Office Depot Inc. announced plans to close 126 stores and open fewer stores in 2009 in an effort to cut costs. Office Depot will also layoff 2,200 people over ...

National restaurant chain Steak & Ale closed its doors on July 29, 2008, after its holding company, S&A Restaurants Corporation, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. S&A was also ...

Cloth diapers are washable (and therefore reusable) and made of absorbent cloth materials. Cotton is the most popular natural material, but wool and bamboo can also be used. Common manmade ...

The Alief Independent School District in Houston, Texas was closed on April 27, 2009, due to overnight flooding in the Houston area.

On July 1, 2008, Starbucks announced that it will close 600 stores in the United States that consistently under-perform. Up to 12,000 workers will be laid off by the ...

The H1N1 virus prompted authorities in Mumbai to close schools, colleges and movie theaters on August 13, 2009. The gathering places were closed after three people died from the swine ...

Macy's Inc. is a department store chain that was founded in 1858 in New York City. As of 2008, there were over 810 Macy's stores in 45 states ...

On July 1, 2008, Starbucks announced that it would close 600 stores across the U.S..Reuters Starbucks to cut up to 12,000 jobs, close 600 stores (July 1 ...