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February 14, 2008 Archives


Alexion reports big jump in revenue

2:40 PM Thu, Feb 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

Leonard Bell, chief executive officer of Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., will speak at two upcoming investor conferences, one sponsored by Cowen and Company and the other by Lehman Brothers, Alexion announced. The Cowen and Company's 27th Annual Healthcare Conference is taking......

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Bill would ban surcharges on gift, calling cards

2:30 PM Thu, Feb 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

A state legislator has reintroduced a bill that would ban surcharges on gift cards and pre-paid calling cards. The bill would clarify a Rhode Island law that prohibits gift cards and certificates, as well as long-distance calling cards, from coming......

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CVS to pay $38.5M to settle consumer complaints

1:06 PM Thu, Feb 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

CVS Caremark said this afternoon it will pay $38.5 million to settle claims that its pharmacy benefits unit drove up prescription drug costs. The settlement stems from a multi-state consumer protection investigation originating with Advance PCS, which was subsumed into......

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Citizens, CVS win housing assistance award

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By Andy Smith    Email

Homes for Working Families, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., announced this week that Citizens Financial Group and CVS Caremark are recipients of the 2008 Pioneer Award for their employer-assisted housing programs. The programs are designed to help employees......

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TV station owner awards bonuses

8:43 AM Thu, Feb 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

LIN TV paid four of its top employees a total of $1.9 million in salary and bonuses last year, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Providence-based television station owner said that the......

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