That most reliable of sources, the friend of a friend of a friend, told us they know someone who works at the corporate HQ of a major petroleum retailer in the US.
In short: expect ~ 20% rise in retail prices of gas this weekend.
I wonder why, did I miss something?
Some unrest somewhere while I wasn't paying attention?
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The fun raising letter that's gone around asks for 10 bucks to "enter to win." But, of course, it is legally required that any such contest not require a payment, so you can enter for free!
But hurry, the contest ends in just a matter of hours! SPREAD THE WORD!
This week, an article I authored along with eight colleagues titled Conserving wild ï¬sh in a sea of market-based efforts appeared in Oryx: The International Journal of Conservation.
The term "Black Friday" is said to refer to the day that so many people shop in US retail stores, the day after Thanksgiving, that retailer's ledgers go from red (debit) to black (profit).
Maybe Americans' bad taste can be reformed! Gary McWilliams reports:
The Wal-Mart Era, the retailer's time of overwhelming business and social influence in America, is drawing to a close.
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