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NEW YORK, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Marimekko is continuing to expand its distribution in the United States this year with the opening of a flagship store in Manhattan, a US-based e-commerce site, and extended collaboration with Crate and Barrel. Additionally, Marimekko's objective is to increase its presence in home furnishing stores and new retail partnerships for clothing and accessories. The flagship store, set to open in fall 2011, will be located in a historic building, also...

Crude oil prices were down Friday, slipping below $70 per barrel after equities on Wall Street fell for the fourth consecutive day. Crude oil stayed within the pricing pattern of the past month, dropping $1.08 to $69.74 per barrel Friday. Heating oil prices lost 0.0299 cents to $1.79 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline prices lost 0.0129 cents to $1.737 per gallon. Natural gas prices lost 0.263 cents to $4.713 per million British thermal units. At the pump, the national average price for...

Crude oil prices gained Friday to Monday to just under $67 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The price of light, sweet crude, at nearly $72 per barrel a week ago, added 80 cents to reach $66.84 per barrel. Heating oil prices added 0.0138 cents to $1.6909 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline prices gained 0.0175 cents to $1.638 per gallon. Natural gas added 0.845 cents to $4.83 per million British thermal units. At the pump, the national average price of unleaded gasoline was...

Crude oil prices fell over the weekend, dropping below $66 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday morning. The price of light, sweet crude, at nearly $72 per barrel a week ago, lost 21 cents Friday to Monday, reaching $65.83 per barrel. Heating oil prices lost 0.0016 cents to $1.6755 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline prices fell 0.0073 cents to $1.6132 per gallon. Natural gas lost 0.076 cents to $3.909 per million British thermal units. At the pump, the national average price...

Crude oil prices topped $66 per barrel Friday on slight gains after prices slipped most of the week. The price of light, sweet crude, which began the week at $71.82 per barrel, gained 8 cents Friday to hit $66.04 per barrel. Heating oil prices rose 0.002 cents Friday to $1.6791 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline prices fell 0.0016 cents to $1.6205 per gallon. Natural gas rose 0.018 cents to $3.987 per million British thermal units. At the pump, the national average price of unleaded gasoline...

Crude oil prices fell below $66 per barrel Friday with investors concerned about high inventories and slowing demand. The price of light, sweet crude, which began the week at $71.82 per barrel, lost 19 cents overnight to hit $65.70 per barrel. Heating oil prices lost 0.0072 cents overnight to $1.6742 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline prices fell 0.0206 cents to $1.616 per gallon. Natural gas rose 0.015 cents to $3.97 per million British thermal units. At the pump, the national average price...

Crude oil prices slipped under $66 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday after the government said oil inventories had risen in the week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said demand for gasoline was up 4.5 percent over a four-week rolling average in the week ending Sept. 19, compared to the same period a year ago. But supplies were also up. Crude oil stockpiles rose 2.8 million barrels in the week. Gasoline inventories rose by 5.4 million barrels, the EIA said...

Crude oil prices headed toward $68 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday after the government said oil inventories had risen in the week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said demand for gasoline was up 4.5 percent over a four-week rolling average in the week ending Sept. 19, compared to the same period a year ago. But supplies were also up. Crude oil stockpiles rose 2.8 million barrels in the week. Gasoline inventories rose by 5.4 million barrels, the EIA said...

Crude oil prices rose sharply during the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend and topped $71 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. Light, sweet crude had closed at $67.84 per barrel Friday. By Monday, prices shot up to $71.25 per barrel, a gain of $3.41 per barrel. Heating oil prices rose 0.0625 cents to $1.7805 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline blendstock rose 0.0745 cents to $1.8315 per gallon. Natural gasoline prices rose 0.313 cents to $2.852 per million British thermal...

Crude oil prices rose sharply during the holiday weekend, topping $70 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday morning. Light, sweet crude closed at $67.84 per barrel Friday. By Monday, prices shot up to $70.43 per barrel, a gain of $2.59 per barrel. Heating oil prices rose 0.056 cents to $1.774 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline blendstock rose 0.064 cents to $1.821 per gallon. Natural gasoline prices rose 0.183 cents to $2.722 per million British thermal units. At the pump,...