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Thai troops move in on "red shirts," firing in air

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops fired in the air above thousands of "red shirt" protesters Saturday in the biggest confrontation in the month-long opposition campaign for new elections, a Reuters photographer said. Army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said troops had been ordered to ...

U.S. online spending up 4 pct in Nov-Dec.: comScore

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. online spending rose 4 percent to $29.1 billion in November and December with sales showing particular vigor over the Black Friday weekend and the week leading up to Christmas, according to data released on Wednesday by comScore. ...

Fewer consumers finish holiday buying: survey

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An unprecedented 22 percent of U.S. consumers said they did not finish their Christmas shopping this year as fewer discounts kept many wallets closed, according to a survey released on Tuesday. While nearly 63 percent said bigger deals ...

Consumers in no rush for holiday shopping: U.S. survey

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) -- Two-thirds of U.S. consumers have yet to finish their holiday shopping, and 41 percent expect to finish at least a week prior to Christmas, according to a new survey. One-fourth of consumers will be shopping the week ...

Most Americans not confident about financial future

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - There may be small glimmers of hope in the economy but most Americans are not confident about their financial future and many think they are already poor, according to a new survey. More than 70 percent of ...

Garage sales booming as recession grinds on

GILBERT, Arizona (Reuters) - Cathy and Malcolm Robbins have held garage sales before at their home in suburban Phoenix. But this time it is not about getting rid of clutter, it's about survival. A trained nurse, Cathy is unemployed. Malcolm, a self-employed ...