Then again, this sort of trash-talking seems to be quickly becoming par for the course in the industry — when Apple officially revealed the iPad mini earlier this month, SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller jabbed at smaller tablets (and Google and Asus's own Nexus 7 in particular) by basically crapping on the sorts of experiences that they're capable of delivering.
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey's general business conditions index climbed 22 points, to 10.57, in December from minus 11.14 in November.
A mini heatwave last month helped raise food and drink sales for barbecues and picnics, and also lifted fashion sales, the BRC said.
Debbie Martin, the vice president and group creative director for Liz Claiborne, had created a group of Easter-colored tweeds, minus the fringe, last September, a month before Karl Lagerfeld unveiled the fringed style in Paris.
The new-orders index rose to 2.60 points in December from a minus 24.38 last month, while shipments rebounded to 7.11 from minus 6.13.
The two leaders held a mini-summit last November – their first formal talks since 2012 - on the sidelines of the Apec meeting in Beijing last November, but Abe has yet to hold official bilateral talks with his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye.
Brown, who went to seven Pro Bowls in an 18-season career, worked with Ferguson during mini-camp last month and is in training camp now.
Obama naturally had to cancel his planned Moscow mini-summit next month with Putin.
The bank's general economic index fell to minus 8.8 this month from minus 7.2 in April.
With his salary of $2,100 a month, minus money for his parents, he figures he will be free in three years.
