Construction trades continue to suffer in weak economy

MID-HUDSON – Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, one last time to enjoy the weather, the lake the pool or river, and barbeques. The holiday was created to salute America’s workforce, and for the construction industry it continues to be tough times for labor.

No farewell tribute for Cox from Marlins

MIAMI (AP) -- Retiring Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox has received an assortment of going-away gifts this year from other teams, including a Wrigley Field seat and an autographed Stan Musial photo.

Aug. classes have fans, foes

SELBYVILLE -- Sherry Brannon, whose 10- and 12-year-old children attend Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Berlin, Md., hates having to start back-to-school shopping a week early.

Nation/world briefs

Delta to fly direct from Chattanooga to Detroit; JetBlue attendant quit, lawyer says; Dozens dead, 200 missing in Congo; Car-bomber targets Russian military; U.S. forces engage in Baghdad battle; New Zealand gets quake, then storm; Guatemala mudslides toll at 40-plus

Singer's 'inner madman'

Book flights online! Go shopping! Got something to say? Click here to send a mail to Entertainment editor Candace Whitehead. Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach.

Scammers target auto repair shops

A variation on a Nigerian wire scam apparently is targeting automobile repair shops in the Medford area. Using a stolen credit card, the scammers say they want to have a car towed to the repair shop, but need the shop to wire money to pay for the towing.

Lucy's legacy lives on at 'Fly-Away'

AMESBURY — When Lucy Grogan was sick with leukemia, she received thousands of gifts, from local friends to strangers in Texas. Her mother, Beecher Grogan, said a multitude of them had a butterfly theme, from clothing to note pads to figurines.

Bought something online? Ala. wants the tax

Residents who claim they did not owe use taxes from online or out-of-state purchases soon could get a letter from Alabama tax authorities urging any holdouts to pay up.

PostCoder.com Store Locator Software Actively Increases Fabric Warehouse's Potential Customer Base Through Lookup ...

NORWICH, England , Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Fabric Warehouse, a national organisation specialising in textiles and fabric retail, is currently working with PostCoder.com www.postcoder.com in a bid to improve customer relations through lookup address searches and drive sales forward. The introduction of store locator software and online address finder PostCoder Web ...

Is HMV Group simply too big?

At lunchtime on Wednesday, Tony Blair will take his seat in the Waterstones book store on London's Piccadilly to promote his memoir, A Journey. But Waterstones and its sister music-and-DVD chain, HMV, are in the middle of their own rocky journey.

Study: Online retailers dial up mobile strategies

Washington--Online retailers are speeding up their mobile marketing initiatives, driven by consumers' ever-increasing appetite for mobile applications, according to a new study.

Spotlight's On...

Book flights online! Go shopping! Got something to say? Click here to send a mail to Entertainment editor Candace Whitehead. Minki van der Westhuizen.

Three start-ups that are changing the music industry

How dizzyjam.com, muzu.tv and The Vynyl Factory are staging a musical revolution.

Jimenez wins Euro Masters

Book flights online! Go shopping! Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez poses with the trophy after winning the European Masters. AFP

Wawrinka stuns Murray

Book flights online! Go shopping! Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland returns a shot against Andy Murray. AFP

24 dead as boat capsizes

Book flights online! Go shopping! Map of DR Congo locating the Ruki river, where a fishing boat capsized on Sunday, killing at least 24 people. AFP

Efficiency myths, busted!

Book flights online! Go shopping! Got something to say? Click here to send a mail to Financial-fitness editor Kabous le Roux.

Summer elves needed to wrap gifts for meals on wheels

The Visiting Nurse Association invites everyone to come indoors and cool off at the organization’s holiday gift wrap event from 1-4 p.m. on Aug. 11.

Saudi ministry undeterred by Islamist threats

Riyadh The Saudi Ministry of Labour has made it clear that it would continue issuing work permits to women to work as cashiers in shopping centres and would not be deterred by Islamist threats to boycott shops that employ women.

What's open on Labor Day

Open: Most shopping centers, parks and restaurants. Most malls close early.

Vintage treasures a click away

SORTING through the racks at op shops and vintage shops can be tiring, so why not head online and shop for one-off vintage finds at Spanish Moss.

Online shopping hits peak at 4 p.m. Wednesday

Workers are spending hours of their employers' time shopping online.

Online shopping hits peak at 4 p.m. Wednesday

Workers are spending hours of their employers' time shopping online.

Good morning, Buffalo

Welcome to the best day of the holiday weekend. It's still going to be breezy, the National Weather Service tells us, but it's going to be mostly sunny and pleasantly warm for a change. Highs will range from the low 70s in and around Buffalo to the upper 70s inland.

Online Taxes

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama officials are warning residents that they may owe taxes on purchases made online or with out-of-state retailers.

No tribute for Cox from Marlins

Retiring Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox has received an assortment of going-away gifts this year from other teams, including a Wrigley Field seat and an autographed Stan Musial photo. The Florida Marlins gave Cox a snub. Florida's three-game weekend series against NL East rival Atlanta ended Sunday without any ceremony for Cox, who criticized Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria earlier this season.

Eid shopping

A customer checks out Indonesian-made dresses at a clothes shop in Jakarta. During the forthcoming Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday, a growing number of fashionistas across the region visit Indonesia to splurge on new festive “Made in Indonesia” clothes to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fasting month

Shops at Mission Viejo Seeing Several Stores Move In

The Shops at Mission Viejo are seeing an influx of new stores, in the Marketplace column

Apple Ramps Up iPad Production

Manufacturing plants have doubled iPad production since its launch, and Apple wants to push volume to 3 million a month during the holiday shopping season. Apple - IPad - Morgan Stanley - Macintosh - Apple II

Ferns collapse gifts series to Australia

The Silver Ferns are running out of time to learn how to compete with the Australians in tight netball games.

Buy anything online? Alabama wants you to pay taxes for it

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama officials are warning residents that they may owe taxes on purchases made online or with out-of-state retailers. Department of Revenue spokeswoman Carla Snellgrove said the state has started a pilot program that sends letters to a random sample of taxpayers who did not report any use taxes on their annual filings. Alabama residents are required to pay a 4 percent ...

Carrefour launches online store in the UAE

Dubai, UAE, 5 September 2010: Carrefour Carrefour customers are now able to purchase an array of non-food items online at www.ic4uae.com.

Earn cashback from shopping online

Half of the UK shopped online last month - but 95% paid more than they needed to Whether you're shopping for groceries, renewing your car insurance or eating out, there's an easy way to save money on every purchase: just shop through Quidco. Why choose Quidco?

Downtown Darien Hosts Holiday Hunt

"I spy" isn't just for family road trips any more. This holiday season, the Darien Chamber of Commerce is creating its own version of the game throughout Downtown Darien.

Couple want 'gifts' to honor dads

Dear Abby: My fiance and I are preparing for our wedding next spring. This is the first marriage for both of us. We are well-established in our careers and have a nice house with everything we need in it. Abby, my fiance and I lost our fathers to cancer within the last few years. One of our biggest regrets is that we never got to meet each other's father, and they won't be at our wedding with ...

New clothing store comes to New Iberia

Store front on South Lewis Street getting redone for national chain, but no completion date is set.

Goalkeeper gaffe gifts Crew another win in DC

WASHINGTON — Though it was their fourth match in 12 days, the Columbus Crew made light of D.C. United with a 1-0 win at RFK Stadium on Saturday night to keep themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference standings.

Weekend Feature: Gifts For Hosts, Gifts For Guests

Trends expert Maggie Gallant shares with NY1 some ideas of gifts to give a host or hostess and gifts that hosts can give their guests.

ABC Opens New Online Store With CafePress

ABC and CafePress have introduced a new ABC Online Store where of fans of the TV networks shows will be able to buy official merchandise along with merchandise designed by other fans. CafePress technology will allow visitors to the site to design their own t-shirts, posters, water bottles and other custom products. These fan-designed products will live alongside official merchandise in the ABC ...

Hitched: More than a marriage of convenience, two area bridal shops decide to move in together

The two shops didn't "get married," in the strictest interpretation of the business metaphor.

iPhone 4 Appears on Apple Online Store Philippines : Confirms Globe Will be the Official Carrier

TechPinas Exclusive : If anything, this confirms two things: 1. Globe is iPhone 4's official carrier in the Philippines. 2. iPhone 4 is coming soon. iPhone 4 has made its appearance on Apple Online Store Philippines . I think the item was added last September 2, alongside Apple's new iPod line -- Credit: Apple Online Store Clicking on the phone icon brings you to a page where you can choose ...

Holiday shoppers crowd supermarkets

Supermarket and shopping centres in HCM City were crowded with shoppers enjoying a long National Day holiday and the city's promotion month offering discounts on thousands of products.

Shopping for home furnishings? Here's a designer secret

A designer oasis known as Cady's Alley is worth a shopping trip to Washington Shopping for furniture can be a drag. On the other hand, who doesn't love taking delivery of that perfect new sectional, armoire, hall mirror or table? But the road from shopping to buying can be a long one, and driving back and forth between the big-box stores and boutiques can tie up an entire weekend or longer. And ...

Two Hannibal pawn shops burglarized, but only one has items removed

Two pawn shops were burglarized minutes apart Thursday but thanks to a working alarm system only one business had items removed. The businesses are located in the 300 block of South Third and the 3400 block of Market.

Ashely Rose Boutique, a New Online Store that has Something for Everyone

At the new online store, Ashley Rose Boutique, clients will find a variety of quality products. The website has three sections, Beauty, Health and Household. Inside the store, shoppers will find brands like Artistry, which for over 10 years has been among the world's top five largest-selling prestige brands of facial skin care and colour cosmetics.

Gifts, toys sector looks into green processes

CITING the growing global demand for green products and methods, export companies under the gift, toys, and houseware (GTH) sector recently adopted a new strategy in its approach on the European Union read more

Shopping Site 'Thefind' Finds Its Facebook Way, Carefully

The increasingly popular online shopping site Thefind has finally found a way to connect with Facebook, without being creepy. It’s not a technical breakthrough — plenty of sites now work with Facebook to let users log-in — but Thefind has been grappling with how to integrate with Facebook in a way that’s relevant and privacy-respectful.

Reach Holiday Shoppers Penny-Wise and Pound-Wiser

To do better in search this holiday season, marketers need to spend less on search. Here's why. ...

Online clothes shopping booming

Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company

Gifts of joy for kids at Hamad Hospital

A group of eight HSBC sponsored students recently visited children at Hamad Hospital to present them with gifts and snacks to mark the holy month of Ramadan.