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- Oman Mobile Launches New Hayyak "Liberty" Service Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:28AMMuscat: Oman Mobile - the mobile business arm of Omantel - has launched new Hayyak permanent price plan with the introduction of its Hayyak Liberty service that will give customers the freedom to speak and interact with friends and relatives for longer and more often than ever before.
- Manufacturers roll out new products Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:22AMLarge new combines, tractors and more are being unveiled by equipment manufacturers hoping to entice farmers looking for bigger, more-efficient machines.
- Bill could hurt small companies Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:13AMMany consumers and members of the wine industry are up in arms over pending congressional legislation that supports state control over direct wine-to-consumer shipping because, they say, it would hurt small wineries and raise retail prices.
- Desperate jobless find they'll take any kind of work Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:10AMLife was good for financial consultant Stephen Khalfani until December 2009. That's when he joined the ranks of the nation's unemployed, who now hover around 15 million people -- nearly a quarter of whom have been seeking work for more than a year.
- Discount web portals growing in the UAE Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:58PMDubai: A slew of new discount online portals are vying for the attention of UAE residents when it comes to fine dining and holiday options.
- Social Media Marketing is a PR Function Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:30PMThe potential for viral activity using social media is much greater than ever before, and it makes it easier to interact well with customers. Companies that do one or more of these things well will gain a significant edge over their competition. ...
- Gadgets for cheapskates a sign of the times Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:29AMNEW YORK How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days Pitch products that promise to save them money.
- Opto Circuits’ US subsidiary receives US FDA 510(K) clearance for patient monitor eVision 9100 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:12AMCriticare Systems Inc., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Opto Circuits (India) Ltd. (OCI) received Section 510(K) US FDA clearance on new modular patient monitoring system-eVision 9100. The latest certification enables Criticare to market and commercially distribute eVision 9100 in most parts of the world, particularly in the US, which is one of the largest markets for patient monitors.
- Wedding service providers eager for slice of cake Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:05AMBEIJING - Having dated for three years, Wang Zhijun and his girlfriend decided to tie the knot. Buried in piles of work, the couple, both marketing managers at media companies in Shanghai, found it impossible to run through all the preparations for their wedding.
- Gizmos that save money spur spending Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:12AMNew York -- How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money. Demand is rising for kitchen and bath gadgets that squeeze out that last blob of toothpaste and help get the suds out of tiny slivers of soap. Marketers of these gizmos tout how the pennies they save by reducing waste can add up. During the recession, penny pinchers got even cheaper ...
- Want cheapskates to spend? Hawk gizmos that save Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:59AMNEW YORK (AP) -- How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money. Demand is rising for kitchen and bath gadgets that squeeze out that last blob of toothpaste and help get the suds out of tiny slivers of soap.
- Booking.com’s growth continues to propel priceline Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:49AMAs its international business continues to drive growth for the US-based online travel company priceline, the presence of booking.com in the group’s portfolio continues to gain prominence.
- Study: Online retailers dial up mobile strategies Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:34AMWashington--Online retailers are speeding up their mobile marketing initiatives, driven by consumers' ever-increasing appetite for mobile applications, according to a new study.
- Grounds for Growth Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:12AMVernon coffee roaster F. Gavina & Sons hopes a home-brewed product line heats up sales.
- People Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:08AMHirings, promotions and other moves at local businesses
- CRUSADERS: Taking on telemarketers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:58AMTHE new Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is to get tough on direct marketers – with those contravening the law facing fines of up to R1 million. This is according to CPA education website The Consumer Protection Act Made Easy.
- Independent Phoenix Trader - Work from home Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:32AMPhoenix Trading are an award-winning UK greeting card company publishing a superb range of exclusive greeting cards, charity Xmas cards & other stationery that sell up to 50% less than shop prices.
- Business people / Hires/Promotions/Honors Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:22AMPHYMEDCO, a Tonawanda firm specializing in medical billing and practice management services, named Mark J. Archer partner and CFO. Archer, previously the senior vice president of Discover Financial Services and chief risk officer for GE Money in Asia, has an MBA from Xavier University.
- United keeps evaluating extra service for Aspen Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:12AMASPEN, Colorado — United Express might not be finished adding flights to Aspen, a senior vice president with the airline suggested Thursday.
- New tourism board appointed by City Council Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:10AMGLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — City Council on Thursday appointed a new nine-member city Tourism Promotion Board to oversee marketing efforts directed at bringing more visitors to Glenwood Springs.
- How corporations should handle PR in crises Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:36AMWhoever suggested that all publicity is good publicity clearly didn't envision the wave of catastrophe engulfing high-profile corporations over the last year, laying waste to some of the most meticulously tailored reputations on earth. Toyota endured... Public relations - Business - Waste Management - Environment - Business and Economy
- 'Extreme Makeover' team leader is built for the job Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:58AMThe list of responsibilities is lengthy for Rich Duncan, as the lead builder for the local "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" project.
- Switching on Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:06AMCarol Prince explains how LEDs let us keep the lights on for longer and reduce environmental damage.
- Retailers market products by telling tales behind each one Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:41PMRetailers market products by telling tales behind each one
- PowerDirect Marketing Named on 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:29PMPowerDirect Marketing, the category leader in front-door media & marketing services, today announces that it again has been ranked among the fastest-growing companies in America by Inc. magazine.
- With a little help, electric car tackles cross-Canada tour Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:26PMMitsubishi’s i-MiEV plugging away from Atlantic to Pacific, accompanied by a Freightliner
- DGAP-News: Competitive Technologies Announces Management Changes Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:58PMCompetitive Technologies, Inc. / 03.09.2010 22:11 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------
- DGAP-News: Competitive Technologies Announces Management Changes Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:34PMCompetitive Technologies, Inc. / Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
- An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:12AMSILVER SPRING, Md., (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
- NetSteps Gets Investment from Gemini Investors Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:06AMNetSteps, creator of world-class business applications for real-time management of direct sales chan...
- Artfest International, Inc. Signs With a New IR/PR Company Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:45AMDALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - September 3, 2010) - Artfest International, Inc. ( OTCBB : ARTS ) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed with a new IR/PR company, TEN Associates LLC.
- F-P Journe: Listening to intuition! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:38AM“I arrived in Tokyo in 2000 with the idea that my watches would be well received by the Japanese,” explains the watchmaker François-Paul Journe with a half smile.
- Artfest International, Inc. Signs With a New IR/PR Company Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:29AMDALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - 09/03/10) - Artfest International, Inc. (OTC.BB: ARTS - News ) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed with a new IR/PR company, TEN Associates LLC. Artfest and TEN Associates, LLC will be launching a new marketing campaign for the fall Television and Football season. Bringing forth to the public the growth and expansion of Artfest International Inc., and its ...
- An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:20AMBy Susan Heavey and Lisa Richwine SPECIAL REPORT (SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND): It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. In February 2009, a popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled moms". They took in tips from a style expert and listened to a nurse extol the virtues of Mirena, a birth control device sold by Bayer Healthcare. The nurse was on Bayer's payroll. In ...
- Small wineries fear impact of House bill Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:17AMMany consumers and members of the wine industry are up in arms over pending congressional legislation that supports state control over direct wine-to-consumer shipping because, they say, it would hurt small wineries and raise retail prices.
- Drugmakers script social media to push meds Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:12AMIt wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. A popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled moms." They took in tips from a style expert and listened to a nurse extol the virtues of Mirena, a birth control device sold by Bayer Healthcare. The nurse was on Bayer's payroll. Birth control - Social media - Bayer Healthcare - Bayer - New York City
- Degama Software Solutions Sets Sail for South America With Smartphone App Solution Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:01AMTORONTO -- Degama Software Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has secured an LOI for engagement from Brazcan S.A., a South American Real Estate company. The forthcoming agreement would include Degama Software Solutions to provide full-service Smartphone application development for Brazcan S.A. utilizing Degama's proprietary Geolocation-based software to serve the North Brazil based ...
- Drought lamb strategy a success Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:59AMSPENDING weekends in Melbourne has been profitable for one Riverina couple, writes KIM WOODS
- Computer/Telekommunikation, Unternehmen/Finanzen Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:51AMLinz (pts/02.09.2010/18:39) - Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a business segment of Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE: ARW), and FalconStor Software (NASDAQ: FALC), have signed a new distribution agreement for Austria, Switzerland and Southeastern Europe effective on 1st July 2010. Arrow ECS distributes FalconStor's data protection solutions and is expanding FalconStor's channel in these ...
- Warning over alarm salesmen Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:38AMTRADING standards chiefs in Cumbria have issued a warning about a company using hard sell tactics to sell burglar alarms.
- PepsiCo plans to distribute Gatorade direct to retailers Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:59AMThe new approach is the first major step towards improving product delivery systems that PepsiCo has taken following the acquisition of two of its bottlers earlier in the year.
- Xerox Launches Global Marketing Campaign; Gets Down to Real Business with Help from Mr. Clean, Bullseye the Target Dog ... Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:58AMA new global marketing campaign from Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) the most ambitious and innovative the company has ever created explores how Xerox helps iconic brands with business process ...
- Another ISP bucks 'Hurt Locker' subpoenas Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:55AMProducers of Oscar-winning film "The Hurt Locker" did not properly serve a subpoena on a South Dakota-based ISP, according to that company's lawyers.
- The future of concert ticketing Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:53AMAn experiment by Topspin and the Pixies for a couple of U.K. concerts demonstrates that in the future many acts won't need ticket brokers or promoters.
- Global Solar rolls out stick-on solar panels Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:51AMFlexible thin-film solar modules are designed to be glued to flat commercial rooftops or integrated directly into roofing membrane materials.
- Credit card interest rates are through the roof Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:44AMCredit card interest rates soared in the second quarter to a nine-year spike, according to the market research company Synovate.
- New chamber executive director named Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:23AMAngela Perry, center, was announced as the new Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce executive director at last week’s chamber meeting. With her were interim executive director Rita Velasquez and chamber president Steven Griffin.
- More Dragons for Phuket;; Siam Makro expanding Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:57PMPHUKET: Dragon Air intends to increase services on its Hong Kong-Phuket route.Cathay Pacific Airways, parent company of Dragon Air, says traffic to Phuket is robust with an average load factor of 90 t...
- State cites South Side fundraising firm Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:51PMState authorities are alleging that Outreach Associates Inc., a South Side fundraising company, broke the law dozens of times in recent years by hiring convicted criminals to solicit money for charities and by failing to file timely and complete financial reports.
- Business People Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:47PMLori Robertson-Stoudt Lori Robertson-Stoudt has joined Virtual Homes Real Estate of Amherst as associate broker and recruiting manager. She comes to Virtual Homes from RE/MAX, where she was managing broker. Virtual Homes evolved from a business merger between former RE/MAX franchises and an Internet marketing company. The company hires tech-savvy agents who rely heavily on Internet marketing and ...