BANGALORE (Reuters) - Love is less in the air for couples this Valentine's day, as many curb spending on each other, and instead open their wallets for family, friends, co-workers and even pets, a survey said on Monday. As consumers continue to scale back spending, American couples are expected to ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales should rise 2.5 percent this year, signaling that store chains have made it through the worst of the downturn as improvements in the housing and job markets bolster shoppers' confidence, a trade group forecast on Tuesday. The 2010 forecast from the National ...