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Sweeten
InternatIonal SweetS
and BIScuItS FaIr
Cologne, Germany
More than 1,600 confec- 01 tioners show their sugary wares at an event that would make any kid
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lose his sweet mind. In a bold,
contrarian attempt to convince
the world that candy isn’t totally
unhealthy, this year’s expo will
feature sessions on good-for-you
organic treats. We suspect those
will be less popular than, say,
the free samples of awesomely
artificial Nuclear Sludge Bar (from
Indiana’s Candy Dynamics) or Love
Hearts (from Swizzels Matlow of
Britain). —Theunis Ba Tes
Arise
MIke duke BecoMeS ceo
oF wal-Mart
Bentonville, arkansas
With America saturated 01 by smiley faces, the $215 billion retailer is beefing up its global presence.
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No surprise then that Duke, head
of its international division, is
succeeding H. Lee Scott Jr. as CEO.
Overseas sales have been strong;
Wal-Mart said in November that
non-U.S. quarterly sales were up
11% over 2007 (versus 6% in the U.S.).
The company has more big targets
in its sights: It next plans to open
stores in India. —Ka Te RoCKwood
Play Football
Super Bowl XlIII
Tampa, Florida
After tickets to the big 01 g t aame are parceled out to he NFL teams, the media, nd corporate sponsors,
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just 1% are left for everyone else—
that is, the general public, or at
least the portion of it that can pay
up to $1,000 (face value) per ticket.
Most of us content ourselves with
watching the game on TV: The
Super Bowl is the No. 1 at-home
party event of the year, leaving
even New Year’s Eve trailing.
That’s a bonanza for sales of beer,
chips, salsa, and avocados. This
year’s halftime headliners, Bruce
Springsteen and his E-Street Band,
hope the Super Bowl effect will
extend to their latest album,
Working on a Dream, which
is—coincidentally, we’re sure—
coming out five days before the
game. —saRa d. andeRson
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