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This Week in New York Business

By V.L. HENDRICKSON, Staff Reporter of the Sun | August 25, 2008

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Shoppers are seen at the entrance to the Tiffany & Co. store on Chicago's North Michigan Avenue on Friday, May 30, 2008. The jewelry retailer reported Friday that strong growth in the Asia-Pacific and European markets helped first-quarter profits rise 19 percent and said that it doesn't expect an improvement in the U.S. until later this year. (AP Photo

The National Association of Realtors is scheduled to release a report on existing home sales in America.

Tomorrow

Borders is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings.

The Commerce Department is scheduled to release a report on new home sales in America.

CAMBA Small Business Services presents a workshop on surviving debt and rebuilding your credit between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the CAMBA offices at 884 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. Free. Contact: smallbiz@camba.org

Glow International Group offers "Branding and Media 101" between 7 and 9:30 p.m. on the 16th floor of the SLC Conference Center at 352 Seventh Ave. The cost is $20 and preregistration is required. Contact: ny.rsvp@yahoo.com

Wednesday

Grubb & Ellis Co. is scheduled to release its third-quarter earnings.

The New York Public Library offers an introduction to investing in stocks, beginning at 1:15 p.m. at the Science, Industry, and Business Library at 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-592-7000The Gold Place Network hosts a wine and cheese business networking event between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in suite 18NE at 545 Eighth Ave. The cost is $25; proceeds will benefit Doctors Without Borders. Contact: 212-465-8080

Thursday

H&R Block is scheduled to release its first-quarter earnings. Dell Inc., Tiffany & Co., and Williams-Sonoma are scheduled to release their second-quarter earnings.

The New York Public Library presents an introduction to searching the U.S. Census Bureau's Web site, beginning at 3:15 p.m. at the Science, Industry, and Business Library at 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-592-7000


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