GE Board did not know about CEOs extra plane GE Board did not know about CEOs extra plane: General Electric Co (GE.N) executives did not tell the multinational conglomerate’s board until October about a spare business jet that routinely flew for its now-retired chief executive, the Wall Street Journal reported […]

Dollar edges away from highs Spain crisis pressures euro Dollar edges away from highs Spain crisis pressures euro: The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, dipped 0.2 percent to 94.775 but remained not far from Friday’s three-month high of 95.150. The euro inched […]

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Japans retail sales show strength in consumer spending Japans retail sales show strength in consumer spending: The 2.2 percent annual increase in retail sales in September was less than the median estimate for a 2.5 percent annual increase and follows a revised 1.8 percent annual increase in August. Strong consumer […]