Founder of KB Toys auctioning off his collection of antique automotive toys in NJSeptember 25th, 2009 Founder of KB Toys auctioning off collection in NJVINELAND, N.J. — One of the greatest automotive toy collections in the world is being auctioned off in New Jersey.
Toys R Us will open 350 'Holiday Express' pop-up shops in malls and Babies R Us storesSeptember 14th, 2009 Toys R Us amps up for holidays with more storesNEW YORK — Toys R Us plans to open nearly 350 pop-up stores in malls and inside Babies R Us stores by early October to drive sales during the crucial holiday season. It is the first time the company has opened a significant amount of such stores for its busiest season.
Philips starts making sex toysSeptember 3rd, 2009 BERLIN - Philips, the consumer electronics company which for decades has been a byword for Dutch solidity, announced in Berlin Thursday that it had begun manufacturing sex toys. Three electrical vibrators are to be marketed under a new product segment to be known as "relationship care".
Women's retailer Chico's FAS profit more than doubles on increased sales and leaner inventoryAugust 25th, 2009 Chico's 2Q profit more than doubles on salesFORT MYERS, Fla. — Women's specialty retailer Chico's FAS Inc.
20 Sears toys will offer toys on Saturday from Hasbro, Mattel and other toy makersAugust 12th, 2009 Sears to offer toys in 20 storesHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp., the retail chain lead by chairman and hedge fund financier Eddie Lampert, said Wednesday it will begin to offer toys in 20 of its Sears stores starting Saturday.
Thomson Reuters 2Q profit doubles as Reuters acquisition boosts revenueAugust 6th, 2009 Thomson Reuters 2Q profit upNEW YORK — Thomson Reuters Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, helped by its 2008 acquisition of the Reuters news service.
Tata Power's first quarter profit doublesJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tata Power's net profit for the quarter ended June 30 has more than doubled to Rs.396.97 crore ($83 million) as compared to Rs.162.55 crore in the like period last year. The total income has increased marginally to Rs.2,123.2 crore from Rs.2,113.3 crore, the company said in a statement.
Green Mountain fiscal 3rd-quarter profit doubles, revenue falls below Wall Street's forecastJuly 29th, 2009 Green Mountain fiscal 3rd-quarter profit doublesWATERBURY, Vt. — Coffee company Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
Amazon 2nd-qtr profit declines due to Toys R Us dispute settlement chargeJuly 23rd, 2009 Amazon 2Q profit falls with Toys R Us settlementSEATTLE — Amazon.com says second-quarter earnings fell while sales rose. That's because of a $51 million payment to settle a long-standing dispute with former partner Toys R Us.
Toys R Us subsidiary closes on offering of $950 million senior unsecured notes due 2017July 10th, 2009 Toys R Us subsidiary completes note offeringWAYNE, N.J. — Toys R Us Inc.
J.M. Smucker 4th-quarter profit more than doubles, Folgers continues to boost resultsJune 18th, 2009 J.M. Smucker fiscal 4Q profit more than doublesORRVILLE, Ohio — J.M. Smucker, maker of jams, jellies and Jif peanut butter, says its fiscal fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, continuing to benefit from last year's Folgers acquisition.
India bans import of toys lacking safety standardsJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has announced restrictions till January 2010 on the import of all toys that fail to meet international safety standards. Hitherto, the ban only related to Chinese toys.
Dynegy says first quarter loss doubles as power prices fall sharply; cuts 2009 outlookMay 8th, 2009 Dynegy 1Q loss doubles; 2009 guidance cut againHOUSTON — Dynegy said Thursday that its first-quarter loss more than doubled from a year ago as tumbling stock and power prices forced the power producer to write down the value of the company. Dynegy also cut 2009 guidance for the third time.
Dynegy says first quarter loss doubles as power prices fall sharplyMay 8th, 2009 Dynegy 1Q loss doublesHOUSTON — Dynegy says its first quarter loss more than doubled from a year ago as the power producer wrote down the value of the company because of its tumbling stock and power prices. Houston-based Dynegy Inc.
India relaxes ban on Chinese toy importsMarch 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has relaxed the ban imposed on import of Chinese toys, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said a notification issued Monday. The DGFT notification said that imports will be allowed only if the importer can produce a certificate stating that the toys conform to certain internationally-accepted quality standards.
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