iTunes 4.5 Adds Features and Tightens Burn Rules
Apple revamps iTunes with more shareable playlists, Party Shuffle, AAC conversion, and better discovery. The update raises device play limits to seven burns per song while preserving pre existing purchases and offering a wider iMix sharing and free weekly music offers.
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Walgreens Aims to Be the McDonalds of Drugstores
Walgreens accelerates expansion to busy street corners with new stores every 19 hours and targets 12,000 locations. The company concentrates on core pharmacy business while CVS expands via Eckerd deal, with both facing competition from Walmart and Target. Walgreens emphasizes 90 day prescriptions and resists mail order mandates.
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FirstEnergy Q1 earnings Fall 20 Percent on Costs
FirstEnergy Corp reports first quarter earnings of $174 million 53 cents a share down from $218.5 million 74 cents a year earlier. Revenue $3.18 billion vs $3.22 billion prior year. Davis-Besse plant repairs and replacement power costs trimmed profits by 38.3 million. The plant near Toledo had been shut for two years due to a boric acid leak and has cost over 600 million in repairs and power replacement.
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Steeli maker settles claim by former CEO Richard Kean
AK Steel says it reached a settlement with former chief executive Richard M. Kean for severance and retirement pay that is significantly less than the $51 million he sought. The company stated the payment will not affect its earnings or liquidity and noted operations across Pennsylvania Kentucky Ohio and Indiana with about 8800 employees.
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Local executives appointed and hired in Northeast Ohio
Steve Rees hired as Manager trainee at 84 Lumber in North Eaton. Angela Carter installed as trustee of Ohio Pharmacists Association. Denise E. Lindsey to vice president of Next Generation for Diamond Debbie International Wellness. Eileen Nunney named branch manager at First Federal North Ridgeville. Diane Coletti promoted to vice president of information services. Pete Duffield promoted to finance. both join Executive Management Team.
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Westlake
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Pete Duffield
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