Nike to open 100 stores worldwide within 3 years
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BEAVERTON, Oregon  - Nike Inc.'s  President of Global Operations, Gary DeStefano, said on Tuesday that Nike would open 100 stores globally in the next three years, half of them in the United States.
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Nike Inc. NKE.N on Thursday said its  second-quarter earnings rose a surprisingly large 46 percent on  strong sales in the United States and in emerging markets like  China, while a weaker dollar beefed up profits in Europe.
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Sprint, the third largest US mobile phone network operator, has announced details of its plan to spend $3bn over the next three years to upgrade its network infrastructure and roll out third-generation services.
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Nike Inc. NKE.N said on Thursday its  second quarter earnings rose, boosted by strong demand in the  United States and overseas for its namesake athletic shoes and  Converse sneakers.
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Nike Inc.  said on Thursday its second quarter earnings rose, boosted by strong demand in the United States and overseas for its namesake athletic shoes and Converse sneakers.
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Together, companies plan to offer 100 million users in the United States high-speed mobile Internet service by the end of 2008.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to open or expand 40 to 45 discount stores and 240 to 250 Supercenters in the United States next year as the world's largest retailer continues an aggressive expansion plan.
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About 100 Giant Food stores are slated for renovation over the next three years, the largest investment in the chain since it was acquired by the Dutch company Royal Ahold nearly a decade ago.
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US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to open 15 new stores in China next year, reported China Daily on Wednesday. Joe Hatfield, president of Wal-Mart Asia, revealed the news at a press conference yesterday in Beijing.
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Nike Inc. NKE.N boosted its  quarterly dividend by 25 percent on Monday, citing strong cash  flow and growth prospects as the world's biggest athletic shoe  company has racked up record revenue and soaring profits the  past few years.
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Best Buy Co. Inc.  said on Wednesday it plans to open about 130 new stores in the United States, Canada and China during its next fiscal year.
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Japan&#39;s Fast Retailing, the operator of Uniqlo casual clothing shops, set its sights Tuesday on buying a major Western brand as it unveiled plans for a third global flagship store in Paris.
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The footwear and apparel maker set records for the fourth quarter and full year.
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Nike re-signs Kobe Bryant to a multiyear endorsement deal.
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Adidas-Salomon AG aims to lift sales in the US and soccer&#39;s ruling body FIFA plans to raise its profile there by endorsing three Hollywood films part-produced by Mel Gibson and featuring David Beckham.
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Nike Inc.  boosted its quarterly dividend by 25 percent on Monday, citing strong cash flow and growth prospects as the world's biggest athletic shoe company has racked up record revenue and soaring profits the past few years.
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua  - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford has given West Indies cricket US$100 million over three years in what he described on Wednesday as a bid to bring the game into the 21st century.