Category Archives: Business News
5 Big-Ticket Billionaire Sales
Posted: February 28, 2011 11:22AM by Riya V. Anandwala The rich get richer as the market gets bullish. But when the market slumps, even the wealthy have to pay a price. Since the recent recession hit the world, several billionaires have … Continue reading
Warranties That Aren’t Worth It And Why
Posted: February 15, 2011 9:21AM by Riya Anandwala Remember your recent electronic purchase when the salesperson said, “we highly recommend protecting your item with our store’s extended warrantypackage that will cover all repair costs incurred within three years”? More often than not … Continue reading
Tomatoes in short supply for central Illinois restaurants, grocery stores
Harsh weather in Florida hurt crop, resulting in bare shelves and higher prices for consumers Story on the Journal Star Web site By RIYA V. ANANDWALA OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Mar 08, 2010 @ 07:53 PM Last update Mar … Continue reading
3-D televisions coming to a store near you
Story on the Journal Star Web site By RIYA V. ANANDWALA OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Mar 09, 2010 @ 09:17 PM Last update Mar 09, 2010 @ 09:20 PM PEORIA — The latest in electronic innovation has hit the … Continue reading
Manual shooting for Class 2A state championship
Story on the Journal Star Web site By RIYA V. ANANDWALA OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Mar 12, 2010 @ 10:44 PM Last update Mar 13, 2010 @ 12:24 PM PEORIA — The cheering for the Manual High School boys … Continue reading
St. Louis-area hotels doing ‘significantly better’ than U.S. average
By Riya V. Anandwala ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 12/04/2009 While hotels across the nation are facing revenue losses, industry analysts say the St. Louis-area hotel market is doing better than most. Among the reasons for the area’s stability, experts say, are … Continue reading
Returning a gift? Stores tweak policies to reduce fraud
By Riya V. AnandwalaST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 12/25/2009 If Aunt Janet doesn’t like the watch you bought her this Christmas, it’s OK. Just be aware of the return policy on it. Retailers either tighten or loosen their return policies each year. … Continue reading
Dunkin’ Donuts sweetens to area again under new plan
By Riya V. Anandwala St. Louis Post-Dispatch 11/13/2009 Dunkin’ Donuts, which pulled out of the St. Louis area in early 2000, is returning early next year with a new strategy for success in the Midwest. The national chain plans to … Continue reading
St. Louis police get lift truck, mainly for surveillance
By Riya V. Anandwala ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 11/22/2009 ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Police Department has a new crime-fighting weapon: a 37-foot bucket lift mounted to the back of a Ford F-550 truck. The vehicle, donated Saturday to … Continue reading
Director of new preschool speaks four languages
By Riya V. Anandwala ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 12/11/2009 Carolina Diaz-Silva says she believes that learning a foreign language at an early age can give children a cognitive advantage in the future. Diaz-Silva is founder and director of International Schoolhouse, … Continue reading