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Friday, February 03, 2012

The AdweekMedia Plan of the Year

The global economy may be in a shambles. The prospect of world peace may again be at its nadir. The U.S. government may now even own a majority of General Motors.


Friday, February 03, 2012

The AdweekMedia Plan of the Year

The global economy may be in a shambles. The prospect of world peace may again be at its nadir. The U.S. government may now even own a majority of General Motors.


Monday, January 30, 2012

Audley Harrison vs. Ali Adams on April 14th

On 14th April 2012 at the Brentwood Centre Essex, former Olympic and European Champion and World title challenger Audley Harrison, makes his return to the ring when he faces the up and coming prospect Ali Adams in a 10 round Championship contest.


Saturday, January 28, 2012

North Central Community Calendar ? Nov. 24-30

North Central Community Calendar ? Nov. 24-30 Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples dealing with ...


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The search for e-commerce 3.0

Firms search for the third revolution in online shopping


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Glencoe resident starts social loyalty program

Glencoe resident Andrew Gluck was enjoying a cup of coffee with his wife Jill last year at Glencoe Roast Coffee when she casually mentioned the many daily deal emails she receives, and her lack of need for the services being offered through the sites. Gluck, sparked by a curiosity about the daily deal boom, began researching the business model and soon caught the entrepreneurial bug. A little ...


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Glencoe resident starts shopper's bargain website

Glencoe resident Andrew Gluck was enjoying a cup of coffee with his wife Jill last year at Glencoe Roast Coffee when she casually mentioned the many daily deal emails she receives, and her lack of need for the services being offered through the sites. Gluck, sparked by a curiosity about the daily deal boom, began researching the business model and soon caught the entrepreneurial bug. A little ...


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

iTunes U 2.0: Not Perfect, Just Awesome

iTunes U has been around for a long time, but its expansion last week onto iPhones and iPads , as well as into new content like K-12 curriculum, has truly made this a 2.0 release. And it's very, very good. The iTunes U website carries the bold title "Learn anything, anywhere, anytime." That's an overstatement for sure, with 500,000 assets it's more like learn something about many things. But it ...


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

VMware Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results

PALO ALTO, CA-- - VMware, Inc. , the global leaderin virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced financialresults for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011:Revenues for the fourth quarter ...


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Glencoe resident to launch new deal website

Glencoe resident Andrew Gluck was enjoying a cup of coffee with his wife Jill last year at Glencoe Roast Coffee when she casually mentioned the many daily deal emails she receives, and her lack of need for the services being offered through the sites. Gluck, sparked by a curiosity about the daily deal boom, began researching the business model and soon caught the entrepreneurial bug. A little ...


Sunday, January 22, 2012

Airfare to include all taxes, fees

Who among us hasn't been hoodwinked by the lure of seemingly rock-bottom airfares, only to find out the promo prices don't include taxes and fees?


Thursday, January 19, 2012

32 Red Announces New January Promotion

GIBRALTAR , January 18, 2012 PRNewswire --Leading online casino group 32Red, are giving customers the opportunity to take part in their brand new "Barcode Bonus" promotion. The event has already ...


Saturday, January 14, 2012

NICK DENTON STAFF MEMO: Some Of You Are Getting Raises Because Gawker's Really Great

Nick Denton just sent out a staffwide memo to Gawker Media , and he seems to be in a very good mood. We've got the full memo below , but here are some of the highlights.


Friday, January 13, 2012

Marchesa? Creates Exclusive Gift with Purchase for Beauty.com® Customers

BELLEVUE, Wash. and NEW YORK , Jan. 12, 2012 PRNewswire -- Beauty.com, Inc. welcomes 2012 with a fresh creation from the designers behind the celebrated Marchesa collection. Starting today, the latest ...


Friday, January 06, 2012

Television Review: 'Absolutely Fabulous' 20th Anniversary Specials - Review

The hedonistic women of the groundbreaking British comedy "Absolutely Fabulous" return in a series of 20th anniversary specials.


Thursday, January 05, 2012

Online Marketing Simplified

Marketing is a vital aspect of a thriving business. As such, the newspaper industry as a whole could benefit from a marketing revival. Traditional marketing tactics may have served the industry well in the past, but the biggest areas of growth are in online and interactive marketing.


Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Buy Agriculture in 2012 AGCO, AGU, POT, CAT

AGCO Corporation (AGCO), incorporated in April 1991, is a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and related replacement parts worldwide. The Company sells a range of agricultural equipment, including tractors, combines, self-propelled sprayers, hay tools, forage equipment and implements, and a line of diesel engines.


Thursday, December 29, 2011

Kaleidoscope 2011: Important Events in Entertainment (Part 2 4)

The highlights on this second quarter of the year are the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the final bow of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show', and the removal of Rebecca Black 's video.


Friday, December 23, 2011

AUDIO: More shoppers on the high street

The general manager of the Metro Centre in Gateshead disagrees with the BRC's explanation for the increase of high street shoppers.


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas not escaping belt-tightening in crisis-hit Europe

Europeans are tightening their belts and spending less on Christmas gifts this year as they struggle with incomes hit by austerity measures or fear the economy could worsen in 2012.


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Rare Books Plus John Wayne, Superman and Other Celebrity Memorabilia Showcased at the Houston Vintage Book, Postcard ...

The show features two days of buying, selling and trading of over one million antique photos, vintage postcards, new, used and rare books and paper collectibles exhibited by 38 dealers. A jacket worn by John Wayne in the movie "McLintock!" and a Superman shirt and baseball cap signed by Kirk Alyn, the original Superman, are among many celebrity memorabilia and autographs that will be for sale at ...


Sunday, December 18, 2011

Christmas belt-tightening in crisis-hit Europe

Europeans are tightening their belts and spending less on Christmas gifts this year as they struggle with incomes hit by austerity measures or fear the economy could worsen in 2012.


Sunday, December 18, 2011

Britain spends £1.5 million-a-minute on one of the busiest shopping days of the year as takings are up 10% on last year

More than 11 million people were expected to spend more than £1 billion at the rate of £1.5 million-a-minute, according to a report by shopping comparison website Kelkoo.


Sunday, December 18, 2011

Six activists arrested after storming Topshop on one of the busiest shopping days of the year

Members of the direct action group UK Uncut staged a small but noisy demonstration outside the shop in London's Oxford Street on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.


Friday, December 16, 2011

Shoppers set to splurge £1bn on busiest day of the year

11 million Brits are expected to pound the pavements on what has been dubbed Panic Saturday, for last-minute gift buying in an attempt to get everything wrapped up before Christmas Eve next weekend.


Monday, December 12, 2011

Want a career in opera? There's an app for that

London's Royal Opera House is tapping into game culture and three Canadian theatre companies have launched Web-based entertainments related to their shows - all in a bid to broaden the scope of their audience


Friday, December 09, 2011

Amir Khan conference call quotes; Weights from Albuquerque - Holm-Mathis

Thanks, everybody, for joining us today. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We are really grateful that we're on the call today with the one and only Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir 'King' Khan.


Thursday, December 08, 2011

UFC invades Chicago with tripleheader

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® invades the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 28 for its second network television event on FOX with an ultimate tripleheader.


Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Christmas crisis on the High Street as trading slumps to lowest for six months

The bleak picture is expected to continue in the run-up to Christmas amid evidence the number of shoppers out on the street crashed by 4.14per cent at the weekend compared with a year ago.


Tuesday, December 06, 2011

U.K. shoe retailer steps into mobile commerce

Clarks debuts an m-commerce site to mobile-hungry consumers. 33% of U.K. smartphone owners made a purchase via their phones in the past 12 months, according to a new study from e-commerce and m-commerce platform provider EPiServer. British consumers are hungry for mobile commerce.


Monday, December 05, 2011

Cyber Monday: web customers flock online as frenzied shopping peaks

British retailers are bracing for a record 1000 visits online every second from customers desperate for a bargain on the web, during a frenzied day of shopping dubbed "Cyber Monday".


Friday, December 02, 2011

'Can You Crack It?' Spies Wanted

They're looking for a few good spies. GCHQ, the intelligence service of the government of the United Kingdom, is looking for some web-savvy spies-to-be, and apparently decided a post on Craigslist wouldn't quite do it. So it put up a website with the enigmatic title...


Monday, November 28, 2011

Schumer: Local malls could track shoppers via cell phones 

It's not Big Brother that might be watching you ? it could be your local mall. A British company has developed technology that uses shoppers' personal cell phones to track their movements through a mall or store without their consent, warned New York senior Sen.


Sunday, November 27, 2011

Companies must learn from Qantas Twitter gaffe and TripAdvisor blackmails

Companies need to plan social media communication with the same level of thought, crisis management and craftsmanship as a traditional advertising campaign, writes Emma Barnett.


Monday, November 21, 2011

What should FMCG brands do with their websites?

The last 12 months has seen a sea change in the user experience strategy of many grocery brands, placing social media, and particularly Facebook, at the heart of their digital play.


Thursday, November 10, 2011

Tom Gayner Keeps Buying WMT, UPS, ADP, BUD, TEVA, MSFT and Keeps Selling DEO, DIS, GE, NVO, FNF

By William Ding. Thomas Gayner has been the head of Markel Gayner Asset Management (Markel's investment division) since 1990, and he has been also chief investment officer of Markel since 2004. His assets under management are about $2 billion. Read more » »


Thursday, November 03, 2011

Commissioners question TDC spending

With an additional $1.1 million from British Petroleum to juice up its annual $600,000 budget, the Gulf County Tourism Development Council has gone on a spending spree this year, without acquiring any approval from the Board of County Commissioners...


Friday, October 28, 2011

WBO Convention: Day 2

The WBO 24th Annual Convention continued on Wednesday for its second day of events, highlighted by President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel's report and a guest speaker who provided a training seminar for various boxing officials: Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward.


Thursday, October 27, 2011

Cheap hotels in London available at Otel.com

A single click on Otel.com will lead to the company web page where the new promotions can be seen. Otel.com has now made a numerous budget hotels in London available for its visitors any day of the month. This is one more reason to visit London and experience the beauty of this unique place known for the one and only landmarks.(PRWEB) October 26, 2011 The variety of cheap hotels in London to ...


Saturday, October 15, 2011

Britney Spears looking forward to 30

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Thursday, October 06, 2011

Loews Santa Monica names former executive as managing director

Returning to his former employer after eight years, Paul Leclerc has been appointed as the new managing director of Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.


Thursday, September 22, 2011

OnLive's cloud rolls across the pond, UK gamers now welcome

OnLive promised that it was coming, and the company has now brought its cloud-based gaming service to the UK right on schedule. That, of course, is identical to the service elsewhere, which lets you play a variety of PC games on any supported platform, including OnLive's own game system. UK gamers can also take advantage of a range of promotions coinciding with the launch, including their first ...


Sunday, September 18, 2011

Stalked by Mirren

One thing you have to say about Maria Bello: she's got guts. Only a brave soul -- or a fool -- would take a role already immortalized by Helen Mirren in "Prime Suspect." In the landmark British series, Mirren played Jane Tennison, a burned-out, alcoholic detective who won promotions...


Sunday, September 18, 2011

Fall TV Goes Social: 27 New Shows to Watch

The Fall TV Goes Social Series is supported by the Samsung Galaxy S II , a faster phone for speedier web browsing and access to all your favorite ...


Saturday, September 17, 2011

Fall TV Goes Social: What's New On Thursday Night

The Fall TV Goes Social Series is supported by the Samsung Galaxy S II , a faster phone for speedier web browsing and access to all your favorite ...


Saturday, September 17, 2011

SplashDot Launches Online Running Game Supporting Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 15, 2011) - SplashDot, leader in fun, game-driven brand experiences, just launched The Amazing Egg Race, an online game to help Egg Farmers of Canada activate their sponsorship with The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.


Thursday, September 15, 2011

Advertising ban won't stop 'brand bullying', says childhood expert

A Government proposal for a total ban on advertising aimed at children would fail to end the cycle of "compulsive consumerism" in which parents are trapped, the Government's adviser on young people has warned.


Saturday, September 10, 2011

Facebook Tools added to HootSuite Include Search, Groups, Events, Photos and Geo-Location

HootSuite releases improved Facebook functionality to the popular social media management system. With added support for Groups, Events and Geo-targeting - along with updated tools for Profiles and Pages - HootSuite's 2 million+ users can manage complex social media campaigns from a single, web-based tool.


Saturday, September 10, 2011

Six More Myths About Jobs (in News)

Rounding out our even dozen, reality checks on youth employment, corporate tax cuts, and more. Second of two.


Monday, September 05, 2011

Decadent Tours and Activities for Chocolate Lovers Available on Viator

Newly published research indicates chocolate may lower the risk of heart disease. But if you're worried about the expanding waistline that could accompany such a diet, satisfy your cravings instead with a chocolate-themed activity or tour from Viator.San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) September 01, 2011 Chocoholics rejoice! According to a large-scale review of research by scientists at the University ...


Monday, September 05, 2011

Brown-Forman Fiscal Year off to a Good Start; Confirms Full Year Guidance

Brown-Forman announced today strong fiscal 2012 first quarter sales and operating income growth, improving upon its fiscal 2011 full year performance. The company grew reported net sales 13%, to $840 million, and underlying1 net sales 7% during the quarter.


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Euraffiliates 'Differential Commission Management Tool' has Given the Affiliate Software Merchants the Freedom to Set ...

With the launch of Euraffiliates (http: www.euraffiliates.com) Next-G Differential Commission Management Tool, merchants can now specifically customize commission incentives or create special deals that will effectively meet affiliate demands and expectations. This tool features easy-to-use and intuitive graphic user interface to help merchants manage and maintain ...


Sunday, August 21, 2011

26 July 2011

Had it happened in isolation, the News of the World phone-hacking scandal might have been something that News Corporation and journalism could have moved on from. But this is really the apotheosis of a long process.


Monday, August 15, 2011

Mall Owners Embrace Technology as Virtual Stores Change Shoppers' Habits

The world's largest mall owners are harnessing digital technology to stem an erosion in their tenant base by online retailing and keep shoppers coming.


Monday, August 15, 2011

Wilson, Kem, Whispers, Culbertson, Harp and More Headline Long Beach Jazz Fest

*Long Beach, CA ? Rainbow Promotions presents the 24th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival, Friday-Sunday August 12-14, 2011, a festive summertime setting at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach. In keeping with this year's people-pleasing theme, "Jazz?The Way You Like It," Rainbow Promotions has once again prepared the perfect cross pollination of "fan favorites" from the [...]


Saturday, August 06, 2011

TELUS Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results

Growth of six per cent in revenue, five per cent in EPS and 20 per cent in free cash flow Accelerating smartphone adoption and Optik TV sales drive up data revenue VANCOUVER , Aug. 5, 2011 PRNewswire - TELUS Corporation reported second quarter 2011 revenue of $2.55Â billion , an increase of 6.4 per cent over the same period last year. This increase was generated by nearly 10 per cent growth in ...


Saturday, August 06, 2011

Mall Owners Harness Technology as Web Makes Tenants Pickier

The world's largest mall owners are harnessing digital technology to stem an erosion in their tenant base by online retailing and keep shoppers coming.


Saturday, August 06, 2011

E-tail dawn is sunset for the strip

Shopping centres around the world are using technology to fight back as online retailing's popularity takes off, write Tim Barwell and Simon Packard.


Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Mall Owners Harness Technology as Internet Makes Tenants Picky

The world's largest mall owners are harnessing digital technology to stem an erosion in their tenant base by online retailing and to keep shoppers coming to their centers.


Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Toyota Tries Snap-and-Send Marketing

The automaker is using bar code technology for a logo-based campaign to get consumers to seek more information about its products.


Saturday, July 30, 2011

Inside Pfizer's palace coup

For Jeff Kindler, it was a humiliating moment. The CEO of Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, had been summoned to the airport in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, for a highly unusual purpose: to plead for his job. Three stone-faced directors, representing the company's board, sat inside a drab airport conference room as the CEO, trained as a trial lawyer, struggled ...


Thursday, July 28, 2011

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Friday, July 22, 2011

S'pore toys and games go global

Cubedron, developed by home-grown start-up MindStrat Puzzles, will be sold in Britain next month as the Oginov Tumbler. -myp


Monday, July 18, 2011

Community Events

The 27th annual Mission Candlelight Parade takes place tonight at 7:30 p.m. The parade starts at Horn and Railway streets and goes west down First Avenue to the Lougheed Highway, ending at the Cedar Valley Connector.


Saturday, July 16, 2011

Hubby-snatcher to fork out R100k

A local fireman's charms cost his mistress R100 000 after his ex-wife turned to the courts to help mend her broken heart. The jilted ex-wife emerged victorious yesterday when her former best friend was ordered by the civil section of the East London Magistrate's Court to pay up for her infidelities.


Saturday, July 16, 2011

Gel blocks HIV, says Dr Hugh

INSPIRED by former president Nelson Mandela's call for South Africans to look for solutions , East London family doctor Hugh Brathwaite has developed a gel he believes can prevent HIV Aids.


Thursday, July 07, 2011

Deals of the Day: Goldman Took Biggest Loan in Fed Program

Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity.


Thursday, July 07, 2011

BUTTERFINGER® Presents FEARnet Road Trip: Comic-Con 2011

FEARnet, the world's premier destination for horror, thriller and suspense, announced its FEARnet Road Trip: Comic-Con 2011 presented by BUTTERFINGER® plans today. Events for the 2011 convention include an A-list talent signing, fun giveaways, sneak peeks of upcoming projects, and a special VIP preview event.


Thursday, July 07, 2011

Zuma's top guns for E Cape

President Jacob Zuma has appointed a 10-member ministerial team to help the Eastern Cape overcome what his office has described as "a crisis of learning and a teaching collapse". This comes amid tensions over who has the final say in the department's affairs while under administration by Pretoria.


Thursday, July 07, 2011

Walkers Expands With New Partners Across Global Network

Leading International Financial Centre law firm Walkers is pleased to announce that it has invited a number of attorneys across its global network to join the partnership, as the firm continues to expand in order to meet the growing demands of its clients.


Sunday, July 03, 2011

Shumenov-Santiago on 7 29; James "Bouie" Fisher passes away; Toney, Shamrock; Arroyo-Nichol weigh-in

LAS VEGAS (June 30, 2011) -- Two-time world title challenger Danny "The Bronx Bomber" Santiago is hoping the third time's the charm for him when he challenges World Boxing Association International Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov, headlining the "Fire and Fury" pro boxing card, July 29 on the TeleFutura's Solo Boxeo Tecate show, airing live from South Point ...


Sunday, July 03, 2011

Bigmouthmedia Steps up to SEO Campaign for Wallis

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Euraffiliates launches the next generation (Next-G) of revenue maximising "Affiliate Software Tools"

Merchants are having to rethink whether their affiliate software offers the functionality their affiliates demand. "Next-G" tools offered by Euraffiliates are changing the perception of what should be included as standard. Personalised promotional tools, differential commission settings, deep natural linking, more reliable referral tracking and affiliate CRM tools are all provided as standard.UK ...


Sunday, June 26, 2011

Classic cars on show today with hot rods

CLASSIC car lovers and petrol heads will have plenty to feast their eyes on today at East London's annual Wizards on Wheels motoring show.


Sunday, June 26, 2011

6 + 200 + 1200 = R147million

Do we get value for money from our traditional leaders? That's the question being asked by the provincial Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs.


Sunday, June 26, 2011

Young design extravaganza a hit

THIS year's Da Gama Inter- schools Consumer Studies design competition has been hailed as a huge success, showcasing the work of 22 young designers.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

SA seaweed may hold cancer cure

AN EAST London pharmacist has looked to the sea for a cancer cure and hopes his research will save the lives of the 3000 South African women who die from cancer each year.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Derelict houses become havens for vandals, vagrants

BRAZEN thieves have moved into a Quigney neighbourhood where a pair of derelict houses have become havens for vandals and vagrants. The two houses -- 51 and 57 Tutton Terrace -- have been stripped of all that once made them proud wood-and- iron homes.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Healthy Madiba meets Michelle

FORMER President Nelson Mandela's health was good enough for US First Lady Michelle Obama to visit the 92-year-old at his Houghton home yesterday.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Protesters hold 'JZ' to promise

DISGRUNTLED ANC members took to the streets of Port St Johns yesterday to remind President Jacob Zuma about promises he made before the local government elections to fix disputes over local government election candidates lists .


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

From Dispatch paper boy to advocate

SHRUGGING into his cloak, advocate Mike Maseti laughs as he recalls the chilly mornings he spent in front of the city's traffic lights selling the Daily Dispatch newspaper at just 30c a copy.


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Dad, son stabbed in bizarre attacks

AN EAST London family suffered a bizarre double blow at the weekend when a son and father were seriously injured in two separate attacks at the same location.


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Initiation school of torture

TWO initiates have spoken about the horror they experienced at the hands of young men giving "lessons in manhood" at an illegal circumcision school, which has already claimed one life even before the start of the winter season.


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Malema takes dig at Zuma

PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has again found himself in the gunsights of ANC Youth League president Julius Malema who yesterday told a youth conference it would be "irresponsible" of him to encourage people to have "many wives" .


Monday, June 13, 2011

Nation mourns death of icon

FORMER President Nelson Mandela said ANC stalwart Albertina Sisulu was part of his being, in a tribute read out at her funeral by his wife Gra ç a Machel at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday.


Monday, June 13, 2011

Quigg-Verala on July 23; Fields-Batchelder on 6 17; Burns-Cook on 7 16

SCOTT QUIGG will risk his unbeaten record against Franklin Varela in Bury next month. The 22-year-old will make the second defence of his World Boxing Association (WBA) intercontinental super-bantamweight title against the Venezuelan at Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday July 23.


Monday, June 13, 2011

'MaSisulu rejected greed' -- Mbalula

SPORTS Minister Fikile Mbalula yesterday called on ANC councillors and party members to emulate struggle veteran Albertina Sisulu. He said she had never preoccupied herself with leadership positions and greed.


Monday, June 13, 2011

M'sane's TV security system still unused

ONLY a few months after the installation of a R2.8 million television surveillance system to curb crime at the Mdantsane Highway Taxi Rank, commuters, taxi operators and hawkers say crime is on the rise.


Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Mobio Identity Systems Teams Up With Food Network Canada and GE Monogram for the Ultimate Top Chef Canada Contest

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 06 06 11) - Viewers have seen how GE Monogram appliances stand up to the professional standards and intense use on Top Chef Canada and, starting June 6th, they have the chance to win them for their own home. Mobio Identity Systems, Inc. (Mobio ), an international mobile payment and marketing company, and official Top Chef Canada appliance supplier GE ...


Monday, June 06, 2011

Chance for city to show off to world

TIME is ticking before East London will play host to 30 international teams competing in the World Deep- sea Angling Champs at the harbour in East London in June next year. But there are concerns Latimer's Landing and Buffalo Bridge eyesores will negatively impact the event.


Monday, June 06, 2011

Burglary myths busted

YOU'VE got more chance of getting someone to sleep by playing them soothing sounds from a Compact Disc (CD) than you have from burning it.


Sunday, June 05, 2011

Driving in style planned for new mayor

A SMALL, rural Eastern Cape municipality has gone all out in its search for a top-of-the-range Sport's Utility Vehicle (SUV) in order to chauffeur its newly-elected mayor around.


Sunday, June 05, 2011

Farr to go for Kevin's friends

SIX teams, four Land Cruisers, one Pajero, one bakkie and two KTM motorbikes are making their way across the continent, travelling from East London to Germany as part of a road trip in honour of their late friend, navigator and colleague Kevin Farr.


Sunday, June 05, 2011

Stutt farmers losing stock theft battle

FRUSTRATED farmers in the Stutterheim area claim their livelihoods are being threatened due to rampant stock theft. In a meeting at Stutterheim Country Club on Tuesday, farmers told how they were losing hundreds of sheep worth tens of thousands of rands every year to stock theft syndicates.


Sunday, June 05, 2011

Nod for Walmart deal

The American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa (Amcham SA) yesterday welcomed the decision by the Competition Tribunal to approve the Walmart-Massmart deal.


Sunday, June 05, 2011

New travel rules open Cuba to thousands more Americans, but spring breakers need not apply

HAVANA (AP) ? The forbidden fruit of American travel is once again within reach. New rules issued by the Obama administration will allow Americans wide access to communist-led Cuba, already a mecca for tourists from other nations.


Friday, June 03, 2011

WSU 'even running out of stationery'

WALTER Sisulu University (WSU) wants the Department of Higher Education to rescue the ailing institution from its critical lack of academic equipment.


Friday, June 03, 2011

Biko centre to boost E Cape

CONSTRUCTION is under way on a new R110million Steve Biko Centre in Ginsberg township just outside King William's Town. It is set to be completed later in the year.


Friday, June 03, 2011

Former VC denies Unitra burden

A FORMER Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student leader has blamed the university's former vice-chancellor, Professor Nicky Morgan, for the institution's financial woes.


Friday, June 03, 2011

Guitar stars are back in town

MUSIC lovers are in for a treat as acoustic guitarists Tony Cox and Steve Newman wow audiences at the East London Arts Theatre as part of their Return of the Road Warriors tour, celebrating 30 years of performing together.


Friday, June 03, 2011

Zille's new 'all male' cabinet under fire

HELEN Zille's cabinet is all male -- again. This after MEC for Social Development Patricia de Lille, the only female member of the Western Cape cabinet, was replaced by Albert Fritz.


Monday, May 30, 2011

Oceanos lifeboat rots away

A LIFEBOAT that helped save lives when the ill-fated Oceanos went down off the Wild Coast is rotting outside the East London Museum where it is on display.


Monday, May 30, 2011

Pay up, court orders king

ABATHEMBU King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo is allegedly so bad at paying his legal fees, that the Mthatha High Court has demanded a down payment of R250 000 before it will even consider the royal's application for a permanent stay of prosecution in a criminal case.


Monday, May 30, 2011

Madiba moves family graves

THE family of former president Nelson Mandela quietly exhumed and reburied the remains Madiba's three children at his birthplace, Mvezo, on Wednesday.


Monday, May 30, 2011

Media call for Manyi's head

CONTROVERSIAL Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi clashed with reporters yesterday when he refused to answer questions about the government's stance on the managing directorship of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).


Monday, May 30, 2011

Mother tells of two-year battle to foster toddler 'son'

An East London mother has spoken out about her frustration over trying to foster a young child first placed in her care nearly two years ago.


Monday, May 30, 2011

Tension over Mdantsane 'izinyoka'

TENSION between Mdantsane homeowners and nearby shack dwellers accused of stealing electricity turned ugly when the two groups came to blows this week.


Friday, May 27, 2011

DA accused of vote rigging

TENSIONS are running high in Buffalo Flats, East London, after allegations of vote-rigging surfaced this week following the Democratic Alliance victory in Ward 10.


Friday, May 27, 2011

Snow in the Eastern Cape

Blankets, scarves and steaming soup were the order of the day for South Africans caught unawares by chilly weather across the country on Thursday morning.


Friday, May 27, 2011

Problematic Internet use

ONE in every 25 teens reported an "irresistible urge" to be on the Internet, tension when they weren't online, or said they had tried to quit or cut down on Internet time, according to a US study.


Friday, May 27, 2011

Jub Jub's drug test wasn't tampered with, court told

THE urine samples of singer Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala were never tampered with, a court was told at the trial of the singer yesterday.


Friday, May 27, 2011

Health's R33m mess-ups

GOVERNMENT has forked out at least R33million in the past year as a result of botched surgeries performed at State hospitals. Law firms are taking advantage of the inadequacies of provincial hospital staff, digging deeper into the department's already dented budget, as a result.


Friday, May 27, 2011

BCM supports local economy

APPLES, bananas, sweets and cigarettes are among the wares on offer by hawkers who have now been given the chance to be trained on how to trade better.


Thursday, May 26, 2011

New BCM mayor's plans

NEWLY appointed Buffalo City Metro Mayor Zukiswa Ncitha has promised to eradicate all bucket toilets throughout the metro. Hundreds of Cambridge informal settlement residents, just a stone's throw from the upmarket suburb of Dorchester Heights in East London, still use this system.


Thursday, May 26, 2011

Schoolgirl forced to vacate family home

AN MDANTSANE schoolgirl who lost her mother and stepfather within a year of each other has been left penniless after it was alleged her parents' estates were incorrectly administered.


Thursday, May 26, 2011

ANC bosses want mayor Faku out

OUTGOING Amathole District Speaker Zukiswa Ncitha has been tipped to become Buffalo City's new mayor. The move is likely to see outgoing mayor Zukisa Faku booted to the council's back benches.


Thursday, May 26, 2011

Pastor rapes to teach a lesson

A STRICT stepfather and self-styled pastor has pleaded guilty in the Port Elizabeth High Court to a charge of rape -- to show his teenage stepdaughter "what it was like to be raped."


Thursday, May 26, 2011

Ruling party to probe list processes

ANC national executive committee member Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will lead a seven-member team to probe possible irregularities in the party's list processes.


Monday, May 23, 2011

EL woman says police beat her

AN ORANGE Grove woman is still reeling in shock after she claims two police officers severely beat and assaulted her on Saturday evening. The 34-year-old woman said she was so severely beaten that doctors at Frere Hospital said her face had been frac tured "numerous times".


Monday, May 23, 2011

SA journo killed in Libya

THE Libyan government lied about photographer Anton Hammerl to SA, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said yesterday.


Monday, May 23, 2011

Miracle sea survivor back home resting

AN EAST London man who miraculously survived a 40-hour ordeal at sea without a life-jacket after falling overboard from his yacht while sailing off the Mozambique coastline is recovering at home.


Monday, May 23, 2011

May Day ... May Day the time is up

THE end of the world has arrived -- well, according to two East Londoners who have been travelling across the Eastern Cape spreading the word that judgment day is near.


Monday, May 23, 2011

DA gains in coloured metro areas 'a concern'

IN THE run-up to Wednesday's local government elections the ANC was under concerted attack from the Democratic Alliance in the friendly city, which saw leader Helen Zille make at least five visits to the area.


Saturday, May 21, 2011

Faku: Burn down the press

ANC Nelson Mandela Bay chairperson Nceba Faku last night incited more than 100 party members to burn down The Herald newspaper. A senior ANC spokesperson almost immediately distanced the party from the inflammatory call, and appealed for political maturity and restraint from ANC leaders.


Saturday, May 21, 2011

War talk heats up as election nears end

Political war talk heated up on Wednesday afternoon as voting day entered its last stretch, with the opposition DA crying foul while the ruling ANC boasted about electioneering being "in its blood".


Saturday, May 21, 2011

Bring on the cruise ships, says BCM

CRUISE ships have the potential to put East London on the map if more dock at the city's port, something tourism officials and port authorities are working towards.


Saturday, May 21, 2011

Education SG threatens suspension

EMBATTLED Education boss Modidima Mannya has asked five South African Democratic Teachers' Union leaders to give reasons why he should not suspend them.


Saturday, May 21, 2011

Home Affairs open on election day

Home Affairs offices across the country will be open to provide services on election day.


Thursday, May 19, 2011

Free-play poker sites attracting players, making money

Craig Billings is president and CEO of a Las Vegas company that runs Internet poker rooms. But he's not in the gambling business. His players don't pay to play, and they don't win or lose money. It's all for fun.


Thursday, May 19, 2011

Too lazy, busy or poor to vote

ALTHOUGH their lives are vastly different, two East London men shared a common aversion to the local government elections.


Thursday, May 19, 2011

We won't vote for 'a stranger'

RESIDENTS of Phakamisa township outside King William's Town boycotted yesterday's election because they opposed the ANC's choice of candidate in their area.


Thursday, May 19, 2011

Slow turnout at Ficksburg voting stations

Voting stations experienced a slow turnout in the embattled areas of Ficksburg and Meqheleng, in the Sesotho local municipality on Wednesday.


Thursday, May 19, 2011

Game auction realises R5m

An auction of more than 400 animals held at the Thomas Baines Nature Reserve outside Grahamstown fetched more than R5million on Saturday, exceeding the hopes of organisers.


Monday, May 09, 2011

The Royal Wedding Comes to NOOK Color with Exclusive Us Weekly Digital Magazine and NOOK Book Available Beginning Today

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Monday, May 09, 2011

The Royal Wedding Comes to NOOK Color? with Exclusive Us Weekly Digital Magazine and NOOK Book? Available Beginning ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Relive the Royal Nuptials with Exclusive Us Weekly Special NOOK Magazine?: Will & Kate The Royal Wedding: Special Collector's Edition Revel in Stunning Images in NOOK Book William ...


Monday, May 09, 2011

I saw my dad killed, says Bin Laden's daughter

PAKISTAN media reported yesterday that Osama bin Laden's 12-year-old daughter said she was present when her father was killed by US troops. The Dawn newspaper said the unnamed girl told officials of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) that she witnessed the killing of her father.


Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Fire leaves 56 people homeless in D Village

MORE than 50 people in Duncan Village in East London were left homeless when fire ravaged about 10 shacks in what is believed to be the work of an arsonist.


Tuesday, May 03, 2011

ANC fundraising can't afford Zuma's picture

A photograph of the "Polokwane conquerors" -- President Jacob Zuma flanked by his executive -- that fetched R500 000 at a KwaZulu-Natal ANC fundraising dinner a month ago, failed to sell at a similar event in East London on Friday.


Monday, May 02, 2011

FEARnet HD Expands to Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, Comcast

FEARnet, the world's premier destination for horror, thriller and suspense, announced today it has secured long-term carriage with Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, and has begun its linear carriage rollout with Comcast.


Monday, May 02, 2011

How to Play the New Credit Card Offers

Generous promotional offers are back. How to make them work for you


Sunday, May 01, 2011

Speedster culprits 'think they can get away with it'

SOUTH Africa's "worst speeders" nabbed during the Easter weekend were professionals with a "total disregard for the law", the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said yesterday.


Sunday, May 01, 2011

R1 billion to fix Eastern Cape roads

R1 BILLION has been allocated to fix Eastern Cape roads over the next three years. This was revealed by Transport Minister Sbusiso Ndebele during the launch of Operation S'hamba Sonke in Durban last week.


Sunday, May 01, 2011

Municipality honours Madiba

FORMER President Nelson Mandela received the highest honour of the city from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) at a special Freedom Day ceremony held at Vuyisile Mini Square yesterday.


Saturday, April 30, 2011

Petrol price to increase by 29c a litre

FOR Nokhayinese Bhatisi , a dream of one day owning a new home has finally been realised after waiting more than 10years. A LITRE of petrol in Gauteng will likely cost just over R10 in May, with economists pencilling in a price hike of between 25c to 30c a litre.


Saturday, April 30, 2011

'Geordie Shore': MTV U.K.'s answer to 'Jersey Shore'

An idea as good as "Jersey Shore" was bound to spawn spin-offs. MTV U.K. just released a trailer for a British take on the concept (the concept being turn a camera on a house full of self-involved fake-baked dingbats): "Geordie Shore."Set in Newcastle, the show will follow eight young "toons" (apparently the word for folks from Newcastle) as they party and preen and, no doubt, hook up with the U ...


Saturday, April 30, 2011

Bridal and Lifestyle Brands Don Royal Wedding Garb

Digital content embraces buzz over William and Kate nuptials.


Saturday, April 30, 2011

Petrol likely to cost over R10

A LITRE of petrol in Gauteng will likely cost just over R10 in May, with economists pencilling in a price hike of between 25c to 30c a litre. Fuel prices for May will be announced on Friday and effective on May 4.


Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Body of drowned Belgian discovered

THE body of a Belgium tourist who went missing in the sea near Port St Johns last week was found on Saturday on the coast near Lusikisiki.


Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Winterstrand taps run dry over Easter

RESIDENTS of Winterstrand just outside East London have been without water since the beginning of the Easter weekend. In some cases, people have had to travel to family and friends in East London to bath or use the toilet.


Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Cops accused of robbing Somali shop owners in EL

FOUR police officers were arrested after they allegedly robbed two Somali-owned shops near East London on Thursday .


Saturday, April 23, 2011

A special -- and holy -- weekend

From parades and Passover to chocolate bunnies and special Easter church services, this weekend means different things to different people.


Saturday, April 16, 2011

Go Daddy rivals pounce after elephant killing video

Small web hosting firms are trying to poach customers from industry leader Go Daddy, which continues to suffer fallout after its CEO posted a video showing him kill an African elephant.


Saturday, April 16, 2011

Rivals go after Go Daddy

Small web hosting firms are trying to poach customers from industry leader Go Daddy, which continues to suffer fallout after its CEO posted a video showing him kill an African elephant.


Saturday, April 16, 2011

Go Daddy rivals seize on controversy

Small web hosting firms are trying to poach customers from industry leader Go Daddy, which continues to suffer fallout after its CEO posted a video showing him kill an African elephant.


Saturday, April 16, 2011

Police officer praised for 'outstanding' work

A Cambridge police officer has achieved a rare feat -- convictions in no fewer than six serious cases in just over two years.


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The Megabus effect

On a Chicago morning in late December, 60 people are lined up outside along a downtown street, waiting for buses headed to Des Moines, Indianapolis, and Kansas City.


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

What's on: Monday picks

Events listings for Monday, April 11


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

'I am Eastern Cape' road trip starts

Starting Monday, the Dispatch will set off across the Eastern Cape for three weeks to meet readers in towns big and small to listen to the voices of our people ahead of local government elections.


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Universal Church leaders 'lied' in court

Leaders from one of the biggest churches on the continent lied to a court about the "death" of their East London landlord so that they could secure the building that housed their congregation.


Saturday, April 09, 2011

Cops ignore bank heist tip-off

Residents in Elliot are claiming police ignored a solid tip-off that an armed gang of dangerous escapees was plotting to rob a local bank at the weekend.


Saturday, April 09, 2011

TONIGHT: MANTASHE - HOLOMISA: Battle of the generals

Maria de Boer was a liquidator in East London when I first met her some 10 years ago. A tough one, too. Not a lady to tangle with. Two men accused of conspiring to kill senior ANC members in the province were remanded in custody yesterday after their case was postponed for a formal bail application.


Wednesday, April 06, 2011

ANC in court over 'adjusted' lists

At least 56 ANC members have taken the party to court, following an 11th-hour removal of their names from the party's candidates lists to contest in the May 18 elections.


Monday, April 04, 2011

Elderly man killed as robbers battle police

The Eastern Cape's most wanted and dangerous men who escaped from Wellington Prison in Mthatha two weeks ago have allegedly extended their reign of terror to Elliot.


Saturday, April 02, 2011

Fuel price to go up on Wednesday

A Mthatha mother is still in shock following the gruesome discovery of the decomposing body of her missing son.


Saturday, April 02, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: Plot to kill E Cape ANC leaders

The battle for municipal jobs in the Eastern Cape ANC has taken a deadly turn as police uncovered a list of ANC leaders allegedly earmarked for assassination.


Friday, April 01, 2011

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Friday, April 01, 2011

Innovative 'green' project wins EL firm international recognition

An innovative project to turn waste into energy, creating jobs and green benefits for the city, has won an East London company the coveted Moola for Amanzi (MFA) award.


Friday, April 01, 2011

Ex-boating champ faces child sex rap

Former world speed boating champion Lionel Ball yesterday appeared in the East London High Court charged with the rape and sexual exploitation of a child.


Monday, March 28, 2011

Former ANC members on DA list

The Democratic Alliance looks to be bracing itself for a concerted drive at the troubled Buffalo City council in the upcoming local government elections.


Monday, March 28, 2011

Health SG responds to accusations

Department of Health superintendent-general (SG) Siva Pillay has come out guns blazing after being accused by a top official of cronyism and alleged procurement irregularities.


Sunday, March 27, 2011

TechStars Boston 2011: Who Got In

A dozen start-ups moved into the new TechStars Boston digs in Kendall Square last week which feel a bit starchy...


Sunday, March 27, 2011

Brits Bingo bursts on scene

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Brand new site Brits Bingo has just burst on to the online bingo scene aiming to stir excitement amongst the British bingo playing community.


Sunday, March 27, 2011

Big blow for ANC rebels

The Eastern Cape leadership of the ANC emerged victorious yesterday in the latest battle over who should represent the party in the upcoming local government elections.


Sunday, March 27, 2011

Local Online Marketing Made Easy with Wishpond's Merchant Offering

SAN FRANCISCO, March 17, 2011 PRNewswire -- Local retailers have always struggled against the marketing power of the big-box giants. And now, that gap is widening with savvy retailers leveraging online and social media channels to drive in-store foot traffic. Unfortunately, most retailers lack the necessary funds, time, and technical and marketing savvy to effectively market their business ...


Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Lekota expels E Cape three

The nine leaders of the Congress of the People (Cope) who were expelled from the organisation at the weekend poured scorn on their expulsion by the rival faction and vowed to seek relief from the courts.


Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Super moon tonight!

Possible showers and a thunderstorm forecast for East London tonight could overshadow a rare treat as the moon's orbit will bring it its closest to earth in 20 years.


Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Food: Green with merry

THIS year, Guinness gives drinkers more reason to celebrate with its month-long parties. Themed Merry Goes Round in March, Guinness St Patrick's nationwide celebration features an array of parties, fun activities, Guinness-infused St Patrick's menus and exciting promotions for the entire month.


Wednesday, March 16, 2011

GR88 Casino adds over 100 casino games

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The premier online gaming site, GR88 Casino , is thrilled to announce the addition of over 100 new casino games to its expanding roster of online gambling properties, including Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps, Video poker, soft fixed odds games, and a slew of various online slot games via its acquisition of CTXM.


Wednesday, March 16, 2011

DEAD ON ARRIVAL: We stand by our reports

The Dispatch on Friday publishes evidence gathered during our Dead on Arrival investigation to let you, the reader, decide if what we printed was inaccurate, sensational or based on fact.


Sunday, March 13, 2011

BUDGET 2011: Less corruption, better spending

A man believed to have been an early morning cyclist was killed in a horror accident on Thursday near the Northeast Expressway, a Daily Dispatch reporter saw.


Sunday, March 13, 2011

Da Cuzin: 'Fatherhood a piece of cake'

In town for his latest comedy show, Barry Hilton has brought his youngest fan along for the ride. He may only be two feet tall, but Jack, the latest addition to the Hilton family, is by far the "cousin's" biggest fan.


Sunday, March 13, 2011

Early morning cyclist dies in horror accident

A whale was found floating in shallow water off the West Bank in East London on Monday. Thirty-seven babies died within 48 days at the government-run Frere Hospital earlier this year -- one of the highest infant mortality rates ever recorded.


Sunday, March 13, 2011

High Street sales fall as Brits tighten their belts

The value of sales was down by 0.4per cent in February compared to a year ago, according to British Retail Consortium figures released today.


Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Holomisa says IEC, ANC in same bed

United Democratic Movement president Bantu Holomisa slammed the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) during the launch of the party's election manifesto in Mthatha on Saturday.


Tuesday, March 08, 2011

EL woman shot, man shoot himself

A 25-YEAR-OLD Amalinda woman was shot and killed, allegedly by her boyfriend, in their home during the early hours of on Sunday morning.


Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Dead on Arrival: Baby deaths hit Frere

Thirty-seven babies died within 48 days at the government-run Frere Hospital earlier this year -- one of the highest infant mortality rates ever recorded.


Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Lots of room at the top in B.C. political parties

The losers in the Feb. 25 vote to lead the B.C. Liberal Party, and the soon-to-be-declared losers in the NDP scrap to be boss (April 17), need not despair; there are top vacancies in at least five B.C. political parties and a half-dozen others where it wouldn't take much of a push to take over.


Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Newtown Square firm buys Warminster manufacturer

Graham Partners , a Newtown Square private-equity firm, said it had bought SP Industries , a Warminster company that designs and makes medical equipment and components used in pharmaceutical development and production.


Thursday, March 03, 2011

Cops raid Public Protector's office

The Hawks believe that an unauthorised raid on the public protector's office in Pretoria on Wednesday night was an attempt to get hold of documents in a damning report against police chief General Bheki Cele.


Thursday, March 03, 2011

EL granddads face R1m fraud charges

Two East London granddads face charges of fraud and theft after they allegedly stole close to R1million each from the holding company of Hemingways Casino.


Thursday, March 03, 2011

DEAD ON ARRIVAL: Fragile, sick babies lack staff

If you blink for a little longer than necessary a baby dies -- that is how fragile and sickly the infants in the Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit are.


Thursday, March 03, 2011

DEAD ON ARRIVAL: Health Dept blames HIV

The East London Hospital Complex on Wednesday denied a deadly bacteria outbreak was responsible for the deaths of at least 13 babies in the neonatal wards at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital (CMH) in January.


Thursday, March 03, 2011

Watchdog clamps down on web adverts

The UK's advertising watchdog is going to vet sites like Twitter and Facebook for the first time after receiving thousands of complaints about misleading online adverts.


Monday, February 28, 2011

Sharon Cuneta Strikes Back at Hayden Kho's Alleged Degrading Comments on Her Marie France Billboard

Sharon Cuneta reacted on Hayden Kho's controversial tweets last January 28 about the certain billboard ad, saying, "There's a billboard ad in EDSA developed by advertisers who think consumers are stupid. Guess."


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Dordrecht flooded as dam wall breaks

A severe storm damaged the Kloof Reserve dam above Dordrecht late Thursday, sending floodwaters pouring through the town.


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Angry EC marchers score major victory

The Mthatha Regional Court on Tuesday heard how a Mthatha man allegedly fed his girlfriend dagga muffins before raping her.


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Make location-based deals work for you

The real payoff for businesses who offer steep, relevant discounts is in the foot traffic


Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Oscar Telecast Looks to a Younger Audience

The Academy Awards telecast is employing a number of new ideas in its quest to capture a bigger, younger audience.


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Preparing for Iceland in a fridge

When South African extreme adventurer Riaan Manser decided to live inside a trailer refrigerated at minus 25°C for 10 days, he had no idea just how tough it would really be.


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Market Metrix Announces Annual 2010 Hospitality Index Results

SAN RAFAEL, CA--(Marketwire - 02 23 11) - Customer satisfaction among hotels held its own during a tumultuous year (+.3 to 83.3). However, passenger satisfaction with airlines deteriorated (-1.7 to 77.0), and continued to decline among rental cars companies (-0.2 to 78.2). Sandals Resorts, British Airlines, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car ranked number one in hotel, airline, and rental car industry ...


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Fuel, flights to go up: Gordhan

Surfing waves became more than a hobby for East London photographer Jean-Paul Veaudry after he lost his leg in a hit-and-run accident almost two years ago.


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Government spending up by R94.1 billion

Education and skills development are "the first priority" in government spending over the next three years, according to Wednesday's Budget. Police continue to round up ANC members who last week rioted at the party's headquarters in King William's Town.


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

SA authorities gathering info on NZ quake

Information about South Africans affected by the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday would be made available as soon as possible, the department of international relations and co-operation said.


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Dimbaza boat disaster: one body found

The body of one of five people who drowned when a boat capsized in a Dimbaza dam at the weekend was recovered around midday on Monday.


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

MEC checks hospital complaints

A man appeared in court on Friday in connection with a protest that turned violent at the ANC's provincial headquarters in King William's Town on Wednesday, Eastern Cape police said.


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

EL estate agent's empire in ruins

The empire of controversial and embattled East London estate agent Michael "Boy-Boy" Giba continues to crumble with nine of his properties, including his family mansion in Beacon Bay, up for sale next month.


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Boating tragedy claims six lives

An afternoon out on a dam turned tragic for a Dimbaza family on Sunday when their boat capsized, drowning four adults and a child.


Thursday, February 17, 2011

Cop helps bring Holly home

A Beacon Bay policeman has been hailed a hero by a local pet shop owner after he searched high and low for a missing Siberian husky -- and after 18 hours returned the pup to its owner.


Thursday, February 17, 2011

'Shoot the Boer': U2's Bono clears the air

Irish band U2's lead singer, Bono, has trashed suggestions that he supports the Kill the Boer struggle song as "barking mad".


Thursday, February 17, 2011

ANC battle at headquarters

Top Eastern Cape ANC leaders were attacked and one was hospitalised on Wednesday when angry branch members stormed the party's provincial headquarters in King William's Town.


Thursday, February 17, 2011

'Semtex'-Headlined BAMMA 5 to Stream Live on Web

Fans will be able access the live stream at www.bammatv.com for a fee of $10. The promotion also announced that $5 repeat screenings of the show will be available after the live stream. A $12 option will grant fans access to the live stream and seven days of unlimited on-demand access.


Thursday, February 17, 2011

EC Home Affairs official nabbed for fake docs

East London Aquarium has unveiled its latest aquatic addition in the form of three very cute African penguins, which are being hand-reared at the facility.


Thursday, February 17, 2011

Chaos after ANC provincial HQ stormed

African National Congress provincial secretary Oscar Mabuyane was treated for wounds at a local hospital after being injured when a group of angry party supporters stormed the ANC's provincial headquarters in King Wiilliam's Town on Wednesday, a reporter at the scene said.


Thursday, February 17, 2011

Nurse, ambulance staff killed in EC smash

Four people including a nurse and a pregnant woman died when the ambulance they were in drove into a stationary trailer in the middle of the road between Mthatha and Bizana, the Eastern Cape health department said on Wednesday.


Thursday, February 17, 2011

EL aquarium's cutest little penguins

Veteran East London surfers on Wednesday afternoon gathered at Mermaid's Pool, Nahoon Reef, to scatter the ashes of local surfing legend Mick Pollock.


Thursday, February 17, 2011

Planecrash: More human remains found

More human remains have been found in the vicinity of the ill-fated Italtile aircraft, a Western Cape Forensic Pathology Service spokesman said on Tuesday.


Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Grieving EC family turns to private eye

A handsome man rode into town on his stallion on Monday and swooped one lucky girl off her feet before riding off into the sunset.


Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Pregnant pupils banned

A Transkei principal who expelled two pregnant pupils from his school last year has again defied orders from the education authorities by again expelling pregnant pupils.


Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Veteran surfers greet an EL legend

More than 30 pupils from Mthatha Technical College were on Thursday rushed to hospital with severe cramps and diarrhoea. The days of every Tom, Dick and Harry becoming a trainer comes to an end at the beginning of April if Boxing South Africa (BSA) bosses are to be believed.


Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Ntini the face of Census 2011

Local cricket hero Makhaya Ntini's all too familiar face will once again be seen on billboards and posters -- the international cricketer is set to be the face for South Africa's Census 2011, due later this year.


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Major EL power cuts on Sunday

Electricty supplies to most of East London will be interrupted for 10 hours on Sunday due to essential maintenace work at a switchouse and substation, a city spokesman announced on Friday.


Saturday, February 12, 2011

EL cops catch cable thieves

East London police acted swiftly and pounced on a group of men in the act of stealing copper cabling near the East London Airport on Tuesday.


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Publicis Groupe: 2010 Annual Results

Q4 2010


Saturday, February 12, 2011

EL 'Bonnie and Clyde' couple held for fraud, theft

The reaction of opposition parties to President Jacob Zuma's heaven comments is "childish", ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Fatal flight from Queenstown

A Plettenberg Bay woman on Wednesday told how she saw a single-engine plane fly out of mist near the Robberg nature reserve "screeching like a Boeing" before crashing into the sea.


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Low clouds delay EL flights

Low-lying clouds disrupted air travel at the East London Airport on Wednesday with at least two flights diverted before being able to land.


Saturday, February 12, 2011

EC support for Malema's man

Eight Eastern Cape regions of the ANC Youth League were this week made to pledge their support for provincial chairperson Ayanda Matiti.


Saturday, February 12, 2011

VIDEO: Boob job implants: the different types

A private cosmetic surgery nurse has told Newsbeat that more young women want to pay to boost the size of their breasts.


Monday, February 07, 2011

Great-great gran of five EL generations

Former president Nelson Mandela is recovering well from a respiratory infection and is in "good health", Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane said on Thursday.


Monday, February 07, 2011

Blackouts hit EL suburbs

Many suburbs in East London were hit by power failures on Friday afternoon.


Monday, February 07, 2011

UPDATE: One injured in NEX accidents

Two accidents occurred on the North East Expressway on Friday morning and left one person injured. The first accident happened just before the Pierce Street turnoff near Berea after two cars crashed into each other and left a women injured.


Monday, February 07, 2011

Huge backup on NEX after accident

The cash-strapped Education Department has come under fire for holding a four-day beach junket for its embattled Fort Beaufort district in the midst of a salary scandal involving its teachers.


Monday, February 07, 2011

'Eastern Cape Education in total freefall'

Two distressed Grahamstown schools -- one filled to capacity with pupils but too few teachers and the other standing almost empty with 14 full-time teachers -- are being held up as a snapshot of the systemic collapse of education in the province.


Monday, February 07, 2011

Court hears of niece's 'love letters' in rape case

"Nothing and no one will keep us apart." These were the words an East London teenager wrote in a letter to her 47-year-old uncle, with whom she has allegedly been having a sexual relationship for the past five years.


Monday, February 07, 2011

Scott sacked by Bees - SkySports

He has been at the Griffin Park helm for more than three years and guided Brentford to promotion from League Two in 2009. But it is somebody else who will have the task of keeping the club in the third tier this season, with club bosses set to begin the ...


Monday, February 07, 2011

I respect women, says 'Mr Sushi'

If club tycoon and businessman Kenny Kunene hadn't been stopped, he would have gone on to eat sushi from the bodies of Indian and Asian women -- "just so that I know how different plates taste".


Monday, February 07, 2011

Prize draw promotions 'break law' - BBC

The Office of Fair Trading brought the case under new consumer regulations. Cases Five businesses behind the promotions were told in the High Court that they faced enforcement orders. They were: Purely Creative Limited, Strike Lucky Games Limited, McIntyre ...


Monday, February 07, 2011

Call to ban boob job discounts

A private cosmetic surgery nurse has told Newsbeat that more young women want to pay to boost the size of their breasts.


Monday, February 07, 2011

Colin Firth leads the British Oscar charge as The King's Speech picks up 12 nominations - Daily Record

Nominations for the independent British movie include Best Picture, Best Director for Tom Hooper, Best Supporting Actress for Helena Bonham Carter and Best Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush. Last night, Firth, who has already won a Golden Globe for his ...


Monday, February 07, 2011

Mystery third person in Bhisho bribe

The Department of Health has ordered a group of employees to pay back about R650million they received as special increases for rank promotions.


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Flying Forest delight Davies - SkySports

Davies' men have now taken maximum points from six of their last seven games and sit just a point adrift of the automatic promotion places after finding top gear at just the right time. "Efficient would be the best way of describing our performance ...


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Dollar jumps vs pound as British economy shrinks - Idaho Statesman

NEW YORK ? Surprising weakness in the British economy drove the dollar higher against the pound Tuesday. The British economy shrank 0.5 percent in the last three months of 2010. Economists had expected the economy to grow 0.4 percent. The pound dropped ...


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

British Author to Brighten Brooklyn - VANITYFAIR

An uncharacteristically chatty email arrives from the normally stoic and uninflected Martin Amis informing me he will soon be moving to Brooklyn and wondering if I know of "any cool places to hang out" there. I wonder if his email has been misdirected ...


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

British businessman killed in Moscow airport suicide bombing was dad-of-one and due to wed - Daily Record

A BRITISH businessman killed in a suicide attack on Moscow's busiest airport had a six-month-old daughter and was due to get married this spring, his brother said today. Gordon Cousland, 39, was one of 35 victims of the bombing at Domodedovo Airport, which ...


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

'Masculine' Women Who Know When to Be 'Feminine' at Work Get More Promotions - ABC News

But according to a recent study, women who self-monitor their so-called masculine behavior use it to their advantage and get more work promotions than both men ... management at George Mason University. The British Psychological Society has just published ...


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Ticketfly Enters Into Agreements With Outback Concerts and Monqui Presents

Momentum Continues in the New Year With Signing of Two Leading Independent Promoters


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Debenhams Launches Mobile Marketing Campaigns On Neolane

Conversational marketing technology provider Neolane, today announced that Debenhams has launched SMS mobile marketing campaigns on its existing Neolane marketing automation software platform.


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Kate's dress? British press backs Oldfield - San Francisco Gate

It might have been a casual shopping trip, or it might have been ... something more. Britain's royal watchers are on pins and needles over even the smallest details about Prince William's upcoming wedding to Kate Middleton. In the frenzied pre-wedding ...


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

British actress Susannah York dies - Calgary Herald

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters Life!) - British actress Susannah York, one of the most memorable film faces of the 1960s, has died from cancer aged 72, British media reported late on Saturday. York was best known for her role opposite Jane Fonda in the 1969 film ...


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Why I am so fed up with diet of snaps - Belfast Telegraph

Why do the papers think there's a clamouring in the midst of the British winter to see photos of Paris Hilton ... I say dismiss those 'new year new you' promotions as the exploitative nonsense they are ? no one looks better in a frock than Nigella ...


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Beauty.com and Marchesa Announce Encore Beauty Bag Collaboration

Beauty.com, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of drugstore.com, inc. invites the award-winning designers behind Marchesa back to create a unique gift with purchase. Starting Tuesday, January 11th, shoppers who visit www.beauty.com marchesa will receive the designer bag with any $150 Beauty.com purchase.


Sunday, January 16, 2011

Lambert hopeful of Lansbury stay - SkySports

With his side sitting just five points from top, Lambert is keen to extend the loan spell of Lansbury as the Canaries challenge for promotion to the top flight. The fate of the player now lies with parent club boss Arsene Wenger, yet Lambert hopes the ...


Sunday, January 16, 2011

Leeds v Scunthorpe - BBC Sport

Leeds United are without a win in four league matches, having drawn three of them, but they remain fifth in the table and only two points away from the automatic promotion places. Simon Grayson's side have certainly been exciting to watch this season.


Sunday, January 16, 2011

British cruise ship pursued by pirates fitted with special security measures - Daily Telegraph

The measures were in place as Somali pirates chased a British cruise ship packed with Saga holidaymakers through the Indian Ocean on Wednesday night. The Daily Telegraph disclosed on Thursday that guests on the Spirit of Adventure were ordered to take ...


Sunday, January 16, 2011

22squared Named Agency of Record for The Costa Rica Tourism Board

Advertising firm begins 2011 with growth of travel, tourism practice (PRWeb January 13, 2011) Read the full story at http: www.prweb.com releases 2011 01 prweb4967004.htm


Sunday, January 09, 2011

Nottingham man becomes British ambassador to Bulgaria - Nottingham Evening Post

MEET our man in Sofia . Nottingham -born Jonathan Allen will become Her Majesty's Ambassador to Bulgaria next year -- at the age of just 36. Mr Allen, whose parents Jeremy and Maggie live in The Park, will be one of the UK's youngest ambassadors. "We have ...


Friday, January 07, 2011

Roy Keane sacked as Ipswich manager - BBC Sport

Given the task of winning promotion to the top flight within two years, Keane's debut season in Suffolk saw Town battling against relegation after their worst ever start to a campaign. The Tractor Boys failed to win any of their first 14 league games but ...


Friday, January 07, 2011

The Sotsiometrichesky plan of placing: promotion of the project or dot influence? - Salon

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Friday, January 07, 2011

The Alien's Wife Web Series To Air On Clickvision Tv? - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) -- Jan 06, 2011 -- Dawna Lee Heising, CEO of Eye on Excellence? Productions, has announced that the company's new series, "The Alien's Wife," has been picked up by ClickVisionTV? , offering viewers of the show the ...


Friday, January 07, 2011

British Journal : Link Between Vaccines and Autism A "Fraud" - WAAY-TV

The analysis was conducted by British journalist Brian Deer. An editorial in Thursday's online edition of the medical journal BMJ calls Wakefield's study "an elaborate fraud." We want to know what you think about this issue. Call the You Tell Us Hotline at ...


Monday, January 03, 2011

British Press says actor Pete Postlethwaite dies - Idaho Statesman

LONDON ? Britain's Press Association is reporting that decorated film actor Pete Postlethwaite has died at the age of 64. It quotes longtime friend Andrew Richardson as saying Monday that Postlethwaite died in hospital in Shropshire, central England ...


Monday, January 03, 2011

Ann Arbor Shop Offering Dress Alterations Signs Agreement For Internet Promotion - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) -- Jan 03, 2011 -- Ann Arbor, Michigan - December 31, 2010 -- Nonpareil Shirt Company has opened a new storefront in downtown Ann Arbor providing custom wedding dress alterations and suit tailoring services. To help the business ...


Monday, January 03, 2011

Assertive global role 'good for Canada', departing British ambassador says - Globe and Mail

He's in some ways a model British ambassador, tall ... and the regular business of trade promotion and diplomacy -- not to mention hosting a stream of charity fundraisers. Mr. Cary leaves believing in Canada's enormous potential as a country that is ...


Monday, January 03, 2011

Sam Wallace: Ferguson Snr might have had his revenge but Darren deserves to be judged on his own record - The Independent

It must be hard enough making your way as a coach when your dad is the most successful British manager of his generation and ... Darren won two straight promotions in his first job with Peterborough United which marked him out as a young manager to watch ...


Monday, January 03, 2011

Crystal Palace sack manager George Burley - BBC Sport

Crystal Palace manager George Burley has been sacked after the club's 3-0 away defeat at Millwall. Dougie Freedman has been appointed caretaker boss of a side that last won on 27 November and are second from bottom in the Championship table. Burley was ...


Sunday, January 02, 2011

Mostly British Film Festival returns to S.F. - San Francisco Gate

The Mostly British Film Festival returns for the third year Feb. 3-10 with 26 classic and new movies - many of them award winners at other festivals - from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The festival opens at the Vogue Theatre in ...


Sunday, January 02, 2011

A Quick Review Of Web Marketing Resources And SEO Procedures. - Gather.com

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Sunday, January 02, 2011

British flu death toll hits 39 - Terra Daily

Britain's flu death toll has risen to 39 since October, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced Thursday, with 36 of the fatalities due to swine flu. The HPA confirmed 12 more flu deaths this week, saying all except one case were under 65 years of age ...


Sunday, January 02, 2011

Governor General Announces 54 New Appointments to the Order of Canada

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 12 30 10) - His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced today 54 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include 12 Officers (O.C.), and 42 Members (C.M.). These appointments were made on the recommendation of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada. Recipients will be invited to accept their ...


Sunday, January 02, 2011

Great Lakes Bay Region Winter Arts Preview offers ways to escape the winter blahs

Even when the weather outside is frightful, the Great Lakes Bay Region offers some delightful ways to escape the winter blahs.


Sunday, January 02, 2011

NY man convicted in deaths of 2 British counselors - Salon

A jury has found a 39-year-old man guilty of drunken driving and aggravated vehicular homicide for running down and killing two British employees of an upstate New York summer camp. The Warren County jury on Monday convicted Peter Goldblatt of Indian Lake ...


Sunday, January 02, 2011

10m skid to shops today: Big stores slash prices by 75% to make up for lost time

The big freeze shattered some retailers' hopes of a 'Super Saturday' as treacherous conditions kept shoppers away.


Sunday, January 02, 2011

Wishpond Offers Last-Minute Holiday Marketing Solutions for Local and National Retailers

With a Click of a Button, Merchants Can Market Products Locally on Google, Facebook, and Mobile Devices -- Immediately Driving Foot Traffic to Stores (PRWeb December 03, 2010) Read the full story at http: www.prweb.com releases retail_holiday_shopping marketing_developers prweb8016569.htm


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Artificial intelligence to transform web: Russian tycoon - Space Daily

The emergence of artificial intelligence is to transform the Internet industry and social networking over the next decade, Russia's leading web tycoon said in an interview on Tuesday. The low-profile Yury Milner, chairman in the rapidly expanding Mail.


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Brookline blogger offers Daily dose of cool

Neetzan Zimmerman was the ideal man for a job he didn't know existed. The Brookline 20-something was working as...


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

British court holds 9 on US Embassy plot - KABC

A dozen men were arrested last week in London, Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent in central England in the largest British anti-terror raid in two years. Three were released without charge. The arrests came at a time of heightened anxiety about terror plots in Europe.


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

WEB FIRST: Connecticut governor offers blizzard help to towns and cities - Register Citizen

In London, Heathrow Airport was open Sunday, but warned on its website of flight cancellations and delays due to bad weather in the U.S. Fifteen British Airways flights out of Heathrow to the U.S. were canceled, including ones to New York's JFK airport ...


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

British skier, 63, dies after hitting rock - Evening Standard

A British skier has been killed in the French Alps in an accident at a popular tourist resort. John Atkinson, 63, an experienced skier, died after the crash at Les Deux Alpes, east of Grenoble. Rescuers said he hit a rock at high speed yesterday in an area ...


Saturday, December 25, 2010

100% Free Business and Service Promotion With ZhoutIt.com - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) -- Dec 24, 2010 -- http: www.ZhoutIt.com -- Over the last couple of years there has been an explosion of new web and mobile based applications. ZhoutIt has been created for the sole purpose of sharing the businesses and discovering ...


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Not just a white Christmas in Luton - The Independent

The town is synonymous with Islamic fundamentalism, according to the received wisdom of the British media. The Stockholm suicide bomber was radicalized here, Muslims from Luton have died fighting with the Taliban, a member of the fertiliser bomb plot gang ...


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Critics slam British royals wedding coin - KABC

Available in silver or gold, the 5-pound ($7.70) coin -- which costs 9.99 pounds ($15.40) to buy -- marks the April 29 wedding of the second-in-line to the British throne. "This coin is of historical importance, to get it so wrong seems ridiculous," Ingrid ...


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Top winemaker selling Australian, British unit - San Francisco Gate

Constellation Brands Inc. said Thursday it is selling 80 percent of its Australian and British wine business to an Australian private equity firm for about $230 million, losing its distinction as the world's biggest wine company. The seller of Robert ...


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Virtual Office Services Company Axiatel Unplugged: Axiatel.com talks

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 12 23 10) - Axiatel is an international leader in VOIP and FOIP solutions for business executives, entrepreneurs and small business. Axiatel specializes in services that allow business professionals to conduct their business remotely using SIP, VOIP, and PBX systems. The new Axiatel, recently independent of Axialys Group, business service and telecom ...


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Bell waits over promotion - SkySports

Ian Bell is hoping for a promotion in England's batting order - but insists he has no idea if he will be moved up for the fourth Ashes Test, which is live on Sky Sports. In-form Warwickshire batsman Bell hit his fourth successive Test half-century in the ...


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Japan toasts rebranding of whisky - Financial Times

International executives in charge of whisky sales in China lament the fact that gains in their market share appear to last only as long as their ubiquitous advertising campaigns and as soon as they reduce promotions their sales tend to fall off.


Saturday, December 25, 2010

A Tough Sell at Sears

Sales at Sears are worse than at its major competitors, and many of the company's 2,200 Sears and Kmart stores are run-down and in undesirable locations.


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Miami director's hustle hooks Lil Wayne, Pitbull

Long before his work earned millions of YouTube clicks, music video director David Rousseau would conjure mental images of the songs wafting into his neighborhood from the nearby Orange Bowl.


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Big freeze shatters Super Saturday sales as icy conditions keep shoppers away

The big freeze shattered some retailers' hopes of a 'Super Saturday' as treacherous conditions kept shoppers away.


Saturday, December 25, 2010

10million skid to the shops today: Big stores slash prices by 75% to make up for lost time

Big names including Laura Ashley, Gap, French Connection and B&Q promise reductions of up to 75 per cent, while others are filling windows with promotions.


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Here's looking at us...

Mystery might still surround Katia Zatuliveter, the Russian research assistant no longer welcome in Britain. But one certainty, says Edward Lucas, is that a record number of Moscow agents now live among us. And they're everywhere.


Saturday, December 25, 2010

VendorShop makes Facebook a retail affair

VENDORSHOP, A Dublin-based firm with a Facebook plug-in that allows users to set up a shop on the social networking site free of charge and start selling within minutes, has 10,000 businesses worldwide using its software, with British comedian Jack Whitehall one of the most high-profile users.


Saturday, December 25, 2010

What is the future for traditional loyalty card schemes?

Consumers are now better informed than ever, thanks to the richness of information available on the internet. People can find out all sorts of information on products from social media sites, news groups, blogs and the like, along with online reviews, and where to go to find the cheapest offer.


Saturday, December 25, 2010

DVD industry in crisis as sales slump

On-demand viewing and the digital games revolution take their toll on DVD and Blu-ray Spare a thought this Christmas for James Bond, kicking his heels at MI6 and getting under M's feet. Daniel Craig was forced to holster his Walther PPK when Bond 23 was put on hold following the bankruptcy of MGM, under a mountain of debt. The studio's woes were in considerable part the fallout from a phenomenon ...


Thursday, December 16, 2010

haircolorxperts At The Arboretum Offers Holiday Promotions - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) -- Dec 15, 2010 -- CARY, N.C. -- Lamont Farmer, managing partner of haircolorxperts at the Arboretum (http: www.haircolorxpertsraleigh.com) , has announced the location's holiday specials, which will run through Dec. 31. During ...


Thursday, December 16, 2010

Rovers part with Trollope - SkySports

Trollope has been first-team coach since 2005 after initially taking over on a caretaker basis and he won promotion to League One in his first full season in charge. The former Rovers midfielder was handed the title of manager in September 2009, but after ...


Thursday, December 16, 2010

Manager Paul Trollope sacked by Bristol Rovers - BBC Sport

He presided over a very successful period for us, and became one of only five managers in the history of the club to secure promotion with Bristol Rovers. "We now hope to make a prompt appointment to take over the managerial role and get the club moving ...


Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Mega Forex Christmas Promotion - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) -- Dec 15, 2010 -- ForexPromos is giving you a chance to make your holiday season much brighter with our special "Forex Mega Promotion" Make a deposit of $100 or more with any of our participating brokers and get $50 in cashback.


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Return delights Dawson - SkySports

There's more live football on Sky Sports than ever before, including the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, England away Euro 2012 qualifiers and La Liga. With four live Sky Sports channels, as well as Sky ...


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Beckenbauer blasts Fifa - SkySports

Franz Beckenbauer has declared he has very little faith in Fifa following their handling of the World Cup voting. The German legend is a member of the Fifa Executive Committee and had his say as one of the 22 men who decided where the 2018 and 2022 ...


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Go Green Today With Scudder's 12-Months Same-As-Cash Solar Promotion! - PRLog (free press release)

Solar is one of the best investments you can make." For complete details on this Scudder Solar Energy Systems promotion as well as full details and restrictions, please call our office or visit us online at http: www.scuddersolar.com . For more ...


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Thesexylingerie.co.uk Continues To Rock For 2010 Christmas -- Second Round Promotion Starts - PRLog (free press release)

During the previous Christmas sale, buyers get a ?10 off for any order above ?40 and it was regarded a very attractive and successful promotion. A customer Andy left his comment: "I felt very pitiful for myself not to catch up with the last chance ...


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

WEB FIRST: Canaan man arrested in US Virgin Islands due to warrant by Torrington police - Register Citizen

was arrested by federal agents over the weekend in St. Thomas. The agency said in a news release Monday that a British Virgin Islands ferry service alerted them that Pickering was trying to board a vessel without a U.S. passport. He was arrested after ...


Saturday, December 11, 2010

Gunnarsson happy at Coventry - SkySports

There's more live football on Sky Sports than ever before, including the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, England away Euro 2012 qualifiers and La Liga. With four live Sky Sports channels, as well as Sky ...


Saturday, December 11, 2010

Keegan blasts Ashley regime - SkySports

There was another dramatic managerial departure this week when Chris Hughton was sacked despite leading Newcastle to promotion from the Championship and then into a mid-table position this term. Alan Pardew has already been appointed on a five-and-a-half ...


Saturday, December 11, 2010

Something to declare: Morocco's Kasbah du Toubkal; partying overseas; London to Scotland for 2p a mile ... - The Independent

But given the cultural similarities with many British travellers, it is worth sharing a warning ... on the East Coast main line costs £8 each way with a short-term promotion from East Coast. On the 400-mile journey between the English and Scots capitals ...


Saturday, December 11, 2010

WBA champion Amir Khan relishing Marcos Maidana battle - BBC Sport

It was Khan's choice to focus on 'breaking' America and with the help of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy promotions he insists he is seeing ... I think it would have been brilliant for the British fans to have it over there [UK] because they are so ...


Saturday, December 11, 2010

Football legend Andy Ritchie reveals how he helped Morton top the league, saved lives.. and cheated British Rail - Daily Record

SCOTLAND may be shivering in the worst weather in years - but last night Andy Ritchie revealed his amazing winter trip that included cheating British Rail, saving lives and a 17-hour trip after helping Morton move top of the league. Former Ton hero Ritchie ...


Saturday, December 11, 2010

Bail blow for British tycoon accused of paying cabbie to kill his bride - Daily Record

THE British tycoon accused of paying to have his bride killed on their South African honeymoon is to be held in jail after an appeal was lodged against the granting of £250,000 bail. Shrien Dewani, who was arrested last night on a South African ...


Saturday, December 11, 2010

British online shoppers spend £831,000 in a minute - PC Advisor

However, the websites of online retailers remained sluggish, according to Site Confidence . The web monitoring firm had already warned online retailers that they were not properly prepared for the online shopping rush . Data from Site Confidence revealed ...


Saturday, December 04, 2010

Nudge or fudge? Public health fears as Lansley retreats from regulation - The Independent

The Government has also delayed detailing a proposed ban on "below cost" selling of alcohol designed to tackle cut-price supermarket promotions ... the Association of Chief Police Officers and the British Medical Association. Instead it supports a ban on ...


Saturday, December 04, 2010

Nudge or fudge? - The Independent

The Government has also delayed detailing a proposed ban on "below cost" selling of alcohol designed to tackle cut-price supermarket promotions ... the Association of Chief Police Officers and the British Medical Association. Instead it supports a ban on ...


Saturday, December 04, 2010

Be wary of Nigerian Hotels that do not have web presence - PRLog (free press release)

So you stop and ask yourself why a 21st century hotel would not want to have a web presence? Some Nigerian Hotels are beginning to realise the potential of using the internet to boost sales. A number of these hotels now have their own websites, but they ...


Saturday, December 04, 2010

Newcastle centre-back Mike Williamson pens new contract - BBC Sport

The 27-year-old joined Newcastle from Portsmouth in January 2010 and played a key role in the Magpies' promotion. Williamson told the club's website: "Playing in the Premier League with a club like Newcastle has been a dream for me." The Tyneside outfit ...


Saturday, December 04, 2010

Public schoolboy masterminded £12m web fraud - Daily Telegraph

Stolen account details from the US were made available to GhostMarket.Net's 8,000 customers for £2, while those from the EU were sold for £3 and British details for £4. Prosecutors said the other services offered on the website included instructions on ...


Monday, November 29, 2010

British officials fear WikiLeaks will disrupt Iran policy - Daily Telegraph

Officials involved in overseeing British policy in the region say that diplomatic materials ... in Dubai who had been using the emirate as the "HQ of a worldwide spiders web" to supply equipment to Iran's banned nuclear programme. "Information was provided ...


Monday, November 29, 2010

1,000 British aid workers for Haiti - Evening Standard

The British government will fund 115 doctors, 920 nurses and 740 support staff from the region to set up 12 major cholera treatment centres and 60 subsidiary cholera treatment units. These will be capable of treating several thousand cholera patients over ...


Monday, November 29, 2010

New Wales Art web site launched - News Wales

Wales Arts International is a partnership between Arts Council Wales and British Council. Speaking ahead of the forum, Wales Arts International Director Eluned Hâf, said: "In this global age, it's critical that our leading artists are operating ...


Friday, November 26, 2010

Leeds pub closure crisis: Saving the British boozer - Yorkshire Evening Post

The website for the Closed Pubs Project -- which charts the decline of the British pub -- lists more than 60 Leeds pubs that have been given their last orders, all but a handful of them in the last two or three years. The reasons for this decline are ...


Friday, November 26, 2010

British students stage rough protest over university fee hike - Chicago Sun-Times

LONDON -- Thousands of British students protested Wednesday against government plans to triple university tuition fees, and there were sporadic scuffles with police, two weeks after a similar demonstration sparked a small riot. The Metropolitan Police said ...


Friday, November 26, 2010

British Swimming sends experimental squads to European and World Short Course Championships - Daily Telegraph

Michael Scott, British Swimming's national performance director, admits a lot of work needs to be done as he turns his attention towards next year's World Championships in Shanghai. The Australian said: "We are working extremely hard putting in place plans ...


Friday, November 26, 2010

Date set for some of last British troops in Iraq to leave - Evening Standard

Most of the 150 British troops still serving in Iraq will be brought home next spring, the military said today. Iraq's council of ministers agreed on November 10 that a small Royal Navy team training the Iraqi navy and marines should be allowed to stay for ...


Friday, November 26, 2010

Guernsey captain Dave McGall says promotion is possible - BBC Sport

Guernsey's club captain Dave McGall has said the side have the ability to stay top of their league and win promotion this season. Guernsey are currently top of London Two South West, having won eight of their nine matches so far. McGall told BBC Guernsey ...


Friday, November 26, 2010

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: BEWARE CON ARTISTS LURKING ON THE WEB - Daily Express

THE festive season is a boom time for con artists. Online shopping scams involve the misrepresentation of a product advertised for sale, the non-delivery of purchased products where retailers take the money and disappear, or fraudulent payment through a ...


Friday, November 19, 2010

Manford quits over web 'flirting' - Lancashire Evening Post

Jason Manford has resigned from The One Show after admitting that he shared sexual internet messages with female fans. The 29-year-old comedian handed his resignation notice to bosses on the flagship show on Thursday night, just four months after taking ...


Friday, November 19, 2010

British 'have never had it so good' - Evening Standard

The majority of British people have "never had it so good" thanks to low interest rates since the start of "this so-called recession", a senior adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron has claimed. Lord Young of Graffham said the Bank of England's decision ...


Friday, November 19, 2010

British electric supercar completes 16,000 mile trip - Metro.co.uk

The Racing Green Endurance Project team from Imperial College in London negotiated the Pan-American Highway in 70 days. Although their SRZero car and the trip cost a combined £750,000, they saved a packet on petrol because it was able to travel for a ...


Friday, November 19, 2010

Gillingham reassess their promotion pledge - BBC Sport

At the start of the campaign both men agreed that nothing but promotion would be good enough. But with the Gills just above the League Two drop zone Hessenthaler told BBC Radio Kent: "We don't regret saying what we said about getting promotion.


Friday, November 19, 2010

BRITISH TROOPS 'ABUSED 222 IRAQIS' - Daily Express

Some 222 Iraqi civilians have been the victims of "systemic abuse", including torture and inhumane and degrading treatment, at the hands of British soldiers and interrogators in Iraq, it has been alleged at the High Court. Public Interest Lawyers, the ...


Friday, November 19, 2010

WEB REMOVAL OF MPS 'HIT LIST' URGED - Daily Express

It lists details of Mr Timms' surgeries and contains a link to a £15 set of kitchen knives on a British supermarket website. Hundreds of videos inciting violence, including some linked to the suspected al Qaida mastermind of the cargo plane terror plot ...


Monday, November 15, 2010

Qatar Tourism Authority promots its new campaign 'Experience Qatar in 48 Hours: Our Business ... - AME Info

Our 48 hours campaign targets passengers on long haul flights between Europe and Asia enticing them to transit and stopover in Doha, as well as inspiring business visitors in Doha to extend their stay," said Ms. Soha Moussa, Head of Promotions and ...


Friday, November 12, 2010

Report: Russia hunts double agent who betrayed U.S. cell - msnbc.com

Additionally, Shcherbakov turned down a promotion, which might have involved taking a lie ... Chapman, whose glamorous pictures posted on social networking web site Facebook made her a media sensation, is the only one of the 10 spies to have made public ...


Friday, November 12, 2010

Haiti: British Red Cross treating 'cholera-like' symptoms in Port-au-Prince - Reliefweb.int

The British Red Cross has provided care for 30 people in Port ... Hundreds of Red Cross hygiene promotion volunteers have been trained in cholera preparedness and prevention, and are going door-to-door across camps to make sure people know how to keep ...


Friday, November 12, 2010

Telecommunications Company Digicel Selects TextServ's Customer Engagement Platform - PRWeb

TextServ provides us with an innovative approach to loyalty marketing as it enables us to monitor the customer lifecycle and trigger real-time personalized relevant promotions on a continuous ... Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands ...


Friday, November 12, 2010

Google offers free Wi-Fi on plane flights - CIO UK

Although the free inflight promotion must be costing Google some money ... Fi would presumably work with any web browser. Google has also faced controversy because its Street View programme was collecting data from open Wi-Fi networks, but the US Federal ...


Friday, November 12, 2010

British Soldiers of the Great War, 1914-1918 - Jewish Chronicle

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

bmifriday Returns for October with Scarily Good Savings of Up to 47% - PRWeb

The bmifriday flight promotion from leading airline, British Midland International (bmi) gets underway again on Friday 29th October at http: www.flybmi.com . More great flight discounts, on a wide range of domestic and international routes, will be on ...


Sunday, October 31, 2010

St Tropez: A French romance with India continues - Webindia 123

She also spoke of potential collaboration between St Tropez and India for co-promotion of tourism ... the French team to retain the FIBC trophy for the second year in a row. British golfing pro Phil Golding won the overall ProAm Championship for the second ...


Sunday, October 31, 2010

Butt questions reliability of NOTW 'spot-fixing' sting ahead of ICC hearing - Webindia 123

Salman Butt, one of the three Pakistani players implicated in the spot-fixing scandal, has questioned the reliability of the sting conducted by a British tabloid due to ... the agent who handled his marketing and promotions, and featured in the sting video ...


Friday, October 29, 2010

Shame parade reveals how big brands flout faith - Age

It didn't surprise me that the list contained smaller nimble companies that appear to be trading on nothing more than the gullibility of consumers - a badly made rope product, a web ... promotion is a merciless rip-off of a marketing idea from the British ...


Friday, October 29, 2010

Haringey Boxing Club organizes clinic for officials - GhanaHomePage

Gideon Quartey, Chairman of Dade Boxing Promotions Syndicate, who are the local partners of AGGW, commended their British counterparts for updating and refreshing the minds of the coaches and ring officials on some of the latest trends in amateur boxing.


Friday, October 29, 2010

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

John Lewis Selects ATG Commerce to Power Cross-Channel Growth - Marketwatch

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

'Walking Dead's' zombies 'no match for hot vampires' - Webindia 123

AMC and Fox are hiring several hundred zombies to "invade" the bridge during rush hour as a promotion gimmick for "The Walking Dead," a new series starting on AMC ... the British Invasion band the Zombies hit No. 2 on the national charts with "She's Not ...


Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The urgent need to stop the spread of cholera in Haiti - Reliefweb.int

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Exposed: police rot - Cape Times

... the one alleged in the British ... and promotions for General Bheki Cele's pals was the tip of the iceberg since the organisation was badly infested. They said it was disturbing that even those in charge of covert operations were caught in a web of ...


Sunday, October 24, 2010

'Business of Sport in Africa' magazine launched - GhanaHomePage

GNA - The maiden edition of a 'Business of Sport in Africa' magazine was launched last Thursday at a colourful ceremony at the British Council Hall, Accra ... come a long way backed by the pioneering role in the promotion and establishment of the evolving ...


Friday, October 22, 2010

UFC expansion update: Abu Dhabi return planned for 2011, India and Brazil targeted - MMAjunkie.com

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

UNICEF Consultant - Researcher - Reliefweb.int

British Council and UK Sports have been partnering to support the initiative ... sectoral plans and guidelines for implementation at national and sub-national levels related to the promotion of PE, sports and play among children and adolescents including ...


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

10 Games Businesses That Are Blessed - Kotaku.com

... British, and Europe is what I know ... it has released over 100 games on platforms including the web, N-gage, iPhone, mobile devices in general, PC, Mac, NDS, PSP, interactive TV, and XBLA. In short, it has innovated, experimented, pivoted and finally ...


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Sale of Liverpool FC to Sox owner Henry approved - YES Network

This was a conspiracy of the British Establishment-Royal Bank of Scotland-our chairman ... Canadiens before selling them in December to the Molson family along with the team's arena and a concert promotion company-a deal said to be worth $575 million.


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

ADC Announces 90th Awards Jury Chairs, Ogilvy's Steve Simpson Selected for New Role of Annual Awards Chair - SHOOT Online

British Columbia, Canada ? Photography chair -- Kathy Ryan ... the design of an identity and public promotion for Philip Johnson's Glass House; the creation of marketing strategies for the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation; the development of a new ...


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Australia viewed as 'dumb blonde' of the world, says expert - Webindia 123

says a British branding expert. Simon Anholt said Australia's one-dimensional image meant that events ... But Anholt said the success of tourism promotion campaigns had produced an 'unbalanced' view of the country. "What you have is an image of a country ...


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Doteasy Celebrates its "Perfect 10 th Anniversary" with 100,000 US$1 Domain Registrations and a Free ... - Business Wire

British Columbia--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Doteasy.com, a leading free web hosting provider trusted by over 160,000 domain owners, is celebrating its 10 th anniversary with two amazing deals: US$1 Domain Sale Free Unlimited Hosting services for 12 months (a US$ ...


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

VisitBritain and BA join forces in £1.6m. "Emotional" campaign - TravelDailyNews.com

... British Airways to launch a new £1.6 million jointly-funded campaign: "Britain. A different picture around every corner." The promotion, aimed at VisitBritain ... familiarisation trips and syndication of VisitBritain web content onto ba.


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Contemporary Impressionist Marcus Krackowizer Launches New Website - StreetInsider.com

... direction in web promotion was conceived. The site has taken some time to develop and test culminating it its official release on October 1st, 2010. About Marcus Krackowizer It seems that no matter what obstacles are put in the way of the British ...


Friday, October 01, 2010

Online lotto game gives easy $100 - United Press International

British Columbia, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Marketing experts said the British Columbia lottery's explanation that a $100 loophole in an online game was a marketing ploy does not make sense. Players of the Lottery Corporation's PlayNow Web ... of a promotion on ...


Friday, October 01, 2010

Next Oscars May be 'Whitest in 10 Years' - EURweb

The King's Speech" focuses on the very proper British royal family; "Black Swan" is set among pale-skinned New York ballerinas ... Fridays" promotion. ... *LeBron James is being accused of playing the race card for suggesting that his skin color ...


Friday, October 01, 2010

Big Announcement on the Existence of Aliens! (Maybe) - Gearlog

... web went into speculation overdrive pondering just what international powers-that-be might know. (Ms. Othman has denied the space promotion.) The diplomat-to-the-stars story broke ... British odds-makers are taking bets that there will be an official ...


Friday, October 01, 2010

Pakistan: health severely threatened after the floods - Reliefweb.int

The British Red Cross mass sanitation emergency response unit (ERU) will focus on hygiene promotion and getting people to behave responsibly about where they go to the toilet, designating appropriate areas for this. Jean Gilardi, ERU team leader,


Friday, October 01, 2010

Your Treasure Valley business community: accomplishments and promotions. - Idaho Statesman

... a Spanish-language web portal. He is pursuing a business degree at Boise State University. Sifu "Cosmo" Zimik , a martial-arts expert, is an ethnic Indian who grew up in between the Burmese and Indian border, a land in turmoil since the British left ...


Friday, October 01, 2010

Lyris to Share Top 10 Vital Factors for Email Marketing Success in a Tough Economy - Promotion World

enhanced by embedded deliverability and web analytics. Lyris HQ provides online marketers actionable insights that help them make intelligent decisions and improve results. Clients include American Apparel, Body Glove, British Museum Company Ltd.,


Friday, October 01, 2010

Fight over bankers' salaries likely to rumble on - Financial Times

The promotion of Bob Diamond ... The British Bankers' Association, too, has emphasised the importance of implementing changes on a global basis. Aside from the regulatory changes, banks have also taken steps to rein in bonuses themselves. Many senior ...


Friday, October 01, 2010

AirFest could break even for 2010 - Rockford Register-Star

About 93,000 Web surfers visited flyrfd.com during AirFest promotions ? 20,000 from the suburbs, 11,000 from Wisconsin and 1,000 from Iowa. Officials from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and British Airways were among businesses entertained during ...


Friday, October 01, 2010

Building bridges: Intercultural dialogue, identities and migration - Today's Zaman

As former British Minister of State for Europe Denis MacShane put it in an article in the April 26 ... the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers of 2007 and other international instruments that uphold the human ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

11 funny UK sights on Google Street View - PC Advisor

prior to that the service also raised concerns about privacy after web users were caught unawares in the pictures ... a closer look reveals it's just some promotions girls dressed in rather snazzy tight gold lycra ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Featuring Discounts of 50% Off All Games; AT&T Founding Members Program Extended Through End of ... - Product Design & Development

... promotions, such as the 50% off game sale and the AT&T Founding Members ... premium game titles directly on PCs and Macs via a web browser and soon on any HDTV via the MicroConsole TV adapter (http: www.


Saturday, September 04, 2010

OnLive Announces Wi-Fi Beta and Major Labor Day Promotions on Its Game Service

Featuring Discounts of 50% Off All Games; AT&T Founding Members Program Extended Through End of 2010; Wi-Fi Beta Available in September


Saturday, September 04, 2010

OnLive to test WiFi support, extends free year offer and sale on all games

We've had a good time with OnLive 's "instant-play" game streaming service so far, but if there's one thing we'd change, it would be the fact that it only supports wired internet connections. Thankfully, there are enough similarly minded folks out there, prompting the service to single out WiFi support as a "top development priority" to be introduced in beta form before October. OnLive also ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

OnLive Announces Wi-Fi Beta and Major Labor Day Promotions on Its Game Service - Market Wire

... promotions, such as the 50% off game sale and the AT&T Founding Members ... premium game titles directly on PCs and Macs via a web browser and soon on any HDTV via the MicroConsole? TV adapter . OnLive ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

OnLive to test WiFi support, extends free year offer and sale on all games - Joystiq

... Promotions on Its Game Service Featuring Discounts of 50% Off All Games ... premium game titles directly on PCs and Macs via a web browser and soon on any HDTV via the MicroConsole? TV adapter. OnLive ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Reactive Launches Mirvac's "Best Year Ever" Site - e-Travel Blackboard

... promotions. "We're very proud of our work on Mirvac's 'Best Year Ever' microsite as it features effective web 2.0 technologies to help ... Current clients include British Airways, Melbourne Convention ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Untangling the social web - Economist.com

is to identify such trendsetting subscribers and keep them on board with special discounts and promotions. People at the top of the office or social ... a British firm which developed the software used in the manhunt.


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Brown-Forman Fiscal Year Sales off to a Good Start; Confirms Full Year Guidance

LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Brown-Forman confirms its guidance for fiscal 2011 following its first quarter performance. Improving upon its full year fiscal 2010 performance, the company grew underlying1 net sales 3% and reported net sales 1%, to $745 million during the quarter.


Saturday, September 04, 2010

BSM puts dual theory to the test - Marketing Week

... British School of Motoring ... unveiling and delivering its new strategy to reach a web-savvy youth audience. But whether the brand can communicate with them in a genuinely youthful way will remain a challenge ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Phone customers to get cash or new Web access - Metronews.ca

Alberta and British Columbia will get between $20 and $90 back from ... The decision said the phone companies can offer customers special service promotions instead of a straight-up rebate, if the promotions are ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Governor General to Invest 53 Recipients Into the Order of Canada

OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- (Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2010) - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, September 3, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. The Governor General, who is Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order, will bestow the honour on four Companions, 19 Officers and 30 Members.


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Publicise last-minute deals to draw Bank Holiday crowds - Big Hospitality

British restaurants and hotels ... ensure that they have all their offers prominently displayed on their web pages. Restaurateurs should look to local last-minute local promotions -- this could be a great opportunity to ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Yes, Minister - Today's Zaman

is that the original British series began life way back in 1980 ... the prime minister's obduracy in approving the last round of military promotions, the pressure it exerts on an opposition press, indeed the whole ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Fitch Rates McDonald's RMB200MM Notes 'A'; Outlook Stable

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) RMB200 million (approximately $30 million) 3.00% three-year privately placed senior unsecured notes due Sept. 16, 2013. The Renminbi (RMB) notes were issued in Hong Kong, China. McDonald's is the first U.S. multi-national firm to issue RMB-denominated bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The notes were ...


Saturday, September 04, 2010

Goa media urged to overlook tourism-related misadventures

With sensational scandal after scandal tumbling out in Goa, the state tourism department is losing sleep over the large doses of adverse publicity received by the beach tourism-oriented state across the globe, and has urged media to overlook tourism-related misadventures.


Wednesday, August 18, 2010

MTV Digital Unleashes Huge Online Offering - Scoop

With 32.8 million monthly page views originating in New Zealand, and an average of 2.5 hours spent per visit on the site by each New Zealand visitor, Neopets.com is just one of MTV Digital's sites that offers ...


Sunday, August 01, 2010

Radio Show Puts Issues In Perspective - Gazette Newspapers

Turn on your computer, put some headphones on, and prepare to listen to a few Long Beach residents talk about everything from Lindsay Lohan violating her probation to British Petroleum and the oil spill in the ...


Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Canada Launches New Specialist Program - Travel Agent

The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has launched the Canada Specialist Program , an interactive standardized training program that offers travel-trade professionals operating in the CTC's key markets a user-friendly ...


Monday, July 19, 2010

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird soars up the charts

Celebrations in libraries, bookshops and cinemas marking 50 years since Harper Lee's Pulitzer prize-winning classic was first published push To Kill a Mockingbird high up the UK's bestseller lists Fifty years after it first became a bestseller, Harper Lee's groundbreaking story of racism in the American south, To Kill a Mockingbird, is racing back to the top of the UK's book charts. Celebrations ...


Monday, July 19, 2010

Summary Box: P&G, Kroger patch up online split - Fresno Bee

The world's largest consumer products maker and the nation's biggest grocery store chain have reunited online, with Procter & Gamble's coupons returning to Kroger Co.'s Web site six months after their digital breakup. P ...


Thursday, July 08, 2010

Andy Oram Reports: Being Online: Identity & The Internet - Part 5 - American Reporter

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Editor's Note: After the Introduction, this is the fifth of seven parts of an exclusive, 9,000-word series on Identity & The Internet by American Reporter Webmaster Andy Oram. Haply you shall not see ...


Thursday, July 08, 2010

India This Evening: Centre to Keep Army as 'Deterrent' in Kashmir - Wall Street Journal

Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Centre to Keep Army as ...


Thursday, July 08, 2010

Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy - BBC

Click on the image to zoom in. Copyright Trustees of the British Museum The back of the icon. Copyright Trustees of the British Museum Map showing where this object was made. Copyright Trustees of the British Museum This ...


Thursday, July 08, 2010

World Bank aid for Dandi development - Webindia 123

Eighty years after Mahatma Gandhi undertook the 'Dandi March' to defy the Salt law imposed by the then British government, Gujarat's coastal village of Dandi will be developed with World Bank assistance as an environment ...


Thursday, July 08, 2010

'Left-Hook Lounge': Vivek Wallace's Mailbag, feat. Froch Abraham, Mayweather Pacquiao, Povetkin Wladi-K, and Margarito!

'Left-Hook Lounge': Vivek Wallace's Mailbag, feat. Froch Abraham, Mayweather Pacquiao, Povetkin Wladi-K, and Margarito!


Thursday, July 08, 2010

Paper Round (02 July) - Guardian pushes free web news as Times launches paywall - Media Week Online

It's a battle of the online news sites, as the Guardianr amps up its web promotion with a front-page promo panel on the day The Times constructs its paywall. Several papers reveal details of marriage between the ...


Thursday, July 08, 2010

This web site is designed for you to play, online games. With user reviews of the hottest gaming. - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) -- Jul 01, 2010 -- This web site is designed for you to play, online games. With user reviews of the hottest Games rooms and sports books, look no further. This is the place for the latest gaming ...


Thursday, July 08, 2010

Spain, UK, Turkey -- opportunities for closer cooperation - Today's Zaman

Cooperating more closely with those countries who always were and most likely always will be in the openly pro-Turkey camp nevertheless makes sense as they over time could act as lobbyists in Turkey's interests to ...


Thursday, July 08, 2010

Smoking Moms, Unruly Kids? - WebMD

June 28, 2010 -- Mothers who smoke while pregnant increase the risk that their child will develop psychological problems, a new study finds. And a related study found that babies exposed to secondhand smoke from fathers ...


Monday, May 31, 2010

British coalition honeymoon rocked by gay Laws ... - Webindia 123

Laws was seen as a new breed of Liberral Demcorat whose promotion of free market politics collided with the overwhelmingly left-leaning traditions of his party. As such, he was seen as a political figure able to assuage the concerns held by many ...


Monday, May 31, 2010

FEATURE : Indonesia grapples with tobacco addiction - Taipei Times

The parents of a two-year-old boy seen smoking in a clip posted on the Sun newspaper's Web site are to be investigated ... tobacco companies to target young Indonesians with advertising and events promotions. US singer Kelly Clarkson dropped ...


Monday, May 31, 2010

Hate-mongering Indian preacher granted entry into ... - Webindia 123

The British Home Ministry is facing flak over its decision ... consider the previous conduct of the individual and we will ensure the UK does not provide a platform for the promotion of violent extremism," said the UK Border Agency. (ANI)


Sunday, May 30, 2010

Weekend talk thread May 28-30 - Crikey

Web pages will be nominated for blacklisting by Australian internet users who come across illegal ... The Federal Government's $40 million promotion of its industrial relations overhaul has proved a dud, with more than twice as many people opposing ...


Sunday, May 30, 2010

Leeds United promoted: Your messages of congratulations LATEST

Read and leave your messages of congratulations following Leeds United's automatic promotion. Updated: Tuesday PM (08 05 2010 17:22:51)


Tuesday, May 11, 2010

English Pubs Rely on Rooney's Groin for Beer Sales ... - BusinessWeek

s largest retailer, is running a "World Cup party" promotion on its Web site, offering free delivery of televisions ... causing pubs to shutter at the rate of up to 40 a week last year, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.


Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Summer activities can engage the brain - Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

They can play Frisbee golf, dance the tango or create their own Web page. It's an opportunity to learn something new they might not find in school ... British soccer camp, for 3- through 14-year-olds, Aug. 2-6, Eau Claire Soccer Park.


Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Beijing Boutique Hotel Hotel G Shows New Face On The Web - Earthtimes (press release)

... designed and improved its web-site www.hotel-g.com. Designed to be more viewer and booker-friendly, the up-graded features an even faster and easier access to the most up-to-date hotel information and special promotions ... talented British


Friday, April 23, 2010

Second leaders' debate: live blog - as it happened - The Guardian

I think the self-promotion may be going ott. 5.39pm: Here's a debate reading list. 5.48pm: The BBC Trust today ... That taught him about British values. 8.12pm: Q: What is the value of being in Europe? ITV has just put up their worm. You will find it ...


Friday, April 23, 2010

Web Chat: The Economics of Happiness - Brookings Institution

Carol Graham took your questions in a live web chat to explore how measures of happiness may be more novel barometers for well-being than ... The British have an office for national well being indicators, and French President Nicholas Sarkozy led a ...


Friday, April 23, 2010

Tiger Woods to play at Aronimink - Philadelphia Inquirer

Open at Pebble Beach, then take a week off, then play at Aronimink, then take another week off, and head to the British Open at St ... The "Philly's Got Golf" promotion, found on the tournament's Web site (attnational.org), offers complimentary ...


Friday, April 23, 2010

TV News with The Watcher - Chicago Tribune (blog)

The crew goes to the annual company picnic, where Ron is desperate to snag a promotion, Casey wants to win all the games ... Buckley), Harry (Travis Wester), may have had a couple of specter-savvy Web sites, Hellhound's Lair and Ghostfacers.


Friday, April 23, 2010

Warner buys into online gaming - Advanced Television

While British pay-TV operator BSkyB has been broadcasting football matches in 3D to pubs and clubs across the UK ... An innovative web-enabled CE device and service from a company like Google or Apple could truly galvanise the market, much as the ...


Friday, April 23, 2010

Haemonetics' Acquisition Wins BC LifeSciences Medical ... - Earthtimes (press release)

... British Columbia LifeSciences British Columbia supports and represents the biopharmaceutical, medical device, bioproducts, bioenergy and greater life sciences community of British Columbia through leadership, advocacy and promotion ... web site ...


Saturday, April 17, 2010

Entertainment News - UPI.com

television channel, video-on-demand service and Web site. NEW YORK ... free cab rides next week as part of the promotion for the new romantic comedy "The Back-up Plan," CBS Films announced. NEW YORK, April 16 (UPI) -- British actor Daniel Radcliffe ...


Saturday, April 17, 2010

DATELINE: April 17 - Abington Mariner

... Cedarville Cheap Voova will perform at the British Beer Company, 2294 State Road, Plymouth (Cedarville). For information, call 508-888-9756 or visit www.britishbeer.com. Entertainment at Guru Grille Hollywood East Promotions ... the Web site.


Saturday, April 17, 2010

Books and Art - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Having Peake's papers in the British Library will once again shine a light on the darkly brilliant world he so vividly brought ... Kudos to web designer Ned Campbell and the firm of Jones LaFuente .) It includes a complete guide to the shelf marks, a ...


Saturday, April 17, 2010

Finding "Terrorists" in the Thai "Banana Republic" - Scoop

trained military also appears dangerously split, with rivalries over lost promotions, threats of prosecution, and other problems which may have ... The American, British, Netherlands, Swiss, Vietnamese, New Zealand and Spanish embassies are about one ...


Saturday, April 17, 2010

China research hurt by plagiarism, faked results - San Francisco Chronicle

... blame weak penalties and a system that bases faculty promotions ... them on a Web site titled "New Threads." "The most common ones are plagiarism and exaggerating academic achievement," Fang said. The papers retracted by the British journal came ...


Saturday, April 17, 2010

Student cheating damages China's high ambitions - Texarkana Gazette

... weak penalties and a system that bases faculty promotions ... them on a Web site titled "New Threads." "The most common ones are plagiarism and exaggerating academic achievement," Fang said. The papers retracted by the British journal ...


Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Join getreading police alcohol debate

Top cop Superintendent Jim Weems has called on getreading readers to share their views in an online debate.


Sunday, March 14, 2010

Dateline: March 13 - Abington Mariner

... Cedarville Cheap Voova will perform at the British Beer Company, 2294 State Road, Plymouth (Cedarville). For information, call 508-888-9756 or visit www.britishbeer.com. Entertainment at Guru Grille Hollywood East Promotions ... the Web site ...


Sunday, March 14, 2010

Community calendar: A look at upcoming events - Livingston Daily.com

... Name of the event, purpose of the event, date(s), venue name and address, time(s), cost, highlights of the event, contact name and number for the public, e-mail and or web site address ... Blithe Spirit' a comedy about a British novelist, his ...


Sunday, March 14, 2010

2009 Human Rights Reports: Fiji - U.S. Department of State

The judicial structure is patterned on the British system. The principal courts are the magistrates' courts, the High Court, the Court ... com Web site regarding the release of several soldiers and a policeman who had been convicted of manslaughter ...


Sunday, March 14, 2010

What's on: Friday's picks (II) (Straits Times)

What's on: Life! picks for Friday.


Sunday, March 14, 2010

Public Storage Canadian Properties Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Operating Results (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Public Storage Canadian Properties today announced operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.


Sunday, March 14, 2010

Public Storage Canadian Properties Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Operating Results (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03 10 10) - Public Storage Canadian Properties (TSX: PUB - News ) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Operating Results Net income of the Partnership was $781,000 or $0.09 per partnership unit ("Unit") for the three months ended December 31, 2009 compared to $1,552,000 or $0.17 per Unit for the same period in 2008. The ...


Sunday, March 14, 2010

Brown-Forman Grows Reported and Underlying1 Operating Income 10% and Increases EPS 8% for the First Nine Months of ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Brown-Forman Corporation reported diluted earnings per share increased 8% to $2.53 and operating income rose 10% to $592 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010.


Sunday, March 14, 2010

Interview with Mr. Ian Blanchard, Head of National ... - Soccerlens

... January 1988 with East Riding CFA and progressed through the local amateur football leagues onto the Northern Premier League as an assistant and after one season gained promotion to the ... Com -- Refereeing web site. Mr. Blanchard, please ...


Sunday, March 14, 2010

Mark Kogan recalls touring with Elvis, Dylan and other music giants (Chicago Tribune)

The private jet landed at Milwaukee's Billy Mitchell International Airport on the afternoon of August 16, 1977, and Frank Sinatra walked off the plane.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Jude Law backs teen effort to fund film - NWI.com

Their movie isn't out yet -- or even made -- but three teenage filmmakers already have video promotions from Jude Law and Stephen Fry. "Now more than ever it's incredibly difficult to get a film funded even if you've been doing it for years and have ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Expedia Media Solutions Grows Marketing Partnerships With Destinations ... - Redorbit.com

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall -- Expedia® Media Solutions, the ad sales division of Expedia, Inc., continues to gain momentum as a key marketing partner for destination organizations around the globe, creating highly effective ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

How Many Hungry Small Business Owners Does It Take To Feed One Fat Web ... - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Mar 09, 2010 -- Bradenton, Florida & Malmö, Sweden -- Three business owners in their late twenties and early thirties got so annoyed over exorbitant web design prices, they started to actively prevent other entrepreneurs ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Natural gas customers stuck with costly contracts - CBC News

Go Public is an investigative news segment on CBC-TV, radio and the web. We expose waste, incompetence and ... said her gas rate increased with Universal last year, despite the company's website promotion of "guaranteed rates." "If they are ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Virgin territory: A dozen great reasons to discover the exotic yet ... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Trunk Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, is part of a national park. ST THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands - Many travelers think they know St. Thomas from a cruise ship stop. That's like ringing the doorbell and believing you've seen the house. St. Thomas ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Hang out with me: how the net is changing travel (The Age)

Isahrai Azaria is heading to Austin, Texas and thanks to Facebook, she already has 40 acquaintances, an invitation to go water tubing, and a line on the best vegetarian lunch place in town.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Increasing Online Identity Fraud Highlights the Need for Consumers to Better Protect Themselves (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

MCLEAN, Va.----Capital One Financial Corporation joins government agencies and national advocacy organizations in support of National Consumer Protection Week, March 7-13, 2010. This year's theme, Dollars & Sense: Rated "A" for All Ages, focuses on helping people at all stages of life become informed and empowered consumers.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Did US Coddle an Anti-Iran Terrorist? - Consortiumnews.com

... Iran, as former National Security Council staffers Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett also note in this guest essay that originally appeared at The Race for Iran Web site: We ... overt programs for "democracy promotion" in Iran, as ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

EuroTrash Tuesday! (PezCycling News)

First Off... Yesterday was one of those rare days where we had way too much content for one day, so, to spice things up a bit, we shifted EuroTrash back a day.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Teen filmmakers get boost from Law, Fry (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

NEW YORK - Their movie isnand#8217;t out yet and#8212; or even made and#8212; but three teenage filmmakers already have video promotions from Jude Law and Stephen Fry.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Teen filmmakers get boost from Jude Law, Stephen Fry (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

NEW YORK - Their movie isn't out yet - or even made - but three teenage filmmakers already have video promotions from Jude Law and Stephen Fry.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Gomp arts (BBC News)

Are you sending out an SOS for 6 Music?


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Bibb, Dermody to perform acoustic blues (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

CHARLESTON ? Blues guitarist Eric Bibb and harmonica player Grant Dermody will bring a rich blend of blues, folk, soul and gospel to Eastern Illinois University on March 1.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Jude Law backs teen effort to fund film (AP via Yahoo! News)

Their movie isn't out yet ? or even made ? but three teenage filmmakers already have video promotions from Jude Law and Stephen Fry.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

British Consumers Adopt Online Shopping Habits More Than Anywhere Else in Europe (redOrbit)

LEEDS, England, February 25, 2010 PRNewswire -- When it comes to being British, a few things come to mind. We like to queue, love fish and chips and our home is our castle...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

British Consumers Adopt Online Shopping Habits More Than Anywhere Else in Europe (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

When it comes to being British, a few things come to mind. We like to queue, love fish and chips and our home is our castle... we also love shopping online at voucher code sites such as VoucherSeeker .


Friday, December 18, 2009

Beware social media snake oil (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

An entire industry has arisen to help companies navigate the world of social networks, but many would-be guides are leading clients astray. (©Facebook; Twitter)


Friday, December 18, 2009

Beware social media snake oil (KIVI Boise)

Hordes of marketing "experts" are promoting the value of wikis, social networks, and blogs. All the hype may obscure the real potential of these online tools.


Friday, December 18, 2009

Fla. grapefruit to sell in 220 stores in England - Miami Herald

Florida grapefruit will be sold at 220 stores in England this winter. The tart pink citrus fruit will be sold under signs that read ``Taste the Warmth of Florida Sunshine'' at 220 Waitrose stores in and around London, the Florida Department of ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

The Dark Lessons of Eurabia -- by Jamie Glazov - Front Page

Jamie Glazov is Frontpage Magazine's editor. He holds a Ph.D. in History with a specialty in Russian, U.S. and Canadian foreign policy. He is the author of Canadian Policy Toward Khrushchev's Soviet Union and is the co-editor (with David Horowitz ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

Rinspeed Unveils its UC Electric Concept Vehicle for Geneva - MSN Money

Rinspeed, the Swiss creators of crazy concepts for the Geneva Motor Show, have turned their attention to urban mobility, unveiling on Wednesday the UC electric commuter vehicle. The two-seater is powered by an electric motor that makes 91.5 lb-ft of ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

Aston Martin Reveals the Cygnet City-Car Concept - MSN Money

Credit problems can block security clearance, which in turn blocks promotions -- a serious threat under the military ... Donato Coco will take over as director of design for the British company on Jan. 4. He follows in the path of new Lotus CEO Dany ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

The Technology Marketers Need in 2010 - BusinessWeek

Tapping up the social web According to Alvarez, spending will be diverted from traditional marketing ... Alvarez predicts marketers will make use of Twitter to run promotions, promote brands and "to remain in contact with the consumer or customer" on ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

Park aims to capture Harry Potter's magic (The Record and Herald News)

ORLANDO, Fla. ? After months of near silence, Universal Orlando is starting to sell Harry Potter. The theme-park resort has in recent weeks ramped up advertising for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the highly anticipated addition scheduled to open next spring in Islands of Adventure.


Friday, December 18, 2009

Remodeled Santa Monica Place signs on six more shops (The Argonaut)

Six new retail businesses have been signed to join the roster of the remodeled Santa Monica Place currently under construction. Officials at Macerich, the owner of Santa Monica Place, said the three-level, open-air shopping and dining destination will open on August 6th.


Friday, December 18, 2009

Brown-Forman Reports 15% Growth in Operating Income and Strong Operating Cash Flows for the First Six Months of Fiscal ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Brown-Forman Corporation reported diluted earnings per share grew 5% to $0.99 and operating income grew 2% to $226 million for its fiscal 2010 second quarter ended October 31, 2009.


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Cookie Jar Entertainment Signs GNKids and Teens as Exclusive ... - Earthtimes

GNKids and Teens, Gorilla Nation's largest specialty vertical market, is the exclusive advertising representative for Jaroo.com. The global sales team for GNKids and Teens will provide full service solutions with content-appropriate on-page and ...


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Scalpers find niche in Olympic market - Popmatters.com

The former University of Washington football player, like most resellers, won't divulge where he ... It also alleges the companies illegally used Olympic images and logos in their promotions to give the impression they were an official source of ...


Friday, November 20, 2009

Las Vegas Journal pt. 3: The Big Fight - Sweet Science

Waking up the morning of the big fight is usually pretty exciting. Not this morning. All night long my dreams seemed to remind me that Z Gorres was in the hospital after collapsing in the ring. It was easy to get up and get ready. First I picked up ...


Friday, November 20, 2009

Great Tournaments and Promotions - Only at William Hill - FlopTurnRiver.com

Although they share network space with a number of other sites, they still provide a bevy of exclusive bonuses and tournaments just for their players. There's still time to get in on one of William Hill 's most popular promotions, the Autumn ...


Friday, November 20, 2009

Scalpers' best source: 'Olympic Family' members - Seattle Times

Don Dow, owner of a sports travel company, sells Olympic ticket-and-room packages to affluent clients. A former University of Washington football player, Dow stands on the sidelines at Husky Stadium during a recent game. The thriving black market for ...


Friday, November 20, 2009

Cymphonix Appoints John Yoon Senior Vice President of Marketing Brent ... - PR Inside

SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (Marketwire) -- 11 18 09 -- Cymphonix : today announced the appointment of John Yoon to the role of senior vice president of marketing. With 25 years of technology and marketing experience, Yoon will be responsible for forging ...


Saturday, November 14, 2009

Dateline: Nov. 7 - Abington Mariner

Entertainment at North End Tavern The North End Tavern, 213 Standish Ave, Plymouth, has live entertainment tonight. Visit www.thenorthendtavern.com or call 508-746-4199 for information. Live bands at Guru Room Hollywood East Promotions presents ...


Thursday, November 05, 2009

UK Shop Prices Unchanged On Month And Year In Oct - BRC - FXStreet.com

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Shop prices were unchanged in October from both October last year and September a survey from the British Retail Consortium showed Wednesday. The flat outcome compared with a 0.1% fall on the year and a 0.1% rise on the month in ...


Wednesday, November 04, 2009

What happened in Vegas - St. Petersburg Times

One of the guys. David Lubow, top right, infiltrated a group of former Sea Org members living in Las Vegas. Partying at summer's end are, from left, Terri and Fernando Gamboa ...


Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Scientology: What happened in Vegas, Part 2 of 3 in a special report ... - St. Petersburg Times

One of the guys. David Lubow, top right, infiltrated a group of former Sea Org members living in Las Vegas. Partying at summer's end are, from left, Terri and Fernando Gamboa, non-Scientologist Jack Trostle and Janis Grady. T hey squeezed into a ...


Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Mobile Poppy Brings Overseas Australians Together Online - The Gaea Times

Australians overseas can commemorate Remembrance Day on 11 November by downloading a digital poppy to their mobile phone. For every poppy purchased as a donation, another is planted in an online Field of Remembrance at www.rslpoppy.com, Returned ...


Tuesday, November 03, 2009

In The Game: Pioneer Gordon Jago Still Going Strong - SoccerAmerica.com

Three years ago, Gordon Jago returned to his native England to meet Queen Elizabeth II at her palace. He was given specific instructions for the encounter: When she extends her right hand, that's the signal it's over. Shake her hand, back off four ...


Monday, November 02, 2009

Australian imperialism, the 1999 East Timor intervention and the ... - World Socialist Web Site

Last month marked the tenth anniversary of the Australian-led military intervention into the previously Indonesian-controlled territory of East Timor. It is also a decade since a ...


Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Cable Fax: 2009 Most Influential Minorities in Cable: The Top 50 - Communications Technology

After 20+ years at BET, Lee is still a fiesty competitor. The network set a record for 2Q viewership, with Tiny & Toya becoming the most-watched series in the net's history this ...


Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Travel Notes: Taking a flight? Hit the bathroom first - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In a monthlong trial, Japan's All Nippon Airways is asking passengers to empty their bladders before boarding to lighten the passenger load. Airline officials predict flying a ...


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Investigators still working on balloon boy case, charges may not come ... - The Gaea Times

FORT COLLINS, Colo. ? Investigators pored over e-mails, phone records and financial documents from the home of Richard Heene on Monday as they weighed felony charges and sought ...


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Nothing to join, nothing to buy... (Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin)

It began, for me at least, with a phone message: Tiffany from the "Prize Fulfillment Center" calling to give me the good news. You have won a Lincoln Navigator or , her voice dipped dramatically here, one of our four top prizes.


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Citywide Reads chooses 'Little Bee' (The Argonaut)

Little Bee by Chris Cleave has been selected as the featured book for the 2010 Santa Monica Citywide Reads program.


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

10-14-09 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)

MIJAC NABS 5 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD NOMS: Plus, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Foxx, Cole, Mary Mary, Peas, Hilson, Maxwell and T.I. make the cut.


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

M&S CEO suitors get chance to shine (Interactive Investor)

By Mark Potter and James Davey


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

M&S CEO suitors get chance to shine (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Internal candidates to be the next chief executive of Marks & Spencer will get a chance to shine on Tuesday when they present at the retailer's first "investor day" for a decade.


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The big freeze (BBC News)

Brian Taylor on tackling public sector pay


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Britain offered Gaddafi £14m to stop supporting the IRA (Independent)

Britain offered to pay Colonel Muammar Gaddafi £14m in return for Libya ending its military support for the IRA, secret papers seen by The Independent have revealed.


Wednesday, October 14, 2009

M&S suitors for top job get chance to prove worth - The Guardian

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Internal candidates to be the next chief executive of Marks & Spencer Plc will get a chance to shine on Tuesday when they present at the British retailer ...


Monday, October 12, 2009

World Fishing Network Hooks More Distribution, Original Programming (MultiChannel News)

WFN: World Fishing Network continues to reel in more distributors, landing a corporate deal with Comcast and reaching an agreement to launch on sports tiers offered by Knology this month.


Monday, October 12, 2009

Wood-bat league slides home in WW (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

sports editor WALLA WALLA -- For the first time in nearly three decades, the authentic crack of the bat will be heard inside the cozy confines of Borleske Stadium come next summer.


Monday, October 12, 2009

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Monday, October 12, 2009

A La Carte: White Horse Country Pub Sprinkles British History Into Its Creative Food Offerings (Hartford Courant)

Looking for a new place to eat on one of those leaf-peeping rides? A place to cozy up by the fire as cooler weather arrives? A chance for one last al fresco dining experience on the occasional warm day?


Monday, October 12, 2009

International Capsules: History or no mystery? IOC has a statement to make (The Brownsville Herald)

COPENHAGEN ? Rio or Chicago? Risk vs. reliable. For the International Olympic Committee, the biggest decision in choosing the city to host the 2016 Games is what statement it wants to send the world.


Monday, October 12, 2009

Win Tickets to 2009 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival! (Spin)

This year's 29th annual CMJ Music Festival and the 15th annual CM Film Festival take place from October 20-24. The event features hundreds of bands and the hottest blockbuster screenings and independent movies! Some bands on the bill to look out for include British soul-pop crooners The xx, garage rock kings The Obits, Brooklyn psychedelics Suckers, and a showcase from the lo-fi indie hype label ...


Sunday, October 04, 2009

GTUC submits proposals on 2010 Budget to Government - GhanaHomePage

Accra, Oct.2, GNA - Full text of Budget Proposals from GTUC to Government. It is on the theme "Regaining Sovereign Control over Development Policy-Making". GHANA TRADES UNION ...


Sunday, September 27, 2009

September 2009 - Weekly Standard

Where have I heard such skepticism before? Oh, that's right -- during the debate over the surge in Iraq. Here is CBS News on Secretary Powell's December 2006 interview with Bob ...


Sunday, September 27, 2009

Rock N Roll Chef' Serves A Few Surprises - WKRG

Tampa, Florida - Nathan Lippy slips quietly between the picnic tables jammed together in Jimbo's Pit Bar B-Q on Kennedy Boulevard. Or, as quietly as Lippy can from a visual ...


Sunday, September 27, 2009

Mayweather disrespected Marquez, boxing - ESPN.com

? Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn't take nearly enough grief for not making weight for Saturday's fight with Juan Manuel Marquez . Missing weight happens from time to time for fighters ...


Thursday, September 24, 2009

Emma's Essay (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

Ask any third grade boy how many types of gun they know, and you'll get an impressive list. Broaden the category to war weapons, and you'll also be amazed. But ask them how many war heroes they have heard of, and you'll probably get a blank stare. And it will shock you that while war and weaponry are "cool" to them, they have no respect for the people that voluntarily man, dodge, and risk ...


Thursday, September 24, 2009

Business people (The Herald-Mail)

The Herald-Mail; Penn State Altoona; Mercedes-Benz of Hagerstown; Washington County Health Department; Total Fitness Specialists; Orrstown Financial Advisors


Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Discover the 'gems' of Renaissance - A global portfolio of lifestyle ... - TravelDailyNews.com

The breakthrough simultaneous launch event today in Paris and New York will feature live performances by cutting-edge British singer songwriter Mr. Hudson in New York and indie ...


Monday, September 21, 2009

Latest comments - Cape Cod Today

"The switch was on for all sorts of indiscretions," Rose said. "I've never been that close to unabashed, raw greed in my life, up to and since then." "And many of the ...


Monday, September 21, 2009

International Talk Like A Pirate Day today - Daily Telegraph

The event, celebrated every September 19 for about the last decade, has its own web site and its own Facebook fan site with nearly 7,000 fans. There are more than 1,500 Talk Like A ...


Saturday, September 19, 2009

U-B reporter wins award for diversity reporting (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

The Union-Bulletin's Sheila Hagar has won first-place honors for diversity reporting in the 2009 C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards for distinguished newspaper reporting.


Saturday, September 19, 2009

Renaissance re-positions with a Global Portfolio of Lifestyle Hotels (Hospitality Net)

The debut of two new hotels in two iconic cities -- the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe and the Renaissance New York Hotel 57 -- are charting a bold new image for the Renaissance Hotels & Resorts global lifestyle brand. "With more than a $2 billion infusion in hotel renovations by our owners and franchisees and a new brand team in place, Renaissance is now positioned to be the first truly global ...


Saturday, September 19, 2009

John 'JB' Michael Bowyer of Pioneer Skippers, dies at 77 (The Argonaut)

Longtime Marina del Rey resident John "JB" Michael Bowyer, a former president and active member of the Pioneer Skippers Boat Owners Association, died Sunday, September 6th. He was 77.


Saturday, September 19, 2009

Discover the 'Gems' of Renaissance - A Global Portfolio of Lifestyle Hotels (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The debut of two new hotels in two iconic cities - the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe and the Renaissance New York Hotel 57 - are charting a bold new image for the Renaissance Hotels & Resorts global lifestyle brand.


Saturday, September 19, 2009

Tabrio(TM) Connect Significantly Increases Call Volume for Travel Club Mexico (Marketwire)

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 15, 2009) - Verb Exchange Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VEI) announces that its subsidiary, Tabrio Communications Inc., has received positive results with respect to its Tabrio Connect service utilized by Travel Club Mexico. Since its installation, Travel Club has received approximately 25-30% greater call volume associated with the deployment of the Tabrio ...


Saturday, September 19, 2009

Tabrio(TM) Connect Significantly Increases Call Volume for Travel Club Mexico (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Verb Exchange Inc. announces that its subsidiary, Tabrio Communications Inc., has received positive results with respect to its Tabrio Connect service utilized by Travel Club Mexico.


Saturday, September 19, 2009

Will Godwin's Law finally bring down Kyle Sandilands? (Crikey)

Sorry Kyle, it's Godwin's Law. The minute you invoke the Nazis, your salad days as a shock jock are over, says Editor and publisher of The Enthusiast Mel Campbell .


Saturday, September 19, 2009

Ban all alcohol advertising and sponsorship says BMA (Daily Telegraph)

Britain should become the first country in the world to introduce a comprehensive ban on alcohol advertising sponsorship and promotions in an attempt to curb the binge drinking culture the British Medical Association said.


Saturday, September 19, 2009

Riding the Selkirk Loop for business -- and pleasure (Coeur d'Alene Press)

SANDPOINT -- Eight small towns in North Idaho, eastern Washington and the southern reaches of British Columbia are linked together on a scenic necklace that goes by the name of the International Selkirk Loop.


Friday, September 18, 2009

Discover the 'Gems' of Renaissance - A Global Portfolio of Lifestyle ... - MSN Money

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 PRNewswire -- The debut of two new hotels in two iconic cities - the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe and the Renaissance New York Hotel 57 - are charting a ...


Friday, September 18, 2009

Tabrio(TM) Connect Significantly Increases Call Volume for Travel Club ... - PR Inside

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09 15 09 -- Verb Exchange Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VEI) announces that its subsidiary, Tabrio Communications Inc., has received positive ...


Thursday, September 17, 2009

IN-DEPTH: Paul Jenkins - Comic Book Resources

Paul Jenkins may have accidentally found himself working as a comic book creator, but he certainly knows how to make an accident become a successful career. The writer of lengthy ...


Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Tabrio TM Connect Significantly Increases Call Volume for Travel Club ... - Market Wire

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 15, 2009) - Verb Exchange Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VEI) announces that its subsidiary, Tabrio Communications Inc., has received positive ...


Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Riding the Selkirk Loop for business -- and pleasure - Coeur d'Alene Press

SANDPOINT -- Eight small towns in North Idaho, eastern Washington and the southern reaches of British Columbia are linked together on a scenic necklace that goes by the name of the ...


Saturday, September 05, 2009

Taking the pulse of B.C. schools - Abbotsford News

Family physician Margaret MacDiarmid brings experience from the emergency room and leadership of the B.C. Medical Association to bear on the health of B.C.'s education system ...


Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Warner Leisure Hotels Lays Foundations for Expansion - Newsblaze.com

Hotel Chain of the Year invests in highly scalable and secure web platform, and new integrated booking system to ensure seamless user experience Maidenhead, UK, 1st September 2009 ...


Wednesday, September 02, 2009

SDL Tridion: Warner Leisure Hotels Lays Foundations for Expansion - TradingMarkets.com

Warner Leisure Hotels has seen a huge increase in team productivity, brought about by the simple and logical, yet powerful back-end interface into Tridion. The team has experienced ...


Monday, August 31, 2009

WaCanId Ride could attact hundreds - Bonner County Daily Bee

SANDPOINT ? Eight small towns in North Idaho, eastern Washington and the southern reaches of British Columbia are linked together on a scenic necklace that goes by the name of ...


Monday, August 31, 2009

Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida ... - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Orlando special Guests who stay four nights at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort get 25 percent off per night while enjoying this Orlando vacation special with rates from ...


Monday, August 31, 2009

Title trinkets, birthday wishes and more - ESPN.com

So I was a bit out of the loop for a few days. However, now that I am caught up, there's plenty to discuss: ? Anyone who reads my blog regularly -- or even only once in a while ...


Friday, August 28, 2009

For a Select Few, Madison Avenue Has Dream Jobs - New York Times

IN 1957, the Silhouettes offered some recessionary advice in a song titled "Get a Job." Now, during another downturn, Madison Avenue is making like an employment agency ...


Thursday, August 27, 2009

Play LA Inc. Continues Expansion Plans with Launch of New UK Casino ... - Earthtimes

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands - (Business Wire) Play LA Inc. (OTCBB: PLLAF) ("the Company"), announces the launch of its new Casino Games Information website www.guidetocasinos ...


Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Goal: Nike Selling League M.L.S. Isn't Buying - New York Times

Major League Soccer officials said they would not make a bid to absorb the U.S.L., or United Soccer Leagues, or add it as part of a promotion-relegation setup.


Monday, August 24, 2009

Diaz tops Malignaggi, what's next? - Newsday

Juan Diaz put himself back on the contender's list after scoring a unanimous decision win over Paulie Malignaggi in a 140-pound NABO junior welterweight bout at the Toyota Center ...


Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Champions League: Celtic v Arsenal - live! - The Guardian

To receive updated content, refresh the page (F5 for a web browser). 'I can get my fist in here. Wanna see?' Photograph: Dylan Martinez Reuters Am I the only one who can't stand ...


Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Weinsteins Struggle to Regain Their Touch - Star News Online

IN the wee hours of Friday morning, Quentin Tarantino stood in a West Village bar that had opened for him and his entourage ? cast members of his new movie, "Inglourious ...


Sunday, August 16, 2009

Weinsteins Struggle to Regain Their Touch - New York Times

Eli Roth, left, and Brad Pitt in "Inglourious Basterds," a make-it-or-break-it gambit for the Weinstein Company. Harvey Weinstein has no love of fashion, but the series ...


Sunday, August 16, 2009

Social Media -- Is it a Fad? - Huffingtonpost.com

Erik Qualman has been doing his homework on the social media phenomenon that has been spreading faster than (insert your own tasteless swine flu metaphor here). His new book called ...


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Why the rain's made it a summer of DIY - Daily Mail

It was supposed to be a summer of barbecues on the patio and holidays on Britain's beaches. At least that's what the weathermen led us to believe. But then it rained and rained ...


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Why the rain's made it a summer of DIY - Daily Mail

It was supposed to be a summer of barbecues on the patio and holidays on Britain's beaches. At least that's what the weathermen led us to believe. But then it rained and rained ...


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Why the rain's made it a summer of DIY (Daily Mail: World News)

Why the rain's made it a summer of DIY


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Why the rain's made it a summer of DIY (Daily Mail: World News)

Why the rain's made it a summer of DIY


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Holiday Makers Turning to the Internet to Escape British Weather (redOrbit)

LEEDS, England, August 10 PRNewswire -- The 'barbeque summer' is an official wash out, with staycations quickly becoming a thing of the past. Holidaymakers across the UK are searching for cheap holidays abroad to enjoy the sun elsewhere.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Holiday Makers Turning to the Internet to Escape British Weather (redOrbit)

LEEDS, England, August 10 PRNewswire -- The 'barbeque summer' is an official wash out, with staycations quickly becoming a thing of the past. Holidaymakers across the UK are searching for cheap holidays abroad to enjoy the sun elsewhere.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Priceline.com Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Jeffery H. Boyd - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director Welcome to Priceline's second quarter 2009 conference call. Priceline would like to remind everyone that this call ...


Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Wolf makes tracks into the Top 10 (San Francisco Chronicle)

Numbers Game: It's the Wolf's turn to howl. A little over two years after bringing country music back to the local airwaves, KBWF (The Wolf at 95.7) has broken into the top 10 of Arbitron's overall ratings for the first time. For the June rankings, the Wolf...


Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Wolf makes tracks into the Top 10 (San Francisco Chronicle)

Numbers Game: It's the Wolf's turn to howl. A little over two years after bringing country music back to the local airwaves, KBWF (The Wolf at 95.7) has broken into the top 10 of Arbitron's overall ratings for the first time. For the June rankings, the Wolf...


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Strictly Business (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

Rotary sponsors a month in Spain Interested in trying a month in Spain on for size?


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Strictly Business (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

Rotary sponsors a month in Spain Interested in trying a month in Spain on for size?


Thursday, August 13, 2009

UK PC shipments dip in Q2 (Computer Business Review)

Established in 1957, the British Computer Society ... Teneo is an infrastructure optimization company, p ...


Thursday, August 13, 2009

UK PC shipments dip in Q2 (Computer Business Review)

Established in 1957, the British Computer Society ... Teneo is an infrastructure optimization company, p ...


Thursday, August 13, 2009

One for the road: Woods wins third Buick Open, but magazine reports say it might have been his last (Missoulian)

Tiger Woods watches his drive on the 11th hole during the final round of the Buick Open golf tournament at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich., on Sunday.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

One for the road: Woods wins third Buick Open, but magazine reports say it might have been his last (Missoulian)

Tiger Woods watches his drive on the 11th hole during the final round of the Buick Open golf tournament at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich., on Sunday.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Tiger Woods wins Buick Open by 3 strokes (Lisbon Morning Journal)

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) ? Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Tiger Woods wins Buick Open by 3 strokes (Lisbon Morning Journal)

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) ? Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Tiger roars in Buick win (The Japan Times)

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Read the full story


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Tiger roars in Buick win (The Japan Times)

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Read the full story


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Tiger Woods wins Buick Open by 3 strokes (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Tiger Woods wins Buick Open by 3 strokes (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory.


Sunday, August 09, 2009

j2 Global Communications, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the j2 Global second quarter earnings conference call. It is my pleasure to introduce your host, Mr. Scott Turicchi, President ...


Thursday, August 06, 2009

Molson Coors Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Mark Hunter - Chief Executive Officer, Molson Coors U.K. Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Molson Coors Brewing Company 2009 second quarter earnings conference ...


Thursday, August 06, 2009

Tiger Woods wins Buick Open - Daily Herald

Tiger Woods and his caddie Steve Williams walk up the 18th fairway during the final round of the Buick Open golf tournament at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 2 ...


Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Tiger comes roaring back - FOXSports.com

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite. Woods shot a 3-under 69 and coasted to a three ...


Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Tiger roars to Buick win - Havre Daily News

LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite. Woods shot a 3 ...


Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Woods gets 69th PGA win in likely final Buick Open - Daily Jeffersonian

Photo By The Associated Press Tiger Woods holds the winner's trophy after the final round of the Buick Open golf tournament at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich. on Sunday. GRAND ...


Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Tiger Woods win Buick Open to claim 69th PGA Tour victory - New York Daily News

Ho hum. Not quite. Woods shot a 3-under 69 and coasted to a three-shot victory with a 20-under 268 total at Warwick Hills , which hosted its first Buick Open in 1958 and seemed to ...


Tuesday, August 04, 2009

One for the road: Woods wins third Buick Open, but magazine reports ... - Missoulian

Tiger Woods watches his drive on the 11th hole during the final round of the Buick Open golf tournament at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich., on Sunday. Carlos Osorio Associated ...


Monday, August 03, 2009

Tiger Woods wins Buick Open by 3 strokes - Charleston Daily Mail

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite. Woods shot a 3-under 69 and coasted to a ...


Monday, August 03, 2009

Latest Woods win special - Hampton Roads Daily Press

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. - ? Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite. Woods shot a 3-under 69 and coasted to a ...


Monday, August 03, 2009

Tiger wins Buick Open by three strokes - ESPN.com

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite. Woods shot a 3-under 69 and coasted to a ...


Monday, August 03, 2009

Golf Capsules: Tiger Woods wins Buick Open by 3 strokes - Brownsville Herald

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. ? Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite. Woods shot a 3-under 69 and coasted to a ...


Monday, August 03, 2009

Woods wins Buick Open at 20 under by 3 shots, earning 4th title this ... - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) ? Tiger Woods won the Buick Open for a third time and claimed his 69th PGA Tour victory. Ho hum. Not quite. Woods shot a 3-under 69 and coasted ...


Saturday, August 01, 2009

On Golf: A major change awaits for Tiger - The Washington Times

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the PGA Tour in every season since he was a rookie - including a ...


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Major step forward (Columbia Daily Tribune)

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new.


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Tiger breaking his major routine - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the PGA Tour in every season since he was a rookie -- including a ...


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Woods ramps up play heading for homestretch - Daily Journal

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the PGA Tour in every season since he was a rookie ? including ...


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Tiger ramps up play heading for homestretch (Stamford Advocate)

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the PGA Tour in every season since he was a rookie -- including a career-high five


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Woods ramps up play heading for homestretch (The Daily Commercial)

DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a ro ...


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Golf: Tiger ready for homestretch (The Salisbury Post)

Associated Press Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the PGA Tour in ...


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Woods gears up for final major - Wed, 29 Jul 2009 PST (The Spokesman-Review)

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the PGA Tour in every season since he was a rookie -- including a career-high five straight weeks in early 1999 -- until last year, when two knee surgeries crimped his schedule.


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Woods ramps up play heading for home stretch (Rutland Herald)

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. ... - By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Woods ramps up play with three straight starts in home stretch (PGA)

Read full story for latest details.


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Woods ramps up play heading for homestretch (Yahoo! Canada Sports)

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the PGA Tour in every season since he was a rookie -- including a career-high five straight weeks in early 1999 -- until last year, when two knee surgeries crimped his schedule. That third consecutive tournament, however, has never been a major.


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Low-tech Internet Scams Net Big Money (PC World)

Domino's Pizza lost about $77,000 in free pizza due to a weak password on an online promotion that wasn't supposed to go live -- a type of security problem that...


Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Woods looks to make amends for major fall - Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the PGA Tour in every season since he was a rookie, including a ...


Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Woods ramps up play heading toward last major - FOXSports.com

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) - Barring any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the U.S. PGA Tour in every season ...


Monday, July 27, 2009

Ryanair Tops Air France as Snacks, Baggage Fees Rack Up Profit - Bloomberg

July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Ryanair Holdings Plc , the low-cost Irish airline whose CEO says he's considering a charge for toilets, may outperform Europe's biggest carriers after ...


Monday, July 27, 2009

The Neutral Corner - Newsday

The world of boxing was dealt another blow as former two-division champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed in his hometown of Atlanta on Saturday night, according to police ...


Monday, July 27, 2009

Report: Buick Open ending - Battle Creek Enquirer

Golfweek.com is reporting that next week's Buick Open at Warwick Hills Country Club in Grand Blanc will be the final rendition of the PGA Tour event. Citing two sources familiar ...


Monday, July 27, 2009

SIGGRAPH 2009 Adds New Focus on Music & Audio - PR Inside

SIGGRAPH is known worldwide for showcasing some of the most innovative and groundbreaking visual and interactive content. This year, an added focus will highlight music and audio ...


Saturday, July 25, 2009

International Capsules: After stressful year, Phelps ready to go in ... - Brownsville Herald

ROME ? Michael Phelps stumbled through his answer, struggling to put the words together, and finally offered up an apology. "I'm kind of out of it right now," he said Friday ...


Saturday, July 25, 2009

SIGGRAPH 2009 Adds New Focus on Music & Audio - TMCnet

CHICAGO --(Business Wire)-- SIGGRAPH is known worldwide for showcasing some of the most innovative and groundbreaking visual and interactive content. This year, an added focus will ...


Saturday, July 25, 2009

Dr Murray called 'party animal' - Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday

Just three days before reports flashed around the world that the 56-year-old Las Vegas cardiologist's CPR attempts were unsuccessful in keeping Michael Jackson alive, Thomas had ...


Saturday, July 25, 2009

Alan Blondin on Myrtle Beach golf: Golf Holiday budget conscious ... - The Sun News

With revenue down as expected from paid rounds on the Grand Strand through the first half of 2009, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is continuing to take a budget-conscious strategy into ...


Saturday, July 25, 2009

BlackBerry maker: Partner's update was spyware - KCBY

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service provider to upgrade their phones were ...


Friday, July 24, 2009

BlackBerry maker: Partner's update was spyware - KVAL

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service provider to upgrade their phones were ...


Friday, July 24, 2009

UAE BlackBerry users hit by spyware - The Independent

BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centres of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service provider to upgrade their phones were actually installing spy software ...


Friday, July 24, 2009

DATA SNAP: UK June Retail Sales +1.2%MM On Weather,Discounts - FXStreet.com

LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. retail sales rose more than expected in June, as a long period of sunny weather lifted purchases of clothing and footwear and sales at department stores ...


Thursday, July 23, 2009

BlackBerry maker: UAE partner's update was spyware - WJLA

Sign up for ABC 7 News e-mail alerts. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service ...


Thursday, July 23, 2009

BlackBerry maker: United Arab Emirates partner's update was spyware - Philippine Star Online

DUBAI (AP) - BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service provider to upgrade their phones were actually installing ...


Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Flights of fancy: avoid those nasty extra charges - Independent

IT is one of the most frustrating aspects about booking a flight these days: there is usually a huge difference between the price advertised and the price you end up paying. This ...


Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Superhero Series Triumph With The Sanctum and Captain Alpha Male - CNN Money

( gigaom.com ) -- Every time I think superheroes are done as a genre, someone else comes up with a fresh, genuinely entertaining take. And that's not exclusive to the worlds of ...


Tuesday, July 14, 2009

45. Stephen Fry - The Guardian

Never can one person have been trapped in a lift and so many people know about it. When Stephen Fry found himself stuck in an elevator on the 26th floor of London's Centre Point ...


Monday, July 13, 2009

Going All-in: Hollywood can't top this - Hanford Sentinel

Every now and then when I talk movies with my friends, someone will bring up a show and inevitably add the words, "Oh, you'll love it ... it's about sports." Polite guy that I am ...


Sunday, July 12, 2009

NRT: Studies Destroy "Four Times More Likely To Quit With NHS ... - PR Inside

2009-07-11 21:06:51 - Freedom2Choose, working with hypnotherapist Chris Holmes, reveals that the continued use of the Department of Health's claim "you are up to four times ...


Saturday, July 11, 2009

Travel campaigns aim to get people on the road - Today Show

The film "Cayman Went" tells the story of a failing Hollywood actor, sent to the island Cayman Brac to help a real estate mogul acquire the land in exchange for a career boost. It ...


Saturday, July 11, 2009

Noise Filter: Michael Jackson Memorial Streamed Online - WHIR

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

San Francisco Conference to Focus on Green Building - WHIR

Verio Attracts Resellers with Free Month of VPS Hosting : Companies looking to boost revenues are finding Verio's Free VPS promotion the right fit for getting started as Hosting ...


Friday, July 10, 2009

New figures show Arizona tourism industry 'clearly in pain' - Phoenix Business Journal

Arizona tourism groups see opportunity amid economic challenges Ailing Phoenix-area resorts picking up some leisure business from canceled Mexico trips Arizona to launch tourism ...


Friday, July 10, 2009

Mobile Entertainment Struggles with Biz Model - Datamation

LONDON (Reuters) - For the millions of people who spend hours glued to their computer screens chatting on social networks came the good news this year that they could finally get ...


Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Travel campaigns aim to get people on the road - MSNBC

The film "Cayman Went" tells the story of a failing Hollywood actor, sent to the island Cayman Brac to help a real estate mogul acquire the land in exchange for a career boost. It ...


Tuesday, July 07, 2009

VisionTV contest invites viewers to help program the network - CNW Group

TORONTO, July 6 CNW - Ever wonder how TV networks choose programs? Think you could do better? A new summer promotion from VisionTV gives viewers a shot at picking the network's ...


Sunday, July 05, 2009

Alexis Arguello was unmatched (Boston Herald)

In the first week of September 1983, I was seated in the bleachers at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion with a young New England boxer who had worked out just before Alexis...


Saturday, July 04, 2009

WebVisible Announces Phenomenal Growth During First Half of 2009 - Market Wire

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - July 1, 2009) - WebVisible, Inc., the leading provider of local online marketing products and services, today announced it has thrived during the first ...


Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Kroger profits up in tough market - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Albert Cataline unloads his cart at a Kroger store in Gahanna, Ohio. The nation's largest traditional food retailer reported a 12.7 percent increase in first-quarter profits ...


Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Iran top leader digs in heels on election - Los Angeles Times

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen during his meeting with Iranian lawmakers today. Khamenei said the government would not give in to pressure over the disputed ...


Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Iran's supreme leader declares: The vote stands - Hartford Courant

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen during his meeting with Iranian parliamentarians today. Khamenei saidthat the government would not give in to pressure over ...


Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Kroger thrives in tight market - Nashville Tennessean

Times are tough for neighborhood supermarkets as cost-conscious consumers defect to Walmart, Costco and other discounters. But Kroger Co seems to be bucking that trend. Kroger ...


Saturday, June 20, 2009

Still A Wonderful World Of Web Widgets For Some Start-Ups - Wall Street Journal

In the world of high-tech, there are few things that can be described in a single word. But the widget -- which once topped the list of trendy Silicon Valley buzzwords -- was ...


Thursday, June 18, 2009

Raiders of the tax incentives - Alaska baits Hollywood with a $100 ... - Anchorage Press

When Disney's romantic comedy The Proposal hits big screens this week, audiences will be treated to a digitized version of Sitka, Alaska that doesn't exist in the real world ...


Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Digital Signage Company .advancedMethod and Best Buy Canada Announce ... - PR Newswire

Tony White, Sales Manager of the Commercial Sales Group, explains Best Buy's decision by saying, "We are excited to announce our partnership with .advancedMethod. We feel express ...


Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Hummer's Chinese buyer a newcomer to auto industry - AOL

BEIJING -Hummer owners are an unusual breed, but a little-known Chinese company's surprise purchase of the American maker of gas-guzzling, military-style SUVs is audacious even by ...


Saturday, June 13, 2009

Lilly Sold Drug for Dementia Knowing It Didn't Help, Files Show (Bloomberg)

June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Eli Lilly & Co. urged doctors to prescribe Zyprexa for elderly patients with dementia, an unapproved use for the antipsychotic, even though the drugmaker had evidence the medicine didn't work for such patients, according to unsealed internal company documents.


Saturday, June 13, 2009

Harrods Riding Out Economic Storm as Asian Visitors Seek Luxury (Bloomberg)

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Harrods Ltd., Mohamed Al-Fayed's luxury London store, is riding out the economic storm as Middle Eastern and Chinese visitors buy its most expensive Chanel suits and Louis Vuitton bags, Managing Director Michael Ward said.


Saturday, June 13, 2009

Make Cancelling Home Insurance the Last Resort (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Insurance4everyone announces the introduction of several discount promotions on the back of news that up to 25% of insurance shoppers might be dropping the renewal of their Home Insurance due to the recession.


Saturday, June 13, 2009

Brown-Forman Grows Earnings Per Share 1% to $2.87 - Fiscal 2009 Underlying1 Operating Income Increases 4%; Reported ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Brown-Forman Corporation reported that diluted earnings per share from continuing operations2 increased 1% to $2.87 for its year ended April 30, 2009. Reported operating income decreased 4% to $661 million for fiscal 2009.


Saturday, June 13, 2009

Top editor at Abu Dhabi newspaper replaced (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The veteran British journalist at the helm of Abu Dhabi's ambitious English-language newspaper has been replaced little over a year after the publication's launch.


Saturday, June 13, 2009

Top editor Newland at Abu Dhabi newspaper replaced (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The British newspaper veteran at the helm of Abu Dhabi's ambitious English-language newspaper has been replaced little over a year after the publication's launch.


Saturday, June 13, 2009

06-08-09 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SASHA: Youngest Obama turns 8 in Paris; First Family gets their sight seeing on as crowds cheer.


Friday, June 12, 2009

Harrods Riding Out Economic Storm as Asian Visitors Seek Luxury - Bloomberg

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Harrods Ltd., Mohamed Al-Fayed's luxury London store, is riding out the economic storm as Middle Eastern and Chinese visitors buy its most expensive Chanel ...


Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Top editor at Abu Dhabi newspaper replaced - PR Inside

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The veteran British journalist at the helm of Abu Dhabi's ambitious English-language newspaper has been replaced little over a year after the ...


Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Top editor at Abu Dhabi newspaper replaced - Boston Globe

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates? The veteran British journalist at the helm of Abu Dhabi's ambitious English-language newspaper has been replaced little over a year after the ...


Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Top editor Newland at Abu Dhabi newspaper replaced - PR Inside

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The British newspaper veteran at the helm of Abu Dhabi's ambitious English-language newspaper has been replaced little over a year after the ...


Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Exclusive: Oval Office Watch -- Monday, June 8 - Family Security Matters

Barack Obama's speech in Cairo is one of the most bizarre orations ever made by a U.S. president, not a foreign policy statement but rather something invented by Obama, an ...


Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Europe leans right as voters choose new EU Parliament; conservative ... - Morning Call

A voter examines the electoral list at a polling station in Milan, Italy, Saturday, June 6, 2009. The country is picking its members of the European Parliament against a backdrop ...


Sunday, June 07, 2009

Sports Briefs (The Russellville Courier)

Sports Briefs: Day of Champions is Saturday at Field of Angels By Sean Ingram Sports Editor The Pottville Athletic Association is hosting a Field of Angels, Day of Champions at 9 a.m. Saturday at the city ball park.


Sunday, June 07, 2009

Chase Launches Proprietary Rewards Program Providing Unique Rewards, Benefits & Services (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

WILMINGTON, Del.----Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE:JPM ], today announced the launch of Ultimate RewardsSM, available on Chase FreedomSM and the new Chase SapphireSM.


Sunday, June 07, 2009

Briefly: June 3 (Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin)

Read about what's happening in and around Plymouth.


Sunday, June 07, 2009

Shoppers turn to own label and coupons in face of recession (Mad.co.uk)

British shoppers are moving towards buying more own label products and using the web for discount vouchers as the recession bites.


Sunday, June 07, 2009

Do you need protection from insurance hype? (Sunday Herald)

we can buy so easily, in the bank or travel agent, or so apparently cheaply, online or at the supermarket, that it is easy to forget how much it is really costing us - and whether we need it at all.


Saturday, June 06, 2009

Sports Briefs - Courier News

The Pottville Athletic Association is hosting a Field of Angels, Day of Champions at 9 a.m. Saturday at the city ball park. Special needs players will display their baseball skills ...


Friday, June 05, 2009

Chase Launches Proprietary Rewards Program Providing Unique Rewards ... - Businesswire.com

"Ultimate Rewards has reinvented the rewards experience for Chase cardmembers by providing virtually limitless opportunities to earn and redeem points," said Eileen Serra ...


Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Online game sites hook up with SriLankan Airlines Pro - Surfers Village

Volcom Qualifying event to hit fa... Vieux - Boucau Surf Club welcomes... Huge entries for the 2009 German ... Cosmic Children: un festival en s... Euro Blog: Flores talks about 09 ...


Tuesday, June 02, 2009

CounterPath and BroadSoft Announce Bria for BroadWorks Softphone - CNW Group

Best-of-breed Companies Partner to Provide Integrated Desktop Communication Solution VANCOUVER and GAITHERSBURG, MD, June 1 CNW - CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV; OTCBB: CPAH ...


Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Community Briefs - Statesman Journal

Sen. Jackie Winters (R-Salem) and Rep. Kevin Cameron (R-Salem) will be hosting a town hall in Aumsville. The joint town hall is set for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the ...


Saturday, May 23, 2009

People & Products (Journal & Courier)

Ebay wins court fight against L'Oreal


Saturday, May 23, 2009

You can't be serious (Guardian Unlimited)

Celebrity memoirs, declining libraries, the web and now the recession have all spelled bad news for publishing. Once thriving genres such as political and literary biography are ailing. Is it the end for quality non-?ction? Andy Beckett investigates Colin Robinson has been in publishing since 1976. He has worked for fusty companies and radical ones, for earnest independents and empire-building ...


Saturday, May 23, 2009

CellCyte agrees to settle SEC investigation (Seattle Times)

CellCyte Genetics, a Bothell biotechnology company whose promoters and executives were the focus of Seattle Times articles in 2007 and 2008, has tentatively agreed to settle a yearlong investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Tuesday, May 19, 2009

CellCyte agrees to settle SEC investigation - Seattle Times

CellCyte Genetics, a Bothell biotechnology company whose promoters and executives were the focus of Seattle Times articles in 2007 and 2008, has tentatively agreed to settle a ...


Monday, May 18, 2009

Who We Are - WrestleMag.com

WrestleMag.com is the US & UK's most popular Pro Wrestling and MMA news and discussion website, combining the latest news from the wrestling industry with exclusive commentary and ...


Monday, May 18, 2009

Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi charged after visit by uninvited ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

YANGON, Myanmar - Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was charged Thursday with breaking the terms of her house arrest just two weeks before she was to go free, a move seen as an ...


Saturday, May 16, 2009

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to be tried over US intruder - WTOP Radio

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2007 file photo released by Myanmar News Agency, Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is seen at the state guesthouse in Yangon, Myanmar. Suu ...


Thursday, May 14, 2009

Is the Staycation Over? KAYAK Survey Finds People Will Travel Far and Wide in 2009 (redOrbit)

Baggage Fee Calculator, Hotel Rate Calendar and Custom Airports Launch in Time for Summer Savings


Thursday, May 14, 2009

Murdoch: free web news era is over (Guardian Unlimited)

Current days of free internet will soon be over, says media mogul Rupert ­Murdoch expects to start charging for access to News Corporation's newspaper websites within a year as he strives to fix a ­"malfunctioning" business model. Encouraged by booming online subscription revenues at the Wall Street Journal, the billionaire media mogul last night said that papers were going through an "epochal" ...


Thursday, May 14, 2009

Murdoch Takes Back Free News Deal (WebProNews)

  Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp., Fox, the Wall Street Journal, etc., etc., etc., made a rather surprising about-face this week on the issue of paid access to online news content.  Rumors began  a year and a half ago that they were leaving the paid model, and were  partially confirmed in January 2008 , when Murdoch said they would "greatly expand and improve the free part of the Wall ...


Thursday, May 14, 2009

Symantec Survey Reveals Canadian SMBs Are Not Implementing Basic Security Practices (Marketwire)

2009 SMB Storage and Security Survey Cites IT Spending and Lack of Budget as Major Barriers to Protecting Data


Thursday, May 14, 2009

Symantec Survey Reveals Canadian SMBs Are Not Implementing Basic Security Practices (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Symantec Corp. today released the Canadian findings of its 2009 Storage and Security Small and Midsized Business survey. The study found while nine out of 10 Canadian SMBs understand the importance of protecting their information, many have yet to implement basic security solutions such as antivirus and backup recovery.


Thursday, May 14, 2009

50% Price Reductions across 1&1 Product Lines (Web Host Directory)

1&1 Internet Ltd, the world's largest web host by known servers, is currently holding a significant promotion which provides 50 per cent or more off the cost of the first 6 months on all its web hosting packages, dedicated, managed and virtual servers as well as eShops.


Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ruth Taber: A trip to the London stage (El Paso Times)

A trip "across the pond" to London is more enticing than ever. Discounted theater prices, lower airfares and a stronger dollar against the pound all add up to an ideal vacation scenario.


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Priceline.com Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Welcome to Priceline's first quarter 2009 conference call. Priceline would like to remind everyone that this call may contain forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to ...


Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Symantec Survey Reveals Canadian SMBs Are Not Implementing Basic ... - PR Inside

TORONTO -- (Marketwire) -- 05 07 09 -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today released the Canadian findings of its 2009 Storage and Security Small and Midsized Business (SMB) survey ...


Monday, May 11, 2009

Murdoch Takes Back Free News Deal - WebProNews

Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp., Fox, the Wall Street Journal, etc., etc., etc., made a rather surprising about-face this week on the issue of paid access to online news ...


Monday, May 11, 2009

Buying wine in your underwear - Napa Valley Register

A paramedic in Addlestone, England, wearing his green ambulance uniform, walked into a store, picked up a bottle of wine and took it to the checkout counter. The clerk refused to ...


Monday, May 11, 2009

Symantec Survey Reveals Canadian SMBs Are Not Implementing Basic ... - MSN MoneyCentral

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today released the Canadian findings of its 2009 Storage and Security Small and Midsized Business (SMB) survey. The study found while nine out of 10 ...


Thursday, May 07, 2009

More British women drinking to excess - study - Independent Online

London - More British women are binge-drinking and while fewer children are drinking alcohol, those who do are guzzling more than in the past, according to research published on ...


Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The Mount stretches its legs for 137th year - Carroll County Independent

CENTER HARBOR ? The familiar sound of the M S Mount Washington's horn once again echoed across the surface of Lake Winnipesaukee Monday morning as the Lakes Region icon set out ...


Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Biggest Types of Personal Debt - CNBC

The failure or success of a company relies on many factors, not the least of which is the corporate savvy of the executive running the show. Now the sporting goods giant says the ...


Tuesday, May 05, 2009

RPT-FEATURE-Temporary shops that are here to stay - CNN Money

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Shops happen. Like viral online ad campaigns, temporary big brand outlets are sneaking up on European streets, filling vacancies opened by the credit ...


Saturday, May 02, 2009

Friday Talking Points [75] -- Monster Raving Loony Party - Huffingtonpost.com

OK, with that out of the way, we must (sadly) turn our eyes to the Republican Party. Because they appear to be losing all touch with reality, so it's best to keep an eye on them at ...


Saturday, May 02, 2009

FEATURE-Temporary shops that are here to stay - CNN Money

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Shops happen. Like viral online ad campaigns, temporary big brand outlets are sneaking up on European streets, filling vacancies opened by the credit ...


Friday, May 01, 2009

In Recession, Guerrilla Shops Take Over Europe - CNBC

Shops happen. Like viral online ad campaigns, temporary big brand outlets are sneaking up on European streets, filling vacancies opened by the credit crunch and building a buzz ...


Friday, May 01, 2009

RPT-FEATURE-Temporary shops that are here to stay - Forbes

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Shops happen. Like viral online ad campaigns, temporary big brand outlets are sneaking up on European streets, filling vacancies opened by the credit ...


Friday, May 01, 2009

British forces end combat operations in Iraq - Lompoc Record

In this photo obtained by the British Ministry of Defence, piper Lee Watson, 23, performs during a memorial ceremony for the 179 British personnel who died in Iraq since the U.S ...


Friday, May 01, 2009

UPS Raising Profile in International Golf World - WebWire

Company Takes Supplier Role with The Open Championship; Westwood, Larrazábal to Represent UPS at International Tournaments ATLANTA - UPS ( NYSE: UPS ) announced it is expanding ...


Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Local official urges caution, not panic, over swine flu - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

WALLA WALLA -- While the world rapidly prepares for a possible global swine flu pandemic, officials in Walla Walla County are on the same page. "Given the current speed of spread ...


Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Ipswich's mysterious Marcus Evans financing a big-time ambition - Guardian Unlimited

Chief executive Simon Clegg has been the face of Ipswich Town's recent transformation, but the money-man, owner Marcus Evans, is more publicity-shy. Photograph: Alex Morton Action ...


Tuesday, April 28, 2009

BREAKING NEWS - Walla Walla County prepares for WHO alert on swine flu - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

WALLA WALLA - While the world rapidly prepares for a possible global swine flu pandemic, Walla Walla County is doing the same. On Monday afternoon, the World Health Organization ...


Monday, April 27, 2009

Virtual reality - Gulf News

Social networking sites have caused a communication revolution. Youth are not only using them to keep in touch with friends, but to work on assignments, upload portfolios and even ...


Monday, April 27, 2009

Nebraska's Front Nine: Findlay helped bring golf to America and the ... - Omaha World-Herald

Scottish immigrant Alex Findlay constructed a six-hole golf course on the Merchiston Ranch near Fullerton, and on April 4, 1887, played a round with Edward Millar. In 1880 in his ...


Saturday, April 25, 2009

Scottish singing sensation gets dye job, makeover - NWI.com

Britain is buzzing over singing sensation Susan Boyle's mini-makeover, with some worrying that her new look may cost her some support in the "Britain's Got Talent" competition that ...


Friday, April 24, 2009

Boxing Faces Life After Oscar - Forbes

Unified governing bodies, team sport-like standings, the return of Floyd Mayweather and big screen fights in 3-D. Boxing industry heavyweights are filled with ideas on how to face ...


Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Movers & Shakers - Coeur d'Alene Press

Bryan Taylor was named president and chief operating officer of Contractors Northwest Inc. Taylor has been with the company for 12 years and began as an hourly field employee. "His ...


Monday, April 20, 2009

Save The Planet, Lose The Guilt - Newsweek

To get a sense of how well-intentioned people can lose their bearings in the sea of green hype, consider the case of Fiji Water. With its bottles featuring images of pristine ...


Saturday, April 18, 2009

Real Estate News - Charleston Post & Courier

When it comes to helping people who own distressed property, Tena Thompson of Re Max Advanced Realty in Mount Pleasant, has been tabbed as a leader. She recently earned the ...


Saturday, April 18, 2009

iXiGO.com to support international airlines' move to zero commissions ... - New Kerala

New Delhi, Apr 16 (Business Wire India): iXiGO.com, India's fastest growing travel site, today announced that it supported the move by international airlines to zero commissions ...


Saturday, April 18, 2009

Spammers be damned: Junk e-mail is a huge waste of energy - Scientific American

Internet security firm McAfee reports that the 62 trillion junk e-mails sent in 2008 gobbled up enough electricity to power more than 2.4 million homes for a year. In a study ...


Monday, April 13, 2009

U.S. agriculture: A history of hard, important work - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Perhaps my history lessons lacked. Or maybe -- and more likely -- I paid less attention to my school work than I'd like to let on. In either instance, nobody notified me of a piece ...


Monday, April 13, 2009

Now the Indy needs to find a new format for its survival - Guardian Unlimited

The figures, alas, are predictably horrible. The Independent 's audited circulation in March was down 16.7% in 12 months. The Independent on Sunday fared ever more direly: down 24 ...


Sunday, April 12, 2009

David MacAnally Eyewitness News - MSNBC

Lafayette - The table is set for a tea party in Lafayette, but the tax protest could put some in legal hot water for dumping tea into a waterway. The tea party-themed tax protests ...


Saturday, April 11, 2009

Putting NW's Snake River on endangered list political - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

The environmental activist group American Rivers is at it again. Every year it releases a list of the nation's most endangered rivers. The Snake River was third on this year's list ...


Friday, April 10, 2009

Put your heart into marketing - Baltimore Sun

Looking for love online? Or like, us, simply hooked on "Hooking Up," ABC's documentary series about online dating that airs tonight? Next Thursday, we'll share another tale, as ...


Thursday, April 09, 2009

Marina Del Rey - Argonaut

James Muro wins Halibut Derby with 41.1 pound catch Woodland Hills angler James Muro took home the top prize at the 35th Annual Marina del Rey Halibut Derby April 4th and 5th by ...


Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Local conservatives finding common ground over tea - McAllen Monitor

McALLEN ? Marty RicKard is actually looking forward to Tax Day this year. The 72-year-old Winter Texan is already busily preparing for McAllen's "Tea Party" on April 15 - a ...


Tuesday, April 07, 2009

STRICTLY BUSINESS: SuperHost seats for training still open - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Seats are still available for the latest round of "SuperHost Fundamentals" training, the official customer service training program for the Walla Walla Valley. The latest workshops ...


Monday, April 06, 2009

Economy holds up opening of new grocery stores - Santa Maria Times

The new Fresh & Easy Market in Orcutt features two hybrid parking only spots in the front of the parking lot. Fresh & Easy will also being opening a Lompoc location. Bryan Walton ...


Friday, April 03, 2009

Victoria Floethe Leveraging Her Affair With Michael Wolff For All It's ... - Jossip.com

Now that the Newser.com founder and Vanity Fair writer has confirmed his upcoming divorce, the win clearly goes to The New York Post . The Post was out to crucify Wolff because of ...


Thursday, April 02, 2009

ITWeb's 4th Annual Security Summit - ITWeb

Phil Zimmermann will discuss why easily wiretapped, unsecure VOIP is bad for society and good for organised crime, and how a secure VOIP protocol will protect the criminal justice ...


Thursday, April 02, 2009

Nine Inch Nails Mock Chris Cornell With April Fools Joke - antiMUSIC

NME reports: In what appears to be an elaborate April Fools joke, Nine Inch Nails have announced the release of a new Timbaland-produced album called 'Strobe Light'. In a ...


Thursday, April 02, 2009

Internet hoaxes launched for April Fool's gags - Lompoc Record

NEW YORK - While the potentially dangerous Conficker worm was being tracked throughout April Fool's Day, more harmless hoaxes were being fired out across the Internet. Everyone ...


Thursday, April 02, 2009

Tribune News Service - Tribune

A day after withdrawing the tax exemption certificate of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), the income tax department today cracked the whip on 19 trusts and educational ...


Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Obama in demand as G20 seeks answer to crisis - Portland Tribune

President Barack Obama (L) and first lady Michelle Obama (2nd R) meet with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) and his wife Sarah at 10 Downing Street in London April 1, 2009.


Wednesday, April 01, 2009

WebVisible to Bring Online Advertising to Microsoft Office Live Small ... - TradingMarkets.com

"Small business owners are often too busy minding the day-to-day operations of their business to design and manage a successful strategy for marketing on the Internet," said Bill ...


Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Foreign visitors bolstering South Florida tourism - Palm Beach Interactive

Travel wholesaler Arturo Armayor surveys South Florida's battered tourism market and finds much to celebrate. He books rooms at a discount for Europeans and Latin Americans with ...


Sunday, March 29, 2009

Deal close to free British hostages in Iraq - Lompoc Record

BAGHDAD - An Arabic Web site says a deal is in the works for the release of five British hostages in Iraq and that one of them could be freed "very soon." The Saudi-owned site ...


Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Nortel Technologies Solve Today's Business Imperatives Unified ... - PR Inside

new UC solutions for increased productivity, collaboration and customer responsiveness. The City of Orlando has improved response and helped reduce costs with the Nortel solution ...


Wednesday, March 25, 2009

News & Analysis - Travel Weekly

Travel agents who can tap into a loyal customer base and add value to domestic bookings will always have an important role, according to VisitBritain executive chairman Christopher ...


Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Travel agents have important role, says VisitBritain boss - Travel Weekly

Travel agents who can tap into a loyal customer base and add value to domestic bookings will always have an important role, according to VisitBritain executive chairman Christopher ...


Monday, March 23, 2009

Reality TV star Jade Goody dies after cancer fight - Lompoc Record

British celebrity Jade Goody arrives at the international airport in Mumbai, India, in this Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 file photo. Goody, a dental assistant turned reality-TV star whose ...


Thursday, March 19, 2009

Gannett Executives Receive Nearly $2 Million In Bonuses, Golden ... - Huffingtonpost.com

The Tucson Citizen may print its last edition soon, and all Gannett employees are being forced to take a one-week unpaid furlough sometime during this quarter, but that is not ...


Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Search The Numbers Guy - Wall Street Journal

My print column this week examines scoring systems for various games and sports, and examines whether they've gotten skewed by changes within or outside the game. A partial ...


Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Another person's treasure... - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

MILTON-FREEWATER -- Mike Bretta hoists a stack of vinyl albums from his counterspace off Highway 11 with a note of encouragement. "We'll put it out there and see how they do," he ...


Tuesday, March 17, 2009

U.K. Readies Lures for Yanks - Wall Street Journal

When the British pound tumbled in relation to the dollar last year, airlines and U.K. tourism groups rushed out marketing and ad campaigns touting the cheapest London travel deals ...


Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Copenhagen Approach To "Traffic" Could Transform Your City! - PLANetizen

Our world and our cities, would be so very different, if all of the Directors of Traffic thought like Niels Tørsløv of Copenhagen - especially if, like Niels, all such Directors ...


Monday, March 16, 2009

Canadian Construction Association Honours National Award Recipients - PR Inside

CCA General Contractor Award of Recognition: Raymond Brunet, President of Ed Brunet and Associates located in Gatineau, QC. Raymond was CCA Chair of the Board in 2007, Past ...


Thursday, March 12, 2009

Brian Mackey: Celebs all a Twitter - Holland Sentinel

For users of the micro-blogging service Twitter.com, something has changed in the past month or so. It seems more and more celebrities are using the Web site ? for self-promotion ...


Thursday, March 12, 2009

S'pore firms get tweeting - Straits Times

COMPANIES in Singapore like concert promoter LAMC Productions, which is bringing in British act Kaiser Chiefs, are jumping on the microblogging bandwagon. Besides the usual e-mail ...


Friday, March 06, 2009

Amazon's new rival - pressbox.co.uk

DragonCub, a dynamic new Internet based marketing medium, specifically geared for authors, publishers and booksellers, was officially launched in January 2009. This unique selling ...


Thursday, March 05, 2009

Background Notes : Mauritius - Scoop

Area: 1,865 sq. km. (720 sq. mi.), about the size of Rhode Island; 500 miles east of Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean. Dependencies: Rodrigues Island, the Agalega Islands and ...


Thursday, March 05, 2009

Inn on the Lake's next generation website - PR Inside

Yukon, Canada - Inn on the Lake announced the launching of a new website that provides demanding guests with all the information about the hotel and an easy to use secure new ...


Thursday, March 05, 2009

Garnier Fructis Announces Sing in the Shower Contest - Melodika.net

Think you're ready to step into the spotlight? Garnier Fructis, the official hair care sponsor of American Idol, has launched a nationwide contest. Anyone over the age of 18 is ...


Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Obama denies offering Russia missile shield deal - Portland Tribune

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday denied offering Russia a deal in which Washington would slow deployment of a missile defense shield in Europe in ...


Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Sri Lankan cricketers wounded in Pakistan attack - Portland Tribune

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A dozen gunmen attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team on Tuesday with rifles, grenades and rockets, wounding six players and a British coach and killing at ...


Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Gas pricing 101: - Nevada Appeal

In response to Mr. Clements' letter concerning the price of gas ... partially reprinted from an AP article. Crude oil prices have fallen to new lows for this year. So you'd ...


Friday, February 27, 2009

Public Storage Canadian Properties Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 ... - Earthtimes

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- 02 26 09 -- Public Storage Canadian Properties (TSX: PUB) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008 and distributions to ...


Friday, February 27, 2009

Sonus Networks, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Sonus Networks fourth quarter and full year, 2008 final results conference call. (Operator Instructions ...


Friday, February 27, 2009

BBC hires Yahoo exec as CTO - ZDNet

Linwood will be responsible for delivering the BBC's technology strategy, including maintenance of the technical infrastructure behind all BBC output and overseeing the corporation ...


Thursday, February 26, 2009

Bigmouthmedia Norway Wins Award For Best Marketing Campaign - 24-7PressRelease.com

Bigmouthmedia Norway has been presented with one of the most prestigious digital marketing industry awards in Scandinavia EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, February 26, 2009 24-7PressRelease ...


Thursday, February 26, 2009

2008 Human Rights Report: Cuba - U.S. Department of State

Cuba, with a population of approximately 11.2 million, is a totalitarian state formally led by President Raul Castro. In 2006 General Castro was granted provisional control of the ...


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Becca Thomas - Collegiate Times

Nutrition blog dissects Tech dining by Becca Thomas, news staff writer Tuesday, February 24, 2009; 9:28 PM The Virginia Tech dining program services has started a nutrition blog ...


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Bigmouthmedia Norway wins award for best marketing campaign - WebWire

Bigmouthmedia's Norway office has been presented with one of Scandinavia's most prestigious industry awards. Highlighting the company's major impact on the Nordic market ...


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Three strategies can help keep travel costs low (The Buffalo News)

By now you've probably seen dozens of "tips" about how to "save" money on travel. Certainly, given the lousy economy, that's an appropriate focus this year. But, in my experience, many writers tend to overcomplicate the question or to hint that they're offering "insider" information -- whatever that is. In reality, I know of only three basic strategies to keeping travel costs down: All the other ...


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sponsor Dollars Key to Flu Vaccine Study Publication (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Sponsor Dollars Key to Flu Vaccine Study Publication Category: Health News Created: 2 14 2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2 16 2009


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sponsor Dollars Key to Flu Vaccine Study Publication (HealthCentral)

Researchers urge full funding disclosures since drug firms buy space in journals.


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Amazon's New Rival! (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

DragonCub, a dynamic new Internet based marketing medium, specifically geared for authors, publishers and booksellers, has launched. This unique selling system enables authors to market their books and CDs at very low cost. DragonCub only take a mere 20% commission of an author's fixed retail price.


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sponsor Dollars Key to Flu Vaccine Study Publication (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

FRIDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Drug industry-funded flu vaccine studies are more likely to be published in prestigious journals and are cited more often in the scientific literature than other studies, according to researchers who assessed 274 flu vaccine studies.


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

McDonald's(R) Canada Unveils Multifaceted Programs in Support of Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Editors Note: A photo and a video are included with this press release.


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Now Showing: 12,754 Artists | 69,399 Events (POLLSTAR)

The new Sonisphere Festival scheduled for Knebworth Park in the U.K. in August will have European versions in Holland, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Finland.


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

A game of two cliches (BBC News)

MOTD's Steve Wilson blogs on the language of football


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Three strategies can help keep travel costs low - Buffalo News

By now you've probably seen dozens of "tips" about how to "save" money on travel. Certainly, given the lousy economy, that's an appropriate focus this year. But, in my ...


Monday, February 23, 2009

siren call from Canada writes: Aaaand there off! - Globe and Mail

siren call from Canada writes: Quite the hallelujah conversion Mr. Harper has experienced upon dining with the Obama. Harper has found environmentalism! And the truth of Climate ...


Monday, February 23, 2009

They are Martha Overton, Susan Lieb, Sandy Fuller, Margo Chance and ... - AM Costa Rica

One of the more creative expat endeavors takes place Saturday as Esterillos Oeste hosts the first central Pacific coast carnival. The parade begins at 2 p.m. under the sponsorship ...


Thursday, February 19, 2009

Many seek their money as Stanford fallout spreads - Portland Tribune

ST. JOHN'S CARACAS (Reuters) - People scrambled on Wednesday to get back their money from firms linked to Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, as fallout from U.S. fraud charges ...


Thursday, February 19, 2009

George J. Tanber » - ESPN.com

If you want to know who will win the year's first major in April, Billy Casper has a lock-solid prediction. Augusta National Getty Images Billy Casper receives his green jacket ...


Thursday, February 19, 2009

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Good day ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the BioMarin Pharmaceutical fourth quarter 2008 financial results conference call. My name is Wayne and I'll be your operator for ...


Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Accountability and Defying Islamic Supremacism - Family Security Matters

Our generation shares the responsibility to challenge Islamic supremacism in America and around the world. Our responsibility is based on our nation and our leaders' accountability ...


Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sponsor Dollars Key to Flu Vaccine Study Publication - MedicineNet.com

FRIDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Drug industry-funded flu vaccine studies are more likely to be published in prestigious journals and are cited more often in the scientific ...


Friday, February 13, 2009

In Banking Crisis, Guys Get the Blame More Women Needed In Top Jobs ... - Washington Post

LONDON, Feb. 10 -- Fred, Tom, Andy, Dennis, Eric, John, Stephen, Antonio and Paul ran British banks that lost billions of dollars. So they have been called in for a grilling by ...


Thursday, February 12, 2009

Sonisphere Goes Global - POLLSTAR

The new Sonisphere Festival scheduled for Knebworth Park in the U.K. in August will have European versions in Holland, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Finland. Stuart Galbraith of ...


Thursday, February 12, 2009

Coca-Cola Enterprises Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Welcome to the Coca-Cola Enterprises fourth quarter 2008 earnings conference call. At the request of Coca-Cola Enterprises, this conference is being recorded for instant replay ...


Saturday, February 07, 2009

Should Lloyds pay a bonus? - bbc

On 13 October, after receiving significant financial support from taxpayers, Lloyds TSB said this: "Although they will be entitled to take cash as an alternative, Lloyds TSB ...


Friday, February 06, 2009

Lilly Allen steps from MySpace to superstardom - Seattle Post Intelligencer

British singer-songwriter Lily Allen, who comes to Seattle in April, has a new album out on Tuesday -- and a new approach to making music.


Friday, February 06, 2009

Saudi's Moutawa applies 'double standards' - Middle East Online

"Why the law that applies in Riyadh does not in Jeddah?" "Are we two States in one State?" asked Friday Saudis who were upset by "a scandal "caused by the religious police during ...


Thursday, February 05, 2009

UK set to cut rates; BOJ warns may need to do more - Portland Tribune

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Bank of England was set to cut record low interest rates yet further on Thursday and a central banker in Japan, where rates are already near-zero, warned ...


Thursday, February 05, 2009

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Welcome to the Wolverine World Wide fourth quarter and full year 2008 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to introduce Christi Cowden, Director of ...


Thursday, February 05, 2009

BBC ax former British PM's daughter over 'golliwog' comment - CNN

LONDON, England (CNN) -- The daughter of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been axed by a BBC television show after she made an offensive "off-air" remark, the ...


Wednesday, February 04, 2009

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Feb 4 - CNBC

Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) -- Qantas ...


Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Learning Technologists Look on the Bright Side of Budget Cuts - OhmyNews

At Learning Technologies, a conference and exhibition in London last week, there was recogniton that training budgets were under pressure in the credit crunch. However there was ...


Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Variety: Digital Editions - Variety

Oscar watchers eagerly await the Directors Guild results this weekend to see whether the "S lumdog " Streamroller will continue to gain momentum. It's up to the directors to ...


Friday, January 30, 2009

Ford Motor Company Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Ford Motor Company fourth quarter earnings conference call. My name is [Katina], and I'll be your coordinator for today. At ...


Friday, January 30, 2009

JetBlue Airways Corp. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com

Welcome to JetBlue Airways Corporation's fourth quarter and full year 2008 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. We have on the call today Dave Barger, JetBlue ...


Tuesday, January 27, 2009

AHL holding its own in shaky economy - Citizen's Voice

WORCESTER, Mass. ? A crumbling economy has driven down attendance across the AHL and for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, but neither the league nor the team seems to be in ...


Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Free Vista promotions may not be free after all - Beta News

It's hard to complain when someone offers you his top-of-the-line operating system for free. But it's hard not to complain when you're all ready to install it and you discover ...


Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Leaders to flock to Davos to discuss economic crisis - Portland Tribune

ZURICH (Reuters) - Political leaders and central bankers will dominate this week's annual Davos forum as a chastened business elite is sidelined in the drive to reboot the world ...


Monday, January 26, 2009

SPIN CYCLE: GUIDE TO POLITICS AND POLITICIANS - Newsday

No cars for Nassau OTB Corp. Nassau's Off-track Betting Corp. will stop providing take-home cars for employees, according to president Dino Amoroso. He said the agency will keep ...


Monday, January 26, 2009

Fight the New World Order with Global Non Compliance - OpEdNews.com

The German Philosopher Johann Von Goethe, once said, there are none more hopelessly enslaved, than those who falsely believe they are free. But few who hear the words realize that ...


Sunday, January 25, 2009

Ireland: 40 shades of green - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

It took several tries to decide what to report and which images to capture a fraction of the impressions from my three-week trip in the Republic of Ireland with my aunt, Debby ...


Sunday, January 25, 2009

State agency pines for more tourists - Bangkok Post

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) predicts the number of international tourists visiting the country will increase three per cent to 14.49 million this year. TAT expects the ...


Sunday, January 25, 2009

Bigmouthmedia Appoints New Chief Operations Officer - 24-7PressRelease.com

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, January 21, 2009 24-7PressRelease -- Bigmouthmedia, Europe's largest independent digital marketing agency, has announced the appointment of Lyndsay Menzies ...


Thursday, January 22, 2009

Cornette talks highs and lows from today and yesterday (Slam! Sports)

"I think I'm long past changing," proclaimed Jim Cornette to SLAM! Wrestling at a recent TNA television taping. "I figure she's crazy if she thinks I'm going to change after having known me this long!"


Thursday, January 22, 2009

News: Egan claims World Title could be a Dunne deal; Martin Lindsay Injured (East Side Boxing)

Art Pelullo, Banner Promotions and Tommy Egan Promotions have sensationally claimed they could guarantee Bernard Dunne a World Title shot in a matter of months if the former European Super Bantamweight Champion was free from all other promotional obligations.


Thursday, January 22, 2009

ATW Gold Corp: Gullewa Gold Project Payments Amended - StreetInsider.com

ATW Gold Corp: Gullewa Gold Project Payments Amended ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. Invites You to Join Its Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Conference Call on the Web ATW Gold Corp.: Drilling ...


Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sports People: Pacquiao-Hatton fight called off (Tucson Citizen)

LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao's refusal to accept terms already agreed to by his promoter has apparently scuttled the planned May 2 fight between him and British fighter Ricky Hatton. ? Werth gets 2-year deal ? Markakis' deal finalized ? Ballesteros encouraged


Thursday, January 22, 2009

Allstate Speaks to Troubled Times (BrandWeek)

Allstate speaks directly to these troubled economic times in "Back to Basics," a new execution of Dennis Haysbert-fronted TV spots that play off of the company's start in 1931.


Thursday, January 22, 2009

Video: Kate Winslet, Danny Boyle, Colin Farrell, Sally Hawkins win Golden Globes (Guardian Unlimited)

Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at the Golden Globes last night, scooping four awards, but it wasn't the only British success by a long way


Thursday, January 22, 2009

Jump In Online Christmas Sales (Ananova)

Hard-up shoppers turned to the internet last Christmas, with online sales up nearly 15% on the year before.


Thursday, January 22, 2009

Travel: 2009 may be year of the deal (MSNBC)

2009 is shaping up to be the worst year for business and leisure travel since 2002. But there's an upside to this, with big discounts all around.


Thursday, January 22, 2009

eMusic Sales Data Supports "Long Tail" Concept (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

eMusic, the world's largest retailer of independent music and the first to sell DRM-free MP3s in Europe, today announced that approximately 75% of eMusic tracks sold at least once during 2008 based on a recent analysis of worldwide sales data. This finding supports the existence of retail's "Long Tail" and contradicts a November 2008 study released by British licensing body MCPS-PRS. That study ...


Thursday, January 22, 2009

News: Berto Collazo Undercard; Daniel Edouard; Marsh vs Moran (East Side Boxing)

New York (January 14, 2009) - Amateur sensation Sadam Ali is set to make his highly anticipated pro debut this Saturday night in Biloxi, Mississippi on the under card of the Berto-Collazo World Championship fight.


Thursday, January 22, 2009

Economy thins ECHL's ice (Las Vegas Sun)

As is the case with a lot of minor leagues, franchises in the ECHL have pretty much changed on the fly since the league was formed in 1988.


Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Obama takes office, appeals for 'hope over fear' - ksl.com

church hymns for their beloved savior. Perhaps we should pray to obama too. Get out your rugs and get on your knees. We may as well invite the terrorists over and show them our ...


Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Crowds pack frigid Mall for Obama's inauguration - ksl.com

since someone commenting above said he's done more in a month than George Bush in 8 years, I wonder what that is, especially since Obama hasn't taken office yet? In one month, he ...


Monday, January 19, 2009

Trafalgar, Insight Offer Low Airfare - Travel Trade

Two major tour operators, Trafalgar Tours and Insight Vacations, are offering guests low airfare to Europe in efforts to stimulate US travel to Europe. "Our research into the way ...


Friday, January 16, 2009

Bargain-hunting tourists invade Britain as pound plunges - Sydney Morning Herald

Shop until you drop ... the plunging pound has seen bargain hunters invade Britain. With the pound at new lows against the euro and the US dollar at the end of 2008, Britain looked ...


Friday, January 16, 2009

eMusic Sales Data Supports "Long Tail" Concept - Consumer Electronics Net

NEW YORK, NY and LONDON -- (Marketwire) -- 01 15 09 -- eMusic, the world's largest retailer of independent music and the first to sell DRM-free MP3s in Europe, today announced that ...


Friday, January 16, 2009

Carl Froch Talks, Sadam Ali Debuts, Marsh Faces Moran - Boxing Scene

WBC Super Middleweight king Carl Froch seems to be ruffling a few feathers as he looks to put American boxing fans on notice about his intentions to clean up the super middleweight ...


Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Your flight is a click away - Gulf News

The days of going to a travel agency are, for some of us, a distance memory. Every major airline in the world has a web site, but the number of services and options on those sites ...


Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Tourism WW kicks off SuperHost training - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

WALLA WALLA -- Visitors to the community may come for the nature, history, wine, or any of a variety of attractions. But tourism leaders hope they all leave with the same souvenir ...


Tuesday, January 13, 2009

DATA SNAP: UK Retail Sales Post Record Christmas Drop - BRC - FXStreet.com

LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. retail sales posted their worst Christmas performance on record in December, as broad-based weakness sent sales plunging, the British Retail Consortium ...


Sunday, January 11, 2009

Voices must be heard: Anthology features works by African-Americans - Asheville Citizen-Times

Bantam's "Best African American Essays: 2009" is great writing. One of the 34 entries, "Hip-Hop Planet" by novelist James McBride, should go into every anthology, it is so ...


Sunday, January 11, 2009

Win an Acer laptop - The Independent

We've all been given Christmas presents that weren't on our wish list. We've learned to smile convincingly at the gift-giver -- as though we're really grateful for ...


Friday, January 09, 2009

Obama gets Spider-Man gig - Detroit Free Press

Superhero Barack Obama ? Certainly the world could use one right about now. Marvel Comics is set to spin a web of capitalization on the popularity of the president-elect. Joe ...


Thursday, January 08, 2009

Sports Blog - Gamespot News

Trash talk, basketball, NHL 94, and a tribute to Canada -- all that and more with The Global Media Award-nominated trio in this episode of The Lineup. As I mentioned in my last ...


Wednesday, January 07, 2009

A Modest Blogging Proposal - E-Commerce Times

Wondering where to find the nearest publicly available WiFi Internet access? Our global directory of more than 100,000 locations in 26 countries is a terrific tool for mobile ...


Monday, January 05, 2009

Sherdog's Story of the Year: EliteXC's Rise, Fall - Sherdog.com

It was a major coup to watch a live mixed martial arts event on network television in 2008, but the sport's greatest achievement this year was a mixed blessing that ended as ...


Monday, January 05, 2009

A Modest Blogging Proposal - TechNewsWorld

The concept of the so-called advertorial has been around for decades: Design an add so that it looks more like a positive editorial opinion or a review. Or pay the writer to talk ...


Monday, January 05, 2009

Wackiness in the world of travel and tourism tempered 2008's chaos - Dallas Morning News

The 12 months about to end brought us economic calamity, $4 gasoline, infuriating airline surcharges and perpetual airport chaos. Worst of all, 2008 brought the dreadful pseudo ...


Monday, January 05, 2009

Bodies of Water - Chicago Tribune

Woodside used Antonio Ortega's 23 points as the catalyst of its 72-64 victory over Kellam for seventh place in the Allen Iverson CrossOver Promotions Division of the Ronald Curry ...


Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Credit crisis diary: Do they know it's Christmas in the City? - The Independent

Darling gets sums wrong as gloom deepens US economy posts worst results for 27 years Hamish McRae: Recession at least clarifies choices Tory treasurer pledged Numis shares against ...


Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Internet Love: Intel Shows How to Sex Up a Tech Survey - E-Commerce Times

How do you spark people's interest in the results of a survey on technology and everyday life? Add sex into the mix, of course. That's the strategy that Intel employed when it ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

The ETS: Completely unnecessary - Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Rudd has failed to see through the vested interests that promote anthropogenic global warming (AGW), the theory that human emissions of carbon cause global warming. Though ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

Gaming and Culture - CNET News

Game publishing giant Electronic Arts announced Friday that it is expanding the scope of its previously announced layoffs and will cut 10 percent of its workforce, as well as close ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

Domestic Spying - Wall Street Journal

Ohio workingman Joe Wurzelbacher came in for a lot of abuse two months ago, after he asked a question of Barack Obama and John McCain immortalized him as "Joe the Plumber." Obama ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

Contests and Giveaways - WBKO

Only Indian lawyer to take the case may be risking his life. UK Doctor Gets Life Sentence for Terror British-Iraqi doctor gets life sentence for plot to bomb nightclub, airport. UN ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

Surveillance State - CNET News

Should members of the public be able to pay for Web advertisements detailing which companies have donated to politicians? While this seems like a great way to promote transparency ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

Internet Love: Intel Shows How to Sex Up a Tech Survey - TechNewsWorld

How do you spark people's interest in the results of a survey on technology and everyday life? Add sex into the mix, of course. That's the strategy that Intel employed when it ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

Study: No sex please, we're surfing the Net - Thetech Herald

Evidently, when it comes to looking for a worthy replacement for sex, chocolate now has an extremely powerful rival in the Internet. More pointedly, a new study commissioned by ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour coming to Dallas on March 23 - Pegasus News

Rockstar Energy Taste of Chaos continues to stake its claim as the preeminent winter rock package tour. Always an explosive, in-your-face affair, Rockstar Taste of Chaos features ...


Saturday, December 20, 2008

Interactive Playnet surprises the Bingo community once again - PR Inside

Interactive Playnet is on full throttle to becoming the online bingo market leader, the network and software provider of seven successful bingo sites has announced that besides its ...