Q&As

Verso Paper Corp. generated $1.77 billion in sales during 2008, up from $1.63 billion in 2007. The company trimmed its net loss from $111.5 million a year ago to $62.8 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008. More, with The Querent’s Take, follow.

New Yorkers were awakened at dawn on Friday, March 9, 1877 by the sounds of a severe gale. The 60 mile-per-hour wind broke windows and tore signs from their moorings.
Nate Read, knowing that there would be few lottery customers that day, put his staff to work addressing envelopes for a mailing.

Carolyn Woodruff is a longtime player in the industry who believes no matter what the state of the economy, there’s always opportunity

PepsiCo has launched two national promotions around its sponsorship of World Extreme Cagefighting and the combat sport’s featherweight superstar Urijah Faber.

A new online game at the Dairy Queen Web site is an effort to advertise the company’s new Sweet Deals permanent value menu.

Britney Spears, rising from the ashes in her recent comeback to worldwide stardom, has signed an exclusive deal with Candies, the fashion teen brand, to appear in a new ad campaign.

Catalog retailer Coldwater Creek generated $1.02 billion during its fiscal 2008, down from $1.15 billion in fiscal 2007. The company’s net loss widened from $2.5 million a year ago to just under $26 million. With “The Analyst’s Take”.

BB Direct has launched

Orchard Brands has renewed a contract with R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

ICT Group Inc. has rejected an eight dollar per share bid from Aegis Ltd.