequestration.
Unemployment falls to four-year low
Jeremy Hobson Mar 8, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 236,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, its lowest point in four years.
We're all salespeople, so don't sell yourself short
David Lazarus Mar 8, 2013
A look at the art and science of selling yourself -- something author Daniel Pink says we all do in one way or another.
Unemployment falls to 7.7%, 236,000 jobs added
Jeremy Hobson Mar 20, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the economy added 236,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, beating analyst expectations.
The sequester vs. the jobs recovery
Mitchell Hartman Mar 8, 2013
The Labor Department's jobs report for February is expected to be decent: Signs are that the labor market continues to improve. Aren't the sequester's budget cuts going to have any effect?
Housing revives, and so do home improvement chains
Mitchell Hartman Mar 7, 2013
As home prices rise, more owners are preparing housing for sale -- and construction companies and building supply chains are hiring again.
