Showing posts with label Consumer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Consumer. Show all posts

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Alibaba Sales Up 39% on Increased Consumer Spending in China

Alibaba Sales Up 39% on Increased Consumer Spending in China


Although the amount spent in the company’s marketplaces has grown about 20 percent, its revenue is up 30 percent or more.


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News: Morning Agenda: Consumer Agency Moves to Assert Bank Customers’ Right to Sue

News: Morning Agenda: Consumer Agency Moves to Assert Bank Customers’ Right to Sue


Infighting Threatens a Venture Capital Firm | Camping World Said to Be Readying I.P.O.


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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

U.S. Consumer Spending Tepid; Savings Near Three-Year High

U.S. Consumer Spending Tepid; Savings Near Three-Year High


– U.S. consumer spending barely rose in October as households took advantage of rising incomes to boost savings to their highest level in nearly three years, pointing to moderate economic growth in the fourth quarter.










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Saturday, October 17, 2015

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rebounds Despite Weak Global Demand

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rebounds Despite Weak Global Demand


The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index rose to 92.1 points in early October from a reading of 87.2 September.










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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Your Money Adviser: Debt Collectors to Pay $61 Million in Consumer Refunds and Amend Their Practices

Your Money Adviser: Debt Collectors to Pay Million in Consumer Refunds and Amend Their Practices


The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also ordered the Encore Capital Group and Portfolio Recovery Associates to pay penalites and stop collections on some debt..


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