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MSNBC
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With two of the three presidential candidates proposing a gasoline tax “holiday,” some readers are wondering: Why can’t the government do more to cut gas prices?
If the feds can help with cutting interest rates why can't they do something that re..
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MSNBC
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Economic woes have dumped a lump of coal on the nation's online retailers, which, like their brick-and-mortar rivals, have struggled with an uneven holiday business following a strong official start to the season.
ComScore Inc., an Internet research co..
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MSNBC
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A senior executive was accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate when they shared a cab ride home from a holiday party. That led to sexual harassment charges.
At another office bash, a female employee who was a bit tipsy flirted with a fellow male w..
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If I see something now, I’ll pick it up,” McGlade said. “You don’t know if you’ll see it again.”
The nation’s stores worked hard to lure shoppers with expanded hours, including midnight openings, and a blitz of early morning specials Frid..
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MSNBC
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It’s not even Thanksgiving, but the nation’s retailers, including Wal-Mart and Toys “R” Us, are jump-starting holiday sales with big discounts and door buster specials starting Friday in what’s expected to be a lukewarm Christmas season.
The..
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New York Times
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Eager to expand the holiday shopping season without provoking consumers, retailers are experimenting with a novel approach: earlier-than-ever advertising that deliberately plays down the tinsel and holly.
Shattering records for an early start, Wal-Mart..
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MSNBC
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc fired its first volley in the holiday pricing wars this week, slashing prices on toys and calling it an "aggressive move to lead the market on holiday savings."
That could be good news for consumers looking for deals but bad news fo..
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MSNBC
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Those door busting deals that U.S. retailers are planning for the Black Friday holiday shopping weekend are already starting to appear online.
Numerous Web sites have cropped up in recent years that publish what they claim are copies of the newspaper a..
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MSNBC
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For decades, the Sears Wish Book was holiday treat, scrupulously studied, dog-eared and circled by generations of children hoping for the best on Christmas morning.
Now, 14 years after Sears shelved the catalog, the retailer is reviving the holiday tra..
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CTV
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Those who venture out into the malls and commercial districts of the nation today will be doing battle on what is predicted to be the busiest shopping day of the year...
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Bloomberg
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said U.S. same- store sales will be unchanged in November, the worst performance in more than 10 years, jeopardizing Chief Executive Officer H. Lee Scott's prediction for a pickup during the holiday season...
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