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Bahrain labour fees 'forcing shops to shut down'

5 Aug 2009 02:26:20 GMT

Hundreds of shops in Bahrain could be forced to close as a result of the government's 'crippling' labour market fees, it has been claimed.

My Shopping List

3 Feb 2009 07:09:36 GMT

Millions of Chinese are hitting the roads, traveling back to their hometowns to celebrate the Spring Festival, the country's most important holiday. But amid the festive atmosphere, will their spending during the holiday be affected by the turbulent global economy? How do they intend to ride out the crisis for the rest of the year? Beijing Review interviewed 10 people from all walks of life and various professions about how they are coping with the financial downturn.

Shopping Comparison Engines Will Boost Sales

23 Dec 2008 05:40:54 GMT

Customers viewing results on a comparison shopping engine are twice as likely to convert into sales. That means if you haven't already submitted your site and products to the web's top shopping comparison sites, you're missing out on a ton of high-converting traffic.

5th Avenue world's most expensive shopping street

16 Dec 2008 09:29:50 GMT

The world鈥檚 main shopping streets are proving largely resilient to the global economic downturn with retail rental levels rising or at least remaining stable in 94 per cent of 236 streets monitored.

5 Money-Saving Shopping Tips

23 Oct 2009 04:47:40 GMT

Have you already squeezed every last penny out of your budget? Maybe not. Thanks to free market capitalism, we can choose from a wide variety of products at a wide variety of prices pretty much any time we want to buy something. Unlike investing, saving money on purchases doesn't require any specialized training and is an easy way for anyone to stretch their budget a little farther.

Shanghai: 1st choice for luxury shopping in China

9 Jul 2009 01:54:24 GMT

Shanghai has become the most popular city for luxury goods among mainland Chinese and is expected to remain the favorite for a while, according a report recently released by an Asian market research firm, the Shanghai Daily reported on Tuesday.About 12.4% of the 1,000 Chinese luxury goods buyers...

Salvaging the Holiday Shopping Season

2 Dec 2008 02:28:08 GMT

Retailers across the country prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

7 Tips for Shopping Closeout Sales

21 Nov 2008 09:15:47 GMT

For cash-strapped consumers, the amount of money they spend during the holiday season this year is important .

20 Coolest New Products from Top Design Shops

30 Dec 2008 06:36:57 GMT

20 Coolest New Products from Top Design Shops

Five Money-Saving Shopping Tips

11 Aug 2009 09:00:18 GMT

10 Cool Gifts Under $100

19 Dec 2008 05:50:23 GMT

Avoid the mall this weekend by shopping online for one of these inexpensive gift ideas, including a sleep therapy pillow and Rock Band smoke machine.

Tech Gadgets: The Top 11 Stocking Stuffers

25 Nov 2008 08:09:04 GMT

If you have from $13 to $80 to spend on your favorite tech geek, we've got ideas in the categories of fitness, music, travel, cool tools, unusual gift cards, and more. Let's go shopping.

Celebrity Tech Gift Guide 2008

20 Nov 2008 06:31:05 GMT

Racking your brain for the perfect gifts for the celebrities on your holiday shopping list? These unique tech products will make life bearable for in-the-spotlight types like Paris, Lindsay, TomKat, and Brangelina.

How To Live The Good Life On Less

4 Nov 2008 09:30:44 GMT

From travel to shopping to eating out, our experts divulge the secrets to maintaining a certain quality of life on the cheap.

the Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) - Jiangsu

17 Jun 2009 06:56:14 GMT

Situated in the south part of Nanjing and surrounded by the Qinhuai River, the Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) is one of the city鈥檚 most popular attractions. Confucius Temple consists of a cluster of symetrically arranged buildings and covers an area of over 26,000 square meters.

20 Terrible Tech Holiday Gifts

19 Dec 2008 06:31:56 GMT

This gift guide comprises some of the cheesiest, goofiest or just plain stupidest gifts around. To be blunt, they're all pretty lame and could easily burn bridges. Take our warning now so you won't be explaining yourself later.

Hot HDTV Deals for the Holidays

28 Nov 2008 02:55:14 GMT

Prices on top-shelf, big-screen HDTVs-LCD and plasma alike-have never been cheaper. Scoop up an incredible bargain with one of these 16 deeply discounted sets.

The Best Black Friday Deals, 2008

28 Nov 2008 02:48:45 GMT

Black Friday is almost upon us--do you know where you'll be standing in line at 6 in the morning? We scoured leaked ads for the best of this year's tech-bargain bunch, and found deals on Blu-ray players, Dell's netbook, and more.

Home furnishing for Small Businesses

21 May 2009 08:12:56 GMT

1. Inflatable home furnishing, with creative design, superior quality and competitive price, ideal for promotion gift and family fun 2.Specification: it could be made as customer desire 3. Marterial: Pvc tarpaulin 4. Customer's size,design and color are accepted. 5. Safety: certificated by CE and Rohs. 6.Suitable for family, backyard, school, shopping mall and playing center.

Shanxi - Pingyao Village

6 May 2009 05:30:24 GMT

The past prosperity of Shanxi lies in Pingyao while the soul of Pingyao lies in its Old City. There is no charming landscape. No green mountain or clear waters. What's unique here is this well-preserved ancient city with its grand, solemn city wall, its residences and shops, and even the government office all in the style of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911).

Find your Style: Classical Room Furniture

24 Mar 2009 20:32:55 GMT

1) Solid wood edge & 6mm veneer and high quality plywood 2) All wood to be kiln dried and treated and all materials to be insect and vermin free 3) Before producing the furniture, our designers will make the shop drawings to let the customers to confirm 4) Show all pieces in shop drawings .Insure that piece will fit in lifts and through doors prior to commencing fabrication

ANALYSIS-Big Pharma set for costly shopping spree

12 Sep 2008 01:17:08 GMT

LONDON, Sept 11 - The existing drugs aren't working, so big pharmaceutical companies are set to step up the hunt for assets to buy in promising fields like biotechnology, as well as non-prescription areas of...

Du opens new shop at Dubai Airport T2

4 Nov 2009 02:57:34 GMT

The integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, du is opening a new shop at Dubai International Airport's Terminal 2 in the Arrivals lounge.

Lotte Shopping Q3 net profit up 18.6 pct on year

23 Oct 2009 06:50:17 GMT

Oct 23 - Three months to Sept 30, 2009 Q3 2009 Q3 2008 Net Profit 145.4 122.6 Operating Profit 166.8 148.2 Revenue 2,756.1 2,519.6 Note: Lotte Shopping Co <023530.KS> is South Korea's second-largest retailer by...

RPT-FEATURE-Deserted shopping mall bleak symbol of Fed bailout

21 Oct 2009 07:02:34 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct 21 - A $29 billion trail from the Federal Reserve's bailout of Wall Street investment bank Bear Stearns ends in a partially deserted shopping center on a bleak spot on the south...

FEATURE-Deserted shopping mall bleak symbol of Fed bailout

21 Oct 2009 01:32:30 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct 21 - A $29 billion trail from the Federal Reserve's bailout of Wall Street investment bank Bear Stearns ends in a partially deserted shopping center on a bleak spot on the south...

Lotte Shopping agrees to buy 72.3% stake in Times

20 Oct 2009 03:11:09 GMT

Lotte Shopping Co Ltd, South Korea's second-largest department store chain operator by market value, confirmed on Monday that it has agreed to acquire a 72.3% stake in Chinese retailer Times Ltd<1832>, aiming to strengthen its retail business in the country, sources reported, citing an executive of Lotte...

UPDATE 1-S.Korea's Lotte Shopping to pay $630 mln for Times

20 Oct 2009 01:28:55 GMT

SEOUL, Oct 20 - South Korea's Lotte Shopping Co Ltd <023530.KS> is set to pay an estimated $630 million for Chinese retailer Times <1832.HK>, according to a filing to the Korea Exchange and a joint...

S.Korea Lotte Shopping sees paying $630 mln for Times

20 Oct 2009 01:26:10 GMT

SEOUL, Oct 20 - South Korea's Lotte Shopping Co Ltd <023530.KS> said on Tuesday it expected to pay an estimated 735 billion won ($629.7 million) for Chinese supermarket operator Times <1832.HK>. South Korea's No.2 retailer...

UPDATE 1-S.Korea's Lotte Shopping agrees to buy China's Times

19 Oct 2009 02:03:56 GMT

SEOUL, Oct 19 - South Korea's Lotte Shopping Co Ltd <023530.KS> has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Chinese supermarket operator Times <1832.HK>, Lotte's parent firm Lotte Group said on Monday, confirming earlier media...