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Dow Chemical, DuPont said close to mega-merger
New York Times, Published on 09/12/2015
» Dow Chemical and DuPont, two of the biggest and oldest companies in the US chemical industry, are in talks to merge in what would be one of the largest transactions in a year full of huge deals, people briefed on the matter said today.
American Apparel goes bankrupt
New York Times, Published on 06/10/2015
» New York: American Apparel, the one-time arbiter of edgy made-in-America cool, filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday, its business crippled by huge debts, a precipitous fall in sales, employee strife and a drawn-out legal battle with the retailer’s ousted founder, Dov Charney.
Tiger Woods misses cut, his season fizzling
New York Times, Published on 16/08/2015
» Only a handful of people occupied the Kohler skybox near the 18th green before 8am Saturday, but the public grandstand opposite it was full. No matter how ragged his game, Tiger Woods, like any headliner worth his marquee billing, can still command a crowd of everyday fans.
Manhattan's bodegas are slowly dying off
New York Times, Published on 10/08/2015
» José Alvarrado saved for more than a decade to buy 3 Brothers Mini Market, a bodega at 169th Street and Audubon Avenue.
Lotte tower rises, and leery Koreans watch
Business, New York Times, Published on 20/07/2015
» SEOUL: For people hiking in the hills around Seoul, it is an unmistakable sight: the Lotte World Tower taking shape like a gigantic bamboo shoot.
Trade accord, once blocked, nears passage
New York Times, Published on 24/06/2015
» WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's ambitious trade push is back on track, after several near-death moments, in large measure because top Republicans stood by him.
NY wants sodium warning on menus
New York Times, Published on 11/06/2015
» NEW YORK: New York City has banned trans fats at restaurants, posted calorie counts on menus and tried, unsuccessfully, to limit the size of sodas.
Utilitarian no more, airports go five-star
New York Times, Published on 08/05/2015
» As major airports around the world scramble to brand themselves as luxury entities rather than mere transportation centres, some have adopted a star-ranking system, like hotels. It was inevitable.