http://www.mail.com/subjects/308-business.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/308-business.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763850-cheaper-gas-drives-us-wholesale-price.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheaper gas drove down a measure of wholesale prices in November for the second straight month, a sign inflation remains in check. The producer price index fell 0.8 percent last month, the steepest drop since May, the Labor Department said Thursday. That follows a 0.2 percent decline in October. The index measures the cost of goods befor... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763850-cheaper-gas-drives-us-wholesale-price.html 2012-12-13T13:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763188-un-group-nod-greater-internet-oversight.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.N. conference weighing possible Internet rules shifted into a high-stakes showdown on Thursday after advancing a proposal for greater government oversight. The proposal was a blow to U.S.-led efforts to keep new regulations from touching the Net. The move frames the ideological divide at the 193-nation gathering in D... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763188-un-group-nod-greater-internet-oversight.html 2012-12-13T13:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763886-us-retail-sales-rose-03-percent-november.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent more online in November to start the holiday season and began to replace cars and rebuild in the Northeast after Superstorm Sandy. U.S. retail sales rose 0.3 percent in November from October, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That offset a 0.3 percent decline in October from September. The figures were much stronger ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763886-us-retail-sales-rose-03-percent-november.html 2012-12-13T13:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763578-us-airlines-to-lead-industry-recovery-profits.html GENEVA (AP) — U.S. airlines will lead a recovery in the global sector's profits next year, mainly thanks to cost cuts and restructuring measures taken to address weak economic growth, the industry's trade group forecast Thursday. Carriers in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America will also enjoy an improvement in earnings, while those in Europe are expec... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763578-us-airlines-to-lead-industry-recovery-profits.html 2012-12-13T13:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763836-sprint-to-pay-21b-remaining-clearwire-stake.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sprint has offered to buy the 49 percent of Clearwire that it doesn't already own for $2.1 billion. The deal would allow Sprint, the nation's third-largest carrier, to take control over a company formed four years ago that has since struggled financially and lacked the funds for a comprehensive network upgrade. Sprint s... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763836-sprint-to-pay-21b-remaining-clearwire-stake.html 2012-12-13T13:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1763852-weekly-us-jobless-aid-applications-drop-to-343k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply for a fourth straight week, a sign that the job market may be improving. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell 29,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 343,000, the lowest in two months. It is the second-lowest total t... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1763852-weekly-us-jobless-aid-applications-drop-to-343k.html 2012-12-13T13:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763892-top-central-banks-extend-dollar-credit-lines.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Top central banks are extending their arrangements to swap dollars and other currencies to make sure banks have the money they need. The decision announced Thursday extends a crisis measure that was to expire Feb. 1, 2013. Now it will be extended for another year. Taking part are the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Ban... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763892-top-central-banks-extend-dollar-credit-lines.html 2012-12-13T13:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763832-us-futures-rise-jobs-inflation-reports.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures rose Thursday after government data showed that unemployment claims dropped sharply last week and inflation is being held in check. Dow Jones industrial futures rose 10 points to 13,240. The broader S&P futures tacked on 0.20 points to 1,427. Nasdaq futures rose 3.25 points to 2,673.50. Applications for unemployment benefits ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763832-us-futures-rise-jobs-inflation-reports.html 2012-12-13T13:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763936-airasia-orders-100-a320s-airbus.html PARIS (AP) — Airbus says AirAsia, southeast Asia's top budget carrier, is ordering 100 additional A320 single-aisle jets in a deal that greatly increases the Malaysian-based carrier's orders for the European aircraft. In a statement Thursday Airbus says the deal brings the total number of A320 aircraft ordered or already delivered to AirAsia to 475. AirAs... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763936-airasia-orders-100-a320s-airbus.html 2012-12-13T12:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763806-german-real-estate-booms-people-seek-security.html BERLIN (AP) — Buying a home in Berlin is widely viewed as one of the safest investments a German, or any European, can make. That is why some real-estate experts are worried the market could get overheated. Home prices in Germany's largest cities are booming. Building permits and home ownership rates are climbing fast. And the percentage of foreigners sna... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763806-german-real-estate-booms-people-seek-security.html 2012-12-13T12:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763714-opec-concerned-us-pickup-oil-output.html VIENNA (AP) — OPEC does not see increased U.S. oil output as a threat to its interests but is skeptical about current forecasts on the boom of American shale gas production, a senior official of the 12-nation cartel said Thursday. Abdullah Al-Badry also said that figures supplied by Iran show it producing around 3.7 million barrels a day. That is the same... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763714-opec-concerned-us-pickup-oil-output.html 2012-12-13T12:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760584-euro-ministers-greece-bailout-payment.html BRUSSELS (AP) — In one whirlwind morning, the European Union nations agreed on the foundation of a fully fledged banking union and Greece's euro partners approved billions of euros in bailout loans that will prevent the nation from going bankrupt. The two measures approved by finance ministers from the 27-country EU ended weeks of haggling over ways to de... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760584-euro-ministers-greece-bailout-payment.html 2012-12-13T12:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763296-fiscal-cliff-talks-vexing-official-washington.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks after President Barack Obama won re-election and gained more leverage to make GOP conservatives bend on taxes, the new balance of power is proving vexing for both sides. Republicans still aren't budging on Obama's demands for higher tax rates on upper bracket earners, despite the president's convincing election victory and opi... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763296-fiscal-cliff-talks-vexing-official-washington.html 2012-12-13T11:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1763428-oil-slips-us-talks-impasse-weak-demand-outlook.html The price of oil fell to near $86 a barrel on Thursday after critical budget negotiations in Washington reached an apparent impasse. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for January delivery was down 60 cents to $86.17 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract finished 98 cents higher at $86.77 a barrel in New... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1763428-oil-slips-us-talks-impasse-weak-demand-outlook.html 2012-12-13T11:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763554-italy-raises-cash-easily-berlusconi-vacillates.html MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's vacillations over whether or not to run for Prime Minister of Italy failed to dent investor demand for the country's debt, leaving borrowing costs steadfastly low in a bond auction on Thursday. Italy easily raised €3.5 billion ($4.5 billion) in the sale of 3-year bonds Thursday that saw interest rates, or yields, drop to t... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763554-italy-raises-cash-easily-berlusconi-vacillates.html 2012-12-13T11:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1763424-market-enthusiasm-fed-stimulus-fades.html LONDON (AP) — Any enthusiasm over another monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve faded Thursday as investors monitored the progress of budget discussions in the U.S. As had been widely predicted, the Fed said Wednesday it will spend $85 billion a month on bond purchases to drive down long-term borrowing costs and stimulate economic growth. The total i... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1763424-market-enthusiasm-fed-stimulus-fades.html 2012-12-13T11:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763678-spanish-botched-fresco-artist-sells-work-ebay.html MADRID (AP) — The 80-year-old Spanish artist who became famous because of her botched restoration of a Christ fresco in a small-town church is auctioning one of her works on eBay for charity. Celia Gimenez's oil painting "Las Bodegas de Borja" ("Borja's Wine Cellar"), was fetching €620 ($808) Thursday, doubling its starting price after 31 bids. The sale c... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763678-spanish-botched-fresco-artist-sells-work-ebay.html 2012-12-13T11:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1763598-pennies-patriotism-stars-move-to-tax-havens.html PARIS (AP) — France's Socialist government is introducing a 75-percent income tax on those earning over €1 million ($1.3 million), leading some of the country's rich and famous to set up residency in less fiscally demanding countries. Here's a look at some big names in France and elsewhere whose changes of address over the years have meant lighter taxes. ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1763598-pennies-patriotism-stars-move-to-tax-havens.html 2012-12-13T11:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763664-uk-govt-approval-to-resume-fracking.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's government has given the go-ahead to resume fracking — the controversial practice of drilling for gas trapped in shale — in the U.K.. Shale gas exploration had been suspended in Britain last year after a series of small tremors near an exploration site in Lancashire in northwest England. Edward Davey, the energy and climate change ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763664-uk-govt-approval-to-resume-fracking.html 2012-12-13T10:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763648-french-mobile-operators-hit-with-antitrust-fines.html PARIS (AP) — France's competition watchdog has slapped €183 million ($239 million) in fines on the country's two top mobile operators for anti-competitive pricing policies between 2005 and 2008. The Autorite de Concurrence said Thursday that Orange and SFR had abused their dominant market positions and hurt the country's number three operator, Bouygues Te... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763648-french-mobile-operators-hit-with-antitrust-fines.html 2012-12-13T10:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763580-fda-review-tobacco-products-grinds-to-halt.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Talk about a smoke break. Tobacco companies have introduced almost no new cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products in the U.S. in more than 18 months because the federal government has prevented them from doing so, an Associated Press review has found. It's an unprecedented pause for an industry that historically h... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763580-fda-review-tobacco-products-grinds-to-halt.html 2012-12-13T10:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763594-spain-sees-cost-borrowing-fall-auctions.html MADRID (AP) — Spain has seen the interest rate it has to pay to get investors to buy its benchmark bond fall in an auction that signals rising confidence in the government's management of its finances. The Treasury sold €802 million ($1.05 billion) of its key 10-year bonds Thursday with the rate dropping to 4.2 percent from 4.47 percent in the last such a... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763594-spain-sees-cost-borrowing-fall-auctions.html 2012-12-13T10:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762738-anti-virus-software-developer-mcafee-arrives-us.html MIAMI (AP) — Anti-virus software founder John McAfee arrived in the U.S. on Wednesday night after being deported from Guatemala, where he had sought to evade police questioning in the killing of a man in neighboring Belize. The American Airlines commercial jet carrying McAfee landed in Miami shortly before 7 p.m., said Miami International Airport spokesma... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762738-anti-virus-software-developer-mcafee-arrives-us.html 2012-12-13T09:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1763486-fla-caseworker-stabbed-to-death-visit.html DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) — An inexperienced health care caseworker who visited a client at his home knew there was something that made her "very uncomfortable" about the 53-year-old man, even writing in his file that two people should visit him in the future. Yet 25-year-old Stephanie Ross went alone to Lucious Smith's apartment Monday morning, and police sai... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1763486-fla-caseworker-stabbed-to-death-visit.html 2012-12-13T09:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763474-google-belgian-papers-reach-accord-copyright.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Google says it has reached an agreement over copyright issues with a group of French-language Belgian newspapers, ending a six-year dispute. In a joint statement Thursday, Google and groups representing the papers and authors announced they had reached agreements to end legal proceedings and instead build business partnerships. The newspap... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763474-google-belgian-papers-reach-accord-copyright.html 2012-12-13T09:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1763438-dozens-sue-pharmacy-compensation-uncertain.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dennis O'Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and trouble with his speech and attention. He estimates the disease has cost him and his wife thousands of dollars in ou... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1763438-dozens-sue-pharmacy-compensation-uncertain.html 2012-12-13T08:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763092-cathay-crew-threaten-smiles-booze-flights.html HONG KONG (AP) — Flight attendants at Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways are threatening to withhold food, alcohol and even smiles from passengers during the Christmas holidays over a pay dispute, a union official said Thursday. Cabin staff at the airline, which has a reputation for top-notch service, voted at a union meeting this week in favor of i... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763092-cathay-crew-threaten-smiles-booze-flights.html 2012-12-13T08:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — The corner locker assigned to Jerry Brown at the Dallas Cowboys facility remained untouched Wednesday. A day after a private memorial service for Brown, the practice squad member killed in a car accident involving a teammate, his Cowboys helmet hung on a hook below a shelf with several pairs of cleats. Towels marked with his No. 53 we... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html 2012-12-13T08:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763298-dispute-raises-doubt-china-stocks-us-market.html BEIJING (AP) — A mounting dispute between Washington and Beijing over access to records of Chinese companies with U.S.-traded shares might force major corporate names such as oil giant PetroChina and search engine Baidu to withdraw from American stock exchanges. The dispute highlights the clash between heightened U.S. anti-fraud efforts and official Chine... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763298-dispute-raises-doubt-china-stocks-us-market.html 2012-12-13T07:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763312-election-over-administration-unleashes-rules.html WASHINGTON (AP) — While the "fiscal cliff" of looming tax increases and spending cuts dominates political conversation in Washington, some Republicans and business groups see signs of a "regulatory cliff" that they say could be just as damaging to the economy. For months, federal agencies and the White House have sidetracked dozens of major regulations th... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763312-election-over-administration-unleashes-rules.html 2012-12-13T07:23:00Z