Banana Republic

Banana exports up.(DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
Caribbean Update; 1/1/2010; 438 words; Banana exports rose from US$104 million in 2008...once used for rice is being converted for banana cultivation. He forecast another increase...and said there are an estimated 2,000 banana producers. Prices are getting better...

!Golpe! Last summer's right-wing coup in Honduras still threatens human rights and the environment.
Earth Island Journal; 1/1/2010; 5580 words; ...Alegria said, "this was less about ideology, and more about financial profit." In Honduras, the original Banana Republic, the agricultural sector is still highly profitable. Including fishing, it employs about 40 percent of the population...

Shoppers find sparse shelves Stores offer plenty of deals, less merchandise
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 12/27/2009; 772 words; ...sectional, and when they heard about the sale from O'Neil's sister, they decided to make it a family outing. Banana Republic had a big line, too, with a "take another 50% off the clearance price" sale until noon Saturday. The wait was...

Yule retailers judged as naughty or nice; Christmas 'friendliness' rated.(PAGE ONE)
The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 12/24/2009; 1239 words; ...Lands' End, and Sears. Those in danger of finding lumps of coal in their stockings include the Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic. All three are owned by Gap Inc., and so far none has received a Friendly percentage higher than 12 percent. The...

New findings from S.N. Niu and co-authors describe advances in virology.(Report)
Life Science Weekly; 12/22/2009; 559 words; ...research from Haikou, People's Republic of China, "In order to suppress...encoded by DNA3 and DNA4 of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV...silencing suppressors from banana bunchy top virus. Archives...571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China. Publisher contact...