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Walgreen Buys Drugstore.com for Twice Its Market Value
by Melly Alazraki on Mar.24, 2011, under Towing
After years of trying to expand its online presence through organic growth, giant drug store chain Walgreen has decided to buy a bigger Web footprint, acquiring drugstore.com, the country’s eighth-largest e-tailer — and it’s paying a premium price.
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Walgreen Buys Drugstore.com for Twice Its Market Value originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:20:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Health Care, Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon.com, Procter & Gamble, Retail
Radiation Risk to U.S. from Japanese Reactors Very Low, Top Expert Explains
by Melly Alazraki on Mar.23, 2011, under Towing
As the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant continues, some worry that radiation from the damaged reactors will reach U.S. shores. Dr. Edward Maher, president of the Health Physics Society, and an environmental science expert at Harvard, explains why we should breathe easy.
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Radiation Risk to U.S. from Japanese Reactors Very Low, Top Expert Explains originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:00:00.
Filed Under: Health Care
A Bad Job Can Be Worse for Your Mental Health Than No Job at All, Study Shows
by Melly Alazraki on Mar.21, 2011, under Towing
We all know the psychological impacts of job loss and unemployment can be painful. But a new study reveals something that may surprise some victims of this recession: Having a bad job can be as harmful to your mental health as no job at all — in fact, it can be even worse.
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A Bad Job Can Be Worse for Your Mental Health Than No Job at All, Study Shows originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:00:00.
Filed Under: Economy, People, Health Care, Careers
How Much Does Your Name Affect Where You Work?
by Melly Alazraki on Mar.17, 2011, under Towing
Names define us, but do they determine our life choices? The idea that our names can influence those decisions is what psychologists call “implicit egotism.” To test the concept, a recent study looked at how our names might affect where we choose to work. And what did the researchers find…?
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How Much Does Your Name Affect Where You Work? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:00:00.
Millions of Americans Lose Their Health Insurance Along With Their Jobs
by Melly Alazraki on Mar.16, 2011, under Towing
Millions of Americans not only lost their jobs in the Great Recession, but also their health insurance, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. Many are skipping health care or falling into debt to pay medical bills as a result.
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Millions of Americans Lose Their Health Insurance Along With Their Jobs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:00:00.
Filed Under: Economy, People, Health Care







