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• 5 Things Borders Is Finally Learning

  Borders had a tough fourth quarter, announcing a 14.2 percent decline in music sales, flat book sales and the chain's towering $554 million debt looming over all. And now they're "exploring strategic alternatives," never a good sign. You might blame the standard "Americans don't read" whinge, but...

  Blog posts 2008-03-31

  Tags: Lisa Everitt, Ala, Borders Books & Music, bookstore

• Retirement Plans Across Borders: The Case for Pan Asia-Pacific Pensions

  For a typical multinational company, providing retirement benefits to employees in the Asia-Pacific region presents several challenges. These include the sourcing of appropriate products, governance risks associated with centralized HR and finance functions, integration with statutory retirement benefit requirements, and issues relating to mobile employees. A centralized plan covering employees...

  White papers 2006-01-13

  Tags: Strategy, Mercer, Human Resources, finance, sourcing, mobile

• Extending the Borders of Accident Investigation: Applying Novel Analysis Techniques to the Loss of the Brazilian Space Programme's Launch Vehicle VLS-1 V03

  There has been a rapid increase in the complexity and integration of many safety-critical systems. In consequence, it is becoming increasingly difficult to identify the causes of incidents and accidents back through the complex interactions that lead up to an adverse event. At the same time, there is a growing...

  White papers 2004-07-21

  Tags: Borders Books & Music, Accident, Analysis, University Of Glasgow, Policies And Procedures, Human Resources

• Technology Without Borders: Case Studies of Successful Technology Transfer

  This document presents case studies of successful transfer of climate-friendly technology and practices. It explores the causes for success and draws the lessons learned. Key messages are presented for the fight against climate destabilization. The terms "climate-friendly technology" and "climate technology" used here refer to technologies, practices or techniques, which...

  White papers 2004-04-27

  Tags: technique

• Life Insurance and the Internet: A Glimpse Across the Borders - An Update

  Developments in the Internet are so fast that it is said that an Internet year only lasts three months. Munich Re published a report in 1997 about how life insurers in different parts of the world are using the Internet to communicate with existing and potential customers. This update explores...

  White papers 1999-01-22

  Tags: Insurance, Munich American Reassurance Co., life insurance, Internet

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• Borders' Concept Stores to open in National City, California and Panama City Beach, Florida

  M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Borders Inc, a subsidiary of Borders Group Inc (NYSE:BGP), a global retailer of books, music, movies, periodicals and gift and stationery items, reported on 2 May that it has opened two new Concept Stores in National City, California and Panama City Beach,...

  Articles 2008-05-05

• Sue Dasse Joins Hastings Entertainment Management Team as Vice President of Stores

  AMARILLO, Texas, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. , a leading multimedia entertainment retailer, is pleased to announce that Sue Dasse will join the Company as Vice President of Stores, effective May 19, 2008. Ms. Dasse previously served as Vice President of Store Operations, Waldenbooks and later...

  Articles 2008-05-02

• Free download of Star Wars book to be offered by Del Rey

  TELECOMWORLDWIRE-29 April 2008-Free download of Star Wars book to be offered by Del Rey(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com In a new promotional offer Del Rey, the science fiction and fantasy division of Random House, has announced that it is to offer Book One in the Star Wars series,...

  Articles 2008-04-29

• Free download of Star Wars book to be offered by Del Rey

  INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In a new promotional offer Del Rey, the science fiction and fantasy division of Random House, has announced that it is to offer Book One in the Star Wars series, Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Betrayal, as a free downloadable PDF,...

  Articles 2008-04-29

• Free download of Star Wars book to be offered by Del Rey

  M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In a new promotional offer Del Rey, the science fiction and fantasy division of Random House, has announced that it is to offer Book One in the Star Wars series, Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Betrayal, as a free downloadable PDF,...

  Articles 2008-04-29

• Borders® Names Employee Fiction Writing Contest Winner

  ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders Group, Inc. has selected Ralph Ashworth, a supervisor at a Borders store in Tarentum, Penn., as the winner of the retailer's fiction writing contest open to its 30,000 employees at Borders, Waldenbooks and Borders Express stores, the distribution centers and the...

  Articles 2008-04-24

• Borders® To Open Second U.S. Stand-Alone Paperchase Shop in Glendale, Calif

  ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders, Inc. will open its second stand-alone Paperchase shop in the U.S. May 2 at The Americana at Brand, a singular shopping, dining entertainment and luxury living destination, in Glendale, Calif. Paperchase is the London-based retail brand leader in design-led and...

  Articles 2008-04-24

• Borders Group Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders

  ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group, Inc. announced today that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern at The Ritz-Carlton, 300 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, Mich. 48126. The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to...

  Articles 2008-04-21

• Romance Writers of America Honors Sue Grimshaw, Borders Group Romance Buyer, with Major Industry Award

  RWA Also Recognizes Dianne Defonce of Borders Fairfield, CT with Bookseller of the Year Award ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sue Grimshaw, who has been the Romance book buyer for Borders Group, Inc. for the past seven years, has received the prestigious Vivian Stephens Industry...

  Articles 2008-04-10

• Borders Group Closes Pershing Square Financing Agreement

  ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group, Inc. today announced that it has closed on the revised financing agreement with Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. that was announced in the company's April 7, 2008 news release. The agreement includes a $42.5 million senior secured term loan,...

  Articles 2008-04-09

• Borders Group Finalizes Improved Financing Agreement with Pershing Square

  ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group, Inc. today announced that it has finalized a revised financing agreement with Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. The agreement features terms that are more advantageous to Borders Group than Pershing Square's original financing commitment described in the...

  Articles 2008-04-07

• Borders Group Delays Filing of 10-K as Alternative Financing Proposals are Evaluated

  ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group, Inc. today announced that it is delaying the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2007, ended February 2, 2008. The company expects to make the filing on or before April 17 after it...

  Articles 2008-04-02

• Borders sale won't affect St. Charles Avenue site in N.O.

  Borders won't close the book on plans to open a store on St. Charles Avenue even if company operations are sold, according to the Ann Arbor, Mich., bookseller. "We are moving forward and proceeding with construction" on the 24,000-square-foot New Orleans store at the former Bultman Funeral...

  Articles 2008-03-31

• Borders sale won't affect St. Charles Avenue site in N.O.

  Borders sale won't affect St. Charles Avenue site Borders won't close the book on plans to open a store on St. Charles Avenue even if company operations are sold, according to the Ann Arbor, Mich., bookseller. "We are moving forward and proceeding with construction"...

  Articles 2008-03-31

• Borders Group Inc. Review in Progress.

  M2 PRESSWIRE-28 March 2008-The Maybach Review: Borders Group Inc. Review in Progress(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28032008 MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Investors wanting to know the truth about investing...

  Articles 2008-03-28