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Pikoli slammed for giving criminals plea bargains (SABC News) Government's lawyers scathingly criticised suspended National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli's plea bargains with known criminals. Pikoli offered immunity to Clinton Nassif and Glen Agliotti. us.rd.yahoo.com
Chinese shares rise as investors hunt for bargains (GMA News) SHANGHAI, China - China"s shares rose Thursday as investors hunted bargains among nonferrous metals producers and smaller companies following recent market declines. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bargains galore (The New Zealand Herald) Shoppers with cash to spare stand to gain from a growing retail downturn, as stores discount in droves to lure customers back. Consumers have closed their wallets this year because increased living costs are squeezing household budgets. us.rd.yahoo.com
In a Bright Side to the Slowdown, Shopping Bargains Abound (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) Anyone who has managed to forget about fuel prices long enough to enjoy a little retail therapy knows some steep discounts are available these days. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bargains go on for miles at Hagerstown holiday yard sale (The Herald-Mail) Janet Hull said she and her husband, Denny, already had cleared $100 just a few hours after the Mile Long Yard Sale started Friday morning in the north end of Hagerstown. In their front yard on U.S. 11 sat items ranging from books to a Christmas tree that were priced to move, Janet said. Because of the expected rain, the Hulls hoped to make $150 Friday far less than the $600 they took in a few ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Sale rack: Fourth sets off explosion of bargains (Rocky Mountain News) Post-Fourth of July sales offer deals on everything from kids' shoes and women's clothes to antique goods and modern furniture. us.rd.yahoo.com
Family Dollar Net Income Increases as Consumers Seek Bargains (Bloomberg.com) July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Family Dollar Stores Inc. , the retailer known for selling items priced at $1 or less, said third-quarter profit rose as customers searched for bargains while contending with higher gasoline and food costs. us.rd.yahoo.com
Van Lieshout looks for bargains (The Australian) CASHED-UP investor John van Lieshout, who sold his Super A-Mart furniture chain two years ago for $500 million, has been scouring the Brisbane office market for bargains as wealthy private investors emerge as the likely buyers for the weight of property on the sales block. us.rd.yahoo.com
GO FOURTH AND FIND BARGAINS (New York Post) Many NYC stores are slashing prices this Fourth of July weekend on summer favorites by top designers. Oh, say can you shop? ARMANI EXCHANGE 645 Fifth Ave., at 51st Street; (212) 980-3037 Sale: until Sunday. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Make your own... us.rd.yahoo.com
Confessions of a Money Manager: There are bargains on Wall Street (The Capital Times) Well, it's now official. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now down 20 percent from its high of last October. That's the technician's definition of a bear market. That leaves us with the question: "Is this just the beginning of another 2000-2002 debacle?" Only time will tell, but given today's low stock valuations relative to 1999, that seems unlikely. Of course, all bets are off if the planet ... us.rd.yahoo.com
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