Follow Friday: Tweets for shopping smart
OK, so if you're reading this you've probably just finished your yearly, post-Thanksgiving rugby scrum of consumerism.
CNN,
Fri Nov 27 05:27:52 PST 2009
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Retail Mania, IE Woes, EU Charges
As in years past, this was a traditionally slow IT news week, especially in the U.S., where Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday was a primary focus, followed by the annual retail extravaganza k...
CIO,
Fri Nov 27 13:45:05 PST 2009
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Buy Nothing Day observed
Saturday marks Buy Nothing Day, an international day of protest against consumerism, and the Koperattiva Kummer
di-ve,
Fri Nov 27 00:59:31 PST 2009
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Let the sales begin! Extended hours on Black Friday, this weekend
BLACK FRIDAY, the day to rejoice in great deals or revolt against massive consumerism, has arrived.The annual post-Thanksgiving, shop-till-you-drop tradition that kicks off the holiday shop...
Philadelphia Daily News,
Thu Nov 26 16:04:00 PST 2009
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Retail Mania, IE Woes, EU Charges
As in years past, this was a traditionally slow IT news week, especially in the U.S., where Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday was a primary focus, followed by the annual retail extravaganza k...
PC World via Yahoo! News,
Fri Nov 27 13:20:00 PST 2009
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Shoppers sacrifice for Black Friday deals
CARBONDALE - While Thanksgiving is known for turkey andfootball, the day after has become synonymous with consumerism.
The Southern Illinoisan,
Thu Nov 26 20:36:22 PST 2009
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Shoppers hit Black Friday sales with pared budgets
Americans headed to stores in droves to kick off the holiday shopping season on Friday, though many said they were being more selective about what they buy and paring back what they spend.
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Fri Nov 27 05:50:23 PST 2009
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Embracing the adoration
Tim Minchin isn't afraid of much. In performances, the wild-haired, panda-eyed musical comedy star - formerly of Perth and Melbourne, these days of London - pokes fun at everything from rel...
Brisbane Times,
Thu Nov 26 05:03:50 PST 2009
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Retail Mania, IE Woes, EU Charges
Although this is a normally slow tech news week, some real news occurred, what with the ongoing IE exploit and the larger world not sidetracked by holidays.
PC World,
Fri Nov 27 14:49:42 PST 2009
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U.S. shoppers hit Black Friday sales with pared budgets
Americans headed to department stores in droves in the dead of night on Friday to kick off the holiday shopping season, though many said they had pared back how much they would spend on fam...
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Thu Nov 26 22:10:49 PST 2009
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Chiang Mai's disgrace
The prime minister did the right thing to cancel his trip to Chiang Mai, not because he was afraid but because he had the good sense to realise the red shirts had called off their Bangkok r...
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news,
Fri Nov 27 15:49:01 PST 2009
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FAO: Cuba Slams Consumerism, Waste
La Demajagua Newspapers. Rome.- Cuba condemned this week promotion of consumerism, with an expense of billions of dollars in trade publicity, waste of natural and energy resources, along wi...
La Demajagua,
Mon Nov 23 08:10:53 PST 2009
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Govt sets out to check profiteers
PETALING JAYA - The government is expected to roll out laws to check profiteering. Deputy Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Cooperatives Minister Tan Lian Hoe said her ministry was drafting t...
Malaysian Mirror,
Wed Nov 25 22:14:13 PST 2009
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Govt sets out to check profiteers
PETALING JAYA - The government is expected to roll out laws to check profiteering. Deputy Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Cooperatives Minister Tan Lian Hoe said her ministry was drafting t...
Malaysian Mirror,
Wed Nov 25 21:54:08 PST 2009
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Jordan and Dubai, parallel universes collide
If Dubai was a person it would be Katie Price. Both have tumbled from extravagant success built on virtually nothing
Times Online,
Fri Nov 27 14:19:43 PST 2009
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EDITORIAL
Eighteen years ago, a group of environmentalists, social activists and concerned citizens around the world organized an event they called
The River Reporter,
Thu Nov 26 02:58:06 PST 2009
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Isabel Cowles: Can New Urbanism Save America?
Most of the public spaces that define the American landscape today foster a sense of loneliness, isolation and fundamental discontent--at least according to New Urbanist...
The Huffington Post,
Fri Nov 27 13:25:28 PST 2009
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Setting the standards with quality products
THE best in product design, functionality, and quality were recognised at the Homedec 2009 Quality Award recently for the second consecutive year.
The Star,
Fri Nov 27 15:12:38 PST 2009
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After Black Friday comes Cyber Monday 2009. Is it more virtual than real?
First Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Is all the media hoopla about frantic, sales-hungry shoppers at malls and at their desktops during an extended Thanksgiving weekend an accurate portra...
The Christian Science Monitor,
Fri Nov 27 14:09:06 PST 2009
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