The country’s mobile phone market continued to expand at a robust pace with total connections estimated at 65.2 crore as on August 1, thanks to 1.7 crore new subscribers joining the network in July, official data showed Wednesday. HindustanTimes.com – Top Business News Headlines
The total number of job openings in the U.S. increased slightly in July and the rate at which workers were hired was steady. WSJ.com: What’s News US
LONDON (MarketWatch) — British manufacturing output rose 0.3% in July and was up 4.9% compared to the same month last year, the Office for National Statistics reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had forecast a 0.3% monthly rise and a 5% year-on-year increase. The annual rise was the largest since December 1994. The [...]
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) — Germany’s manufacturing orders dropped 2.2% in July from the previous month, the economics ministry reported on Tuesday. Economists expected a rise of 0.5% month-on-month, according to Action Economics. Orders in June increased by an upwardly revised 3.6%, the ministry said. Following the data, the euro traded down 0.7% to $1.2740. Market Pulse [...]
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) — Retail sales volumes in the 16-nation euro zone rose 0.1% in July after a revised 0.2% rise in June, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat reported Friday. Compared to July 2009, sales rose 1.1%. Economists had forecast a flat monthly reading and a 0.7% year-on-year increase. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short [...]
U.S. pending-home-sales gauge climbs 5.2% in July MarketWatch.com – MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
Dow industrials close up 255 points in best day since July 7; Nasdaq, S&P surge 3% MarketWatch.com – MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
U.S. private-sector employment down 10,000 in August; July growth revised down 5,000 MarketWatch.com – MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
Exports grew by 13.2 per cent to $16.24 billion in July compared to the same period last fiscal, posting growth for the ninth month in a row. HindustanTimes.com – Top business News Headlines
Exports grew by 13.2 per cent to USD 16.24 billion in July compared to the same period last fiscal, posting growth for the ninth month in a row. Business News, International Business, Latest India Business and Markets News – Times of India