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...nephew each wanted a pair. And since most of the city was presumably glued to the TV watching Canada play Russia in the quarterfinals of the men's hockey tournament, Burnet bet she wouldn't have to fight crowds at the Bay in downtown Vancouver, the parent company's flagship retail outlet. "Boy, was I wrong," Burnet said, after waiting 20 minutes in a line that snaked around the block. Mittens trumping Olympic hockey? Darn, these things better be comfortable. (They...
...reputation through its dogged commitment to reliability, that has plunged the farthest. Wednesday's appearance will mark the culmination of a brutal month for its chief, who has been battered by the media for his sluggish response to the crisis. Toyota surely hoped that the worldwide recall of its flagship Prius and other hybrid models earlier this month would close an ugly chapter in its storied history. But a series of damaging revelations has rekindled whispers that the automaker has valued profits over safety. In a document dated July 6, 2009, and obtained by the House Oversight Committee, Toyota officials...
...Gates took over in 2006 it's almost as if he has launched a second French Revolution. First to go in early 2007 were a handful of senior Army brass following the revelations of poor conditions for wounded troops at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Army's flagship hospital. Then, in 2008, he canned the Air Force's top two leaders - one civilian and one military - over their sloppy handling of nuclear missiles and other atomic gear. (See a TIME photo-essay on Robert Gates' public career...
...Bowl advertising for dead. CBS, which will broadcast the game, just sold out its Super Bowl ad inventory, and stalwarts like Coke and Anheuser-Busch are still running spots. "This is our big effort for 2010 and beyond," says Hobart, the Pepsi marketing executive. "We think it's a flagship for our company. But I would never say we wouldn't entertain Super Bowl advertising again." If Pepsi realizes it fumbled by skipping this year's Super Bowl, there is no doubt that it will rush right back into the game...
Founded in 1971, the World Economic Forum hosts several conferences every year, including its flagship event in Davos where business political, and academic leaders are invited to discuss pressing global issues. This year, the conference focused on topics such as health care, climate change, and the state of the world economy...