Monday, June 2, 2008

Hong Kong April retail sales up 18.7 pct year-on-year by value UPDATE - CNBC (Chinese clothing)

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Retail sales in Hong Kong rose 18.7 pct year-on-year in April to 22.8 bln hkd, and were up 11.6 pct in volume terms, the government said. In March, retail sales grew 20 pct from a year earlier to 22.6 bln hkd, and were up 13
WINTER only kicked off officially yesterday but sales signs are already up on cool-season clothing as the economy slows. The Australian Retailers Association, which represents more than 5000 retailers, said apparel sales were slashing prices as
For ages 14-18; prepare a poem or a one-minute or less monologue. Only 10-12 actors will be cast. A Wild Horse Children's Theater production. Local Psychic Medium Erin Renee will be hosting a 2-hour get together to speak with entities on the 'Other
Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent dead at 71 PARIS - Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, who reworked the rules of fashion by putting women into elegant pantsuits that came to define how modern women dressed, died yesterday, a longtime friend