Read named Pfizer chief as Lipitor patents loom
Ian Read, 57, named chief executive and president designate of Pfizer to steer a company facing patent expirations on Lipitor and other drugs, a string of failed late stage trials, and a declining share price. Read has over 30 years at Pfizer and will not chair the board. Analysts call him a safe hand amid big shifts.
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Google opens e book store challenging Amazon Kindle
Google Inc launches the Google e book store in San Francisco, presenting about 3 million initial titles drawn from 4,000 publishers including Simon & Schuster Random House and Penguin Group. The move taps into 15 million scanned books and aims to offer many current best sellers.
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Gift cards fall flat with teens say teens in survey
The Associated Press reports teens dislike gift cards due to hassles in using them and limited value. Allie Sakowicz and Annie Rockert note unused cards pile up while buyers like Karen Hexmeier buy them at face value. Teens prefer cash or personal items and many cards remain unspent or unusable online.
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