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Shoppers who wait too long could be left empty-handed as reduced inventory levels will mean fewer sizes, colors and selections of items. "That baby-blue cashmere sweater in medium may not be there on Dec. 24," says Richard Jaffe, managing director at Stifel Nicolaus...
Russell Hornsby, the founder of Cepia and a former Mattel employee, had long wanted to create a robotic pet for children. During a brainstorming session in May 2008, Hornsby and his fellow Cepia execs narrowed the choices down to three: a dog, a fish and a hamster. "Out of these, [a live] hamster is the one parents least like getting," says Natalie Hornsby, the company's marketing director, and Russell Hornsby's daughter. "So we figured a toy substitute would have some value." (See TIME's holiday gift guide...
...like interiors and center-mounted ignition switch, could face extinction unless another investor quickly steps forward to rescue the Swedish automaker. So far, no other investor has expressed much interest in Saab. In addition, the Swedish government has been reluctant to provide financing for Saab despite the brand's long and distinguished history and its 2,500 employees. The brand, however, has never made money for GM, which acquired it for $2.5 billion in 1991. (See pictures: "General Motors Factory-scapes...
...front-page article in Tuesday’s Crimson, “UC Race Opens With Media Rush,” Crimson writers reported that “the ‘Long-Johnson’ ticket… seems to be taking the race less seriously” than the other candidates. Our campaign would like to set the record straight and send a message to our opponents and the student body: this campaign is serious. While it may be true that Long-Johnson (note to Crimson editors: no quotation marks needed) has had a slow start...
...quotes around “Long-Johnson” that were used in the article were a striking indication of The Crimson’s lack of respect for our ticket. Why quotes around our campaign name and not the others...