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...look after their sight: Specsavers, a U.K. eyeglasses retailer with 12,000 corporate clients, saw year-on-year growth of 40% in 2008, despite the downturn. Corporate insurance provider CIGNA UK expects claims to jump as the crisis worsens. Says marketing director Ann Dougan: "People take a more proactive approach to their health when they worry they could lose private coverage...
DIED One person referred to Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych, 54, as having a "lunch-pail mentality" because of his simple, workaday approach to his job. The 1976 American League Rookie of the Year was nicknamed "the Bird" because of his quirky antics (talking to the baseball) and a curly blond mane that resembled that of Sesame Street's big yellow Muppet...
...says Patrick, "will supply you with a list of yarns and say, 'Here's the prices.' We haven't tried to be everything to everybody in one market. We focus on partnering with our customers to engineer products and services to keep their product line innovative and profitable. Our approach is, 'Here are our capabilities. This is our expertise. Where can we be of assistance...
...Balmert said. “Today, I was pretty level-headed and played consistent golf. I tried to make the course as easy as possible by staying out of trouble.”Cho, the newly-crowned Ivy League rookie of the year, took a more dramatic approach, accumulating 10 bogeys in her opening round.“For some reason I didn’t really feel warmed up with my game in general, and I made a lot of stupid mistakes,” Cho said.But she quickly adjusted and found her rhythm, and her even...
...fashion site making the most waves these days is a new online outlet cleverly named theOutnet.com. Opened to the public on April 16, theOutnet - the latest hot spot created by net-a-porter.com founder Natalie Massenet - had 150,000 visitors register prior to the official launch. "With our fashion-forward approach, edited selection and chic format, we will continue to provide savvy shoppers with something new at a great price," says Stephanie Phair, director of theOutnet.com...