LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales were flat this month compared with a year ago, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Tuesday. The sales balance in the CBI's monthly distributive trades survey fell to zero in March f... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - A24 will release Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" June 14 and James Ponsoldt's Sundance hit is set for "The Spectacular Now" August 2, the independent distributor announced on Thursday. A24 acqui... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single-family home prices rose in August, the latest sign that the housing market is on the mend, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 0.5 percent on... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - British construction output fell 11.6 percent on the year in August, non-seasonably adjusted data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday. Compared to July, construction dipped 0.9 percent after a 2.1 percent month... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - British factory output fell more than expected in August and the country's trade deficit widened sharply, data showed on Tuesday, dampening prospects for a sustained recovery in the second half of 2012. The figures from the Of... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - The budget deficit widened to the biggest on record for any August, data showed on Friday, a day after the central bank governor said overshooting budget targets may now be acceptable. The government said a weak economy pushed down... [Full Article]
Japan posted a $9.6 billion trade deficit for August as shipments to Europe and Asian countries sank, further undermining hopes for an export-driven revival in the world's third-biggest economy. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
More than 100,000 Syrians fled their country in August, the highest monthly total since the crisis began in March 2011, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Some 100,000 refugees fled Syria during August making it by far the highest monthly total since hostilities began, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]