1.The holiday shopping rush is on, for retailers try to attract last-minute Christmas shoppers, salvaging what has been so far a mediocre December. At Macy's price cuts on most merchandise up to 50%. 2.The video plea from the parents of Madeleine Mc

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The philosophy behind open source software - giving every access to the source code so anyone can adapt the program - is spreading to the real world. It's being applied to art as well as the business of art. Open source siteTo organize volunteers for

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A baby princess is welcomed into the world. Just over ten hours after giving birth, the Duchess of Cambridge looked radiant. The Duke beaming beside her as they emerged from Saint Mary's Hospital with a little girl, eight pounds three ounces. In fron

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The Retailer's Association says the falling Australian dollar has pushed customers towards the local shops during Christmas. The association says retailers have reported stronger sales with the favorite present this year being gift cards. The associa

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The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly referred to as HP, is a multinational information technology corporation. Its products include computers, printers, scanners, cameras, mobile phones and televisions. The company was founded in 1939 by Stanford Un

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美国国家公共广播电台:在美国超市里售卖的食品,外包装上都会清楚地标明卡路里,而近来一项调查显示,当地很多连锁餐馆也开始行动起来,帮助人们减少卡路里的摄入. 餐馆菜单也标卡路里 估计

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US shoppers have raced for bargains in a two-day buying marathon that began when more than a dozen major retailers opened on Thanksgiving holiday. About 15 thousand people waited for the flagship Macys in New York Citys Herald Square when it opened a

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ON THE JOB: FACING BUSINESS CHALLENGES AT BLACK DECKER Power- Tool Maker Has a Remodeling Project of Its Own Nolan Archibald had a bit of a mess on his hands. He had recently been promoted to chairman

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1. Shoppers get an early start this morning as they filled stores before dawn, hunting for deep discounts. Retailers are hoping this shopping enthusiasm will hold through the entire holiday season. But analysts start predicting this will be the weake

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Discounts Boost US Holiday Sales American consumers may be feeling a little more upbeat about the economy. The nation's Consumer Confidence Index rose almost 10 points in December to 64.5, the highest level since April. The renewed optimism appears t

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Data Boosts US Economic Outlook An improving job picture, better than expected earnings on Wall Street and signs of recovery in the troubled housing market are helping to lift American consumer confidence. Many opened their wallets in September, boos

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New numbers show GDP grew at a slower pace in the third quarter than the original estimate of 3.5 percent Mil Arcega | Washington, DC 24 November 2009 A foreclosed home in Mountain View, California, 28 May 2009 As the all important holiday shopping

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US Job Growth Now Strongest Since 1999 美国就业增速为1999年以来最高 WASHINGTON The U.S. job market showed a big improvement in November -- adding 321,000 jobs last month. Although the unemployment rate remained unchanged from the previous

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China's top economic planner is telling local departments to keep prices stable for the upcoming Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays. The National Development and Reform Commission forbids manipulating market prices. The NDRC wants local pricing au

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: So when it comes to shopping online, Americans have a clear favorite. It is Amazon. One of every two dollars spent online is spent there. Thursday, the company announced a phenomenal quarter. But as the online shopping giant bran

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: You may have noticed over the past year or so that food prices at supermarkets have been lower than they used to be. That's been great for shoppers, not so great if you are a grocer or a farmer. NPR's Alina Selyukh reports on the

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Toys R Us is liquidating and closing stores after declaring bankruptcy last year. This is bad news for toymakers who still sell a lot of their toys at brick-and-mortar stores. Now, one big toymaker is trying to save Toys R Us. Hi

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Each year, states lose many millions of dollars in uncollected taxes from e-commerce sales, so a lot of states have begun crafting their own rules to get some of that tax money back. Massachusetts is just the latest state to do t

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Hi, everybody. 大家好。 Restoring the idea of opportunity for all requires a year of action from all of us. 为所有需要机会的人创造机会是我们今年工作的重心。 Wherever I can act on my own, I will-and whenever I can ask more

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Good news for China's online shoppers--a new player. US e-commerce firm ShopRunnber is getting help from Alibaba to grab a slice of the Chinese market. ShopRunner is one of Amazon.coms major rivals in the U.S. and it will use Alibabas logistics infra

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