Archive for January, 2013:

Sexy Matador Fights Pork Chops in New Target Ad

Date: Jan 11 2013
Filed under: Retail, Shopping, Advertising, Food & Beverage, TargetTarget is promoting its grocery offerings with a new series of TV ads featuring, among other oddities, a sexy matador dueling with various packaged meats. The commercials evoke the world of high fashion, ...Read More »

Hostess selling Wonder bread brand

Date: Jan 11 2013
Flower Foods to buy six of Hostess' bread brands for $390 million. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/gQGDjGjJqdk/ Read More »

Kodak gets bankruptcy court OK for patent sale

Date: Jan 11 2013
The company will receive $525 million from the sale of its digital imaging patents. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/gaOTrlXDhXI/ Read More »

Surge into stock mutual funds is most in 11 years

Date: Jan 10 2013
Inflow in week that ended Jan. 9 is the most in 11 years. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/48zRemM5PXE/ Read More »

Roll-out of KYCX’s Training & Education Initiative in Japan

Date: Jan 10 2013
1888PressRelease - Cooperation with the University of Kyoto / "Trader Training Program. The Kyoto Commodity Exchange (KYCX) today announced its plans to cooperate with The University of Kyoto to set up the world's first real-time finance trading laboratory on campus as ...Read More »

The South Korea Derivatives Exchange agrees with Haffkin-Roth to provide Alternative Investment Trading Platform

Date: Jan 10 2013
1888PressRelease - Haffkin-Roth, a Asian leader in derivatives trading service, is happy to inform its clients that it recently teamed up. Through strategic partnership with the exchange that focuses on providing access to Haffkin-Roth alternative investment products; the South Korea Derivatives ...Read More »

Boardroom Politics: Shareholders Suing to Learn Truth About Corporate Donations

Date: Jan 10 2013
Filed under: Elections, Scandals and Lawsuits, InvestingThe Supreme Court's "Citizens United" decision in 2010 frustrated many who sought more transparency regarding political donations. It was a sharply divided 5-to-4 ruling, but in the end it gave corporations First Amendment rights ...Read More »

Initial Jobless Claims Inch Up in the New Year

Date: Jan 10 2013
Filed under: Economic Indicators, Job Market, Layoffs, Breaking News WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, but seasonal volatility makes it difficult to get a clear picture of the labor ...Read More »

World Stocks Rise on Chinese Export Jump, European Markets Cautious

Date: Jan 10 2013
Filed under: Commodities & Futures By Richard Hubbard LONDON, Jan 10 - World shares, commodities and growth-linked currencies rose on Thursday as stronger-than-expected Chinese exports raised hopes of a more robust recovery in the global economy this year. However, gains in Europe's equity ...Read More »

New mortgage rule aims to protect borrowers

Date: Jan 10 2013
Mortgage rule aims to restrict lenders, protect consumers, avoid past risky loans. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/UsuGHesRpV8/ Read More »