Okay, so Ron Johnson is not the god of retail.Even with his reputation for retail wizardry at Apple (AAPL) and Target (TGT), everyone knew it would be hard for him to work his magic at J. C. Penney (JCP). Instead of hawking cool, high-margin tech products for the hipster fan base of Apple, Johnson has to deal with busy moms, screaming kids, and the the broad swath of humanity that just wants a cheap...
Military Surgeon Selected as Co-Editor of the Canadian Journal of Surgery
Label: WorldOTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb 2, 2013) – The Canadian Journal of Surgery has appointed Major Vivian McAlister, a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) surgeon, as co-editor, highlighting the high esteem in which CAF doctors are held in the medical community.When not engaged in military duties, Major McAlister works at Western University in London, Ontario as a Professor of Surgery. He is also a member...
"Great Rotation"- A Wall Street fairy tale?
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's current jubilant narrative is that a rush into stocks by small investors has sparked a "great rotation" out of bonds and into equities that will power the bull market to new heights. That sounds good, but there's a snag: The evidence for this is a few weeks of bullish fund flows that are hardly unusual for January. Late-stage bull markets...
NFL's Goodell aims to share blame on player safety
Label: TechnologyNEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to share the blame."Safety," he said at his annual Super Bowl news conference, "is all of our responsibilities."Not surprisingly, given that thousands of former players are suing the league about its handling of concussions, the topics of player health and improved safety dominated Goodell's 45-minute session Friday. And he often sounded like...
Hillary: Secretary of empowerment
Label: LifestyleGirls hug U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a 2010 tour of a shelter run for sex trafficking victims in Cambodia.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDonna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for presidentShe says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girlsBrazile:...
Amazon unveils exclusive ‘Downton Abbey’ deal with PBS
Label: HealthSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Friday that it struck an exclusive deal to distribute seasons of the hit TV show “Downton Abbey” to members of its subscription-based video streaming service.Beginning June 18, Amazon‘s Prime Instant Video service will be the exclusive subscription service for streaming Season 3 of “Downton Abbey,” as part of a new content licensing agreement with PBS...
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US economy adds 157,000 new jobs
Label: Business1 February 2013 Last updated at 10:27 ETThe US economy added 157,000 jobs last month, which was slightly below forecasts, but the number of new jobs at the end of 2012 was revised up significantly, official data has shown.In November and December, the Labor Department’s revised figures showed that 127,000 more jobs were created than initially thought.But the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9% in...
Obama offers faith groups new birth control rule
Label: WorldWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Friday announced a new accommodation for religious nonprofits that object to providing health insurance that covers birth control.The new regulation attempts to create a barrier between religious groups and contraception coverage, through insurers or a third party, that would still give women free access to contraception. Whether religious groups will...
S&P 500 rises one percent as Wall Street rallies
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks hit five-year highs with each of the three major indexes up at least 1 percent on Friday, after jobs and manufacturing data showed the economy's sluggish recovery is still on track. The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> gained 139.22 points, or 1.00 percent, to 13,999.80. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> rose 15.04 points, or 1.00...
Goodell says he welcomes Obama's remarks on safety
Label: TechnologyNEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will look at eliminating certain low blocks and improve the quality of playing fields as part of a program to improve player safety.In his annual message on the state of the league two days before Sunday's Super Bowl, Goodell said neurosurgeons will also be added to game day medical staffs.Goodell pledged to pioneer new approaches to...
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