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Last-minute holiday shopping gives lift in finale

Newsvine - business  Wed, 12/28/2011 - 07:43

Last minute shoppers gave merchants a solid lift during the final week before Christmas, according to a report from a mall trade group Wednesday.


 

Top retail trade group upgrades holiday forecast

Newsvine - business  Wed, 12/14/2011 - 23:02

The nation's largest retail trade group says it's upgraded its holiday forecast reflecting growing optimism that more spending is to come.


 

The Real Truth Behind The Housing Bust

Topix - Business News  Wed, 12/14/2011 - 19:16

The housing bust numbers maintained by the National Association of Realtors, a trade group, turned out to have been way too optimistic, overestimating the number of houses sold by double counting and miscounting.


 

Airlines: 2011 profits down because of oil price

Newsvine - business  Wed, 12/07/2011 - 05:42

A global aviation trade group says earnings in the industry will likely decline to $3.5 billion in 2012 but those could turn into steep losses exceeding $8.3 billion if the eurozone crisis veers toward catastrophe.


 

CEA Survey: 10% of Pay-TV Households Plan to Cut Cord In 2011

Broadcasting & Cable - Business and Deals News  Tue, 05/31/2011 - 16:34

Trade group highlights survey finding only 8% of TV households rely on...


 

Spectrum top priority for electronics trade group

Topix - Business News  Wed, 12/15/2010 - 06:39

Pushing for U.S. regulatory and congressional action to free up airwaves to handle the burgeoning use of wireless devices will be the top policy initiative of the consumer electronics industry in 2011, the head of a trade group said on Tuesday.


 

Casinos Now See Online Gambling as a Better Bet

NYT > Business  Sun, 10/03/2010 - 20:50

A trade group for major casinos like Harrah’s Entertainment and MGM Resorts is working on a proposal to ask Congress to legalize some form of online gambling.


 

Fox and CBS return to broadcaster trade group

Topix - Business News  Wed, 05/12/2010 - 00:33

The CBS and Fox television networks have rejoined the National Association of Broadcasters after a decadelong breakup.


 

Ahead of the Bell: ISM service sector index

Newsvine - business  Mon, 04/05/2010 - 04:43

A private trade group's measure of the U.S. service sector is expected to show accelerating growth in March as the economy added jobs and consumer spending slowly increased.


 

New Claims for U.S. Jobless Benefits Drop Slightly

Topix - Business News  Thu, 04/01/2010 - 21:09

A private trade group said Thursday that the manufacturing sector expanded in March at its strongest pace since July 2004, but the Commerce Department reported that construction spending fell in February to its lowest level since November 2002.