Staples exec discusses small business customers (San Francisco Chronicle)

The nation's largest office supply retailer, Staples Inc., relies on a mix of consumers and small-business customers. While retail sales have ticked up, small-business sales remain weak. Demos Parneros, the company's president of U.S. stores, said in a call... Business - Staples - Small business - Retailing - Office supplies

Tom Hudson named co-host of 'Nighly Business Report' (Chicago Tribune)

PBS' "Nightly Business Report" has named Tom Hudson, formerly of Chicago-based "First Business," to replace retiring Paul Kangas as its co-anchor. Hudson is scheduled to make his first appearance Wednesday on "Nightly Business Report" and take over as Susie Gharib's co-anchor on Jan. 4, reporting from the show's headquarters at South Florida's WPBT.

Pfizer Will Start Generic-Drug Business in Japan - Bloomberg

Pfizer Will Start Generic-Drug Business in Japan
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Umeda joined Pfizer in Japan in 1980 and most recently headed the unit's primary-care business, which includes drugs such as Aricept, for Alzheimer's ...
Pfizer Japan To Expand Off-Patent Drugs OperationWall Street Journal

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Is Wal-Mart Killing Your Business? (Inc.com via Yahoo! Finance)

When small retailers see the blue big-box giant Wal-Mart moving into town it can be a scary thing. Wal-Mart has a powerful presence, especially now, as customers are drawn there for their legendary low-prices and wide array of offerings. According to a recent study from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, the entry of a Wal-Mart does significantly impact sales at other local establishments ...

Today in Globe Business - Boston Globe

Today in Globe Business
Boston Globe
Six community hospitals, squeezed by the economic downturn and the Massachusetts budget crunch, are set to file a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court this ...

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China Railway Construction: No Business Ties With Dubai World - Wall Street Journal

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China Railway Construction: No Business Ties With Dubai World
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HK) said Monday it has no business ties with Dubai World, adding its projects in Dubai are progressing smoothly. The Shanghai- and Hong Kong-listed company ...
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