Recent years have seen more and more companies expanding their business operations beyond national boundaries. Several factors and issues come into play while operating globally and serving a global audience. One of the most significant among them is the issue of adapting to different cultures. This facilitates the ‘global’ corporations...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-BJ's Restaurants Names New Chairman and Lead Independent DirectorC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com BJ s Restaurants announced that it held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 4. Shareholders re-elected Paul A. Motenko, Jeremiah J. Hennessy, Gerald...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Church & Dwight to Build New Laundry Detergent Plant in PennsylvaniaC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Church & Dwight Co. has announced plans to construct a new integrated laundry detergent manufacturing plant and distribution center in York County, Pennsylvania. ...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Get UFood GrillC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com UFood Restaurant Group, an operator of better-for-you fast-casual restaurants, announced that the Company has signed an agreement to open a UFood Grill in the Dallas/Fort Worth...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Maui Wowi Hawaiian Inks New Master Franchise Pact with Dubai EnterprisesC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a destination for authentic Hawaiian products on the mainland, announced it has expanded its worldwide corporate ohana to the...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Research and Markets Adds Report: Analysis of Hormel FoodsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of Analysis of Hormel Foods to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Announces Cash SettlementC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company announced it settled in cash totaling $45.7 million, the 4,657,378 Series A Warrants, issued in connection with the acquisition...
DENISE the Wine Shop started its operations in Malaysia in 1998. After starting a chain of over 16 stores, David Lim, its founder, branched out to Singapore in August 2006. Within a short span of six months, he established 10 outlets and by end 2007, he would have increased this...
BUYING INTO A FRANCHISE Franchisees can reduce the risks of starting a business by joining a tried and tested model. By Gareth Chadwick The franchising sector is currently booming, with an ever- increasing number of people signing up to run their own business under the auspices...
Business in brief MEDIA BSkyB could be forced to make live Premier League football and blockbuster movies available to other pay-TV operators, depending on the outcome of a consultation ordered by Ofcom. The regulator is investigating whether Sky's dominant position is bad for...
Microsoft Corp. has launched a new program to ease the transition for Internet Protocol Television IPTV service providers using other platforms to migrate to its solution. Called Microsoft Mediaroom Migration Program and unveiled at the IBC2008 conference, the program provides guidelines and solutions for service providers considering upgrading their IPTV...
SAN FRANCISCO AP -- San Francisco's landmark universal health care program can continue to operate, after an appeals court ruled Tuesday that it does not violate federal law. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court...
Watch video on the go. Surf the wireless Internet at lightning speed. Share live video during a wireless call. These are just a few of the things you can do with AT&T's third-generation (3G) wireless service. Today, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced the expansion of the company's third-generation (3G) high speed...
Business in brief PHARMACEUTICALS The UK's biggest drug maker, GlaxoSmithKline, said yesterday that it is axing as many as 850 jobs in its British and US research and development units. The cuts, intended to improve productivity, are in addition to the 350 loses announced in June....
Business in brief To some, Greyhound coaches represent the stars and stripes on wheels but many Americans are probably unaware that the iconic brand is under British ownership and doing rather well. FirstGroup, the UK's largest bus and rail operator, delivered a solid first-half trading update...
Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX: LUN)(NYSE: LMC)(OMX: LUMI) ("Lundin Mining") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Somincor S.A. ("Somincor" or the "Company"), which operates the Neves-Corvo copper-zinc mine in southern Portugal, has been awarded Portugal's "Best Company in Portugal" for 2007. This win represents the third time that...
OSI Geospatial Inc. (TSX: OSI) announced today that its U.S. Systems Operations has signed a contract with the U.S. Navy valued at approximately US$350,000. Under the terms of this contract, the company will provide integrated vulnerability assessment IVA services in support of anti-terrorism/ force protection requirements. "This is our first...
Responding to its recent successes and the fast growing demand for clean renewable energy, Global Green Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: GGRN) has restructured company operations to focus on its commercial stage Global Greensteam business. Greensteam converts waste biomass to renewable steam for industrial processes and electrical power co-generation. With its innovative...
The National Restaurant Association recentlyhonored Keystone Apple, operator of eight Applebee's franchises in CentralPennsylvania, as the national winner of the 2008 Restaurant Neighbor Awardin the mid-size business category. The award, which recognizes restaurantsthat demonstrate outstanding community service, was presented to KeystoneApple at the Association's annual Public Affairs Conference held inWashington,...
ReadyTechs ,a leading provider of network management solutions, announced today thatthe company is opening a second office in New Jersey today in order to meetthe increasing demand for ReadyTechs' services. ReadyTechs is expanding their business operations to 550 Broad Street, oneof the most sought-after corporate addresses in Newark, New...
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