eyeglasses News Archive

16-Mar-2008

 

  • Dublin St. Patrick's parade, festival draws thousands (Macon Telegraph)
    Green eyeglasses, green clown wigs, green Converse high-top sneakers - from mint to emerald, the color made quite a showing Super Saturday at the Saint Patrick's Festival in downtown Dublin.


  • No golden years for health insurance (San Diego Union-Tribune)
    The news just doesn't get better for beating the cost of health care in retirement. The costs continue to rise faster than inflation, and insurance continues to fall short for many.


  • Luxottica Slides to Lowest Since 2005 on Profit Drop (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
    March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Luxottica Group SpA, the world's biggest maker of eyeglasses, fell to the lowest in almost three years in Milan trading after the company reported its first profit decline in nine quarters.


  • Luxottica Fourth-Quarter Profit Falls on Oakley Deal (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
    March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Luxottica Group SpA , the world's biggest maker of eyeglasses, posted its first profit decline in nine quarters on costs to combine sports-eyewear maker Oakley Inc. with the company's other divisions.


  • CoastalContacts.com sets its sights on selling eyeglasses with free trials (InternetRetailer.com)
    When web-only CoastalContacts.com decided to move beyond lenses and start selling prescription eyewear, president and CEO Roger Hardy knew how he wanted to do it. ?We wanted to be the Zappos of eyeglasses,? Hardy says.


  • Teaming up for savings (Boston Globe)
    Seeking innovative ways to save money and resources, town officials have informally approached their counterparts in Holbrook to explore the possibilities of joining forces in some way. "We think about pooling regional resources," said Frank Hegarty, chairman of the Board of Selectmen. "What if two towns buy a single piece of large equipment. Would it be cost-effective?" For Avon, ...


  • On Broadway, a 'Cat' of a different color (Chicago Sun-Times)
    NEW YORK -- For the past 12 years, a determined Stephen C. Byrd has been working toward his dream of bringing Tennessee Williams "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" to Broadway with an all-black cast.


  • Italy: Eyeglass Maker?s Profit Falls (New York Times)
    The Luxottica Group , one of the world?s biggest makers of eyeglasses, posted its first profit decline in nine quarters on the costs of combining the sports-eyewear maker Oakley with the company?s other divisions.


  • Beeping eggs help blind kids track 'em down (El Paso Times)
    Although a severe case of astigmatism has taken most of 4-year-old Donovan Gallegos' eyesight, and though Donovan hates to wear his eyeglasses, he was still eager to break into a run at a moment's notice Saturday to find as many Easter eggs as he could. Video: Lighthouse 7th Annual Easter Egg Hunt


  • Plano's citywide cleanup (Dallas Morning News)
    ? From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on April 5, registered participants will gather litter at various sites throughout Plano.


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