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Forget ‘What are your strengths and weaknesses?’ If you want to get the real dope on prospective employees, ask job candidates these seven questions. As noted by my BNet colleagues, Google releasing the Nexus One phone is a dangerous step. The problem I see is a classic one: The easiest..

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Bed, Bath & Beyond’s Prospects Excite Enthusiasm, Especially at Bed, Bath & Beyond

IHS Global Insight analyst Rebecca Lindland met with Reuters TV and text reporters at the Detroit auto show to discuss the industry, including electric and small cars, GM, Chrysler and Toyota, and auto shows past and future. About electric cars: “We will eventually see electric cars, mostly..

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Auto show-IHS Global Insight analyst’s thoughts

Today’s column includes a rosy outlook from Tiffany & Co. (TIF), eco-friendly production plans from Ford Motor Company (F), a stronger-than-expected forecast from Hartford Financial Services (HIG), and a couple of bullish notes for Under Armour, Inc. (UA).

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Early Edge: Tiffany & Co., Ford Motor Co., Hartford Financial Services, and Under Armour

Tuesday, 12 January 2010 UK retail sales values rose 4.2% on a like-for-like basis from December 2008, when sales had dropped 3.3%, due to turmoil in financial markets hitting consumer confidence. On a total basis, sales rose 6.0% against a 1.4% decline in December 2008.Food sales growth picked… The Retail Bulletin – December sales stronger than expected says BRC

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BRC reports strong retail sales for December

Tuesday, 12 January 2010 Tesco has delivered its strongest Christmas performance in three years, with its Double Clubcard scheme contributing to a rise in sales.In the UK, like-for-like sales, excluding petrol and VAT, rose 4.9% in the six weeks to 9 January, while its Double Clubcard points… Marketing Magazine – Tesco enjoys strongest Christmas performance in three years The Retail Bulletin – Tesco delivers record Christmas sales.

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Tesco enjoys best Christmas sales for three years

Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) — Harvard University, which has almost doubled its debt burden in three years, begins selling about $400 million of tax-exempt bonds today as it finances part of a scaled-back campus expansion plan.Harvard, the world’s richest college, will use the proceeds to finance..

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Harvard Borrowing $400M for Smaller Expansion

You are here: News / Grocery sector enjoys bumper Christmas. The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures for the 12 weeks ending 27 December 2009, provide post-Christmas cheer for the UK’s major retailers with a return to confident consumer spending.

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Grocery sector enjoys bumper Christmas.

12 January, 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy Debenhams has reported like-for-like sales up 0.1% for the 18 weeks to January 2 and warned that the economic environment remains uncertain. You must be a paid subscriber to Retail Week magazine to read this article and receive complete, unrestricted access… Drapers – Christmas sales flat at Debenhams

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Debenhams Christmas like-for-likes up 0.1%

12 January, 2010 | By Lisa Berwin Topps Tiles said that its current financial year has started well with like-for-like sales in the UK up 5.5% in the 14 weeks to January 3. You must be a paid subscriber to Retail Week magazine to read this article and receive complete, unrestricted access to..

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Topps Tiles signals return of consumer confidence after strong first quarter

You are here: News / Huge demand for carbon labels on food products found in survey of 400+ supermarket shoppers 72% of consumers want carbon labels on food products, according to new research among over 400 supermarket shoppers by Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. The findings…

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You are here: City and Corporate / Blacks Leisure mulls equity fundraising Group considering equity fundraising in the first quarter of 2010 to raise between 15m and 20m depending on investor demand. “Proceeds from the potential fundraising being announced today would allow us to accelerate… BBC – Blacks Leisure ‘begins recovery’

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Blacks Leisure mulls equity fundraising

8 January, 2010 | By Amy Shields Scottish value chain Happit has hit the buffers this week after poor trading conditions impacted sales. You must be a paid subscriber to Retail Week magazine to read this article and receive complete, unrestricted access to retail-week.com Retail Week Subscribers:… Retail Week – Strong Christmas brings cheer to House of Fraser Retail Week – Co-op reports Christmas like-for-likes up 5% Retail Week – Poundland festive like-for-likes up 4.4% Retail Week – Shoppers return to premium food lines at Christmas Retail Week – Spar festive total sales jump 10.3% Retail Week – D2 bought back by its management team

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Value clothing chain Happit in administration

8 January, 2010 | By George MacDonald Fashion group Ted Baker has posted a 19.1% increase in retail sales over Christmas and attributed the performance to its innovative product. You must be a paid subscriber to Retail Week magazine to read this article and receive complete, unrestricted access..

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Innovative product drives strong Christmas for Ted Baker

By Grant McCool NEW YORK (Reuters UK) – A former director of McKinsey & Co told a court on Thursday that Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam paid him $1.75 million (1.09 million pounds) in exchange for tips on clients of the consulting firm, giving prosecutors potentially more ammunition in… Reuters – Ex-McKinsey exec: Rajaratnam paid $1.75 mln for tips New York Times – Ex-Consultant Pleads Guilty in Galleon Insider Case BusinessWeek – Rajaratnam Insider Profits Said to Top $30 Million (Correct)

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