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Correction: US-Bangladesh-Factory Fire-Retailers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By The Associated Press In a story Dec. 11 about the clothing industry's efforts to avoid factory fires, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the head of vendor relations at the German company Tchibo. Her name is Nanda Bergstein, not Nanda Bernstein. A corrected version of

Serbia's billionaire retail tycoon detained

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By DUSAN STOJANOVICAssociated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's billionaire retail tycoon and one of the Balkan country's most influential figures was detained Wednesday in what the nationalist government said is a major anti-corruption sweep. Miroslav Miskovic, one of the

US economy could withstand brief fall off 'cliff'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the scenario that's been spooking employers and investors and slowing the U.S. economy: Congress and the White House fail to strike a budget deal by New Year's Day. Their stalemate triggers sharp tax increases

Microsoft increases Surface tablet production

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft says it's increasing production of its Surface tablets and will sell them in more stores. Staples says it will start carrying them starting Wednesday. The Surface is the first tablet Microsoft Corp. is selling under its own brand, and the company is promoting it

Microsoft increases Surface tablet production

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

Why efforts to stop factory fires have failed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By ALLEN G. BREED, ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and SCOTT MAYEROWITZAssociated Press About a year and a half before a fire at a clothing factory in Bangladesh killed 112 people in November, executives from Wal-Mart, Gap and other big retailers met nearby to discuss ways to prevent the unsafe

Amazon to collect sales tax from Mass. residents

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By STEVE LeBLANCAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts retailers are hailing a deal reached between online seller Amazon.com and state officials to begin collecting the state's 6.25 percent sales tax from Bay State residents who order items through the website. Gov. Deval Patrick

Amazon to collect sales tax from Mass. residents

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

US employers advertise more jobs in October

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers advertised more jobs in October than September, a hopeful sign that hiring could pick up in the coming months. The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings rose by 128,000 to 3.68 million. That's the

Oregon lawmakers to vote on Nike expansion plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By JONATHAN J. COOPERAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Athletic footwear and apparel giant Nike Inc. plans to expand its operations in Oregon and hire hundreds of workers but wants the government to promise that tax rules won't change, prompting a special session of the Legislature.