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The Seattle Mariners are interested in signing veteran outfielder Nori Aoki.
"At this point Kirk Cousins Rush Jersey ," one industry source said, "there appears to be real interest (in Aoki) from the Mariners. Whether that leads to a deal is anybody's guess."
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The Cubs have avoided arbitration with Matt Garza, agreeing to a one-year, $10.25 million contract.
This is the second-straight year that Garza has signed a one-year deal.
He made $9.5 million last season DeSean Jackson Black Jersey , going 5-7 with a 3.91 ERA before being sidelined with an elbow injury. Garza is scheduled to become a free agent for the first time in his career after the 2013 season.
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Adam Wainwright threw seven innings of four-hit ball and St. Louis roughed up Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants in an 8-3 win Thursday night that gave the Cardinals a 3-1 lead in the NLCS.
The defending World Series champions can wrap up their second straight pennant with a victory at home Friday night in Game 5.
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The newspapers have been busily reporting the decline of Australian retailing for most of 2011, but is it due to more than declining retail confidence writes Jamie McIntyre
Billabong shares took a hiding recently due to falling sales. Harvey Norman has been struggling for some time along with other major retailers such as David Jones and Myer.
Even market darlings like JB Hi-Fi are beginning to struggle to maintain sales. Many Australian retailers in 2011 went bust.
Globally, we have seen that for some time US consumer spending has been in the doldrums and Europe is entering a severe recession.
So why is the lack of consumer spending in retail markets taking such a huge toll on the world economy?
Save vs. spend vs. restructure
The reliance on consumer spending has propped up western civilisation for the past decade, but since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis the consumer has decided to save rather than spend.
However there is something much larger going on that is disguised as poor retail sales. This is an overriding trend more significant than just a downturn that may reverse in a few years.
A major restructuring of businesses and the entire economy is occurring. It is a trend that is going in only one direction and has predictable consequences. It is a pattern that appears to be creeping up on society Josh Doctson Black Jersey , yet most are oblivious; despite it having massive consequences for all.
It will affect the way we consume and the way many generate a living. It will see increasing unemployment and a jobless recovery with significant consequences.
What we are experiencing is ‘the race to zero. Have you noticed that most things are becoming cheaper? Plasma 42-inch TVs these days can be picked up for only $600. They were $3,000 a few years back – $5,000 a few years before that. Five-night holidays to Phuket, Thailand are being sold for $228 on daily deal sites Matt Jones Black Jersey , when again they were being sold for thousands of dollars not so long ago.
How many retail items do we buy from China that are cheaper than ever?
Bunnings Warehouse has built an empire on cheap imported products largely from China. Their business strategy is modeled off Home Depot in the United States: sell products at a fraction of the cost than small hardware stores and grow bigger by importing cheaply and eliminating the number of staff required.
McDonalds is a longer-term example of an empire built on lowering product prices. Then we have companies including Google who provide services for free (search engines) and have reshaped the advertising industry in the process.
Facebook has trodden a similar path. Once again, this is a free service and likely to be listed in 2012 for a value of around $100 billion. Groupon, the largest daily deal company was listed recently for $15 billion. Groupon offers 50% discounts in almost any product or service and has becoming the fastest company in history to reach a billion dollars in sales.
The tech switch and the consequence
So what pattern is this highlighting? Technology combined with constant competition and consumers switching to shopping online have caused this rapid race to zero in the pricing of goods and services.
Constant price decreases are being sought after to attract customers, and it is largely thanks to the internet and cheap labour in China that it has become possible.
Even financial service industries have been affected.
Insurance and broking fees for buying and selling shares have all declined; cost of delivery drops rapidly by eliminating the need for businesses to employ multiple personnel.
However the trend cant continue forever. Consumers are winning in one sense because they have seen the cost of many imported goods drop with many bargains to be had by internet shopping where retail outlets with high labour costs simply cant compete.
Here is the inherent problem: many companies continue to go broke because they cant compete Ryan Kerrigan Black Jersey , meaning unemployment rises.
And even those that dont go broke develop online business models that require small staff numbers, compared to high labour costs for businesses such as retailers and manufacturers.
This trend will lead to jobless recoveries. This means that when Western economies start to recover, not enough jobs will be created to replace those that have been lost. Many of the new growth companies dont require andor cant sustain their prices if they require too many staff.
For instance, Facebook will potentially be valued at $100 billion when i.
The Seattle Mariners are interested in signing veteran outfielder Nori Aoki.
"At this point Kirk Cousins Rush Jersey ," one industry source said, "there appears to be real interest (in Aoki) from the Mariners. Whether that leads to a deal is anybody's guess."
Read more here: http:http://www.thenewstribunesportsmlbse...#storylink=cpy Cubs Garza Agree To $1025M Contract - RealGM Wiretap
The Cubs have avoided arbitration with Matt Garza, agreeing to a one-year, $10.25 million contract.
This is the second-straight year that Garza has signed a one-year deal.
He made $9.5 million last season DeSean Jackson Black Jersey , going 5-7 with a 3.91 ERA before being sidelined with an elbow injury. Garza is scheduled to become a free agent for the first time in his career after the 2013 season.
Wainright Pitches Cardinals Past Giants - RealGM Wiretap
Adam Wainwright threw seven innings of four-hit ball and St. Louis roughed up Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants in an 8-3 win Thursday night that gave the Cardinals a 3-1 lead in the NLCS.
The defending World Series champions can wrap up their second straight pennant with a victory at home Friday night in Game 5.
Also published on: http:http://ift.tt/2gZrgfh
The newspapers have been busily reporting the decline of Australian retailing for most of 2011, but is it due to more than declining retail confidence writes Jamie McIntyre
Billabong shares took a hiding recently due to falling sales. Harvey Norman has been struggling for some time along with other major retailers such as David Jones and Myer.
Even market darlings like JB Hi-Fi are beginning to struggle to maintain sales. Many Australian retailers in 2011 went bust.
Globally, we have seen that for some time US consumer spending has been in the doldrums and Europe is entering a severe recession.
So why is the lack of consumer spending in retail markets taking such a huge toll on the world economy?
Save vs. spend vs. restructure
The reliance on consumer spending has propped up western civilisation for the past decade, but since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis the consumer has decided to save rather than spend.
However there is something much larger going on that is disguised as poor retail sales. This is an overriding trend more significant than just a downturn that may reverse in a few years.
A major restructuring of businesses and the entire economy is occurring. It is a trend that is going in only one direction and has predictable consequences. It is a pattern that appears to be creeping up on society Josh Doctson Black Jersey , yet most are oblivious; despite it having massive consequences for all.
It will affect the way we consume and the way many generate a living. It will see increasing unemployment and a jobless recovery with significant consequences.
What we are experiencing is ‘the race to zero. Have you noticed that most things are becoming cheaper? Plasma 42-inch TVs these days can be picked up for only $600. They were $3,000 a few years back – $5,000 a few years before that. Five-night holidays to Phuket, Thailand are being sold for $228 on daily deal sites Matt Jones Black Jersey , when again they were being sold for thousands of dollars not so long ago.
How many retail items do we buy from China that are cheaper than ever?
Bunnings Warehouse has built an empire on cheap imported products largely from China. Their business strategy is modeled off Home Depot in the United States: sell products at a fraction of the cost than small hardware stores and grow bigger by importing cheaply and eliminating the number of staff required.
McDonalds is a longer-term example of an empire built on lowering product prices. Then we have companies including Google who provide services for free (search engines) and have reshaped the advertising industry in the process.
Facebook has trodden a similar path. Once again, this is a free service and likely to be listed in 2012 for a value of around $100 billion. Groupon, the largest daily deal company was listed recently for $15 billion. Groupon offers 50% discounts in almost any product or service and has becoming the fastest company in history to reach a billion dollars in sales.
The tech switch and the consequence
So what pattern is this highlighting? Technology combined with constant competition and consumers switching to shopping online have caused this rapid race to zero in the pricing of goods and services.
Constant price decreases are being sought after to attract customers, and it is largely thanks to the internet and cheap labour in China that it has become possible.
Even financial service industries have been affected.
Insurance and broking fees for buying and selling shares have all declined; cost of delivery drops rapidly by eliminating the need for businesses to employ multiple personnel.
However the trend cant continue forever. Consumers are winning in one sense because they have seen the cost of many imported goods drop with many bargains to be had by internet shopping where retail outlets with high labour costs simply cant compete.
Here is the inherent problem: many companies continue to go broke because they cant compete Ryan Kerrigan Black Jersey , meaning unemployment rises.
And even those that dont go broke develop online business models that require small staff numbers, compared to high labour costs for businesses such as retailers and manufacturers.
This trend will lead to jobless recoveries. This means that when Western economies start to recover, not enough jobs will be created to replace those that have been lost. Many of the new growth companies dont require andor cant sustain their prices if they require too many staff.
For instance, Facebook will potentially be valued at $100 billion when i.
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