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China to shut more factories for Olympics - Xinhua | BEIJING: Tianjin, a port city just east of Beijing, has ordered 40 factories to shut for the Olympics, the latest dramatic step taken by ... (photo: Creative Commons / ) The Times Of India Beijing Olympics Photos Pollution Society |
Burger King adds a prince | NEW YORK - After watching its bigger rival McDonald's Corp. try to woo mom, Burger King Corp. is launching a new marketing and promotional campaign Monday meant to grab her attention. | "A large par... (photo: AP Photo ) Buffalo News Business Consumers Kids Photos Society |
World must brace for oil beyond $150 Oil's meteoric rise since the start of the year to nearly $150 has distressed consumers and policy makers the world over, but the stark reality is prices are likely to rise higher still. | For two dec... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Middle East Online Consumers Dollar Photos Trading World |
Rising oil prices put heat on speculators | Oil's rally to records well above $140 a barrel has stirred a heated debate about the role played by speculators in commodity markets. | From the outset, oil futures markets have included participan... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Canada Dot Com Economy Energy Fuels Markets Photos |
More retailers jump on green bandwagon | More and more retailers are going green in one way or another. Witness, for example, the push to reduce, or even eliminate, the use of plastic bags. In May, the LCBO was the latest to announce it wa... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Canada Dot Com Business Consumer Environment Nature Photos |