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Prada goes shopping - for money(CNN)
When the world's top fashionistas make their biannual pilgrimage to the Milan shows, Miuccia Prada, the house's oracle-like designer, is the one they come to see above all others. Known for her minimalist designs - embodied by her iconic black nylon bags - Miuccia, or Mrs. Prada, as her staff calls her, sets the pace of fashion.
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The luxury market loses its luster(CNN)
The Yves Saint Laurent boutique on Madison Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side is always the epitome of luxe cool, even on a recent warm August afternoon. Its impeccably polished black cabinets are filled with the latest must-have accessories, among them a python Muse handbag that retails for $3,295 and $760 red sandals with four-inch heels. Chic, unsmiling clerks fiddle with the clothing, which includes a $17,000 hand-painted floral gown.
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Bargain hunters boost BJ's Wholesale(CNN)
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Mortgage applications hit six year low(CNN)
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BP to test Georgia pipeline(CNN)
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Gas price decline nears 40 cents(CNN)
Gasoline prices have fallen nearly 40 cents a gallon from their record highs after 34 straight days of declines, according to a daily survey released Wednesday.
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Dollar strengthens slightly(CNN)
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Prospects uncertain for Fannie, Freddie(CNN)
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Stocks ready to rebound(CNN)
Stock futures rose early Wednesday as solid earnings from Hewlett-Packard overshadowed financial sector woes.
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Oil edges up, all eyes on supply report(CNN)
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The next credit crunch(CNN)
We made it through the bursting of the Internet bubble and now the bursting of the real estate bubble. Next we may be approaching the end of the most worrisome bubble of all: the standard-of-living bubble.
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Circuit City still mulling sale(CNN)
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Hewlett-Packard beats expectations(CNN)
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Falling home prices: The silver lining(CNN)
Home prices continue to tumble across the country, making homes more affordable in most U.S. cities, according to a new report released Tuesday.
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Sallie Mae spent $640K lobbying Uncle Sam(CNN)
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General Dynamics buys luxury jet maker(CNN)
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Bonds mixed on inflation, housing(CNN)
Bond prices were mixed Tuesday as investors appeared torn between inflation concerns and fresh signs of economic weakness stemming from the ailing housing market.
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