International Business News - DUCK 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 The Michigan Legislature's top Republican said Monday that negotiating state budget cuts is a main priority for the lame-duck session in December. Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop hopes to work with Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm to reduce spending by an unspecified amount because tax revenues are at least $426 million below expectations in the slumping economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/mich-lawmaker-budget-cuts-top-lame-duck-agenda.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:59:10 EST The Michigan Legislature began its lame-duck session Wednesday, with businesses not taking long to lobby for an ambitious agenda including a business tax cut and reductions in prison spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/mich-starts-lame-duck-session-may-focus-on-taxes.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:52:32 EST House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she hopes Congress can return this month to approve spending measures to stimulate the depressed economy. She said much depends on finding common ground with the soon-to-depart Bush administration, which more often than not has been at odds with the Democratic majority. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/168940-obama-transition.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/pelosi-weighs-stimulus-bill-in-lame-duck-session.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/pelosi-weighs-stimulus-bill-in-lame-duck-session.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:40:56 EST Poland's president and opposition leader can be legally referred to as ducks after a court ruled Monday that a play on the twin brothers' last name was not slanderous. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/court-ok-to-call-polish-leaders-ducks.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:23:34 EST Discount retailer Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc. said Thursday that its September same-store sales fell 5.1 percent. The results were an improvement over the company's August same-store sales drop of 11.1 percent, which company officials credited to an improved merchandising program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/duckwall-alco-september-same-store-sales-fall.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:29:32 EDT Discount retailer Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc. said Friday its second-quarter profit jumped 26 percent due to a cost reduction program and higher revenue from new stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/duckwall-alco-2q-profit-rises-26-percent.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:20:42 EDT People calling a federal phone number to order duck stamps are instead greeted by a phone-sex line, due to a printing error the government says would be too expensive to correct. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/122790-duck-stamps-sex-line.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/duck-stamp-error-sends-callers-to-sex-line.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/duck-stamp-error-sends-callers-to-sex-line.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:24:32 EDT Discount retailer Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc. said Thursday that same-store sales fell 11.1 percent in August as the company cut back on promotions. Excluding fuel, same-store sales fell 11.7 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/duckwall-alco-august-same-store-sales-fall.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:50:02 EDT Shares of small-format discount retailers wavered Thursday after several reported July same-store sales results. Family Dollar Stores Inc. said its July same-store sales rose 4.6 percent, edging past analyst expectations of a 4.4 percent rise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/sector-snap-small-format-discount-stores-mixed.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:55:40 EDT A House panel voted Wednesday to cite Karl Rove, formerly President Bush's top aide, for contempt of Congress as its Senate counterpart explored punishment for alleged misdeeds by other administration officials. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/100994-phillies-nationals-baseball.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/dems-wield-oversight-cudgel-on-bush-administration.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/dems-wield-oversight-cudgel-on-bush-administration.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:33:52 EDT Regional retailer Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc. said it named Jane Gilmartin executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Thursday. Gilmartin, who has 30 years of experience in the retail industry with companies that include Ross Stores Inc., will take charge of Duckwall-Alco's merchandising and marketing, among numerous other responsibilities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/duckwall-alco-names-jane-gilmartin-coo.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:54:34 EDT Discount-store operator Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc. said Thursday that same-store sales rose 0.8 percent in June. Total sales for the five weeks ended July 6 rose 13 percent to $51.3 million from $45.5 million last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/duckwall-alco-june-same-store-sales-rise.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:11:16 EDT Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc. on Wednesday named Lawrence J. Zigerelli president and chief executive. He replaces Bruce Dale, who left in February. Chief Financial Officer Donny Johnson was interim CEO. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/duckwall-alco-names-new-chief-executive.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:03:00 EDT A federal appeals judge has overturned a year-old trademark infringement ruling that barred an upstart rival of Boston Duck Tours from using a similar name and cartoon duck logo. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/appeals-court-judge-a-duck-tour-is-a-duck-tour.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:36:03 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, June 12, from AP Financial News: GREENVILLE, Wis. (AP)--School Specialty Inc., which provides educational products and equipment to schools, said Thursday its loss narrowed in its fiscal fourth quarter due to smaller loss from a discontinued business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/earnings-roundup-school-specialty-duckwall-alco.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:21:35 EDT Discount-store operator Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc. on Thursday said its fiscal first-quarter loss widened, as revenue stayed flat while expenses increased. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/duckwall-alco-1st-quarter-loss-widens.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:21:01 EDT Shares of discount retailers were mainly down on Thursday, after April same-store sales reports indicated shoppers were hunting for bargains and some were shopping less altogether. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/sector-snap-discount-stores-mostly-down.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 11:28:28 EDT