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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Communications Workers of America commends House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House of Representatives on passage of its health care plan. “The Affordable Health Care for America Act gets it right. It doesn’t tax middle class and working Americans to pay for health care like some Senate proposals would. It means that families won’t face cuts in benefits...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Q. My sister paid £74.79 for travel insurance for a trip around Europe. After leaving Budapest, all her travel documents (InterRail ticket, passport, health card etc), as well as cards, money, and photo cards were stolen and she was stranded. Her travelling companion lent her money to get back to Budapest to get a report from the police and to go to the consulate about her passport. She stayed...
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John Chow dot Com (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is bringing in new rules that will have a drastic effect on Internet marketers and bloggers. According to the new rules, if you blog for money or received any free stuff that is associated with a blog post, you have to disclosed it. Failure to do so could mean fines [...]
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kumon opens its largest and first after-school program in the West Village on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from noon to 4 p.m. at 80 Carmine Street (7th Avenue and Carmine Street). Local resident and center director, Dominique Iaquinto, invites families to participate in story time, math games and the ribbon cutting ceremony. “At Kumon we motivate children to believe...
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
In one of the largest consumer payouts of its type, MoneyGram International has agreed to fork over $18 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that it knowingly allowed con artists to use its operation to swindle U.S. consumers out of millions of dollars.
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eWeek (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
Beginning Nov. 9, sales associates for Best Buy Mobile will install Google Mobile App on all BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows Mobile, or Nokia S60 smartphones through the Walk Out Working program, a free in-store smartphone setup. The deal makes Best Buy the first retailer in the U.S. to distribute Google Mobile App on smartphones sold in store. However, Best Buy won't install Google Mobile App on the...
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Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ben Stein was axed by the New York Times last year for ethics violations when he appeared in a commercial for a bait and switch credit report scam. The ad claimed that consumers could get a free credit report, but in reality, they had to pay to see the real numbers. Well, the FTC is now getting into the act and going after similar companies with some catchy commercials intended to emulate those of...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
LONDRES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Au milieu d'une récession mondiale, les économies et la réduction des coûts sont de mise, mais à quel prix ? L'aviation détient le record en matière de sécurité et reste le moyen de transport le plus sûr. Des normes de sécurité et des calendriers de maintenance rigoureux lui valent ce statut...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dat bedrijven tijdens een wereldwijde recessie moeten bezuinigen is logisch, maar tot welke prijs? Vliegen blijft de veiligste manier om te reizen, omdat de veiligheidsnormen erg streng zijn en er regelmatig onderhoud plaatsvindt. De indruk bestaat echter dat ook daar op wordt bezuinigd vanwege de recessie en extreme concurrentie. Jet Booking Direct waarschuwt daarvoor. Zelf...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
PALM DESERT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Conscious Collection (CC), the exclusive spiritual clothing and home furnishings line developed and inspired by visionary designer Trey Isenhower, has named Goodsell Group as their consultant for business development, marketing and public relations. Each CC design is personal and inspired from Trey’s experiences. He embodies the philosophy of his products...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jaret L. Davis and Michele L. Stocker, shareholders in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices, respectively, of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., are listed in South Florida's 100 Most Accomplished Blacks in Healthcare and Law, a directory published by ICABA™ Media Holdings, LLC. Davis is further featured among the “Lumina 10 in Law.” ICABA™...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a Guidance Document last night to be voted on by the Commission that would adopt recommendations made by Intertek and the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) in their petition to the agency last July. (See full text of the petition here.) The CPSC’s approval of the Guidance Document on Consumer...
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PC World (Free subscription) | yesterday
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed federal antitrust charges against Intel this week, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission expected to follow suit...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BKC) announced that its 2009 annual shareholders meeting will be held at the Hilton Miami Airport, 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Fla. 33126 on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at 9 a.m. EST. All shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 22, 2009, are entitled to attend and to vote at the meeting, in person or by proxy. The meeting...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection may change its policy for inspecting coal ash impoundments after a survey uncovered more problems - and dams - than expected.
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ssonuagarwal | 10/31/2009
Classof1: Company has offered a refund for all Baby Einstein videos. Moms and dads bought them believing in the promo that baby would emerge from the crib a certified genius, if she watched them early. The refund is tacit admission that the videos did not live up to the claim. Kids who watched them consistently have not become geniuses. Infant intellect didn’t get a boost. Susan Linn, director of the...
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obi jo | 10/28/2009
http://benkazie.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/fda-to-curb-untested-h1n1-remedies/ As is always the case when a medical crisis or new illness appears on the scene, there are those companies and individuals who seek to take advantage of public fear and ignorance by offering a variety of “treatments” for sale. Naturally, these treatments have not been fully tested or subjected to rigorous medical review. Accordingly,...
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mikedouglas31 | 07/15/2009
Personal Loan Financing Tips - An Investigation into Personal Loans Ahead of taking out a personal loan, it is necessary to carry out some studies on what you intend to take. Remember that having the right information on personal loans will help you to determine the type of personal loan that you seek for and the most appropriate lender for you. Despite the fact that carrying out this investigation...