Positive reports on home sales and prices, factories and consumer confidence signal a strong second half.
2013
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Company: Zimmer caused split
Men’s Wearhouse says a power struggle led to the ouster of its founder and ex-pitchman, who still has the support of customers.
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Carnival changes leadership
The cruise operator beleaguered by at-sea mishaps tries splitting chairman and CEO roles.
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Billionaire executive confirmed as commerce secretary
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker to be commerce secretary, filling a vacancy that has stood since John Bryson resigned last summer. The sweeping 97-1 vote installs Pritzker, a longtime friend of President Barack Obama, who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for his presidential campaigns, at the Commerce […]
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People & Entertainment: Berry testifies on anti-paparazzi bill
With dozens of journalists tailing her every move, Academy Award-winner Halle Berry appeared at the California Capitol on Tuesday to testify for a bill that would limit the ability of paparazzi to photograph the children of celebrities and public figures. “My daughter doesn’t want to go to school because she knows ‘the men’ are watching […]
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Putin rejects pleas by U.S. for extradition of Snowden
MOSCOW – Yes, he’s at a Moscow airport, and no, you can’t have him. Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the first official acknowledgment of the whereabouts of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden on Tuesday and promptly rejected U.S. pleas to turn him over. Snowden, who is charged with violating American espionage laws, fled Hong […]
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Briefcase
L.L. Bean to open another retail store in New Jersey L.L. Bean plans to hire about 100 employees to work at its newest retail store, in New Jersey. The Freeport-based outdoor gear and clothing company is accepting applications for its Freehold, N.J., store, which is set to open in mid-September. Spokeswoman Carolyn Beem said workers […]
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Appel on wine: You may think you know your Sancerres, but fact is, you may not
If Sauvignon Blanc is, for even the least wine-schooled, the most basic character in wine, Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre — the region of France’s Loire Valley where most people believe the grape reaches its apogee — occupies similar cognitive space for self-professed oenophiles. Every sophisticated wine drinker knows what Sancerre is, the way everyone knows […]
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That Vegan Thing: Oil-free stir-fry dish high on taste, low on fat
One of the main meals in a vegan diet is stir-fry. Lots of vegetables and always delicious. Last week, I had the chance to cook on the air with chef Del Stroufe at CBS 13. He put together “Forks Over Knives: The Cookbook.” It is filled with 300 recipes, one of which is for stir-fried […]
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Light take on a fish dish that’s trending heavily
Mexican cuisine has been popular for a long time, but my recent travels around our country have persuaded me that fish tacos are big now in a way they never were before. Naturally, perhaps, they are easiest to find in regions with a strong Hispanic influence — particularly California, Texas and Florida — but I’ve […]