Ever flown through an online questionnaire to secure your free subscription to an industry publication? Ever wondered how few of the overall population that fills those out actually puts much time into honestly / accurately supplying their info about their personal purchasing power w/in their organization? I personally...
Possible Federal Drug Administration regulation of the sale, distribution and advertising of tobacco products was a top story in both consumer and industry publications at press time in mid- to late-January, with Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts Possible Federal Drug Administration regulation of the sale,...
Some cable executives were expecting their upfront activity to pick up this week, following the opening of the broadcast marketplace last week in which ABC reportedly finished its deals. At press time Friday, cable-network ad sales chiefs said Some...
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-Kellogg Named to Most Ethical Companies' ListC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Ethisphere Institute named Kellogg Company to Ethisphere's second-annual World's Most Ethical Companies list. Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Monsanto Commits to Double Yield in Three Major CropsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Monsanto Company announced a three-point commitment to help increase food production in the face of growing demand, limited natural resources and a changing climate. It...
Mark Watson is a professor and head of the Psychology Department of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. his research focuses on career development and career assessment of primary, secondary and tertiary students from all South African population groups. Mark has published extensively in international...
University student outcome data in Australia is collected via the Graduate Destination Survey component of the Australian Graduate Survey at the referent date three months post-graduation. This timeline gives consideration to graduates to enter directly into traditional vocations. For graduates from non-traditional areas and/or with non-traditional career...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This column includes some observations from my recent participation at the Fourth International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy in Scotland, and visits to LearnDirect and Careers Scotland. The outcomes of the Symposium and the latter two major initiatives directly link to...
Toromont Industries Ltd. (TSX: TIH) announced today that it has filed with the Toronto Stock Exchange a notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid for certain of its common shares through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange. Under this notice, Toromont is entitled to purchase up...
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"Company Highlighted in BIOMASS Magazine" SARASOTA, Fla. -- Industrial Biotechnology Corporation IBC (Pink Sheets:IBOT), is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig McClure as VP of Investor and Public Relations. Mr. McClure has over 20 years in the investment services industry working as a licensed professional with companies...
REC Solar ( www.recsolar.com ), an industry-leadingprovider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, has teamedup with MySpace.com ( www.myspace.com ) to acquaint Democratic conventionparticipants with solar energy through a solar-powered recharging stationfueled entirely by the sun. Home to the 2008 Democratic NationalConvention, Denver, Colorado proudly boasts over 300 days...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a93866/major_label_music) has announced the addition of the "Major Label Music Production in the US" report to their offering. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in releasing, promoting, and distributing sound recordings. These establishments manufacture or arrange for the manufacture of recordings, such...
SAN DIEGO -- Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLH), the leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today announced that its North American subsidiary, Audatex, has released the new issue of the quarterly collision repair publication, Audatex Directions. Audatex Directions provides vehicle insurers...
DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines Co., which had resisted the kinds of capacity cuts being made by other carriers, will eliminate nearly 200 flights early next year as it struggles with high fuel costs and a weakening economy. The move raised doubts about the company's publicly stated goal...
FactCheck-X[TM] Authenticate helps ensure that distance learning students earning the credit are the students doing the work LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- In an effort to increase online academic integrity, new higher education policies require nationally accredited colleges and universities to verify that the distance learning student who registers...
Multiple Smiths Detection Systems Deployed by Agency to Detect Explosives, Toxic Industrial Chemicals, Chemical Warfare Agents and Weapons on New Mobile Mail Screening Station to Debut at the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention PINE BROOK, N.J. -- Smiths Detection, part of the global technology business...
Tailwind Financial Inc.("Tailwind") (AMEX: TNF) (AMEX: TNF.U) (AMEX: TNF.WS), a special purposeacquisition company, today announced that it has signed a letter of intentwith GrandUnion Inc ("GrandUnion"), a shipping company headquartered inPiraeus, Greece, contemplating the acquisition by Tailwind of 20 vesselsoperating in the dry bulk industry, including nine newbuildings to bedelivered...
UC HUB, INC. (OTCBB: UCHB), a publiclytraded company currently on the Over the Counter, announces that theCompany has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding whereby SkyPacific Innovations Inc. will acquire 90% of UC Hub. Sky PacificInnovations represents they have patented mechanisms that generate energyto the power grid or nearby...
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