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Mar. 12 in History: Garment industry moves to begin production
>> 40 Years Ago — Operations of a new garment industry which will ultimately employ more than 100 people in downtown El Centro moved into the old Sears building in the 700 block of Main Street today to ready it for production. David F. Hammond,...Tags: Sears, FBI
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Cheese plant and local dairy may stay open
Staff WriterIt is well-known that market tensions have crippled the county’s dairies. What in the earlier part of the 20th century was considered a thriving industry contributed to this year’s agriculture and livestock report less than 2 percent of...Tags: Swiss Cheese, Beverage Industry, Agriculture, Auction Service
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Our View: Record-setting ag numbers need context
On the surface, agriculture certainly seems the bustling business to be involved in today, with the United States setting records in net farm income of $98 billion. California, as well, is setting records, with the San Joaquin Valley registering the...Tags: Beverage Industry, Cheese
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Closures hit the dairy industry
Staff WriterWhen Ed McGrew is asked about agriculture in the Valley, he’s quick to say the overall agricultural economy here is “the best it’s been crop by crop by crop.” But the same can’t be said about the local dairy industry or...Tags: Beverage Industry, Agriculture, Muenster Cheese, Prices, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Imperial Valley Press (ivpressonline.com) Terms of Use The following Terms of Use (the “Terms of Use”) govern any use of or access to the website of The Imperial Valley Press (“Company”) available at ivpressonline.com...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Justice System, Online Media Industry, Microsoft Corporation, Credit and Debt
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Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods
The Hartford CourantA bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night. The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared...Tags: J Brendan Sharkey, Consumers, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Executive Branch
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People choose larger portions of 'healthy' foods
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People will choose larger portions of food if they are labeled as being "healthier," even if they have the same number of calories, according to a new study. "People think (healthier food) is lower in calories," said Pierre...Tags: Healthy Diet, Nutrition, Foods and Beverages, Food Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Primark to provide short-term financial aid to Rana Plaza victims
Reuters(Reuters) - British fashion retailer Primark said on Tuesday it would provide short-term financial assistance to all victims and families affected by the collapse of Rana Plaza last month in Bangladesh while the clothing industry continues to formulate...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Pension and Welfare, Bangladesh, Politics, Interior Policy
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Gap willing to sign Bangladesh safety accord, if tweaked
Reuters(Reuters) - Gap Inc's chairman and CEO said on Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry, provided there were some "very minor accommodations." A series of...Tags: Old Navy, Bangladesh, Gap Inc., Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Arbitration
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Payvia buys mobile marketing firm Mogreet
Mobile payments company Payvia Inc. has acquired Mogreet, a Venice mobile marketing start-up. The companies declined to disclose the financial terms of the deal. The Mogreet team will join Los Angeles company Payvia, and Mogreet founder and Chief...Tags: Online Media Industry, Cox Media Group, Inc., Business, Consumers, Marketing
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FACTBOX-Yahoo's acquisitions: from Geocities to Tumblr
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc announced on Monday it would shell out $1.1 billion to buy blogging service Tumblr, in a bid to revitalize its brand and attract a younger generation of users. Yahoo has been criticized for making big...Tags: Social Media, Mark Cuban, China, Marissa Mayer, Computer Networking and Internet
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More poor in U.S. suburbs than cities, report says
Once considered the definition of the middle-class American dream, the suburbs are now home to a larger, faster-growing poor population than urban areas, according to a new analysis. During the 2000s, the number of poor living in U.S. suburbs grew by 64...
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