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‘You should have been there!'

Remember the death of live concerts? Portable music players were going to kill them off, because no one would pay to sit or stand in a crowded place and listen to an inferior live version of music they could already hear anywhere, any time. That was ...

From ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN, BRAD WHEELER, J.D. CONSIDINE, CARL WILSON, AMY VERNER, GUY DIXON, Globe and Mail,  26 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Chris Whitley,  Smashing Pumpkins (musician),  Metallica,  Glenn Gould,  Paul McCartney

Couple sells home three years after its feel good 'Extreme Makeover'

slogging to get the house ready for when the Hassalls were set to return from Disney World. CYNTHIANA, Ky. — It was the true story of how small-town people really do know their neighbors and will do anything for them. And it played beautifully on TV ...

From AMY WILSON MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS, The San Jose Mercury News,  5 Jun 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party

Spring cleaning; The outdoor version

Spring has begun, and that means you finally have time to go outside and start surveying Living Room 2.0 — your patio, deck, porch, backyard or whatever you call that place you plan to live in during the next six months. It's where the barbecue grill ...

From AMY WILSON MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS, The San Jose Mercury News,  10 Apr 2009

SABMiller toasts 2nd half net

SABMILLER Plc, the world's third-largest brewer, increased second-half profit 24 percent on price rises and higher beer sales in eastern Europe and the United States. Net income rose to US$1.07 billion in the six months ended March 31, from US$859 ...

From AMY WILSON, Shanghai Daily,  15 May 2008
Related Topics: SABMiller,  Bloomberg News,  Matthew Webb

Cadbury rises after surprise disclosure

CADBURY Plc, the world's largest candy maker, rose the most in 14 months in London trading after unexpectedly saying sales will beat its targets and profit margins are strengthening on price rises and cost cuts. The shares rose as much as 6.7 ...

From AMY WILSON, Shanghai Daily,  15 May 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News,  Citigroup

Tesco maintains growth with new US stores and cost cuts

TESCO Plc, Britain's biggest supermarket company, has reported annual profit that beat analysts' estimates on higher revenue in Asia and eastern Europe, and said British sales growth has accelerated since February. Net income climbed 12 percent to 2. ...

From AMY WILSON, Shanghai Daily,  15 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

Cadbury's trading not so sweet

CADBURY Schweppes, the world's largest confectioner, said yesterday that its United States soft-drink brands had lost market share after prices were raised to cover soaring raw-material expenses. Cadbury fell as much as 2.9 percent in London trading. ...

From AMY WILSON, Shanghai Daily,  11 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Nelson Peltz

Cadbury unit wins lending to float

CADBURY Schweppes Plc, the world's largest candy maker, said its United States soft-drinks unit signed a loan agreement with five banks, dispelling concern that tight credit markets may prevent the division being split off. The unit, Dr Pepper ...

From AMY WILSON, Shanghai Daily,  11 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News,  Bear Stearns Companies, Inc,  Nelson Peltz

Cheers as profits soar

DIAGEO Plc, the world's biggest liquor maker, reported a 8.9-percent gain in first-half profit as increased advertising lifted sales of Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie Walker whiskey in the US and Asia. Net income was 975 million pounds (US$1.9 billion), ...

From AMY WILSON, Shanghai Daily,  14 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Johnnie Walker,  Bloomberg News,  Paul Walsh

Shareholders proud as Punch targets pub merge

PUNCH Taverns Plc, the largest United Kingdom pub owner by outlets, has approached competitor Mitchells & Butlers Plc about a merger that would more than double its sales. Bloomberg News reported the merger would mean the control of more than 10,000 ...

From AMY WILSON, Shanghai Daily,  4 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

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