eyeglasses News Archive

12-Mar-2009

 

  • Obama OKs 'imperfect' spending bill, with earmarks (AP via Yahoo! News)
    Calling it an "imperfect" bill, President Barack Obama signed a $410 billion spending package Wednesday that includes billions in earmarks like those he promised to curb in last year's campaign. He insisted the bill must signal an "end to the old way of doing business."


  • How to get the right fit for eyeglasses (Belleville News-Democrat)
    Roman Beznovsky and Felix Milman treat eyeglasses as jewelry for the face. The most expensive glasses they sell, for instance, are $3,800 platinum and diamond frames from Cartier. Their Romanelli Optix boutiques, in Kansas City, Mo., carry names recognizable from the runway and Fifth Avenue.


  • Luxottica May Say Profit Declined on Slower Demand: Outlook (Bloomberg)
    March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Luxottica Group SpA , the world?s biggest eyeglasses maker, may report profit fell last year because of weaker demand for designer eyewear.


  • Obama says he accepts 'imperfect' spending bill (AP via Yahoo! News)
    Acknowledging it's an "imperfect" bill, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will accept a $410 billion spending package that includes billions in earmarks like those he promised to curb in last year's campaign. But he insisted the bill must signal an "end to the old way of doing business."


  • Advance owner buys Gandhi?s effects (Novato Advance)
    Dr. Vijay Mallya, owner of the Marinscope chain of newspapers that includes the Novato Advance, got worldwide attention last week for a successful bid of $1.8 million at an auction for five items owned by Mahatma Gandhi, including Gandhi?s pocket watch, metal bowl and plate, sandals and his iconic, wire-rimmed eyeglasses.


  • Italian Stocks: Bulgari, Enel, Intesa, Telecom Italia, Tenaris (Bloomberg)
    March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Italy?s benchmark S&P/MIB Index declined for the first time in three sessions, losing 168, or 1.2 percent, to 13,400. The following stocks were among the most active on the Italian market today. Share symbols are in parentheses.


  • In L.A., Staying Chic Without A Paycheck (NPR)
    Saving money these days is not just a necessity but a virtue, even for some Los Angeles trendsetters. Since she lost her job recently, Gigi Hooghkirk has been relying on giveaways to maintain her fashionable lifestyle.


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