eyeglasses News Archive

13-Mar-2009

 

  • 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.


  • 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.


  • Luxottica Falls After Reporting Lower Profit on Demand Decline (Bloomberg)
    March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Luxottica Group SpA , the world?s biggest eyeglasses maker, fell in Milan trading after reporting a 60 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit and scrapping its dividend because of weaker demand for designer eyewear.


  • 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.


  • Maker acknowledges BPA worries (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
    Sunoco, the gas and chemical maker that once staunchly defended bisphenol A, is now refusing to sell the chemical to companies for use in food and water containers for children younger than 3, saying it can't be certain of the compound's safety.


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