Liz Claiborne plans to shed 16 apparel brands: WSJ
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U.S. apparel company Liz Claiborne Inc.  is seeking to divest itself of 16 of its 36 apparel brands, representing $800 million of its $5 billion in annual revenue, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Wednesday.
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EBay Inc  Chief Executive  Meg Whitman, one of the most powerful women in business, is  preparing to retire from the online auctioneer, The Wall Street  Journal said on Tuesday.
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French retail group Carrefour is to close 16 Belgian outlets and shed 900 jobs, or five percent of its 18,000-strong workforce in Belgium, the company said Wednesday.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc  is set to shake up its sluggish apparel unit by shutting two divisions at its Arkansas headquarters, eliminating dozens of positions and moving dozens more to New York, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
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Liz Claiborne Inc. said that it had agreed to sell the Ellen Tracy Brand to a group of investors for up to $42 million in cash.
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AnnTaylor Stores Corp  will  roll out a high-end fashion line in 24 of its top stores next  week, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on  Friday.
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Liz Claiborne Inc  appears to be close to a deal to sell four of its moderately priced clothing brands, the New York Post reported on Thursday.
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Peter Boneparth, C.E.O. of Jones Apparel, which owns brands like Anne Klein and Nine West, stepped down after disagreements with directors over the companyâs future.
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Corporate ownership is changing the face of haute couture.
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U.S. apparel company Liz Claiborne Inc.  said on Wednesday that it will cut up to 800 jobs and consider its options for 16 apparel brands under a plan to cut costs.
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The women's fashion retailer warns of lower earnings and sales.
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Gildan Activewear, a maker of clothing like T-shirts, tank tops and golf shirts, said it would close two sock plants in North Carolina and lay off 520 employees as part of its plan to shift production to lower-cost factories in other countries. The North Carolina factories will close by the end of August, leaving one American plant, in Hillsville, Va., for making socks. Gildan is based in Montreal.
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Clothing maker and retailer Liz Claiborne Inc. on Thursday posted a 14 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, helped by its acquisition of ENYCE and solid sales of brands such as Juicy Couture.
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The lunching ladies who consider Bill Blass a staple of their wardrobe don't have to fret over what they'll wear next spring. The line's creative director resigned midway through preparing the spring collection, but the dresses presented Thursday at New York Fashion Week were based on looks of the house's archives.
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General Motors Corp. is  prepared to nearly halve the number of Buick models it offers  in the United States as it tries to reestablish the luxury  brand in its home market, GM's chief executive said on Tuesday.
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Apparel maker Liz Claiborne Inc.  is planning job cuts that could total as much as 10 percent of its workforce, the New York Post reported on its Web site on Tuesday.
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Hanesbrands Inc. HBI.N said on   Wednesday it would close some plants in Mexico and the United   States, cutting more than 2,000 jobs, as part of its plan to   shift production to lower-cost regions.