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Cosmetics brand has high hopes for China

Author: Admin on Thu Jul 03 18:44:25 PDT 2008
BEIJING, July 3 -- Elizabeth Arden is seeking partners to manufacture products in China in a bid to become one of the top five cosmetics brands in the country within the next two or three...

TABLE-HK May retail sales rise 12.9 pct yr/yr

Author: Admin on Thu Jul 03 02:07:50 PDT 2008
July 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong retail sales rose 12.9 percent in May from a year earlier, below market expectations for a 15.0 percent rise, government data showed on Thursday. Hong Kong retail sales...

FEATURE-Confectionery firms profit from Chinese chocoholics

Author: Admin on Thu Jul 03 01:15:24 PDT 2008
(Refiles a story that moved at 0421 GMT) By Samuel Shen SHANGHAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Award-winning French dessert chef Hugues Pouget has his work cut out for him as he tries to turn the...

Suzuki says to recall 245,000 vehicles in Japan

Author: Admin on Thu Jul 03 00:10:26 PDT 2008
(Adds details) TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Suzuki Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall about 245,000 minivehicles in Japan after it received reports of malfunctions with electric wiring. The...

FEATURE-Confectionery firms profit from Chinese chocoholics

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 23:38:12 PDT 2008
(Refiles to fix typo in the headline) By Samuel Shen SHANGHAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Award-winning French dessert chef Hugues Pouget has his work cut out for him as he tries to turn the Chinese...

FEATURE-Confectionary firms profit from Chinese chocoholics

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 22:49:50 PDT 2008
By Samuel Shen SHANGHAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Award-winning French dessert chef Hugues Pouget has his work cut out for him as he tries to turn the Chinese into chocoholics. "In Europe, we have...

M&S warns on profit, says downturn to last longer

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 19:48:19 PDT 2008
LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Marks and Spencer issued a shock profit warning and said a consumer downturn was likely to be deeper and last...

PREVIEW-HK May retail sales growth to ease as tourism slows

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 18:08:45 PDT 2008
* What: Hong Kong's May retail sales * When: July 3 at 4.15 p.m. (0815 GMT) * Retail sales growth weakens on slower tourism, spending By Susan Fenton HONG KONG, July 2 (Reuters) - Hong...

M&S warns on profit, says downturn to last longer

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 01:39:06 PDT 2008
(Adds company and analyst comment, shares, more detail, background) By Mark Potter LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - British retailer Marks and Spencer issued a shock profit warning on Wednesday and said a...

TV ad spending to set record in presidential race

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 01:04:30 PDT 2008
By Andy Sullivan and Paul Thomasch WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - The 2008 presidential race, which has already drawn a record number of dollars and voters, is poised to shatter another...

Australia May retail sales rebound, food a factor

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 00:38:39 PDT 2008
(Repeats to add bullet points) * Retail sales recover from sluggish showing so far this year * Strong food price rises account for much of increase * Building approvals fall By Wayne Cole SYDNEY,...

INSTANT VIEW 3-Australia May retail sales surprisingly strong

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 00:10:54 PDT 2008
SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) - Australian retail sales rose by far more than expected in May, pointing to consumer resilience in the face of surging living costs and high interest rates. The Australian...

Australia retailer Just issues profit warning

Author: Admin on Wed Jul 02 00:04:26 PDT 2008
SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) - Australian clothing retailer Just Group <JST.AX> on Wednesday cut its earnings forecast for its 2008 financial year to between 29.2 and 30.6 cents per share from its...

Anheuser-Busch faces shareholder lawsuits

Author: Admin on Tue Jul 01 23:27:23 PDT 2008
PHILADELPHIA, July 1 (Reuters) - Some Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc shareholders have filed lawsuits seeking to force the U.S. brewer to fairly consider the $46.3 billion takeover bid from InBev NV,...

US Car Sales at 10-Year Low

Author: Admin on Tue Jul 01 23:23:40 PDT 2008
DETROIT - Sales of new cars and trucks plunged to their lowest level in more than a decade in June, as high gas prices and a weak economy kept American consumers away from ...

Ford end-June inventory flat vs year ago

Author: Admin on Tue Jul 01 23:20:12 PDT 2008
DETROIT, July 1 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported a 28 percent fall in June sales on an unadjusted basis on Tuesday. Following are details from a conference call hosted by Ford executives following...

Constellation Brands profit rises; outlook intact

Author: Admin on Tue Jul 01 23:01:09 PDT 2008
NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Constellation Brands Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday on price increases and sales of higher-profit products such as Clos du Bois...

Cocoa at over-20 yr peaks, funds pile in for Q3

Author: Admin on Tue Jul 01 22:55:58 PDT 2008
By David Brough and Marcy Nicholson LONDON/NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Cocoa hit the highest prices in over 20 years on Tuesday, while sugar and coffee touched over-3 month peaks as funds piled in...

Subprime hurts Sumitomo's asset management

Author: Admin on Tue Jul 01 20:05:28 PDT 2008
* Asset balance falls nearly 38 pct over past year * Investments in hedge funds to recover * Oil prices may fall during the fourth quarter By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - The...

Blockbuster abandons Circuit City acquisition

Author: Admin on Tue Jul 01 18:20:56 PDT 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc on Tuesday abandoned its offer to buy electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc, after weeks of investor speculation that the...

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