AOL's Mapquest was clobbered when Google entered that business, dropping from first place to a distant second in less than two years.
Although the brands are well known, the Paper Mate, Parker and Waterman pen lines have been a drag on Gillette's earnings, with profit from the stationery business dropping 89percentt in the fourth quarter of last year.
With blazing blue eyes and a feral smile Ms. Stritch, who strides to the stage in black tights and a white shirt, plays the lion queen of show business, dropping legendary names — Marlon Brando, Ethel Merman, Rock Hudson, Noël Coward, Richard Burton — with the enthusiasm of a star-struck fan.
They credit the recent cost cuts of $1.5 billion annually taken by killing the analog phone business, dropping 34 products, closing five factories and paring phone platforms from 96 to 5. "Just saying, 'I've got the most unique industrial design' isn't going to work," says Leif Soderberg, a general manager.
They credit recent cost cuts of $1.5 billion annually taken by killing the analog phone business, dropping 34 products, closing five factories and paring phone platforms from 96 to 5. "Just saying, I've got the most unique industrial design' isn't going to work," says Leif Soderberg, a general manager.
As with many sequels, "Austin" opened so high it was bound to take a bit of a tumble in its second weekend (after sensational midweek business), dropping 42% from its record June debut to a still groovy estimate of $31.9 million on 3,314 screens.
