Reports: Media Doc Pinsky In Bed With Glaxo by Thom Forbes

It just happens to be one of life's delightful serendipities, Dr. Drew Pinsky would have us believe. Yes, he got money from Glaxo Wellcome back in the day that he was saying that Wellbutrin "may enhance or at least not suppress sexual arousal" as much as other antidepressants but the observation was based on what he heard with his own two ears and had nothing to do with the 275Gs deposited in his bank account on behalf of what is now GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). ...Read the whole story

  • retail Penney Reaches Out To The Right by Sarah Mahoney

    The Plano, Tex.-based chain says the effort is called JCP Cares, and will ask customers to round their purchases up to the nearest dollar and donate the difference to a new cause each month. For July, Penney says it will also donate $1 million to the USO. ...Read the whole story

  • research Q2's Best TV Ads: CPGs, Restaurants Dominate by Karlene Lukovitz

    CPGs and restaurants had six of the top-10 best-performing TV ad spots during 2012's second quarter, according to Ace Metrix. The top-10 list was led by Samsung's "For Your Big Life" ad, for its French Door refrigerator, with an Ace Score of 697. ...Read the whole story

  • automotive Automakers Have Reasons To Light Sparklers by Karl Greenberg

    Big fireworks are in order for the U.S. auto business, with June giving almost everyone something to party about. Hyundai posted an all-time June sales record of 63,813 units, up 8% over last year, which was also a record. ...Read the whole story

  • sports Nathan's Olympics (Of Eating) Comes To Coney by Karl Greenberg

    "I just got back from Istanbul, where we are planning to develop a Nathan's, and the first thing people wanted to talk about was the contest," says Wayne Norbitz, president and COO of Jericho, N.Y.- based Nathan's, which has about 268 stores. ...Read the whole story

  • research AICPA: Brand Value Often Unmeasured by Aaron Baar

    According to a survey of nearly 300 CEOs by the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, 75% agreed they needed to put a greater emphasis in demonstrating the non-financial value. ...Read the whole story

  • financial services BBVA Compass Assists Wildfire Victims by Tanya Irwin

    BBVA Compass is donating money and launching programs to help victims of the Colorado wildfire, including limited-time offers such as special loan and payment deferral programs, in FEMA-designated disaster counties. ...Read the whole story

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