The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 0.5% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week when the US exchange rate rose by 0.1%. Overall, it was satisfactory market. The EMI finished down by 6¢ (5¢ ...
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Hasbro plans to cut back in order to save $100 million per year by 2015. The toy giant made the announcement as part of its preliminary full-year financial results for 2012, following weaker than anticipated consumer demand for toys ...
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Not all home offices are created equal. Many of us toil away in glorified storage areas, constantly digging out our computers from a sea of off-season holiday decorations, children's toys, and unfiled paperwork. If one of your New Year's ...
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Microsoft reported a drop in profit for the second quarter of its fiscal year, though revenue increased, thanks partly to a 24 percent jump in sales from its Windows division. Microsoft's revenue increased 2.7 percent to US$21.46 billion ...
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Whether you're looking for a table to set out the goodies at your next picnic or planning an office seminar, you'll find a great solution with a folding table. Not only are they affordable, they are also low-maintenance and can be easily ...
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A problem caused by a software upgrade has caused a widespread outage on AT&T's U-verse broadband service this week, leading to a torrent of attacks against the carrier on social media. AT&T said on Wednesday that the outage had affected ...
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A Shaped Light Bulbs "A" type bulb shapes are standard house hold light bulbs. The number after the bulb shape is the number of eighths of and inch in diameter. For non-imperial measured bulbs the number following the bulb shape ...
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With a tough 2012 behind it, Advanced Micro Devices hopes to return to profitability this year through cost-cutting, new chips and other measures, executives said Tuesday. The moves include releasing new chips this year for laptops and ...
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As many Brits brace themselves for yet more snow, sleet and ice this week, shoppers at department store Debenhams have been looking ahead to warmer months and snapping up new season swim and beach wear. Sales of swimwear are up 51% ...
Paul Lamond Games has bolstered its craft line-up with the addition of Make Your Own Puppet kits. The range from Crafty Kids features six kits, each containing everything required to create puppet perfection. The Crafty Kids range ...
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While globalization has made it such that fashion transcends climatic seasons, each season still brings with it some overarching trends which encompass the catwalks. As Spring Summer’13 sets in high street maven Splash interprets the ...
During the enforced idleness that came with a cold, rainy, dreary holiday period in which the sun seemed to be in permanent hiding, we watched reruns of the second season of the wildly popular PBS series, “Downton Abbey.” I ...
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The NYMEX February crude contract broke out of a narrow trading band immediately ahead of the 1:15 p.m. EST (1815 GMT) cessation of trading on the NYMEX contract to end the day 9 cents lower at $95.47/b. Prior to 12:30 p.m. EST (1730 ...
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Shares in Canadian smartphone manufacture Research In Motion (RIM) reached a 13-month high on Monday, a week before the firm launches BlackBerry 10. Toronto-listed stock prices for RIM were up as much as almost 18 per cent on Monday, ...
Lululemon athletica, the US-based yoga inspired athletic clothing company, has stitched plans to focus on menswear collection for future growth of the company by investing more in the sector. Mr. Christine Day, CEO of Lululemon, said the ...
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