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Bank of Ireland results and unemployment rate
Your upcoming week in business: retail sales and AIB results plus UK housing prices
No black Friday for investors as markets hold steady underpinned by banks
By Thanksgiving evening, US shoppers had splurged more than $1.52bn online
This Week: The events lined up in the business world
There’s the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, plus results from Avis Budget and Trip Advisor
Hudson Valley mall is an example of the storm hitting US malls
New mall owner says replacing big anchor tenants will be far from easy
US job growth accelerates in June, but wages continue to lag
Some 222,000 jobs were added in US in June as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%
European stocks advance after biggest drop since April
FTSE 100 sets record close as pharma stock AstraZeneca rises on positive drug trial
US employment growth rebounding and wages increasing
Conditions could pave way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month
Dismal holiday sales at Macy’s, Kohl’s spell gloom for US retail sector
Department stores suffer as shoppers buy online and spend less on clothes
Thanksgiving sales surge online as shoppers stay home for holiday
US shoppers spent $1.15bn online between midnight and 5pm ET on Thursday
Fifth person dies after man goes on gun rampage in US
Gunman still at large after opening fire at a shopping centre in Washington State
Thanks, Penneys. The rise and rise of Primark
Following the success of the store in the US, and as it launches in Milan next week, we follow the success of Penneys from a pile-em-high shop on Dublin’s Mary Street to the fashion capitals of the world
European stocks have worst week in month after Chinese devaluation
In Dublin insurer FBD rebounds despite reports of capital shortfall
JC Penney surged after posting smaller loss than expected
Back-to-school shopping season off to a ‘strong start’
New York questions major retailers over ‘on-call shifts’
Last-minute notice about whether staff should report to work may violate state law
Shares surge across Europe as results season kicks in
Iseq climbs 1.1% to close at highest level since 2008
Can bargain-hunting US shoppers be convinced to spend in Penneys?
Boston, with its large Irish community, is a good beachhead for Primark to attempt its most ambitious retail invasion
Clothes industry urged to compensate Dhaka factory victims
Little relief on first anniversary of Bangladesh disaster which killed more than 1,100 people
JC Penney turnaround showing signs of taking hold
Popular house brands were lifting gross profit margin
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