Wellness

CVS Caremark Corp., the biggest provider of prescription drugs in the United States, reported profit that beat analysts estimates after adding new customers in its pharmacy services business.

Walgreen Co., the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, said it plans to buy all of Alliance Boots for about $15.3 billion and wont use the deal to move its tax address abroad.

A more thorough look at the financial returns derived from corporate wellness plans revealed costs that often went unreported.

Aspen Skiing Co., employer of some 1,500 workers who earn their pay working the ski slopes in that resort town, has added a mandatory fitness test to its wellness plan.

A survey of more than 200 small business owners by the furniture design firm Turnstone found that almost nine of 10 of those surveyed believe a unique company culture contributes to small biz success.

Gallup said only small percentages of those surveyed believe employers should have the right not to hire job candidates based upon whether they smoke or are obese.