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PharmaCare, a Rhode Island-based company owned by CVS, required nothing more than an ID and correct birthday to establish an account on its website and gain access to prescription histories...
...research, for instance, 57% of Hispanic customers describe themselves as "avid scent seekers," compared with 31% for the general market. So P&G tapped into that sensory preference in its packaging of Gain, a midpriced laundry detergent, launching several versions geared specifically to the Hispanic consumer: Gentle Breeze, Island Fresh, Whitewater Fresh. "There was really no other soap that satisfied me," says Juan Nungary, 35, a Dallas cabinet installer and faithful Gain user, touting the detergent's scent...
...China's Civil Aviation Administration and the Taipei Airlines Association, 48 round-trip charter flights will be allowed to carry passengers to Taiwan from three mainland cities. The pact marks the first nonstop trips between China and Taiwan since the Nationalists banned direct transportation links after fleeing to the island...
...between mainland China and Taiwan must first land in a third location such as Hong Kong or Macau, a detour that can add several hours to the trip. But last week's deal means more than just convenient travel. China and Taiwan are bitter rivals; the mainland considers the island a breakaway province and hasn't ruled out reuniting with it by force. An accord on cross-strait travel shows a rare willingness to compromise. "It's hard to tell whether both sides will continue the dialogue," says Andrew Yang, secretary general of the Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies...
...Taipei has sought a means to resume talks with the mainland since discussions broke down six years ago. The island's businesses have invested an estimated $100 billion in China, and one million Taiwanese now live on the mainland. Many of them have urged their government to improve relations with China. In 2003, Taipei and Beijing had a similar agreement for one-stop charter flights during the Lunar New Year. (In 2004, during Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's reelection bid, Beijing refused to permit the charters.) But unlike 2003, when the charters were limited to Taiwan airlines, this year...