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The big yellow sign at the entrance to the new Valu King grocery store in Johnstown's Westwood Plaza seemed to be an instruction manual on what to expect when shoppers get inside. "We only offer products that are great deals." "We keep advertising to a minimum." "We encourage you to bring bags. We have bags available for a small fee." Oh, and the store does not take checks. (Today)
For years, the technology sector has been considered the most dynamic, promising and globally envied industry in the United States. It escaped the recession relatively unscathed, and profits this year have been soaring. (Today)
In November 2009, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd advanced a radical proposal: to create a super-regulator that would take over most of the bank supervision that had been done by the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other agencies. Mr. (Today)
Panasonic Corp., the world's largest maker of plasma televisions, said it might fail to meet its sales target for 3-D sets after Samsung Electronics Co. unleashed an "unexpected" price war in the United States. "No one can keep up" with price cuts by Samsung in the world's biggest TV market, said Yoshiiku Miyata, the head of Osaka-based Panasonic's TV business. (Today)
The Glashaus hotel used to be a symbol of the regeneration of one of Dublin's toughest neighborhoods. Empty and shuttered, it now represents one of the toughest economies Ireland has ever endured. Developer Liam Carroll opened the boutique hotel in Tallaght in the west of the city three years ago at the height of the country's decade-long real estate boom. (Today)
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