Online store curates global handmade items for travelers
Marion native Susan Wildes founded MissVioletta.com after a four month 2014 sabbatical in Mexico and Central America. The site features one of a kind pieces from artisans worldwide including Jaipur India Istanbul Turkey and Mexico with some local Iowa makers. Wildes scouts new items constantly to keep the collection fresh and personally purchaseable.
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Miss Violetta owner Wildes plans boutique growth
Susan Wildes, owner of Miss Violetta, curates handmade items by artisans she meets abroad or via word of mouth and online research. She adds new pieces every two weeks, prioritizes navigability, and aims to expand into clothing and a future own line of bags.
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Supreme Court Rejects Apple E-Books Appeal
The Supreme Court declined to hear Apple’s challenge to a 2nd Circuit ruling finding it conspired with five publishers to raise e book prices. The decision leaves a $450 million settlement in place, with publishers Hachette HarperCollins Penguin Simon & Schuster and Macmillan named as co conspirators. Amazon had faced higher prices, and Apple faced central role findings by Judge Denise Cote.
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U.S. Justice Department
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Dining chains under Ovation Brands file for Chapter 11
HomeTown Buffet Inc and Ovation Brands along with linked chains including Ryan's Old Country Buffet Fire Mountain and Tahoe Joe's sought Chapter 11 protection in Texas court. The move affects more than 300 U.S. locations, with Ovation reporting up to 50 million in assets and up to 100 million in liabilities while employing about 17,000 across 35 states.
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Collins Road
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BASF weighs DuPont bid after Bloomberg report in Berlin
BASF shares slid 2.3 percent in Frankfurt amid a report the German group is weighing a counter bid for DuPont. Analysts doubt BASF can outbid the Dow DuPont merger, warning the move could strain its balance sheet. BASF declined to comment on the market chatter.
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