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<title>Fighting Fakes</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180173212</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2008 04:45 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the online arm of the largest bridal retailer in the U.S. &quot;People use pictures of  ...  Boulder, Colo., is focused on the pharmaceutical industry, where fakes are rampant and dangerous. Pfizer  ...  580. Phony vodka kills 60 people in Estonia. Fake infant formula kills 13 babies in  ...
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<title>Rocky Brands, Inc. Announces Distribution Agreement for Eastern Europe</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180120390</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 20:49 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Bushnell, and Plano. The initial terms of the agreement include distribution in Finland, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Moldova. Jorma Kasslin, CEO of Rapala, made the following comment  ...
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<title>Shoppers Feel Big Squeeze, and Hunger to Stretch Their Shekels</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180084361</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 17:08 GMT</pubDate>
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...  shoppers search for bargains at a Jerusalem market. Tel Aviv Even though it&apos;s mid-afternoon, Michael  ...  bags, Maria Arnov, 28, an immigrant from Latvia and mother of two, says that food  ...  range of prices, from rock bottom to retail,&quot; explains Kallus. &quot;We have tried to make  ...
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<title>Trust Manmohan Singh will now bat for reforms</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180051000</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 12:52 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and adding to the losses of oil retailers. Another issue close to the prime minister&apos;s  ...  minister&apos;s heart is opening up of the retail sector which has so far been liberalised  ...  Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, UK and the  ...
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<title>Cities lend expertise for cultural quarter</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180023818</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 09:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  historic buildings in European cities including Prague, Tallinn in Estonia, Belfast and Barcelona. Specific zones dedicated to  ...  of a cultural quarter in terms of retail, leisure and cultural activity, and a stronger  ...
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<title>THE ART OF CAPTURING LIVE PERFORMANCES</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179887452</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 15:55 GMT</pubDate>
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...  more than 15 million music fans and industry insiders via yearlong print, broadcast and online  ...  Musicians Atlas and AtlasOnline co-sponsored by online retailers, eMusic and PureVolume, digital networks, ManiaTV ,  ...  France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Greece, Estonia, Russia, Ireland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and  ...
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<title>INTERIM REPORT - JANUARY TO JUNE 2008</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179822785</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 07:51 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the fishing tackle deliveries to dealers and retailers are normally at their peak from February  ...  over by the Group&apos;s lure factory in Estonia and the majority of the assembly work  ...  in January 2008 and ownership in the Lithuanian distribution company from 82% to 100% in  ...
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<title>Rosinter Restaurants Holding Announces its Trading Update for the Second Quarter of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179816582</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 07:08 GMT</pubDate>
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...  cities inRussia, the CIS andCentral Europe, including Baltic countries. The Company offers Italian, Japanese, American  ...  assumptions regarding the Company&apos;s present and future business strategies and the environment in which the  ...  Tags: Wal Mart, Sears, Nordstrom and other Retail, Restaurants, Banking and Finance, Rosinter Restaurants Holding  ...
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<title>Food Prices Squeeze Israel&apos;s Needy</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179755719</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 21:51 GMT</pubDate>
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...  bags, Maria Arnov, 28, an immigrant from Latvia and mother of two, says food prices  ...  range of prices, from rock bottom to retail, Kallus said. We have tried to make  ...  recommendations will be adopted, including increased state investment and oversight of nonprofits, the establishment of  ...
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<title>Attack of the Global Pirate Bankers</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179739707</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 20:14 GMT</pubDate>
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...  acquiring Paine Webber, expanding in investment and retail banking, it also mounted a top-secret effort  ...  like Dubai, the Malaysian island of Labuan, Estonia, Singapore, and , whose importance has recently  ...  real problem is a global pirate banking industry that cuts across individual havens, and includes  ...
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<title>ABBYY USA Names Steven Kincade Vice President of Channel Sales for North America</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179672681</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 12:31 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of the value added reseller (VAR) and retail sales teams, Steven will apply his 19  ...  while increasing service penetration with leading utility industry leaders such as Duke Energy, PG&amp;E, Sempra,  ...  such as those of Australian Taxation Office, Lithuanian Tax Inspectorate, Ministry of Education of Russia,  ...
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<title>Kesko Corporation reports 6-month operating profit of EUR235m</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179658129</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 10:33 GMT</pubDate>
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...  EUR1.78. Kesko, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, provides retail and wholesale trading services in the Baltic Sea area. Kesko operates in Finland, Sweden,  ...  Norway, the Baltic countries and Russia. The company has about 2,200 stores engaged in chain  ...
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<title>UPDATE 2-Kesko Q2 operating profit falls, sees more pressure</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179645188</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 09:13 GMT</pubDate>
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... HELSINKI, July 22 (Reuters) - Finnish retailer Kesko (KESBV.HE: ) posted a 15 percent  ...  a 2.6 percent weaker DJ European Stoxx retail index . Kesko, which sells products ranging  ...  bread to tractors in countries around the Baltic Sea, said April-June operating profit fell to  ...
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<title>Interim Financial Report For The Period 1 January-30 June 2008: Earnings Per Share &apos;2.11 (&apos;1.78)</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179636869</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 07:31 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of food store properties leased to Rimi Baltic AB. Investments In January-June, the Group&apos;s investments  ...  is forecast to grow by 1.0%, the Latvian economy by 0.5% and the Lithuanian economy by 5.5%. Private consumption is estimated  ...
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