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Consumers change buying habits, but will it last?
NEW YORK - Adrienne Radtke plans to keep riding her bike to work even if gas prices drop. Steve Pizzini got rid of his Cadillac Escalade in favor of a 16-year-old Acura and doesn't expect to have another gas-guzzler.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession 1929 Great Depression Source:(AP)
2008-07-20
No time for mistakes for Omega at Olympics
ZURICH (Reuters) - When Omega first kept time at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, it had one technician and 30 stopwatches. For the 1936 Games, watchmaker Paul-Louis Guignard took one suitcase with 185 chronographs to Berlin.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-09
From bull semen to bras, Iran still buys American
WASHINGTON - Nuclear weapons? No way. But there are plenty of items on Iran's shopping list the United States is more than happy to supply: cigarettes, brassieres, bull semen and more.
Nations:U.S. Canada Turkey Italy People:Chevy Chase Activities:Iran-U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-08
Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Steve Ballmer has been CEO at Microsoft Corp for eight years, but he will finally get to move into the corner office vacated by Bill Gates, the college friend who brought him to the company nearly three decades ago.
Nations:U.S. People:Steve Ballmer Bill Gates
2008-06-29
Market ends lower, Dow on cusp of bear market
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday, pushing the Dow to the brink of a bear market, hounded by concerns that record oil prices and the seemingly endless credit crisis will further damage the economy.
Activities:U.S. Markets
2008-06-27
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- Consumers change buying habits, but will it last? 2008-07-20
- No time for mistakes for Omega at Olympics 2008-07-09
- From bull semen to bras, Iran still buys American 2008-07-08
- Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm 2008-06-29
- Market ends lower, Dow on cusp of bear market 2008-06-27
- Mexico recovers 929 pre-Columbian pieces 2008-06-20
- Bigger Kids Want to Dress Cool, Too 2008-06-20
- China to send food, product inspectors to US: official 2008-06-18
- Fixer-up: New CEOs at troubled companies earn top pay in '07 2008-06-15
- Nike lets sponsored swimmers change brands 2008-06-14
- Dow rebounds on McDonald's and home sales 2008-06-09
- Beyond gasoline: Prices surge for oil-based goods 2008-06-07
- Wal-Mart whittles merchandise to boost sales 2008-06-05
- Smucker to acquire Folgers from P&G for $3 bln 2008-06-04
- Despite strains, sponsors look for Olympic boost 2008-06-01
- Tiffany quarterly profit beats view; hikes outlook 2008-05-30
- Abercrombie profit tops view; affirms outlook 2008-05-16
- Competitive zeal of Ballmer key element in Yahoo chase 2008-05-04
- Wall Street ends lower on rate uncertainty 2008-04-30
- CollegeHumor site finds ad niche in sponsorships 2008-04-28
- Investors look to earnings for hints about consumer spending 2008-04-26
- Teens turn to thrift as jobs vanish and prices rise 2008-04-17
- Retailers turn in dreary March sales 2008-04-10
- Workers strike at Nike contract factory 2008-04-01
- Apple has biggest impact on world consumers: survey 2008-03-30
- Nike 3rd-quarter net up 32 percent 2008-03-19
- Reebok to pay $1 mln fine for lead jewelry: U.S. CPSC 2008-03-18
- HPC Horizons Community Takes HPC to the Edge 2008-03-17
- Retail retrenchment hurts malls 2008-03-10
- U.S. retail sales mixed, lower-priced stores up 2008-03-06
- U.S. consumers shopping for price, value -survey 2008-03-04
- Unexpected protest at a soap 2008-03-02
- Buffett has profitable year, faults housing excess 2008-03-01
- L'Oreal in talks to take Armani stake: report 2008-03-01
- Buffett letter may hint at bond plan, succession 2008-02-27
- Rising factory costs erode China's edge 2008-02-22
- Olympic Games offer unique path to China markets 2008-02-16
- Full steam ahead for Oscar telecast 2008-02-15
- Business chiefs vow to lead fight against global warming 2008-02-15
- Study links population to intersex fish 2008-02-07
- Stores post disappointing January sales 2008-02-07
- P&G profit rises, to carve off Folgers 2008-01-31
- Microchips everywhere: A future vision 2008-01-26
- Some grocery coupons go digital 2008-01-13
- Many chains expected to post softer Dec. sales 2008-01-08
- Avon to cut 2,400 jobs in restructuring 2008-01-08
- Baggage ban on batteries begins 2007-12-30
- Luxury jeweler sues supermodel Heidi Klum in NY 2007-12-22
- People's Choice Awards being revamped 2007-12-20
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