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Holiday shoppers picking cash over credit: survey

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fewer U.S. shoppers plan to use credit cards to buy gifts this holiday season and the majority of them have yet to complete their gift buying, according to a new survey from the world's largest retail...

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Food banks see more need, fewer donations (Reuters)

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By Rebekah Kebede Rebekah Kebede – 22 mins ago NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jennifer Bingham earned $7.50 an hour packing boxes for a jewelry company, but after a short illness she was fired and had to seek help at a food pantry and...

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UPDATE 1-Yum Brands cuts jobs as it sells owned restaurants

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12-Nov-2008 39 related
        

LOS ANGELES, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc (YUM.N: ) will cut "several hundred" jobs as it sells company-owned KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants to franchisees and restructures its U.S. business, a spokesman for the fast-food...

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Intel's shock warning sounds alarm for tech sector (Reuters)

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13-Nov-2008 237 related
        

Reuters - Chip giant Intel Corp cut its fourth-quarter revenue forecast by about 14 percent citing weak demand across the world and in all its products, indicating the economic crisis is set to hurt computer sales in the...

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UPDATE 2-Starbucks profit, outlook disappoint, shares fall

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10-Nov-2008 221 related
        

posted lower quarterly profit on Monday on weakness in its U.S. business and began booking charges related to closing 600 domestic stores. The Seattle-based coffee chain reported fiscal fourth- quarter net income of $5.4...

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UPDATE 2-McDonald's Oct sales beat Street; dollar weighs

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10-Nov-2008 82 related
        

LOS ANGELES, Nov 10 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp on Monday said global sales at its fast-food restaurants open at least 13 months rose 8.2 percent in October, topping analysts' targets and sending its shares up more than 2...

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CHRONOLOGY-Key dates for Circuit City in 2006-2008

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10-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, citing tougher credit terms from vendors and market share losses to rivals such as Best Buy Co and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Here are some key dates...

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Analysts see McDonald's Dollar Menu changes ahead

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07-Nov-2008 2 related
        

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp will likely raise the price of its flagship Dollar Menu item, the Double Cheeseburger, and replace it with a new double hamburger with one slice of cheese, analysts said.

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UPDATE 2-Starbucks CFO leaves for Hewlett-Packard

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06-Nov-2008 30 related
        

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp said on Thursday that Chief Financial Officer Pete Bocian will leave the coffee chain at the end of the month to join computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co as chief...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Wendy's/Arby's cos post losses

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06-Nov-2008 45 related
        

By Jessica Wohl CHICAGO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc posted quarterly losses for each of its former companies on Thursday, but its shares soared as one of its largest shareholders planned to increase its stake in...

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