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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2016
Page
6
Signet Jewelers Ltd rose $9.27 to $108.40 after forecasting stronger profit and sales than analysts expected. Newmont Mining Corp climbed 48 cents to $25.83 as gold prices held near a 12 month high.
The National Association of Realtors reports a 2.5 percent drop in the seasonally adjusted pending home sales index to 106 in January. The reading follows a 2015 average of 108.9 and marks the weakest level since 2006, suggesting slower activity amid tight supply and colder weather.
Warren Buffett told CNBC that the U.S. economy seems weaker than expected from last fall, yet he maintains an optimistic long term view. He spoke after Berkshire Hathaway shareholders received their annual letter over the weekend, covering a range of topics.
A judge approved a four year settlement after an Australian teen's 11 inch sandwich prompted a class action. Subway will implement practices to ensure bread reaches at least 12 inches, addressing the Footlong claim.
Rita Edwards opens Xtreme Xcapes at Eastridge Mall Gastonia the first local escape room. A 2700 square foot site hosts one room priced 25 per person with teams up to 10. Edwards brings decades in security to a venture aimed at team building and shopper traffic.
Wilfrid Laurier University design professor Scott Nicholson posted a May white paper on escape rooms. The survey of 175 businesses worldwide finds most common puzzles include finding hidden objects and team communication while touch and scent or taste clues are rare. Asia leads oversaturation concern at 50 percent, Europe, North and South America below 20 percent, with Australia at 43 percent. Typical customers are over 21 with a mix of genders, not work or dating groups. Average completion rises from 62 percent in easy rooms to 36 percent in hard rooms. The first rooms in Hungary aim to feel like real action moments, per Rusvai. Contact Wade Tyler Millward.
Mortgage real estate investment trusts lure investors with high yields up to about 12 percent but carry notable risk. Analysts urge caution as market conditions and interest-rate sensitivity can affect dividends and share values across commercial securities.
Starbucks plans an Italy expansion with a store to be owned and run by licensee Percassi. The move reflects a broader European presence and traces inspiration from Howard Schultz, who was influenced by Italy in the 1980s to launch the company.
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