Retailers eye Columbus Day to gauge Christmas sales
Philadelphia retailers study Columbus Day weekend as an indicator for Christmas demand. Experts note August coat purchases hinge on sales tactics, with winners set for deeper orders and losers remerchandised. Merchants aim to clear racks for holiday stock and boost third-quarter results.
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Justice to probe pricing of care
A Justice Department antitrust inquiry broadens into no haggle and value pricing at U S auto dealers. Civil probe examines how vehicle prices are set and whether manufacturers or dealers violate antitrust rules. Findings could trigger criminal charges for some firms.
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Gulf fuss may jostle Sas prices
A new Persian Gulf tension could push gasoline costs higher for motorists, but experts expect any rise to be short lived. WEFA analyst Edgard Habib notes crude prices could wobble upward but likely not persist.
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Wefa Group
GE layoffs at Cincinnati plant hit 463 workers
463 employees represented by United Auto Workers Local 647 received layoff notices from General Electric Co. as part of broader cutbacks at the suburban Cincinnati air craft engines plant. The company confirmed the February announcement and provided no further details.
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General Electric Co
Aircraft Engines
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Rick Kennnedy
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Metal Prices New York AP Rpts Closing Quotes
Metals Week composite prices show gold at 390.70 per ounce and silver at 57.1? per ounce while platinum runs 417.30 per troy ounce. Copper at 117.00 cents a pound and zinc 53.54 cents a pound are listed along with lead at 42 cents and tin 3.6546 per pound. Mercury trades at 20 dollars per 70 pound flask.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau Market Report Closing Prices
Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Inc reports yesterday's market closes with wheat at $7.49 per bushel shelled corn at $1.95 soybeans at $4.88 per bushel and oats at $1.30 per bushel for the grain group.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperatve Associaton Inc
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Creston Livestock Consignments at Greston Auction Summary
Consignors reported mixed hay and alfalfa prices with wheat straw and bale quotes, plus cattle and hog lots. Items included two beef bred cow calf pairs, cross breds, bull calves, heifer calves, sheep and lambs prices, hogs with values, and feeder cattle ranges. Total head stood at 329 with 1,033 total head listed.
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