FedEx sued by New York over cigarette 'racket'

(By Glen Garvin, The Miami Herald) How bad is the American economy? So bad that we’re having to import our punch lines from Sweden. When you watch 32 Super Bowl commercials and the most memorable slogan is Skillnaden ar drinkability, you know you’ve got a problem. Abandoned by many of its most faithful advertisers, including…

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A chart of FedEx Cup standings at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass., showed Tiger Woods at the top, not unusual considering he was won the cup and its $10 million prize every year he has played. More: continued here

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The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in this tough economy. That’s not to say some advertisers aren’t nervous about buying ad slots as business falters. Stalwarts such as General Motors Corp., FedEx Corp. and Garmin Ltd. won’t be seen on the Feb. 1 broadcast. More: continued here

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