Consumer Goods & Retail

WRAPUP 1-Black Friday sales seen strong, but will it last? Friday, 27 Nov 2009

* Early rush may not be sustained through holiday season  Full Article

 
INTERVIEW-UPDATE 2-Macy's encouraged by early Black Friday signs Friday, 27 Nov 2009 

* Macy's CEO says early Black Friday signs encouraging  Full Article  

UPDATE 3-Carphone ups earnings view, confident on Christmas Friday, 27 Nov 2009 

* To accelerate Wireless World rollout; megastores on track  Full Article  

UPDATE 1-GM's Saab says talking to possible buyers Friday, 27 Nov 2009

* Saab in contact with suitors for the 60-year-old company  Full Article

 
UPDATE 3-Renault pledges aid to help Russia partner Friday, 27 Nov 2009

* Renault exec sees 2010 Russian car mkt below 1.6 mln units  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-Toys R Us CEO says "optimistic" about holiday Friday, 27 Nov 2009

NEW YORK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Toys R Us Inc [TOY.UL] Chief Executive Jerry Storch said he is "optimistic" about the holiday shopping season after scores of parents picked up season's favorite Zhu-Zhu Pets hamsters and classic toys like Lego on Black Friday.  Full Article

 
UPDATE 2-Tata Motors in profit as Jaguar's outlook brightens Friday, 27 Nov 2009

* Q2 net profit 218 mln rupees, yr ago loss 9.42 bln rupees  Full Article

 
Continental refinancing done by Christmas - sources Friday, 27 Nov 2009

FRANKFURT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Indebted German automotive supplier Continental AG aims to conclude negotiations over a refinancing of its syndicated loan with creditors before Christmas, several sources familiar with the matter said. Continental is set to pay a higher interest rate in exchange for postponing a 3.5 billion euro ($5.2 billion) tranche payment due in August next year.  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Three brewers eyeing Mexico's FEMSA -sources Friday, 27 Nov 2009

* SABMiller, Heineken, Kirin interested in FEMSA Cerveza  Full Article

 
INTERVIEW-UPDATE 2-Subaru marches on in US but more work ahead Friday, 27 Nov 2009

* Need work improving profitability but strategy in place  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Safilo rescue deal hopes boost shares Friday, 27 Nov 2009

* Some bondholders said to be hoping for better offer  Full Article

 
UPDATE 3-Canada court backs Wal-Mart in union dispute Friday, 27 Nov 2009

* Court says it could conceivably have to pay compensation  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Geely outlines Volvo cars technology deal Friday, 27 Nov 2009

BEIJING/LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Zhejiang Geely Holding Group laid out how it and Ford Motor plan to handle intellectual property (IP) rights for Volvo Car Corp., clearing a major barrier in its bid to acquire the Swedish brand.  Full Article

 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 77.12 +0.17% 27 Nov 18:59 GMT
Gold 1174.2 -1.09% 27 Nov 20:31 GMT