http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/1332-consumer-products-services.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/1332-consumer-products-services.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2102370-fiat-industrial-aims-to-shift-tax-to-britain.html MILAN (AP) — Fiat Industrial disputed as "absolutely false" reports Wednesday that Italy would lose 500 million euros ($646 million) in tax revenues if it moves its tax base to Britain after it completes a merger with its U.S.-based subsidiary CNH Global NV. But the maker of heavy trucks, farm and construction vehicles said in a statement that it believed... Wed, 22 May 2013 19:01:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2102370-fiat-industrial-aims-to-shift-tax-to-britain.html 2013-05-22T19:01:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2102752-turkey-4-sentenced-fake-liquor-deaths.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says a Turkish court has sentenced four people to 83 years in prison each for the deaths of five Russians from bootleg alcohol poisoning. The Russians died in 2011 after consuming bootleg liquor during a yacht tour in the Aegean Sea. They were in Turkey training to be tour guides. The Anadolu Agency sai... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2102752-turkey-4-sentenced-fake-liquor-deaths.html 2013-05-22T14:00:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2099634-france-plan-to-revive-economy.html PARIS (AP) — The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. As the country's first-ever minister for industrial renewal, Arnaud Montebourg has told the world's largest steelmaker it is not welcome in France; exchanged angry letters with the head of an Americ... Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2099634-france-plan-to-revive-economy.html 2013-05-21T14:36:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2098178-ex-saab-executives-arrested-accounting-charges.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. Prosecutor Olof Sahlgren says the three are "suspected of aggravated attempts to avoid tax controls" by allegedly falsifying parts of Saab's accounts between 2010 and 2011 — a crime that carries a sentence of u... Mon, 20 May 2013 16:41:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2098178-ex-saab-executives-arrested-accounting-charges.html 2013-05-20T16:41:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2092960-4-month-strike-psa-peugeot-citroen-plant-ends.html PARIS (AP) — A four-month strike at a car factory north of Paris has come to an end, although the workers say they will still fight a plan to close the plant. PSA Peugeot Citroen said Friday that it had signed an agreement with the CGT union to end the strike, which started in January. The CGT called the strike "suspended." Peugeot said around 130 of the ... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2092960-4-month-strike-psa-peugeot-citroen-plant-ends.html 2013-05-17T13:10:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2092430-european-car-sales-up-time-2011.html MILAN (AP) — The European auto industry may be showing the first signs of a slowdown in its sales free-fall, according to data from the European automaker's association. New car registrations in April were up 1.7 percent on the same time last year, the ACEA's latest figures show. Although the April rise has more to do with the two extra work days last mon... Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2092430-european-car-sales-up-time-2011.html 2013-05-17T11:13:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2089438-polish-exports-meat-jews-muslims-limbo.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business. Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland — a deeply Catholic nation — were the unlikely venues for the Islamic and Jewish slaughter of animals, which in both religions involves a swift cut to the throat of a conscious animal and death by bleeding... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:52:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2089438-polish-exports-meat-jews-muslims-limbo.html 2013-05-16T10:52:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2088528-trade-group-slams-safety-pact-bangladesh.html NEW YORK (AP) — The largest U.S. retail-industry group on Wednesday criticized an international pact aimed at improving factory conditions in Bangladesh's garment industry, saying it was a "one-size-fits-all" approach promoted by special interests. The National Retail Federation's statement came as more global retailers signed on to the pact backed by abo... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:11:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2088528-trade-group-slams-safety-pact-bangladesh.html 2013-05-16T01:11:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/racing/2081296-drivers-worried-pirelli-tires-wearing-too-fast.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tires shredded like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of pit lane like shoppers in a supermarket parking lot. On a frustrating day for drivers and fans alike, nearly 80 pit stops were made during Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, highlighting what has become a major concern for Formula One teams five races into t... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:43:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/racing/2081296-drivers-worried-pirelli-tires-wearing-too-fast.html 2013-05-15T19:43:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2087004-uk-casino-accuses-us-poker-star-ivey-cheating.html LONDON (AP) — A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat. Court papers filed in Britain's High Court by the Malaysia-based Genting Group say that Ivey and an accomplice successfully used a scam to rack up winnings o... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:01:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2087004-uk-casino-accuses-us-poker-star-ivey-cheating.html 2013-05-15T18:01:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2085986-chains-grapple-with-to-improve-safety.html NEW YORK (AP) — While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling to come up with their own safety plans. A total of more than a dozen brands this week announced plans to sign a five-year, legally binding contract that require... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:04:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2085986-chains-grapple-with-to-improve-safety.html 2013-05-14T23:04:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2083736-bangladesh-honors-dead-building-collapse.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered Tuesday at the wreckage of a Bangladeshi garment factory building to offer prayers for the souls of the 1,127 people who died in the structure's collapse last month, the worst tragedy in the history of the global garment industry. The Islamic prayer service was held a day after the army ended a nearl... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:59:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2083736-bangladesh-honors-dead-building-collapse.html 2013-05-14T20:59:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/racing/2084376-pirelli-responds-to-criticism-pledging-changes.html PARIS (AP) — Pirelli will make changes to its Formula One tires from next month's Canadian Grand Prix after widespread complaints from drivers at last weekend's Spanish race that they shredded too easily. Tires cut like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of lanes as drivers made nearly 80 pit stops in Barcelona, turning the race int... Tue, 14 May 2013 14:46:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/racing/2084376-pirelli-responds-to-criticism-pledging-changes.html 2013-05-14T14:46:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2082222-drug-manufacturer-agrees-to-500-penalty.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A subsidiary of India's largest pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay a record $500 million in fines and penalties for selling adulterated drugs and lying to federal regulators in a case that is part of an ongoing crackdown on the quality of generic drugs flowing into the U.S. Federal prosecutors say the guilty plea by Ranbaxy USA Inc... Tue, 14 May 2013 03:33:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2082222-drug-manufacturer-agrees-to-500-penalty.html 2013-05-14T03:33:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2081394-asia-stocks-rise-us-retail-sales-gain.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after data showed U.S. consumers revved up their retail spending last month. The Commerce Department in Washington said retail sales increased 0.1 percent in April from March, an improvement from March's 0.5 percent decline. Economists had forecast that sales declined by 0.3 percent in April. The uptick in s... Tue, 14 May 2013 03:11:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2081394-asia-stocks-rise-us-retail-sales-gain.html 2013-05-14T03:11:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2081774-big-retailers-safety-accord-bangladesh.html NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the world's largest retailers have agreed to a first-of-its-kind pact to improve safety at some of Bangladesh's garment factories following a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in the country last month. The move comes just days shy of a deadline imposed by workers' rights groups that said they would hold street ... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:34:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2081774-big-retailers-safety-accord-bangladesh.html 2013-05-13T23:34:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2081262-search-ends-bangladesh-death-toll-1127.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Several of the biggest Western retailers embraced a plan that would require them to pay for factory improvements in Bangladesh as the three-week search for victims of the worst garment-industry disaster in history ended Monday with the death toll at a staggering 1,127. Bangladesh's government also agreed to allow garment workers t... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:27:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2081262-search-ends-bangladesh-death-toll-1127.html 2013-05-13T23:27:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2081958-danone-to-acquire-us-baby-food-maker-happy-family.html PARIS (AP) — French yogurt maker Danone says it has agreed to take a more than 90-percent stake in organic baby food maker Happy Family. Although Danone is known for its yogurt, baby food is one of its fastest-growing divisions. Revenue there rose more than 15 percent last year. But with Europe's economic crisis hitting sales hard in markets close to home... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:31:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2081958-danone-to-acquire-us-baby-food-maker-happy-family.html 2013-05-13T15:31:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2081700-uk-retailers-relax-rules-gm-poultry-feed.html LONDON (AP) — Three major British grocery chains have ended their bans on providing genetically modified feed to chickens. Sainsbury's, the Co-operative Group and Marks & Spencer cited short supplies of non-GM feed as the reason for the change. A Co-operative Group statement released Monday said it is no longer "feasible" to insist on non-GM feed. ... Mon, 13 May 2013 13:39:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2081700-uk-retailers-relax-rules-gm-poultry-feed.html 2013-05-13T13:39:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2076296-search-ends-2-australians-lost-cruise-ship.html SYDNEY (AP) — Two Australians plunged off a cruise ship into the ocean despite higher-than-required railings to prevent accidental falls, the cruise company said Friday as authorities called off the search for the couple missing for two days. Surveillance video showed the couple going over the railing about the same time with a brief pause between them, N... Fri, 10 May 2013 14:06:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2076296-search-ends-2-australians-lost-cruise-ship.html 2013-05-10T14:06:08Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2076250-moodys-downgrades-uks-co-operative-bank.html LONDON (AP) — The Co-operative Bank on Friday sought to reassure its customers that it didn't need a government bailout after Moody's Investors Service downgraded the U.K. lender's debt ratings to "junk" status. Concerns about the bank's credit status had been rising since it pulled out of a deal to buy some 630 branches from another U.K. lender, Lloyds B... Fri, 10 May 2013 13:18:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2076250-moodys-downgrades-uks-co-operative-bank.html 2013-05-10T13:18:10Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2073218-bangladesh-factory-collapse-death-toll-hits-1034.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed more than two weeks ago outside the Bangladeshi capital soared past 1,000 on Friday, while the list of the dead from a fresh fire at a sweater manufacturer showed the entanglement of the industry and top Bangladeshi officials. Officials said 1,034 bodies have been recov... Fri, 10 May 2013 04:40:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2073218-bangladesh-factory-collapse-death-toll-hits-1034.html 2013-05-10T04:40:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2071208-ferrari-to-limit-sales-to-boost-brand-exclusivity.html MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Ferrari will limit sales of its high-performance street cars this year to protect the brand's aura of exclusivity, Chairman Luca Montezemolo said Wednesday. Wealthy people around the world are snapping up Ferrari's and the company is worried the brand might lose its appeal as a symbol of rarefied luxury. As a result, it will scale ... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:02:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2071208-ferrari-to-limit-sales-to-boost-brand-exclusivity.html 2013-05-08T16:02:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070862-rodman-to-kim-do-solid-free-american.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is tapping his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to ask for the release of a Korean-American man sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the North. "I'm calling on the Supreme Leader of North Korea or as I call him 'Kim', to do me a solid and cut Kenneth Bae loose," Rodman said on Twitte... Wed, 08 May 2013 10:54:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070862-rodman-to-kim-do-solid-free-american.html 2013-05-08T10:54:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2067840-strong-asian-sales-carlsberg-boost.html COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish brewer Carlsberg says it returned to profit in first quarter of 2013 on the back of good sales in Asia and eastern Europe. Net profit was of 62 million kroner ($10.9 million), up from a loss of 76 million kroner a year earlier. Revenue swelled to 13.3 billion kroner ($2.3 billion), from 12.8 billion kroner. Organic beer v... Tue, 07 May 2013 07:16:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2067840-strong-asian-sales-carlsberg-boost.html 2013-05-07T07:16:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2065844-brands-risk-image-varying-bangladesh-responses.html MUMBAI, India (AP) — Global clothing brands involved in Bangladesh's troubled garment industry responded in starkly different ways to the building collapse that killed more than 600 people. Some quickly acknowledged their links to the tragedy and promised compensation. Others denied they authorized work at factories in the building even when their labels were found in the ru... Tue, 07 May 2013 02:05:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2065844-brands-risk-image-varying-bangladesh-responses.html 2013-05-07T02:05:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2063968-to-join-eu-croatia-up-wine.html JELSA, Croatia (AP) — Does Croatia's Prosek jeopardize Italy's Prosecco? Croatia is gearing up to celebrate its entry into the EU, but don't pop the corks just yet. A heated trademark battle over the country's beloved sweet dessert wine has some feeling less than bubbly, mirroring rapidly declining enthusiasm among Croats for membership in the economicall... Sun, 05 May 2013 06:36:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2063968-to-join-eu-croatia-up-wine.html 2013-05-05T06:36:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2058826-german-co-surprised-bangladesh-clothing-find.html BERLIN (AP) — A German clothing company says it is "surprised, shocked and appalled" after samples of its textiles were reportedly found in the remains of a Bangladesh garment factory that collapsed on the outskirts of Dhaka last week. German news portal Spiegel Online reported Thursday that rescuers found t-shirts and tops for KiK's house brand 'okay' am... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:59:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2058826-german-co-surprised-bangladesh-clothing-find.html 2013-05-02T16:59:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2057824-tough-auto-market-dents-bmw-earns-sales-q1.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Tough auto markets worldwide — including a deep slump in Europe — and investment in new technology dented first-quarter earnings at German automaker BMW AG. BMW's net profit fell 3 percent to 1.312 billion euros ($1.73 billion) as revenues declined 4.1 percent to 17.55 billion euros. The earnings figures follow a quarter in which... Thu, 02 May 2013 08:04:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2057824-tough-auto-market-dents-bmw-earns-sales-q1.html 2013-05-02T08:04:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2054866-shoppers-face-hurdles-finding-ethical-clothing.html NEW YORK (AP) — The building collapse in Bangladesh that killed hundreds of clothing factory workers last week put a spotlight on the sobering fact that people in poor countries often risk their lives working in unsafe conditions to make the cheap T-shirts and underwear that Westerners covet. The disaster, which comes after a fire in another Bangladesh fa... Wed, 01 May 2013 02:58:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2054866-shoppers-face-hurdles-finding-ethical-clothing.html 2013-05-01T02:58:29Z