| 01/07/2009 05:54 PM |
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Marks & Spencer to cut 1,200 jobs (International Herald Tribune)
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The retailer reported only a small drop in third-quarter sales, but predicted that at least another year of economic woes lie ahead.
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| 01/07/2009 08:57 PM |
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Lubbock County Commissioners Discuss Alcohol Election, Strip Merchant Expresses Opposition (KCBD-TV Lubbock)
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Hoots Liquor, Beer and Wine is expressing its opinion to the public, through the marquee in front of their store. It reads "Vote no. Save 200 jobs. Up Y**** Chamber." Â
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| 01/05/2009 05:10 PM |
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Wine and tourism industries could prop up job market (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
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Though North Bay employment numbers have not completely evaded the onset of recession, recording about 3,000 less jobs in November then the same time last year, local staffing experts say the industry the region is best known for will continue to ease unemployment rates that are still well below the state average.
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| 01/05/2009 03:30 AM |
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Grocers, liquor stores duel again over wine (BizJournals)
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The state’s grocers and liquor stores are continuing their battle over wine.
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| 01/07/2009 05:15 AM |
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Utahns eat in and watch their food budgets (Deseret Morning News)
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On my blog, Flavors, I recently listed Food & Wine magazine's 2009 trend predictions. And in last week's column I listed a roundup of what food editors across the country thought were the nation's top 10 food stories of the year.
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| 01/07/2009 01:17 PM |
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AP Financial NewsBrief at 9:53 a.m. EST (INO News)
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Fresh worries about escalating unemployment, sparked by aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.'s decision to slash jobs, sent stocks sharply lower on Wednesday.
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| 01/07/2009 01:00 PM |
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AP Financial NewsBrief at 9:43 a.m. EST (INO News)
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street has opened sharply lower, as aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.'s decision to slash jobs provided investors with a sobering reminder that the economy remains in rough shape.
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| 01/07/2009 06:32 PM |
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Marks & Spencer Plans Job Cuts and Closings (New York Times)
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Marks & Spencer is the latest British retailer to be hit by the country?s worst downturn in more than 17 years.
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| 01/07/2009 09:10 AM |
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Online dating services thriving in gloomy times (Honolulu Advertiser)
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Housing prices are plummeting. Jobs are evaporating. And the economy is a mess. But singles are wading into the online dating pool in record numbers, giving virtual matchmakers their best traffic figures in years — and giving users even better odds for finding a snuggle buddy, a fling or the One.
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| 01/06/2009 11:11 PM |
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The wild side of mushrooming (San Jose Mercury News)
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Unlike the wild mushrooms they sell, the relationship between mushroom pickers and their buyers must be carefully cultivated. Dining forums | Restaurant listings Laurie Daniel on Wine
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