Delegates to the annual international convention of the Knights of Columbus today adopted a resolution opposing "any governmental action or policy that promotes abortion, embryonic stem cell research, human cloning, euthanasia, assisted suicide and other offenses against life."
Just returning from the Beijing Olympics,
Peter Ueberroth, successful entrepreneur, investor, former Major League
Baseball Commissioner and current United States Olympic Committee Chairman,
will share his insights on what it takes to be a winner in both the business
world and on the fi...
eDiets.com, Inc.
(Nasdaq: DIET), leveraging the power of technology to bring diet, fitness and
healthy lifestyle solutions to everyone, announced today that Tom Hoyer, the
Company's Chief Financial Officer, and Kimberly Evenson, SVP of Marketing,
will be presenting at the Canaccord Ada...
Time Inc. and The
Reader's Digest Association, Inc., today announced that they have entered into
a definitive agreement for Time Inc. to acquire QSP, Inc., RDA's school and
youth groups fundraising company. The purchase price will be $110 million
cash. The companies expect to close t...
Devon Energy Corporation
(NYSE: DVN) announced today that William F. Whitsitt has been appointed to the
position of senior vice president, public affairs. In this newly created
executive position, Mr. Whitsitt will be responsible for the governmental
relations, public relations and com...
Kaiser Permanente is launching the
fifth season of its popular Thrive advertising campaign, with television,
radio, print and outdoor advertisements that reflect the health care
organization's commitment to the total health of its members and the
communities it serves. One television a...
PECO II, Inc. (Nasdaq:
PIII), a communications industry power systems and services provider,
announced today that Bryan Thompson has joined the Company's sales team as
director of major accounts. Thompson's primary role will be to develop new
market opportunities for PECO's growing ba...
Delegates to the annual international convention of the Knights of Columbus today adopted a resolution calling for "legal and constitutional protection ... for the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others." The convention is being hel...
Lancaster Colony
Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that it will release its fiscal
year and fourth quarter 2008 financial results prior to the opening of the
market on Thursday, August 21, 2008, and will host a conference call at 10:00
am ET.
According to the Entrex Private Company
Index (PCI), revenues are up 6% YTD for businesses in the $1M - $250M sector
of North American private companies.
Marriott International,
Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today that its board of directors has declared a
quarterly cash dividend of 8.750 cents ($0.0875) per share of common stock.
Today, economists and leaders from the livestock, restaurant, beverage and food industries expressed disappointment at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to refuse an urgent request by Texas Governor Rick Perry for relief from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) which i...
Travel by DFDS Cruise Ferry
from Newcastle to Holland. Travelers from the North of England and Scotland
still undertake the long drive south to Dover to travel by ferry into mainland
Europe.
DISH
Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the third largest pay-TV provider and the
digital transition leader, and Ensequence, the interactive TV company, today
announced that NBC Universal (NBCU) has selected them to transform NBCU's
coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games into a fu...
Each year, more than 40 million
Americans move to a new location. They may be eager to arrive, but that
doesn't mean they're looking forward to the journey -- and everything leading
up to it.
Alseres
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALSE), today announced that they will host a
conference call on Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at 9:00am EDT to review the
second quarter ending June 30, 2008 and discuss other matters related to the
Company.
Back to School is right
around the corner. For parents unsure how to pack their kids for success,
Education.com features two new comprehensive roundup reviews to start the
school year off right. For parents ready to turn over a new leaf,
Education.com's editors have come up with 15 se...
Frank J. Travea, III,
President of Roebling Financial Corp, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RBLG), the
parent company of Roebling Bank, Roebling, New Jersey, has announced earnings
of $153,000 or $.09 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2008,
compared to earnings of $88,000 or $...
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK)
announced that a retrospective analysis of six clinical trials found that
anti-HIV regimens containing EPZICOM (abacavir + lamivudine) were effective in
treatment-naive patients regardless of baseline viral loads. One of the trials
analyzed was a large study...
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an initial $50,000 to the Togolese Red Cross for the provision of emergency relief supplies to the flood-affected population in Togo.
Turn to NBC 10 to catch all the
action at the 2008 Summer Olympics! Running through August 23rd (Mon.
-- Sat.) at 7:30PM, NBC 10's John Clark, Jade McCarthy and Lori Wilson will
host The Ozone, a 30-minute pre-game show that will combine NBC Sports stories
with segments produced by NB...
uBid.com Holdings, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: UBHI), a leading asset recovery solutions company, today
announced that it will host the 2008 HKTDC Logistics Sector Trade Mission to
the United States.
Nurses, consumers, and seniors called on the legislature and the governor today to include a key provision to protect innocent patients in any health insurance cancellation legislation forthcoming in the closing days of the legislative session.
The Materials Research Society (MRS) is
pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Todd Osman as its new Executive
Director effective September 1, 2008. He will succeed John Ballance who is
retiring after 25 years of outstanding service and leadership.
PPL Electric Utilities
will offer its residential and small-business customers an option that will
let them adjust gradually to higher electricity prices in 2010 by stretching
out the expected increase over several years.
The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry
Association (UNICA) welcomes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
decision to maintain the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) at its current level,
but urges Congress to reduce the imported ethanol tariff that increases the
cost of gasoline for America...
Michigan Heritage Bank
(MHB), a full service community bank in the Detroit area, announces the launch
of their iEarn Checking Account. This account will pay 5.50% Annual Percentage
Yield to customers who meet the simple requirements of the account.
Microbes, Inc. today announced that it has extended its current offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding Class B Common Stock Purchase Warrants, Class 1 and Class B Common Stock Purchase Warrants, Class 2 until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, August 15, 2008. The...
NIWeek -- Executives
from National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) discussed how NI products and
technologies improve everyday life during the 14th annual NIWeek graphical
system design conference and exhibition. Speaking to nearly 2,800 engineers
and scientists, NI executives showcased cus...
NexxNow, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: NXXN), a sports media and marketing company announced
today that it has restated its total shares outstanding to 12,251,831 in
addition to 2,250,000 shares that can be issued based upon executive
performance.
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