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Cuban food sales limited and lines long, but there's enough to go around
Associated Press WriterHAVANA (AP) _ Cuba is limiting how much basic fruits and vegetables people can buy at farmers' markets, irritating some customers but ensuring there's enough — barely — to go around. The lines are long and some foods are scarce, but because...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Heavy Engineering, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters
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Audiovox shows loss and cuts workforce
james.bernstein@newsday.comBlaming a "deteriorating global economy," Audiovox Corp., a supplier of consumer electronics systems, said it swung to a loss in its fiscal second quarter, which ended Aug. 31, and that it has reduced its workforce by about 8 percent. The Hauppauge-based...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Consumer Confidence, Sales, Electronics, Long Island
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Canada buying mortgages to keep credit available
Associated PressCanada is buying up to $25 billion Canadian ($21 billion) in mortgage backed securities from the country's banks in an effort to maintain the availability of credit, the country's finance minister said Friday. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Government, Mortgages
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Nerf blasters, gas vent dampers found to pose risks
• About 330,000 units of Nerf N-Strike Recon Blasters, manufactured in China by Hasbro Inc. The company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have received 46 reports of injuries to children. The blasters were sold by Wal-Mart, Target and Toys "R"...Tags: Hasbro Incorporated, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Resale shops are hot, 'green' and affordable
The Associated PressForget about the outdated notion of thrift shops as the refuge of the working poor, the down-and-out or the vintage-fashion hipster. In these troubled times, the lure of a secondhand bargain is attracting a whole new breed of customer. The Salvation Army...Tags: Furniture, Christianity, Sales, Inventories, Salvation Army
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Product Recalls: Nerf blasters, gas vent dampers
The following recalls have been announced: — About 330,000 units of Nerf N-Strike Recon Blasters, manufactured in China by Hasbro Inc., because the plunger can pull the user's skin when the blaster is fired. The company and the Consumer Product...Tags: Hasbro Incorporated, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Product Recalls
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Latest batch of September sales results from retailers offer fresh evidence of shoppers' angst
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Dismal September sales results from mall-based apparel chains, released Thursday, offered more fresh evidence that American consumers, spooked by the financial meltdown, shut their wallets tight last month. The reports fueled more worries...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Earnings Forecasts, Sales, Gap Inc., Target Corporation
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Retailers spread gloom with weak September sales data
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersMain Street delivered another wallop to Wall Street on Thursday with news that many of the country's best-known retailers have been struggling with dismal sales and see little hope for improvement in the months ahead. At department stores, luxury...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Christmas, Sales, Los Feliz, Gap Inc.
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Cycles of change with washer/dryer
Special to the Chicago TribuneIf you're still holding onto an old, boxy washing machine that rattles around during the spin cycle, it's time to join the new age of laundry. Laundry products have changed dramatically in the last 10 years, thanks to technology and manufacturers'...Tags: Energy Saving, Fashion Trends, Electrical Appliance
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Toyota's US sales chief sees no production cuts
AP Auto WriterToyota Motor Corp.'s top U.S. sales executive said Thursday that the company won't make more production cuts this year despite a sales slump that may not end until after next year. Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, said the company's car...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Automotive Equipment, Sales, Inventories, Financial Markets
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GM and Ford may be too big to fail
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith sales of General Motors and Ford vehicles down more than 17% this year and the companies' stock prices at lows not seen in decades, one might expect the bankruptcy vultures to be circling over Detroit. General Motors Corp. closed Thursday down 31%,...Tags: Sander M Levin, U.S. Department of Treasury, Bankruptcy, Consumer Confidence, Vehicles
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Economic frights don't kill holiday
Chicago Tribune reporterThe stock market slide has spooked plenty of Americans, but not enough to scare them away from shopping for the nation's spookiest holiday. In fact, two out of three Americans plan to celebrate Halloween, according to the National Retail Federation,...Tags: Research, Religious Festivals, Sales, Mother's Day, Halloween
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