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Verizon says TV streaming could be added to new mobile video service

By Malathi Nayak LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – If Verizon’s new mobile video service go90 succeeds in grabbing the attention of millenials who increasingly watch content on mobile devices, a streaming option for TVs could be next. Verizon Communications Inc, the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier, launched a trial of its free, ad-supported mobile video product, an app that offers live events, on-demand shows and Web videos, on Tuesday. Companies such

Consumer sentiment in U.S. declines to lowest level in a year

Consumer sentiment declined in September to the lowest level in year as Americans anticipated a weaker economy in face of a global slowdown and turbulent financial markets. Stock market jitters may be shaking some Americans’ confidence in the health of the economy, especially as nations abroad experience growth slowdowns. Sustained improvement in the labor market and low energy prices will help provide a buffer for consumer attitudes, which will garner

Consumer sentiment in U.S. declines to lowest level in a year

Consumer sentiment declined in September to the lowest level in year as Americans anticipated a weaker economy in face of a global slowdown and turbulent financial markets. Stock market jitters may be shaking some Americans’ confidence in the health of the economy, especially as nations abroad experience growth slowdowns. Sustained improvement in the labor market and low energy prices will help provide a buffer for consumer attitudes, which will garner

IEA sees U.S. oil output collapsing next year on low prices

Lower oil prices will force non-OPEC producers including the United States to cut output by the steepest rate in more than two decades next year, rebalancing an oversupplied oil market, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. The IEA, which advises the world’s biggest economies on energy policy, said global oil demand was poised to climb to a five-year high this year thanks to lower prices. It steeply revised its