Archive for December, 2011

Sears reviewed by S&P for possible downgrade

On Wednesday, Standard & Poor’s placed Sears Holdings Corp’s credit rating on review for a possible downgrade. The ratings agency said the retailer’s plan to close at least 100 stores may not do much to improve its performance.
S&P presently rates Sears’ corporate credit at “B” that is five notches into “junk” bond territory.
“In our view, [...]

Seven & I to bolster online retail operations

The Nikkei said Seven & I Holdings Co will build its first distribution center for online orders. The company will also consolidate the Internet shopping operations of group firms as the retail giant aims to promote growth in the segment of e-commerce.
During the next fiscal year, Seven & I will combine the e-commerce segments of [...]

Internet Marketing Strategy – Twitter Marketing Software

When it comes to internet marketing to build the reputation and presence of an online business, there is nothing better than the Twitter marketing software. In this YouTube video, you will access review of the top 3 Twitter marketing tools including which piece of Twitter marketing software would be best suited to you.

Modest Gains Posted By Still-Vulnerable Nikkei

On Friday, the Nikkei share average of Japan rose modestly after signs of strength in the U.S. economy. However, the market looked vulnerable as investors fret about the effect of Europe’s debt crisis on the global economy.
“Good auction results in Spain also eased some fears about the debt crisis. But that alone will hardly change [...]

Asia Stocks Fall And Euro Struggles

On Thursday, Asian shares fell and the euro struggled close to a seven-week low to the dollar. This was after a botched German bond sale raised alarm that the ever-worsening sovereign debt crisis of Europe is starting to affect even the continent’s economic powerhouse.
Weak data from Europe, China, and the United States stoked fears that [...]

HTC HD7S for AT&T – Super Performer

The HTC HD7S for AT&T is one of those communication devices that hardly need an introduction. This stunning GSM-enabled mobile phone from HTC released this month and is already been appreciated by mobile users in large numbers.
The HTC mobile phone has a 4.3-inch S-LCD capacitive touchscreen that offers a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. [...]

Web Hosting Tips For Modern Day Businesses

If you are about to launch a website or blog in a short while, it is important for you to know about web hosting. This is because only reliable website hosting can help your website run without complications and minimum downtime.
However, selecting the best web hosting company is not an easy task and the presence [...]

Vikram Akula Exiting India’s SKS

India’s only listed microlender, SKS Microfinance, said on Wednesday its founder Vikram Akula resigned as chairman and named an independent director as an interim replacement.
The microlender went public in spectacular fashion to raise $358 million in August last year before it was crippled by a regulatory crackdown.
From in.finance.yahoo.com:

Shares in SKS, whose investors included billionaire George [...]