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Why are sticks of butter long and skinny in the East, but short and fat in the West?

Oct 31, 2014
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PODCAST: Bigger stockpiles, butter shortage

Dec 8, 2011
Jon Corzine heads to Congress today to answer for the collapse of brokerage firm MF Global. The European Union is looking to the International Monetary Fund for bailout help, and that could have ripple effects in the U.S. Reporter Sally Herships looks at what other businesses can gain from big-box storse like Costco and Walmart. And the countdown to a big European summit is nearing its end.
Wholesale companies increased their stockpiles as they look to the months ahead for better sales.
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