More executive changes at Kmart
Kmart Holding Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation, named Donald J. Germano, svp and gm for Kmart's more than 1,400 stores and Dene L. Rogers evp, restructuring and business improvement...
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Target's September comps grow on apparel, food
Target Corp. said same-store sales increased 5.6 percent in September, topping Wall Street estimates. The company said the results were within its same-store sales forecast for a gain between 4 percent and 6 percent...
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Britain 'slow to adopt new drugs'
Britain is one of the slowest countries in Europe to adopt new cancer drugs, according to a report published this week. This is even though the UK spends more per head on cancer research than any other of the 19 countries surveyed...
Times Online

Teva gets FDA OK for generic of sanofi-aventis diabetes drug
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said on Thursday U.S. regulators have granted final approval for its generic version of sanofi-aventis' diabetes drug Amaryl. The Israeli drug maker said the branded product has annual U.S. sales of about $350 million. The company will begin shipping the product immediately...
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• Pfizer cancer drug gets wider approval BusinessWeek

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Folate may protect women drinkers from breast cancer
Evidence for folic acid’s ability to reduce the adverse effects of alcohol on breast cancer risk is stacking up, with the publication of a prospective cohort study in the British Medical Journal...
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Herbal supplements could have greater role in NHS
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including herbal supplements, could make a cost-effective contribution to health care in the UK, according to a report commissioned by the Prince of Wales...
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Unilever changes heads of marketing, brand building
Unilever has announced that Laura Klauberg, former head of global marketing for Unilever Cosmetics International, and Lisa Klauser, vice president of integrated marketing capability for Unilever Foods, will lead its new Marketing Services and Brand Building with Customer Organizations...
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Fiji Water changes its look
Fiji Water is unveiling new packaging this month, focusing on the water's origins. Updated graphics, along with usage of the bottle's back panel, will emphasize Fiji Water's artesian source, located at the edge of a rainforest in the Fiji Islands...
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Halloween candy: Mom, dad's favorites beat what's on sale
Eighty percent of adults are planning to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters and many more planning on snagging a few pieces for themselves along the way, according to a pre-Halloween survey done by The National Confectioners Association. Personal favorites will dominate candy purchases with 35% of adults planning to hand out their candy favorites; 21% planning to buy what is on sale and 16% buying their children's favorites...
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Toymakers hope to heat up sales with hot sellers
Toymakers on a five-year run of slow sales get a look today at one of the industry's most anticipated list of predicted holiday hot-sellers. But even if the toys showcased on the list by today's Toy Wishes magazine are hits, it might not be enough to save a year already down 5 percent over last year...
El Paso Times

DVD sales projected to improve 12% in 2005
U.S. DVD sales will grow 12% in 2005, according to media research firm Adams Media Research. The company projects DVD sales of $17.3 billion this year. Home video sales, by contrast, will decline by 61%, to $475 million, due to a rapid rate of conversion from video to DVD formats by consumers...
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New Medicare handbook has an error
The government's official handbook for explaining Medicare to beneficiaries contains an error pertaining to the new prescription drug benefit that kicks in January 1...
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U.S. sends mixed message on bird flu threat
The U.S. administration sent mixed signals on the threat from bird flu on Thursday, with President George W. Bush urging mass production of vaccines while his health secretary played down the risk of a pandemic...
Reuters

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