International Business News - COST http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Pier 1 Imports Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as the home furnishings retailer benefited from cost cuts, fewer markdowns and improved inventory management. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/220617-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090917/pierposts-smaller-than-expected-loss-on-cost-cuts.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090917/pierposts-smaller-than-expected-loss-on-cost-cuts.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:41:11 EDT A climate bill in the U.S. Senate would cost leading U.S. refinery Valero Energy Corp between $6 billion and $7 billion per year in its current form, the company's CEO said on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090909/us-climate-bill-would-cost-valero7-bln-yr-ceo.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:37:51 EDT New York City's new Croton water treatment plant will cost more than twice the original estimate of $992 million and it will not be finished on time, the city comptroller said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/cost-nyc-water-plant-doubles-comptroller.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:43:53 EDT The U.S. climate bill would cost Valero, the country's largest oil refiner, more annually than it has ever made in a year, forcing it to warn consumers at filling stations that fuel prices will rise, the company's top government affairs official said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/oil-refiner-says-co2-bill-cost-itbillionyear.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:06:48 EDT The U.S. climate bill would cost Valero, the country's largest oil refiner, more annually than it has ever made in a year, forcing it to warn consumers at filling stations that fuel prices will rise, the company's top government affairs official said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219371-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090828/oil-refiner-says-co2-bill-cost-itbillionyear.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090828/oil-refiner-says-co2-bill-cost-itbillionyear.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:10:26 EDT Social media has made customer service more important than ever Dave Carroll, a Canadian musician who created a hit song of complains against United Airlines which he posted on YouTube. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/217354-youtube-complain-song-cost-united-airlines-180-million.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090724/youtube-complain-song-cost-united-airlines-180-million.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090724/youtube-complain-song-cost-united-airlines-180-million.htm Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:48:14 EDT