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• Safeway Profit Boosted By Fuel, Easter

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grocery store operator Safeway Inc SWY posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strong demand for fuel and the early Easter holiday. The Pleasanton, California-based company, which operates stores under the Safeway, Vons, Dominick's, Genuardi's, ...

  News items 2008-04-24

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• Safeway Names Winners in the Lucerne® "The Art of Dairy™" Contest

  Los Angeles student's depiction of the "Sparti-Cow's Charge" was chosen from 6,000 entries to win the $30,000 grand prize PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) announced today the names of the grand prize, first prize and honorable mention winners of the Lucerne([R]) The Art of Dairy([TM]) "Cows &...

  Articles 2008-05-05

• Retailers offer specials to entice shoppers to spend rebates

  NEW YORK -- Retailers from Safeway to RadioShack Corp. are offering special discounts to lure consumers in and persuade them to spend some or all of their economic stimulus checks, the first wave of which were deposited into bank accounts this past week. "It's going to be...

  Articles 2008-05-05

• Planet Organic Wins Top Rating Among Canadian Food Retailers

  TSX:V - POH EDMONTON, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A national magazine picked Planet Organic Markets as the top organic food retailer across Canada. The survey of 14 major grocery retailers by Corporate Knights magazine gave Planet Organic an overall "Excellent" rating or an 'A', while...

  Articles 2008-05-02

• Safeway Offers Special Program to Stretch Tax Stimulus Checks

  Customers receive 10% discount and flexibility when they cash stimulus checks at Safeway PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) today announced a program that enables its customers to cash their government economic stimulus checks at Safeway, receive a store discount and still have flexibility to choose how...

  Articles 2008-05-01

• What would Jesus deface?

  The bumper sticker on my car reads: If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve. Last week, at Safeway supermarket, an anonymous Christian beheld my blasphemy and tried to hack it off. Presumably he tried prayer first. But the Lord refused to smite my beloved cherry-red Mini Cooper. So, the...

  Articles 2008-05-01

• Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Hittite Microwave, Telmex, Safeway, Goodyear Tire and Ingram Micro

  CHICAGO -- Zacks Equity Research highlights Hittite Microwave (Nasdaq: HITT) as the Bull of the Day and Telmex (NYSE: TMX) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Safeway, Inc. (NYSE: SWY), Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NYSE: GT) and Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM). Full...

  Articles 2008-04-29

• John Nadalin Appointed President of UOMO Subsidiary

  TORONTO -- UOMO Media Inc. (UOMO.OB), a multi-channel media and entertainment company, today announced that John Nadalin has been appointed President of The NE Inc., a visual media-focused subsidiary of UOMO Media. John Nadalin is an award-winning film producer who has worked with blue-chip clients such as Ford,...

  Articles 2008-04-28

• Safeway Inc. Forms Better Living Brands™ Alliance

  O Organics([R]) and Eating Right([TM]) to Gain Broader Distribution PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) today announced the formation of the Better Living Brands([TM]) Alliance. The Alliance will market O Organics([R]) and Eating Right([TM]) across all retail channels in the U.S. starting this year. The expansion of O...

  Articles 2008-04-28

• Safeway Inc. Announces First-Quarter 2008 Earnings

  PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY): Results From Operations Safeway Inc. today reported net income of $193.4 million ($0.44 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2008 compared to net income of $174.4 million ($0.39 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2007. ...

  Articles 2008-04-24

• HBS Takes Initial Steps to Enter the Arena of Renewable Power Generation

  Human BioSystems (OTCBB: HBSC) ("HBS"), aSilicon Valley-based biotech and bioenergy company, has partnered withDairy Development Group ("DDG") to form Environmental BioMass Energy("EBE"). EBE will specialize in the conversion of waste biomass, such ascow manure, to renewable electrical energy using proprietary technology.Project implementation is being initiated in California. Mr. Len Chapman,...

  Articles 2008-04-23

• Safeway Inc. to Participate in Lehman Brothers Eleventh Annual Retail and Restaurant Conference

  PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) will participate in the Lehman Brothers Eleventh Annual Retail and Restaurant Conference in New York on Tuesday, April 29th. The Company will make a presentation to investors at 8:00 a.m. eastern standard time. The Safeway presentation will be broadcast live over the...

  Articles 2008-04-22

• Safeway Celebrates Earth Day with Two New Solar-Powered Stores

  ENERGY RESOURCE-21 April 2008-Safeway Celebrates Earth Day with Two New Solar-Powered StoresC2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Safeway Inc., one of the largest retail users of renewable energy, today unveiled its newest solar-powered grocery stores in Northern California to kick off a week of Earth Day activities and programs. ...

  Articles 2008-04-21

• Safeway Celebrates Earth Day with Two New California Solar-Powered Stores

  Solar Store Dedication Part of Larger, Company-Wide Campaign to Help Consumers Make Sustainable Shopping Choices PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), one of the largest retail users of renewable energy, today unveiled its newest solar-powered grocery stores in Northern California to kick off a week of Earth Day...

  Articles 2008-04-21

• Safeway Launches Disabilities Awareness Campaign

  FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-20 April 2008-Safeway Launches Disabilities Awareness CampaignC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Safeway announced that it has launched a month-long fundraising and awareness campaign that the company said will bring new hope and opportunities to thousands of people who live with disabilities. Through a...

  Articles 2008-04-20

• Safeway Inc. To Webcast First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

  PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) will host a conference call with investors on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 11:00 A.M. EST to discuss its first quarter 2008 financial results. The call will be webcast live over the Internet at: http://www.safeway.com/investor_relations. Click on 'Webcast Events' to access the...

  Articles 2008-04-17

• Safeway Launches Disabilities Campaign to Bring Hope and Opportunities to People with Disabilities

  New Partnerships with Easter Seals and Special Olympics to Focus on Physical Development, Job Training and Autism Training BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) has launched a month-long fundraising and awareness campaign that will bring new hope and opportunities to thousands of people who live with disabilities....

  Articles 2008-04-17

• Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on NOK, POT, ABX, MRVL, and SWY

  CHICAGO, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research releases NewsBites on key stocks. Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBites are available to all investors at: http://www.go7now.com/nb/0416Y (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's Seven...

  Articles 2008-04-16

• Safeway's In-Store Disabilities Campaign to Benefit Easter Seals

  Company to Raise Millions for Children and Adults with Autism and Other Disabilities CHICAGO, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeway is conducting its annual in-store fundraising and awareness campaign to bring new hope and opportunities to thousands of people who live with disabilities. Safeway plans to raise...

  Articles 2008-04-15

• Saul Centers Acquires Three Shopping Centers

  BETHESDA, Md., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. , an equity Real Estate Investment Trust REIT, recently acquired three shopping centers, two of which are located in the metropolitan Washington, DC area. The Company acquired the 89,000 square foot Great Falls Center located in Great Falls, Virginia....

  Articles 2008-04-10