Business News for Sunday December 19, 2010

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Consumer Corner: Now the serious shopping CHICAGO (UPI) -- With less than a week to go before Christmas, last-minute shoppers were scrambling to find those elusive perfect gifts for the right price. ABC offered five suggestions for Web sites that stalk deals automatically, including Groupon, which recently turned down a multibillion-dollar buyout offer from Google. Groupon, LivingSocial and ScreaminDailyDeals all offer discounts on products, services and experiences. Sites like DealCatcher and PriceGrabber search ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Business cheers Calif. diesel rule delay SACRAMENTO (UPI) -- The trucking and construction industry praised California regulators for delaying implementation of the bulk of new regulations on diesel emissions. The move was hailed as a positive gesture to industries hit hard by the recession and are continuing to struggle to recover, the Los Angeles Times said Saturday. "Four of every 10 construction workers in California have lost their jobs," said Michael Kennedy, general counsel of the Associated General ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print GM picks new head of global marketing DETROIT (UPI) -- U.S. automaker General Motors Co. named former Nissan and Hyundai marketing executive Joel Ewanick to lead its marketing worldwide. Ewanick, at GM for less than a year, currently holds the post of vice president of U.S. marketing, the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday. He worked briefly at Nissan after serving as vice president of marketing at Hyundai Motor America. GM Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson said in a statement, "In a short time, ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Advertisement Free Zippo Lighter! URGENT: Just Add PayPal Info To Collect Your Payments Now! Retailers dropping prices in sales push NEW YORK (UPI) -- T'was the Saturday before Christmas and all through the mall the deals were getting better, U.S. retailers said. "The magic number is going to be 50 percent off. Retailers are really holding the line there," said NPD Group chief retail analyst Marshal Cohen, The Detroit News reported. In the trade, the last Saturday before the stockings are hung by the chimney with care is known as Super Saturday. The International Council of Shopping Centers ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print     More Headlines • Sterno recalls portable stoves • Walmart recalls electric heaters • CDX table and floor lamps recalled • Samsung to build new semiconductor plant • NOW says Hooters violates California law     More News From ArcaMax Current News Entertainment News Business News Sports Political News Weird News Religious News Lifestyles

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