BRIEFCASE SHIPPING SERVICE TO OPEN L.A. SITE.Byline: - From staff and wire reports GLENDALE - Shipping firm Craters and Freighters has opened its first Los Angeles-area branch at 640 Irving Ave. The shipping firm specializes in custom-packaged deliveries, taking on orders of unusual proportions and requirements. It specializes in industrial freight but handles other valuables, as well. Bally's to merge with Crunch (1) To process data. See number crunching. (2) To compress data. See data compression. 1. (jargon) crunch - To process, usually in a time-consuming or complicated way. clubs Bally Total Fitness Bally Total Fitness is an American health club chain with 400 gyms in 70 cities, and claims 4 million customers [1]. The chain has recently opened gyms in South Korea, China & the Bahamas. announced Monday that it would merge with Crunch Fitness. Bally bally Adjective, adv Brit old-fashioned, slang extreme or extremely: a bally nuisance, he's too bally charming for his own good Adj. 1. , which operates four health clubs within the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , issued 3,000,000 shares of its common stock to finance the deal. The purchase, valued near $90 million, will allow Crunch to operate its 19 nationwide locations as a distinct brand, separate from the Bally's name. Yahoo to launch fixed-price sales SUNNYVALE - Getting behind a growing trend in Web commerce, Yahoo Inc. plans to soon launch a new shopping category that will offer used and clearance merchandise at set prices. Items for sale in Yahoo's new ``warehouse'' category will be featured in search results and on the site's shopping pages, complementing auctions, virtual ``stores'' that sell new products, and regionally based classified ads for goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . A similar system was started in 1999 by Half.com, which was bought last year by eBay Inc. and is being incorporated into eBay's site to satisfy the growing interest in its ``buy it now'' feature. Amazon.com also lets companies and individuals sell used merchandise at set prices. Lechters to close houseware stores HARRISON, N.J. - Houseware retailer Lechters Inc. will shut its 315 stores, including five local spots, permanently. The chain, which had been in the process of reorganizing under Chapter 11 bankruptcy since May, announced late Friday that it was closing, with final sales beginning immediately. Local liquidators Great American Group Inc., the Nassi Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , and the Buxbaum Group are all participating in the joint venture with other national asset managers. Fire fears force candle set recall WASHINGTON - A Temecula company is recalling about 74,000 candle sets sold in Wal-Mart stores because dripping dripping 1. continuous discharge of an exudate or secretion. 2. rendered beef fat. candle wax Candle wax may refer to the following substances when used to make candles:
The Ambria brand 9-Piece Harvest Centerpiece Collection candle set contains seven candles: three white pillars, two red apple shaped novelty Novelty is the quality of being new. Although it may be said to have an objective dimension (e.g. a new style of art coming into being, such as abstract art or impressionism) it essentially exists in the subjective perceptions of individuals. candles, and two yellow leaf shaped novelty candles. The set also includes potpourri and a round 12-inch plate. Short-term bills see rate increase WASHINGTON - Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in Monday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $13 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.2 percent, up from 2.18 percent last week. An additional $12 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.16 percent, up from 2.15 percent. Both the three-month and six-month rates were the highest since Oct. 1 when the bills sold for 2.32 percent and 2.325 percent respectively. |
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