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Helzberg's 'Sparkle' sale to benefit children's charities
... Jewelers for Children, which supports four child-focused charities: the National CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Association, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and The Elizabeth Glacier Pediatric AIDS Foundation.Last year, Helzberg Diamonds contributed a total of $137,000 to Jewelers for Children. Recently, Jewelers for Children named Helzberg Di... |
Obama throws $75 billion lifeline to homeowners
...ing U.S. recession.Government support pledged to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is being doubled as well, to $400 billion, as part of an effort to encourage them to refinance loans that are "under water" -- those in which homes' market values have sunk below the amount the owners still owe."All of us are paying a price for this home mortgage crisis, and all of us will pay an even steep... |
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Completes $600 Million Amended and Restated Bank Credit Facility
...endmentprocess received broad support with substantially all banks and otherfinancial institutions participating. Under the amended terms and conditions, the $750 million facilitymaturing in May 2010 was reduced to $600 million, reflecting Jones' currentbusiness needs, and the $500 million facility that matures in June 2009 wasterminated. The existing financial covenants have bee... |
London Fashion Week stands strong for emerging brands
...cha is returning to London to support independent designers with their business growth.”Nolcha received many applications from designers to showcase their brands during London Fashion Week indicating that there is still a strong interest in the UK market for emerging international fashion companies.Sarah Morgan, owner of Eenamaria stated; 'I realized when I was on the red carpet at the Golden Glob... |
Jeweler to light Ronald McDonald House
...e Jewelry for their steadfast support of the children and families who are with us during the holidays," said Jeff Yule, executive director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, in a statement. "Thanks to Northeastern and their avid community support, the holidays will be a brighter place for families under duress whose children are being cared for in area hospitals."Albany... |
Jordan Brand's Educational Grant Program Opens Grant Cycle for 2009-2010 School Year
...arded to teams of teachers to support scaling-up the implementation of successful approaches developed with Innovation Grants. Previous awardees of Innovation Grants may apply for an Inspiration Grant. Applicants must be public school educators in middle or high schools in order to be eligible.“The Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program was born out of my firm belief that education is the key to opport... |
Handbags maker Coach reduces new store growth plans
...main focused on innovation to support productivity, we are continuing to exercise disciplined expense control, reacting swiftly to changing business conditions, investing where prudent and cutting costs as appropriate.""To this end, we have revisited our domestic store opening goals for FY10 with an eye toward reducing the number of new stores from our current run rate of 40 North American retail ... |
Core Precision Undershirt to increase blood flow to and from muscles
...omfortably deliver structure, support and slimming benefits. This is the ultimate undergarment for the modern man.Equmen married the health insights of physiotherapists with the technical expertise of leading athletic garment engineers to create its proprietary Helix-Mapping System: combining the cross-hatch taping technique physiotherapists use to improve postural alignment with the core muscle s... |
Tacori prevails in suit over copyrighted rings
...ners. "Tacori is committed to supporting our authorized Tacori retailers who legitimately carry Tacori designs, and we want to protect their investment in Tacori," Tacori Director of Marketing Paul Tacorian said in a press release. "The only people who should benefit from the Tacori name and our unique and original designs are my retailers and Tacori."This is the second time in recent years that T... |
Salon International de la Lingerie 2009 expo from January 18
...porary femininity. EUROVET is supporting Unicef within the framework of the “Frimousses” Designer Doll operation and is mobilized alongside fashion designers and artists. This year, the doll created by the Italian fashion house Paladini – winner of the Ultra-Modernity Award in 2008 - will be auctioned on behalf of Unicef at the Espace Drouot on 27th November.Official launch of an ethical film at t... |
5 Gifts That Will Shock a Techie
...ow off a bit, mention that it supports either 802.11 "b" or "g," and that it has a USB port for adding a music player.Eye-Fi Explore ($120)—This little memory card not only holds hundreds of high-resolution photos, but it also tags them with data on where each was taken. That makes it relatively easy to put up a map annotated with photos of your travels at online sites like Flickr, Picasa, and Smu... |
Asian Stock markets mixed in quiet holiday trade
...nt suggested it would look to support LCD companies.In China, property shares got hit. China Vanke Ltd., the country's biggest property developer, lost 2.5 percent.In currencies, the dollar traded at 90.45 yen, up slightly from 90.43. The euro rose to $1.4043 from $1.4014.Oil prices recovered moderately, with light, sweet crude for February delivery adding $1.18 to $36.53 a barrel in Asian trade o... |
Economy and housing sales post declines
... Co. and CIT Group to receive support from the $700 billion bailout fund. In related moves, shareholders approved two acquisitions that were forced by banks' massive credit losses. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and National City Corp. shareholders approved PNC's acquisition of the Cleveland-based bank. The deal is expected to be complete by late 2009. And Wells Fargo & Co. and Wachovia Cor... |
GAO report: Conflict diamonds still entering U.S.
...eeping out conflict diamonds, supporting the Kimberley Process and protecting the legitimate diamond trade," said Ian Smillie, of Partnership Africa Canada.The World Diamond Council (WDC), which has been heading up industry efforts to promote the positive impact of diamonds and educate the industry on steps taken to curb conflict diamonds, was expected to issue a response to the GAO report. The st... |
Supermodel Petra Nemcova the new face of Fortunoff Holiday jewelry collection
s La Perla, Clarins, and Max Factor, among others. In 2005, Petra Nemcova established the Happy Hearts Fund to support children who are the victims of natural, economic and health-related disasters. Her commitment to raising funds for charity has been recognized by numerous organizations including Glamour's "Women of the Year" and Fortunoff's "Women in the Know" event co-sponsored by Vanity Fair. ... |
WDC launches diamond Web site and ad campaign
...cially in southern Africa, in supporting healthcare, education and other infrastructure needs. Specifically, the site explains how diamonds help tackle the HIV/AIDS pandemic by helping to fund necessary counseling, testing, education, treatment programs, clinics and hospices and homes and care for orphans. Also featured on the site are personal stories from people whose lives have been changed bec... |
Netherlands: 26th edition of 'modefabriek fashion trade fair' to reveal new face
...howcase their work. Inspiring supporting programmes will still be a highlight, while a continuous search is undertaken for the common features of art and fashion. The fair experience would however not be complete without superstore.06 which has ‘No borders! on art, craft & culture’ as its theme.Colourful spectrum:The dynamic character of the fashion world is as amazing as ever, even more so no... |
We love: Our fashion picks
...ear it now with over the knee socks and a big scarf and it will be perfect for mooching round the park in the summer ... when it finally gets here. Sunburst dress ?20 French ConnectionLighten up your winter wardrobe with a bold, bright mac. This ?2.98 Helene Berman trench from asos.com is perfect over dark denim jeans or your LBD in the evening. And the flaired skirt is perfect for hiding all thos... |
Showcase of Swarovski Elements platform at IIFJAS
...dynamic growth. Our aim is to support the fashion jewelry industry and further this growing business by providing a variety of creative and innovative solutions to match the needs of the industry, designers, brands and consumers. Today we are delighted that fashion jewelry & accessories Made with a variety of CRYSTALLIZEDTM – Swarovski Elements are the preferred choice of the discerning consum... |
Consumers need greater tanzanite exposure
...ers and related organizations support causes and projects in the communities where they mine.Based on the study's findings, the Tanzanite Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes tanzanite and mining-community causes, is seeking greater visibility for the gemstone in 2009, says Anna Haber, operations director of the Tanzanite Foundation. The foundation's plans include meetings with retai... |
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