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E-retailers use social media to hype holiday promotions
Several major e-retailers are turning to Facebook and Twitter to bring in more holiday sales this year. Last week Sears Holding Corp. offered 25 of its more than 145,000 Facebook fans the chance to win a $500 gift card.
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Saab future unclear as sale to Swedish firm fails
(AP:DETROIT) A Swedish automaker has backed out of a deal to buy Saab from General Motors Co., casting serious doubt on the future of the troubled brand.
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SSL profits from rise in Durex condom sales in emerging markets
SSL, which also owns the Scholl footcare brand, saw sales grow 21.2pc to £390.9m, and pre-tax profits 59.7pc in the six months to September 30 to £51.9m.
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Aspen sets 2010 city budget at $67 million
ASPEN - The Aspen City Council on Monday approved the 2010 budget, which is a 15 percent reduction over this year. The council met several times over the past few months in an effort to balance the budget, which comes in at $67 million. Prior budget cuts included shaving 11 percent in February, and then August brought another round of cuts to provide a framework for 2010. The two rounds of cuts ...
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Free shipping remains the best bait for luring online shoppers, survey show
33% of online households plan to spend less than $100 versus 32% last year, 29% v. 26% last year plan to spend $100 to $249, 8% v. 10% plan to spend $250 to $499, and 4% v. 5% plan to spend $500 or more. 27% do not plan to make an online purchase this holiday season, unchanged from last year.
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How the Tories can lead the revival of a battered Britain
Simon Heffer says that reform of schools, welfare and the economy will be the key to a better future
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October home sales rise 10.1 percent from September
WASHINGTON — Home sales surged for the second month in a row in October, climbing to the highest level in 21⁄2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.
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comScore forecasts 3% growth for e-commerce this holiday season
Online retail sales have perked up early this month, and comScore Inc. is now projecting 3% growth for online holiday sales. The web measurement firm reported online sales were up 2.2% compared to last year in the first 22 days of November, after being down for the first 10 months of the year.
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EADS execs on trial for alleged insider trading
PARIS — Seventeen current and former executives at Airbus parent company EADS went on trial today for allegedly making millions in profits on the back of their company’s troubles with the delayed A380 superjumbo project.
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Crude prices sink to $76 per barrel
Oil prices fell to around $76 a barrel Tuesday with new data showing a slow U.S. economic recovery and consumer confidence that remains lukewarm at best.
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