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Tween jewelry chain Claire’s is bankrupt — again : NPR

Tween jewelry chain Claire’s is bankrupt — again : NPR

An American mall staple, Claire’s is known for its ear piercing services and brightly colored jewelry for young shoppers. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Claire’s — the ear-piercing, glittery tween mall staple — is once again on the brink of survival. The chain on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years. It …

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Claire’s, Teen Jewelry Chain, Files for Bankruptcy a 2nd Time – The New York Times

Claire’s, Teen Jewelry Chain, Files for Bankruptcy a 2nd Time  The New York Times Claire’s Initiates Voluntary Chapter 11 Proceedings to Maximize Business Value  PR Newswire Claire’s, the ear-piercing tween mall staple, is bankrupt — again  NPR Claire’s, once a mall destination for tweens, files for bankruptcy  The Washington Post Tween accessories retailer Claire’s files for bankruptcy again as debt pile looms  CNBC Source link

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Four Houston Kroger stores shutter as chain faces challenges – Chron

Four Houston Kroger stores shutter as chain faces challenges  Chron Kroger closing two more stores, adding to list of closures  USA Today Kroger exits two Houston neighborhoods amid major company cutbacks  KHOU Kroger will permanently close 2 stores in Spring Branch, Memorial area  Houston Chronicle Kroger Closing Two Houston, Texas Stores  KPEL 96.5 Source link

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Snooty Nantucket residents outraged over new chain store opened on ritzy billionaire’s island

Snooty Nantucket residents outraged over new chain store opened on ritzy billionaire’s island

Snooty Nantucket residents furious over the arrival of a chain store on their ritzy island are demanding its closure. Roller Rabbit, a pricey, high-end sleepwear brand with a dozen locations nationwide, opened its latest shop earlier this year, right in the heart of Nantucket’s upscale downtown, according to Nantucket Current. But its arrival has sparked a ferocious backlash, as it …

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Apple Sues Movie Theater Chain With Similar ‘Apple Cinemas’ Name

Apple Sues Movie Theater Chain With Similar ‘Apple Cinemas’ Name

In a federal court in Massachusetts on Friday, Apple sued a small movie theater chain named Apple Cinemas over alleged trademark infringement. “Apple Cinemas is knowingly and intentionally using the name Apple to sow confusion for its own benefit,” alleged attorneys for Apple, in a complaint filed against all Apple Cinemas locations, and a Sand Media Corp Inc. company connected …

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SEC debuts ‘Project Crypto’ to bring U.S. financial markets ‘on chain’

SEC debuts ‘Project Crypto’ to bring U.S. financial markets ‘on chain’

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday debuted “Project Crypto,” an initiative to modernize securities rules and regulations to allow for crypto-based trading. “To achieve President Trump’s vision of making America the crypto capital of the world, the SEC must holistically consider the potential benefits and risks of moving our markets from an …

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Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show

Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show

The energy needed for thunderstorms could come from an avalanche of electrons seeded by extraterrestrial cosmic rays, a new study claims. Scientists already knew that lightning is an electrical discharge between thunderclouds and Earth’s surface, but exactly how storm clouds obtain an electric field powerful enough to hurl a bolt has remained a mystery for centuries. Now, a new study …

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Geologists Uncover 400-Mile-Long Chain of Fossilized Volcanoes in Southern China

Geologists Uncover 400-Mile-Long Chain of Fossilized Volcanoes in Southern China

A groundbreaking discovery in southern China has revealed a 400-mile-long chain of extinct volcanoes buried deep below the Sichuan Basin, a region historically part of the Yangtze Block. The findings, outlined in a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, shed light on the ancient volcanic activity that took place during the early breakup of the supercontinent …

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400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes discovered beneath China

400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes discovered beneath China

Researchers have discovered a 400-mile-long chain of extinct, fossilized volcanoes buried deep below South China. The volcanoes formed when two tectonic plates collided during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia hundreds of millions of years ago, the scientists reported in a new study. The ancient volcanoes extend the region of past volcanism in this area by several hundred miles and …

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