Consumers Say Prices Gouged After Storm
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The oak tree in Ilyse Kusnetz's back yard caused one headache when it crashed into her house during Hurricane Charley...
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For shoppers, the weekend snowstorm likely means deeper discounts and longer after-Christmas sales. "It's a plus for the consumer, no question about it," said Luciano Manganella, the owner of Boston boutique JasmineSola. "But for the retailer, it's lost business."
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NEW YORK: For years, profligate American consumers have been chided for putting aside nothing for a rainy day. Now, with the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, the prospect that households could start
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Prices are frozen or falling in most parts of Britain, according to research by Hometrack.
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The price of oil jumped to another high on Monday, in part because of dramatic disruptions caused by hurricanes whipping through the Gulf of Mexico.
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Shoppers are wary about High Street spending despite August's better weather, the latest retail sales figures show.
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NEW YORK - The price of oil settled above $50 a barrel for the first time yesterday amid worries about tight supplies and production problems because of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.
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HOME furnishings firm Courts yesterday issued a profits warning after Hurricane Ivan delivered a blow to its trading. The London-based company, which has 91 stores in the Caribbean, said the storm forced the
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Shoppers are wary about High Street spending despite August's better weather, the latest sales figures show.
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U.S. consumers still face sharply higher home heating bills this winter, but prices will be somewhat lower than earlier feared due to milder weather and easing prices, the government said on Tuesday.
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Holiday shoppers, intent on finding bargains, descended on the region's shopping centers Friday. But, in what could be a worrisome sign for retailers, many consumers vowed to watch their wallets closely.
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Business & money: Violent storms in the North Sea helped push global oil prices to new highs of just under $100 per barrel.
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While Florida's economy will get the biggest jolt from this year's hurricanes, consumers around the nation may feel the effects in coming weeks and months when they buy a gallon of gas or a carton of orange juice.
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Shoppers expecting big, across-the-board price cuts in the run-up to Christmas may be in for an unpleasant surprise.
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When Hurricane Charley moved out, the conmen moved in. From selling $5 ($A7) bags of ice by the road to charging up to $11,000 to take down damaged trees, the rip-offs are rampant.
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As owner of a beachfront home in Hernando County, Cheryl Labbe has gotten used to rising rates for her homeowners&#39; insurance. During Florida&#39;s four-hurricane barrage, letters
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Some retailers are benefiting from the rash of hurricanes.