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RPT-WRAPUP 4-Many trapped in Bangladesh building rubble as toll tops 220
Reuters* 228 dead, 1,000 injured, toll could go much higher * Cracks found in building day before collapse - police, industry official * Canada's Loblaw, UK's Primark say their garment suppliers at site By Serajul Quadir and Ruma Paul SAVAR, Bangladesh,...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Work Rules Contract Issues, United Kingdom, Companies and Corporations, Disasters and Accidents
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WRAPUP 2-Many trapped in Bangladesh building as toll climbs to 175
Reuters* 175 dead, 1,000 injured, toll could go much higher * Cracks found in building day before collapse - police, industry official * Canada's Loblaw, UK's Primark say their garment suppliers at site By Serajul Quadir and Ruma Paul DHAKA, April 25...Tags: United Kingdom, Companies and Corporations, Disasters and Accidents, Spain, Exports
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WRAPUP 3-Many trapped in Bangladesh building rubble as toll climbs to 187
Reuters* 187 dead, 1,000 injured, toll could go much higher * Cracks found in building day before collapse - police, industry official * Canada's Loblaw, UK's Primark say their garment suppliers at site By Serajul Quadir and Ruma Paul DHAKA, April 25...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, United Kingdom, Companies and Corporations, Human Interest, Disasters and Accidents
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Activists: Bangladesh workers told to enter building before collapse
Garment workers in Bangladesh were so uneasy about the cracks in their building that as many as 2,500 refused to enter Tuesday, according to a labor rights group. Activists say the building's owner and several factory managers assured the workers that...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Disasters and Accidents, Bangladesh, National Government, Plant Openings
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At least 70 dead in Bangladesh building collapse, officials say
An eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed near Bangladesh's capital Wednesday morning, killing at least 70 people and trapping many more in the rubble, officials said. The collapse stirred memories of a fatal fire at a...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest, Walmart, Consumer Goods Industries, Bangladesh
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Samuel L. 'Sandy' Frank
Samuel L. "Sandy" Frank, a retired Baltimore clothing manufacturer executive and World War II veteran, died Feb. 28 from cancer at his Roland Park Place home. The former longtime Mount Washington resident was 92. The son of Henry Frank, who headed A....
Tags: Guilford (Baltimore, Maryland), Great Baltimore Fire (1904), Wars and Interventions, Roland Park, Dartmouth College
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Forever 21, Known For Being Horrible, Surprisingly Does Something Unhorrible
Most ladies my age (ahem, late 20s) and those older and younger (so basically a lot of the ladies) have shopped at Forever 21 at some point. The retail clothing chain is known for its cheap (and cheaply made) trendy fashion, gaudy jewelry, and for ripping...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Fashion Trends, Theft, Urban Outfitters Incorporated
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Designer Greg Chait: Ready for his close-up?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Greg Chait won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in New York City last month, the man behind the Elder Statesman line of ultra-luxury cashmere knits — think $5,525 blankets, $1,890 belted cardigan sweaters and $380 ski caps — was...Tags: Peru, Barney's New York Incorporated, New York City, Nordstrom, Entertainment
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d'Vinci Interactive thrives on collaborative spirit
megp@herald-mail.comVince Hellane was a businessman who cherished independence, so it seems fitting that his company has managed to thrive, even without its free-thinking founder at the helm. Hellane created d’Vinci Interactive in 1993 in his Falling Waters, W.Va.,...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Online Advertising, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Online Media Industry, Corporate Officers
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Textile heritage gets new life in Henry County
WDBJ7 ReporterSmokestacks, boarding houses and old namesake clothing. That's all that's remains of the start-up textile industries in Southern Virginia. But one aspect of the industry still lives, the stories from former employees. Friday those stories came to life...Tags: Furnishings and Furniture Industry, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Consumer Goods Industries
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Changes in store in 2012
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticMarni comes to L.A. The Marni for H&M collection launched in L.A. with a star-studded soiree that included Drew Barrymore, Andrea Riseborough, Jessica Chastain, Milla Jovovich, Lily Collins, Freida Pinto and Winona Ryder. The setting — the 1926...Tags: Drew Barrymore, Barney's New York Incorporated, Milla Jovovich, Rodeo, Same-Sex Marriage
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Democratic blue for Michelle Obama
The American fashion industry held its breath on Inauguration Day for a series of Big Reveals. Word came quickly that the navy check coat and dress Michelle Obama wore to the morning prayer service at St. John's Episcopal Church was from American...
Tags: Jason Wu, Michelle Obama, Prabal Gurung, Peter Som, Elections
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