* Auto program lifts U.S. spending in July, incomes flat * Wages, salaries grow for the first time since last Aug * Consumer confidence ebbs to lowest in four months in Aug WASHINGTON, Aug 28...
WASHINGTON, Aug 28 - U.S. consumer spending edged up in July, lifted by the government's "cash-for-clunkers" program that fueled demand for autos, offering hope a rise in consumption will help fuel an economic recovery. Incomes,...
NEW YORK, Aug 28 - U.S. Treasury debt prices held steady at lower levels on Friday after data showed personal consumption rose in line with expectations. The government reported personal spending rose 0.2 percent in...
WASHINGTON, Aug 28 - U.S. consumer spending rose as expected in July, data showed on Friday, lifted by the government's "cash-for-clunkers" program that fueled demand for autos. The Commerce Department said spending rose 0.2 percent...
* Q2 private capital spending +3.3 pct, way above forecasts * Points to faster economic growth for the quarter * Adds to case for interest rates to rise from record lows (Adds analyst reaction, detail)...
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 25 - Argentina has no choice but to put the brakes on public spending...
Datang Telecom Technology Co Ltd<600198>, one of the leading communications technology providers in China, posted a 91% year-on-year surge in its first-half net profit, boosted by the country's 3G spending, sources reported. The company said in a statement that its net profit totaled RMB 14.7 million in the first...
HONG KONG, Aug 14 - EMC Corp <EMC.N>, the world's top data storage equipment maker, expects corporate technology spending in Asia to rise by a double-digit percentage next year, as companies step up buying with...
HONG KONG, Aug 10 - China Shenhua Energy Co <1088.HK> <601088.SS>, the country's top coal miner, plans to spend 30 billion yuan ($4.39 billion) to double its annual output to 400 million tonnes by 2015,...
Information technology spending in the UAE is expected to grow from around $ 3.1 billion in 2008 to nearly $4.7 billion by 2013, according to a recent report by Business Monitor International.