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Signed contracts to buy homes up 0.3 per cent last month; mortgage financing still an obstacle
2014-10-27 18:23:05| Real Estate - Topix.net
The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes ticked up slightly in September, as it remained difficult to qualify for mortgage financing. The National Association of Realtors says its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 0.3 per cent over the past month to 105.
Windows 10 vs. OS X Yosemite: The desktop still matters
2014-10-22 21:01:14| Extremetech
In an effort to right the wrongs of Windows 8 on the desktop, Microsoft has put the Windows 10 Technical Preview out there for anyone to download and use, unusual in that such an early release is typically available only to developers. In a similar vein, this past summer Apple put OS X Yosemite (now shipping) out as a public beta for the first time in years, perhaps with similar goals. In both cases, these operating systems show that the humble PC is still important to both Microsoft and Apple, and by association the entire consumer and enterprise PC industry.
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Comment - Testing Times for Coca-Cola Co But Halo Still Shines
2014-10-22 17:06:38| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Yesterday, a few hours after The Coca-Cola Co released its third-quarter results that showed a 14% drop in profits, CNBC analyst Jim Cramer made it clear where he believed the blame lay. "This is not a well-run company," the Mad Money presenter bellowed, demanding that Coca-Cola's "halo" be "ripped off". "I'm tired of excuses," he said.
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US existing home sales up 2.4 per cent in Sept. to fastest rate in 2014; still lags 2013 pace
2014-10-21 19:35:54| Real Estate - Topix.net
U.S. homes sold in September at their fastest clip this year, yet the housing market has yet to fully shake off a slowdown that began in the middle of 2013. The National Association of Realtors says sales of existing homes rose 2.4 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.17 million.
Zalando: Europe's Zappos.com Goes Public, But The Price Is Still Too High
2014-10-15 18:47:55| IT Services - Topix.net
Zalando.com is one of Europe's largest providers of shoes and fashion items. For US-based investors unfamiliar with Zalando, it is a fast growing e-commerce platform in Europe; readers can think of it as a cloned version of Zappos.com [a subsidiary of Amazon.com ].
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