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Mar 14, 2012
Panama Canal expansion brings competition for East Coast ports
The Panama Canal is getting a makeover, and it could be a gamechanger for Atlantic coast ports — that is, if those ports are ready in time.
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May 27, 2011
Heinz cuts jobs and factories
The ketchup maker is being squeezed by high commodity and fuel prices.
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May 25, 2011
Macy’s hits the discount mall
Macy's will open in its first discount mall next year. It's all part of the new high-low mix.
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May 21, 2011
Barnes & Noble gets $1 billion bid
Liberty Media is offering $1 billion for the bookstore chain, and the deal may be only a little bit about books.
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May 20, 2011
Retail real estate improves, a little
Shoppers are returning to the malls slowly, which should provide for a better mood as the International Council of Shopping Centers meets this weekend.
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May 18, 2011
States collect more taxes than expected
Tax revenues are topping projections in California, New Jersey, West Virginia and others.
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May 16, 2011
NBC tries to get over the 4th place hump
Upfronts, the all-important TV ad-buying event, begin for NBC today. The network is currently sitting in 4th place in ratings.
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May 13, 2011
Michaels stores hit by debit card fraud
The fraud across 20 states highlights how debit cards are more vulnerable to fraud and financial loss than credit cards.
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May 12, 2011
Re-evaluating Masschusett’s health care reform
Mitt Romney will address health care reform in a speech today. As governor, he shepherded a law in Massachusetts that requires all residents to have health insurance, but today is expected to distance himself from the law and call for a repeal to Obamacare.
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May 10, 2011
Housing market faces headwinds
The outlook for home values continues to darken as foreclosed properties flood the market and government supports are removed.
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