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...China's exports fell again in April and fell more sharply than most analysts had expected. The value of goods and services leaving the country was down 22.6% compared to last year. Reuters reports that economists expected the drop to be only 18%. Several experts also pointed out that the reason that Chinese economic growth is still reasonably strong is due to the nation's $585 billion stimulus package...
Daly wasn't flashy, but he dressed the part. Another Piston player, funnyman John Salley, named him "Daddy Rich," for his snazzy suits. Daly's coiffed hair, and intense stare, will live long in the mind of the millions of fans who fell in love with the '80s NBA, an era of great players (Bird, Magic, Michael, Isaiah, Barkley) and even greater rivalries, most of which involved Daly's Pistons. Sure, Boston-Los Angeles received the top billing, but the Boston-Detroit, Chicago-Detroit, and Los Angeles-Detroit playoff series are all classics. "I think Chuck understood people as well...
...sparked retail sales for her chosen brands, it's too early to anoint her a savior. "Michelle Obama hasn't done enough to significantly change the financial performance of J. Crew and Talbots," says Betty Chen, retail analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities. J. Crew's same-store sales fell 13% in the fourth quarter of 2008. The company lost $13.5 million, compared with a $25 million profit in the fourth quarter of 2007. Talbots has updated its merchandise to fit its repositioning as a younger company. According to Chen, however, the company is too indebted to revamp its musty stores...
...First Lady might save another retailer, Talbots, from extinction. The company lost $128.4 million, excluding special charges, in the three months ending Jan. 31, compared with a $7.1 million loss the previous year. Same-store sales fell 14.2% for the year, and an incredible 24.6% in the fourth quarter. Over the past year, the company has desperately tried to reposition itself from a frumpy brand for the over-50 set to a stylish look for the new sophisticated 40-something. In early April, the May issue of Essence hit newsstands, with Obama wearing a $169 Talbots silk dress...
When the first U.S. patients fell victim to the new H1N1 flu, they may not have immediately thought to call their doctor or run to the nearest emergency room. Instead, they probably sat down in front of their computers and Googled "flu symptoms" or "fever" or "chills" or perhaps even "treatment...