Tiffany & Co.
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With U.S. unemployment soaring and more families than ever living on food stamps, it's nice to know some folks can still scrape together the cash for a $10,000 Tiffany & Co. diamond necklace. Shares of the jewellery retailer sparkled after the company posted third-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates and raised its full-year forecast, boosted by higher revenue in Europe in Asia. What recession? |
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First, Russian hockey players dominate the NHL. Then a Russian submarine plants a flag at the North Pole. Now, Russia's central bank is buying up Canadian dollars? Coincidence, or thinly-veiled conspiracy to turn Canada into a land of vodka-drinking, fur-hat-wearing people who take orders directly from the Kremlin? Dahlink, don't be ridikoolus. |
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The next time you're downloading your favourite Metallica or Green Day album from a file-sharing site, take a moment to remember shareholders of Warner Music Group . The struggling company - whose stock has plummeted 83 per cent since 2006 - posted a quarterly loss of $18-million (U.S.) as the recession, soft CD sales and severance costs ate into its bottom line. Okay, you can go back to downloading now. Thief. |
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There once was a metal called gold, Whose rally was getting quite old, Its gains were just awesome After India bought some But by Friday the market was cold |
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Which of the following is not a type of pasta? a) linguini; b) fusilli c) rigatoni; d) bikini. Answer: d. No matter what shape you prefer, American Italian has your pasta plans covered. With more Americans staying home to eat, the largest U.S. dry pasta maker said its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, as it cut back on institutional sales to go after the more profitable retail market. |
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