Comprehensive Pharmacy starts at the top to find $8 million in profit improvement (BizJournals)
April’s acquisition of McKesson Corp.’s MedManagement division by Memphis-based Comprehensive Pharmacy Services brought the company a near-immediate $8 million profit improvement and a spot at the top of the industry that has allowed it to organically accelerate business growth.
Organic and sexy with it (The New Zealand Herald)
Sustainability might be sexy these days, but for New Zealand's most sustainable business, it's all about caring for the land. Paraoa Bakehouse, awarded the top prize at this year's Sustainable Business Network's awards, has focused on sustainable practices for 12 years.
Print Edition (The Wahpeton Daily News)
Monday, October 13, 2008 11:33 AM CDT Left to right: Laurel Demke, a home-business operator who sells Watkins Trademark Gourmet foods , apothecary and home care items , visits with Marlene Straus and Alice Ellsworth at the 20th Annual North Dakota State College of Science Craft Show. Admission to the event was .50 cents.
Business And Careers (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)
(ARA) - If you're torn between your concern for the environment and your need to make a living, good news is on the horizon. Rising demand for environmentally friendly alternatives for fossil fuels is opening up new career opportunities for professionals in a variety of fields.
Celebrity Cruises' Revamped Gifts and Amenities Program Lets Cruisers Shop Around the Clock (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Celebrity Cruises has launched a new shopping program, and as of today, it is open for business 24 hours a day. "Shop Celebrity" is an online portal that allows consumers and travel agents to order a wide variety of items for delivery either onboard or at home.
Jason Fried of 37Signals on Business, Focus, and Avoiding Interruption (O'Reilly Media)
Jason Fried discusses the day to day operations of 37signals and some of his ideas for minimizing distraction in the workplace. Fried talks about his view that startups should focus on profit and product before accepting venture capital. In this video, Fried's focus on the fundamentals of product design suggest an austerity and simplicity uncommon in an industry suffering from a pandemic of hype.