Tag Archives: larger
For a Hot New REIT, Go to Chambers Street
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — On May 21, dividend investors will have a new option for owning REIT shares in a triple-net wrapper. Like many of the other leading freestanding REITs such as Realty Income, W.P Continue reading
Chile Copper Losing Competitiveness on Power, Productivity -BHP Executive
Although Chile produces a third of the world’s copper and most of larger mining companies on the planet have operations in the country, the local mining industry is losing competitiveness as power and labor costs continue to rise, but productivity doesn’t, according to a top BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP, BHP.AU) executive. Continue reading
US Patent Office Denies iPad Mini Trademark
Apple is forced to justify how its iPad mini is different from the larger iPad after its application for a trademark is rejected. Continue reading
Not just Big Gulps: NYC sugary drink ban hits coffee
Sugary beverages larger than 16 ounces will be banned in New York City starting Tuesday — that also means baristas can’t add more than five packets of sugar to your super-sized cup of drip. Continue reading
Businesses added more jobs than expected in Feb.
U.S. private employers added a larger-than-expected 198,000 jobs in February, bolstering hopes that hiring across the economy is improving, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. Continue reading
Florida Sinkhole: Crater ‘Seriously Unstable’
A safety cordon is put up around a home in Florida amid fears a sinkhole that swallowed a man could get larger. Continue reading
Reports: Office Depot, OfficeMax In Advanced Merger Talks
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) – Office products retailer Office Depot, Inc. (ODP) is in advanced stage talks to merge with peer OfficeMax, Inc. Continue reading
News Corp. posts higher 2Q earnings, revenue
NEW YORK (AP) — Media conglomerate News Corp. says earnings for the last three months of 2012 grew, helped by higher revenue at its pay TV networks and gains from larger stakes in businesses abroad Continue reading
Canada’s jobless rate drops to 4-year low
Canada produced a surprising 40,000 new jobs in December, built on the back of a larger-than-expected 30,000 increase in Ontario. Continue reading
IPhone 5 hits China as Apple shares slide further
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The highly anticipated release of the iPhone 5 in China, Apple Inc's second-biggest market, failed to stop the recent share slide of the world's most valuable technology company on Friday, and analysts said Apple's longer-term China hopes may hinge on a partnership with the country's top telecoms carrier. Apple's latest iPhone, sporting a larger 4-inch screen and 4G capability, was launched in the United States and 30 other countries in September, when the company sold more than 5 million of the devices in the first three days. Continue reading
