The Greening of the Corporation
Some of the world's biggest consumer and tech companies, ranging from Intel (INTC) to Nike (NKE), are making strides to reduce their businesses' impact on global warming. But plenty of others, including Apple (AAPL), Estée Lauder (EL), and even Whole
Possible Gift Idea?
I recently had to make a run to Abercrombie and Fitch to pick up a hoodie for my boss (I work in the apparel industry- it's commonplace to use other brands as "inspiration"). While I was there I:
1. ...Got confused and thought I was in a club. If
New York shopping: pound low spirits high in the Big Apple
The New York skyline is reflected in the window of the Saks on Fifth Avenue
Photo: AP
Sales at Tiffany may be down but the store has put on a brave face
Photo: REUTERS
Despite the economic gloom and the fall of the pound against the dollar,
Aggrieved shopper urinates in Corte Madera store
A shopper urinated at a Corte Madera clothing store because she was angry there was no restroom available, police said.
management demanded that she never return.
Read more Corte Madera stories at the IJ's Larkspur, Corte Madera section.
The incident
Tech firms stand out for climate efforts: study
BOSTON (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp, Dell Inc and Intel Corp stand out among technology and consumer-products companies for their policies directed at averting climate change, according to a study released on Thursday.
Ceres, an
Consumer Watchdog Finds Illegal Jewelry
Oakland, CA, Dec. 9, 2008 - The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced today that it has found high lead levels in jewelry purchased from major retailers, including WalMart, Banana Republic, Lane Bryant, Express, Anchor Blue, Abercrombie and
TBWA Names Streiff Global CFO
NEW YORK Denis Streiff has been named global CFO at TBWA
Worldwide, a unit of Omnicom Group.
He had previously been international CFO at TBWA, a post he held
for 10 years, overseeing financial operations for the agency
network in Europe, Asia, the
