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GM discounting most '08s, some '09 vehicles
The Associated PressGeneral Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will extend employee discounts to everyone on almost all of its 2008 and some of its 2009 models as it seeks to clear its remaining inventory of 2008 vehicles. The Detroit automaker said it will offer employee...Tags: Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Consumer Confidence, Trucks, Cadillac
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Retailers feel customers' stress
The Associated PressFrom affluent shoppers at Saks to bargain-hunters at Target, from Home Depot to office supplier Staples, consumers are pulling back and that is hurting retailers and raising more concerns about how they will do the rest of the year. The latest round of...Tags: Credit and Debt, Home Depot Incorporated, Earnings, Corporate Officers, Weather Reports
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New rules restrict telemarketers
U.S. regulators have barred telemarketers from making prerecorded telephone calls to consumers who don't agree in writing to accept such messages. The new rules take effect in September 2009, the Federal Trade Commission said yesterday in a statement...Tags: Marketing
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Stocks fall on inflation data
Of The Associated PressWall Street fell sharply for a second consecutive session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped...Tags: American International Group, New York Stock Exchange, Saks Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Metal and Mineral
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Pepsi, Starbucks to sell more tea
Of The Associated PressPepsiCo and Starbucks, already partners in a deal to sell bottled Frappucinos, are turning their attention to bottled tea. The two companies plan to give the Tazo brand greater exposure and expand distribution, as sales of ready-to-drink teas grow....Tags: Beverage Industry, Sales, Starbucks Corporation, PepsiCo Incorporated
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Business Briefing - August 20, 2008
US AIRWAYS PLANS PHILLY-TEL AVIV SERVICE TEMPE, Ariz. | US Airways announced Tuesday plans to operate nonstop service between its Philadelphia hub and Tel Aviv, Israel, as the carrier moves to expand its international service. The service, which is to...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Casino and Gambling, Tourism and Leisure, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Jump in inflation puts Federal Reserve on the spot
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDespite declining energy costs, wholesale prices soared in July, giving the economy the worst 12 months of inflation in almost three decades and increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. The producer price index rose 1.2% in...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economic Indicator, Economy, Asha, Northern Trust Corporation
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From Target to Saks, consumers are cutting back
The Associated PressFrom affluent shoppers at Saks to bargain-hunters at Target, from Home Depot to office supplier Staples, consumers are pulling back, hurting retailers and raising more concerns about how they'll do the rest of the year. The latest round of second-quarter...Tags: Home Depot Incorporated, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Office Needs
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Opinion is split on SCC judge
247-4738After Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced the recent appointment of James Dimitri to the open judge position at the Virginia State Corporation Commission, environmentalists were split into camps for and against. The split opinion is a function of Dimitri's...Tags: National Government, Government, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Dominion Resources Incorporated, Judges
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Stocks fall on inflation spike, drop in home construction
Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial average...Tags: Economy, American International Group, House Building, Stock Broking, Commodity Markets
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JCS gives adults with disabilities a lift
A marketing publication of the Sun-Sentinel CompanyJarden Consumer Solutions (JCS) recently presented Pathways to Independence with a donation of $7,100 for the installation of a Patient Lift and Transfer System. Representatives from Jarden Consumer Solutions Community Fund met and interacted with program...Tags: Jarden Corporation, Physical Fitness
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Wholesale prices rise like it's 1981
The Associated PressWholesale inflation surged in July, leaving U.S. prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday. The Labor Department reported that wholesale prices shot up 1.2 percent in July, pushed...Tags: Energy Resources, Energy Saving, Energy, Money and Monetary Policy, Foreclosures
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