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China to Place Consumption Tax on More Luxury Goods

BEIJING, China — China will widen the scope of its consumption tax to include more luxury goods, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, a sign

Global Markets

China to Place Consumption Tax on More Luxury Goods

BEIJING, China — China will widen the scope of its consumption tax to include more luxury goods, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, a sign


Technology

Twitter Hires First Commerce Chief to Start Shopping Via Tweets

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Twitter Inc. hired Nathan Hubbard, the former president of Ticketmaster, as its first head of commerce, part of a push

Technology

Twitter Hires First Commerce Chief to Start Shopping Via Tweets

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Twitter Inc. hired Nathan Hubbard, the former president of Ticketmaster, as its first head of commerce, part of a push


News & Analysis

Billabong Posts A $860 Million Loss as Brand Deemed Worthless

SYDNEY, Australia — Billabong International Ltd., the Australian surfwear company whose shares fell by more than half over the past year, posted a

News & Analysis

Billabong Posts A $860 Million Loss as Brand Deemed Worthless

SYDNEY, Australia — Billabong International Ltd., the Australian surfwear company whose shares fell by more than half over the past year, posted a


News & Analysis

Abercrombie Sales Fall 10 Percent; Shares Plummet 17 Percent

NEW YORK, United States — Abercrombie & Fitch Co. plunged the most in more than 21 months after forecasting profit for the current quarter that was

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Abercrombie Sales Fall 10 Percent; Shares Plummet 17 Percent

NEW YORK, United States — Abercrombie & Fitch Co. plunged the most in more than 21 months after forecasting profit for the current quarter that was


News & Analysis

Macy’s Profit Trails Estimates After Sales Unexpectedly Fall

NEW YORK, United States — Macy's Inc., the second-largest U.S. department-store chain, posted fiscal second-quarter profit that trailed analysts'

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Macy’s Profit Trails Estimates After Sales Unexpectedly Fall

NEW YORK, United States — Macy's Inc., the second-largest U.S. department-store chain, posted fiscal second-quarter profit that trailed analysts'


News & Analysis

Hudson’s Bay CEO Says REIT Will Surmount Rates

VANCOUVER, Canada — Hudson's Bay Co. Chief Executive Officer Richard Baker says rising interest rates pose no hurdle to a potential spinoff of the

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Hudson’s Bay CEO Says REIT Will Surmount Rates

VANCOUVER, Canada — Hudson's Bay Co. Chief Executive Officer Richard Baker says rising interest rates pose no hurdle to a potential spinoff of the


News & Analysis

Neiman Said to Draw Interest From CVC, KKR as It Weighs IPO

DALLAS, United States — CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and KKR & Co. have expressed interest in buying Neiman Marcus Inc., the luxury retailer that filed

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Neiman Said to Draw Interest From CVC, KKR as It Weighs IPO

DALLAS, United States — CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and KKR & Co. have expressed interest in buying Neiman Marcus Inc., the luxury retailer that filed


News & Analysis

Perry Capital Buys 7.3% J.C. Penney Stake Amid Push for Changes

NEW YORK, United States — Perry Capital, the hedge-fund firm founded by Richard Perry, bought 7.3 percent of J.C. Penney Co. and asked the board to

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Perry Capital Buys 7.3% J.C. Penney Stake Amid Push for Changes

NEW YORK, United States — Perry Capital, the hedge-fund firm founded by Richard Perry, bought 7.3 percent of J.C. Penney Co. and asked the board to


News & Analysis

Prada First-Half Sales Growth Slips as China Luxury Demand Cools

MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA's first-half sales growth fell to a third of last year's as China luxury demand cooled amid a slowdown in the world's

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Prada First-Half Sales Growth Slips as China Luxury Demand Cools

MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA's first-half sales growth fell to a third of last year's as China luxury demand cooled amid a slowdown in the world's


News & Analysis

Adidas Cuts Forecasts After Quarterly Profit Misses Estimates

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany — Adidas AG cut its forecasts for 2013 because of "lackluster" sales in Europe and unfavorable currency impacts after

News & Analysis

Adidas Cuts Forecasts After Quarterly Profit Misses Estimates

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany — Adidas AG cut its forecasts for 2013 because of "lackluster" sales in Europe and unfavorable currency impacts after