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UberPop car service to be banned in France in 2015

Toys R Us shrinks loss to $213M from $605M a year ago through expense control and fewer promotions

In the past few years, restaurant revenue has dropped between 22 and 45 percent in five weeks following Thanksgiving

New Hooters location in California includes at-table ordering

Bon Worth, Haggar, OshKosh B'gosh, Izod, and L.L.Bean top Consumer Reports' list of outlet stores with the best value and quality

And finally...Tesco is pushing social media as an outlet for sales by slashing prices on cases of wine by 26 percent. Story

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