Harold Paxton

"The story of how Nomacorc and other stopper upstarts broke the centuries-old cork monopoly is a lesson in how innovation, timing and hustle combined to exploit an opening in a once airtight market. It shows that any dominant industry can be vulnerable to competition, especially if it grows complacent about its position." - Harold Paxton from Bookmarklet

"Not all reports were positive, however. Burger King Holdings Inc. blamed severe winter snow storms for much of a 6.1-percent dive in its chain’s U.S. same-store sales, though it noted that its check average and traffic had improved by the end of the quarter. Still, chairman and chief executive John Chidsey warned that the nation's high unemployment would continue to be a major challenge. “The U.S. economy is showing mixed signs of improvement with recent reports on improved retail spending and consumer confidence," he said. "However, high levels of unemployment and underemployment will remain our industry’s biggest headwind.”" - Harold Paxton from Bookmarklet

"Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today said that seafood currently being harvested in Florida is safe and has not been impacted by the oil spill in the gulf. He is concerned that misinformation about the conditions in the gulf waters may unnecessarily impact the state's seafood industry." - Harold Paxton from Bookmarklet