Reuters - A buying spree in the popular American
Eagle bullion coins appears to have depleted inventory of major
North American coin dealers, contributing to supply fears and
sharply higher gold prices on Thursday.more...
AP - A private business group's measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in one year as stocks fell, new building permits declined and unemployment rose.more...
Reuters - Burger King Holdings Inc , the
world's second-largest hamburger chain, posted a
higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday and issued a
fiscal 2009 forecast within Wall Street's expectations.more...
AP - German lender IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, which has been badly hit by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, will be sold to U.S.-based private equity firm Lone Star Funds, the German company's biggest shareholder said Thursday.more...
Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc posted a
smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, but
cut its full-year sales forecast, citing a challenging
environment for book sales.more...
AP - Barnes & Noble Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, said Thursday that second-quarter profit fell 15 percent as it confronts sluggish consumer spending.more...
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