BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/7 [ Vietnam Net ] Jul 01, 2008  The Asian Development Bank will provide a loan of 196 million USD to build a 156-MW power plant in the Bung river in the central province of Quang Nam . Read More ...

Lands' End chief sets sail for Under Arm [ Crain's Chicago Business ] Jul 01, 2008  — Athletic apparel and footwear maker Under Armour Inc. has named former Lands' End President David McCreight as its president, responsible for long-term growth strategy development. Current President Kevin Plank will continue as chief executive and chairman. McCreight, 45, will ... Read More ...

Get a Deep Insight into the World Indust [ Fox News ] Jul 02, 2008  Get a Deep Insight into the World Industrial Rubber Products Market Read More ...

Zacks Earnings and Margins Strategy high [ Centre Daily Times ] Jun 27, 2008  Earnings are the single most important metric for a company. Combine that with a healthy Net Profit Margin and you find a screen that has generated a cumulative return of +623.7% since January 2001. For 2006, this Profit Track has returned 23.4%. For the first month of 2007, this Profit Track returned 4.0%. This screen is called the Earnings and Margins Profit Track strategy. Here are four ... Read More ...

Business Briefs [ Kingwood Observer ] Jul 2, 2008  Deerbrook Mall adds new stores... Read More ...

Georgetown police chief's daughter could [ News 8 Austin ] Jun 26, 2008  GEORGETOWN The 18-year-old daughter of Georgetown Police Chief David Morgan, Samantha Ann Morgan, could face up to 22 years in prison on charges stemming from drug possession and an altercation with a police officer. Read More ...

Leather shoes industry should be ready f [ Vietnam Net ] Jul 01, 2008  VietNamNet Bridge - The EU's decision on imposing a 10% anti-dumping tax on Vietnam-made leather-capped shoes will no longer be valid as of October 7, 2008. However, it is highly possible that the EC will have an administration review over the issue and make new decisions on Vietnam 's products. Read More ...

Aussie Soles Adds to Footwear Line C [ Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jun 30, 2008  Today, Aussie Soles Group Inc. announced a new addition to its footwear line of products: the 'Chefs.' The Chefs' sleek design is highlighted by the triangular channeled tread pattern, the ultra comfort, shock absorbing, anatomically designed innersole and the light weight AusLite polymer foam. Read More ...

Boot Barn Acquires Nine Stores in Califo [ Centre Daily Times ] Jul 02, 2008  Marwit Capital Partners II, L.P. <'Marwit'> announced today that Boot Barn Holding Corp. <'Boot Barn' or 'the Company'>, its western footwear and apparel retailer, has completed the purchase of nine retail stores in California and Nevada from BTWW Retail, L.P. <'BTWW'>. Boot Barn is the largest western-themed specialty retailer in California and one of the largest in the U.S. This nine store ... Read More ...

Under Armour hires former Lands' End exe [ Baltimore Business Journal ] Jul 01, 2008  Performance apparel outfitter Under Armour Inc. has named David McCreight president, marking the first time someone other than founder Kevin A. Plank has held the title. Read More ...

Suspected gang leader to be extradited t [ News 8 Austin ] Jun 26, 2008  ROUND ROCK An extradition hearing is took place Thursday in Williamson County for 26-year old suspected gang leader Jose Sanchez. FULL STORY >> 6/26/2008 2:44 PM Read More ...

DSW Inc. Announces Webcast of Presentati [ PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jul 01, 2008  DSW Inc. , a leading branded footwear specialty retailer, today announced that management will make a presentation at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Read More ...

Fourth of July travel starts at RDU [ ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville ] Jul 01, 2008  The 4th of July holiday travel period kicks into high gear Tuesday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Nearly 150,000 people are expected to travel through RDU between today and Sunday, July 6. Read More ...

Fila inks hip-hop star Nas to shoe endor [ Baltimore Business Journal ] Jul 02, 2008  Multiplatinum-selling hip-hop artist Nas is teaming up with Fila to promote the sportswear company's new Italia Footwear collection. Read More ...

Mowing Safety [ KARK Little Rock ] Jun 30, 2008  It's busy season for people in the lawn mowing business, but professionals say amateurs need to be extra cautious. If you mow your own lawn, employees at McKenzie Landscaping say you must wear safety goggles and appropriate footwear. Read More ...

Under Armour taps McCreight as president [ AP via Yahoo! Finance ] Jul 01, 2008  Athletic apparel and footwear maker Under Armour Inc. named former Land's End President David McCreight as its president, responsible for long-term growth strategy development. Read More ...

Nike Unveils Team USA's Most Innovative, [ Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jul 01, 2008  EUGENE, Ore.----Nike athletes, including Lauryn Williams, premiered Nike's USA Track and Field uniforms, which will be worn by members of the 2008 Olympic Team for Track & Field, before a sold-out crowd of 20,000 fans at the University of Oregon's historic Hayward Field during the U.S. Read More ...

Bhutan builds temple in downtown Washing [ The Daily Sentinel ] Jun 26, 2008  Hundreds of artists, scientists and visitors from three wildly different cultures — the state of Texas, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan — converged Wednesday at the opening of the Smithsonian's annual open-air Folklife Festival. Read More ...