NEW YORK (Reuters) - Christmas started in September this year -- at least in the toy aisles at Wal-Mart Stores Inc -- even as retailers worry that parents may approach toy shopping with trepidation this holiday season after massive numbers of toys were recalled in recent months.
The tentative contract between General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers would allow GM to close a plant each in Michigan and Indiana and possibly shut down several other facilities, according to a detailed copy of the agreement.
Citi said it expects to post a 60% drop in third-quarter earnings, as the big bank is hit by losses tied to the seize-up of the credit markets this summer.
WASHINGTON (Oct. 1) - The nation's meat supply is "the safest inthe world,"a U.S. agriculture official said Monday, seeking toreassure consumers following the recall of 21.7 million pounds ofground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
So you think $25,000 a year is a lot for college tuition? What about paying that for your child's preschool! Some of the nation's top preschools come with a shockingly expensive price tag. But don't worry, your odds of getting in are pretty slim anyway. Competition for admittance to these pricey pre-K's is extremely fierce.
NEW YORK — Elmo may be missing but Mattel's ticklish T.M.X. Cookie Monster and Ernie dolls made the lineup of toys that retailer Toys R Us expects to be this year's stars.Toys R Us unveiled its annual hot toy list Thursday featuring items it expects to be among the best sellers during the holiday shopping season, the crucial time of year for the toy industry.
