Fashion & Leather Goods Are LVMH’s Best Sellers

PARIS, Jan 22, 2004/ FW/ --- Luxury behemoth LVMH released its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2002-2003 reporting sales of EUR 12 billion representing organic growth of 4% over 2002. [more]

America's Holiday Hangover: How to Cope with the Effects of Holiday Gluttony

Jan 22, 2004/ FW/ --- Splurging is part of the spirit of the holidays, but the effects of overeating and overspending can result in a "Holiday Hangover" that many Americans can relate to. [more]

Investor Confidence Declines to 105.9 in January

Jan 21, 2004/ FW/ ---State Street Associates, a subsidiary of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), the world's leading specialist in meeting the needs of institutional investors, released today the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index^SMfor January 2004. [more]

Optimal Robotics and Terra Payments to Merge

Jan 20, 2004/ FW/ --- Optimal Robotics Corp. (NASDAQ: OPMR) and Terra Payments Inc. (TSX: TPI) today announced that they have agreed to merge in a strategic business combination that will add parallel business opportunities to each company with a superior platform for enhanced growth and profitability. [more]

Nordstrom December Same-Store Sales Increase 9.1%

DALLAS, Jan 17, 2004/ FW/ --- Santa Claus left Seattle-based Nordstrom a big gift last Christmas, giving the luxury retailer sales of $941.8 million during the holiday season, an increase of 12.2 percent compared to sales of $839.2 million last year. Same-store sales increased 9.1 percent. [more]