Word: closing
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...dated a lot. When this man came along, I really fell hard because he seemed to have all the qualities I was looking for. He was smart, he was funny, he was in my business, we shared a lot of the same interests. He was athletic, very close to his family. So I did fall pretty hard for him. I'm not sure I even dated anybody after that, and I don't really think he did either. (See pictures of the 20th century's greatest romances...
...more realistic view of how stores are fairing under the withering decrease in demand caused by the recession, Ann Taylor (ANN) is a good example for analysis. In the fourth quarter, its sales dropped 20% to $483 million. It will close 163 of its stores. That is from a total of 935. The company's stock now trades at $2.82, down from a 52-week high of $29.23. Most of that collapse occurred over the last six months...
...bill is designed to jump-start the economy and create or save jobs. “The stimulus package will help enormously,” said Patrick in a testimony to the State’s Ways and Means Committee last week, “But it will not close our budget gap.” In order to address the state’s current $1.1 billion shortfall, Patrick said the state needs new sources of revenue—such as a proposed increase in the gas tax—and budget cuts. —Staff...
...Connor had to grind for much of the tournament, as an early matchup against Columbia’s Derek Sickles required extra time. After a 4-4 tie in regulation, O’Connor showed his determination with an overtime score.“Those [close bouts] are the kind of things that remind you…if you win by a point or by a pin you go to the next round,” junior heavyweight Andrew Knapp said. “And [O’Connor] got it done when it mattered...
...find it hard to have close personal relationships with people because of your job? Are you in a relationship? I'm not in a relationship. That's not to say that I don't want to be. But I am a professional liar. That's what undercover work is. I'll meet someone, and I'll say I have a job I don't talk about. And all of a sudden I'm a really weird guy. The result is that I don't have much of a personal life...