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2007-03-22 07:27:35Next FY pretax profit tops hopes; current trading shows improvementLONDON (AFX) - Next PLC, the high street and catalogue fashion retailer, hasreported a better-than-expected 6.5 pct increase in full year pretax profit andsaid trading at its stores in its new financial year has improved.2007-03-22 05:30:01High gas prices not slowing RV industryPERRY, Ga. (AP) - With gas prices climbing, the turnout at a motor-homeconvention in the heart of Georgia this week is much better than most outsiderswould expect.2007-03-22 05:13:45Record RV sales despite gas pricesPERRY, Ga. (AP) - With gas prices climbing, theturnout at a motor-home convention in the heart of Georgia this week is muchbetter than most outsiders would expect.2007-03-22 05:09:19Japan Feb supermarket sales fall 1.6 pct yr-on-yr, down for 14th straight monthTOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Sales at supermarkets open for at least one year declined1.6 pct in February from a year before to 1.025 trln yen, falling for the 14thmonth in a row, the Japan Chain Stores Association said.2007-03-22 03:12:14Hitachi closes plant in Mexico, cuts 4,400 jobsTOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Hitachi Ltd said one of its subsidiaries would cut about4,400 jobs by closing a plant in Mexico as the technology firm reorganizes itshard drive manufacturing operations.2007-03-22 02:27:30Aldila declares quarterly dividendPOWAY, Calif. (AP) - Aldila Inc., a maker of golf-club shafts, on Wednesdaydeclared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents.
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