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Razorfish, SapientNitro and ZAAZ Join Webtrends Premier Agency Program Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:16AMThe World's Largest and Most Innovative Digital Marketing Agencies Partner With Webtrends
Razorfish, SapientNitro and ZAAZ Join Webtrends Premier Agency Program Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:00AMPORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - The largest global digital agencies are partnering with Webtrends to provide clients with more effective insights across digital and traditional media channels. Webtrends has signed more than 20 digital marketing agency partners, including Razorfish, SapientNitro and ZAAZ, in the first six months of this year. Webtrends and premier digital agency partners ...
Overlay.TV and MarketLive Enhance Video Shopping Platform for A/X Armani Exchange Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:00AMBreakthrough Clickable Video Technology Allows Retailer to Monetize Video Content on eCommerce Website OTTAWA and PETALUMA, CA , Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ - Overlay.TV, the leading video commerce provider for online retailers, and MarketLive, Inc., the leader in eCommerce software and solutions, today announced that joint customer, Armani/Exchange, will implement Overlay.TV's clickable video on their ...
Atmel Rolls Out Industry's Smallest Car Radio Antenna IC With Best Noise Performance Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:00AMAtmelÂ® Corporation , a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the availability of a new active antenna integrated circuit designed for FM car antennas, car radios and navigation applications.
comScore Acquires Nedstat for $36.7M Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:34AMAcquisition Adds New Products and Capabilities to 'Unified Digital Measurement' PlatformRESTON, Va. ...
Kenexa Announces Agreement to Acquire Salary.com for $80M Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:21AMReiterates financial guidance for the third quarter 2010WAYNE, Pa. & NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Kenexa Co...
Retail data: Americans still cautious in August Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:12AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Not even skinny jeans for $20 are pulling Americans into stores. Nervous about jobs and an unraveling economy, shoppers spent -- at best -- only slightly more this August than last, according to data released Wednesday by MasterCard's SpendingPulse.
Kenexa Announces Agreement to Acquire Salary.com Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:12AMWAYNE, Pa. & NEEDHAM, Mass.----Kenexa Corporation and Salary.com, Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Kenexa’s acquisition of Salary.com in an all cash tender offer and merger for $4.07 per share, or approximately $80 million.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:38PMWe’ve been waiting for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for months now. RIM’s double-whammy of new touch-and-QWERTY hardware and the latest iteration of their software, the much-anticipated BlackBerry 6, the Torch promises usability, functionality and all-round appeal on a par with high-end smartphones from rivals like Apple and HTC. Not just for the jacket pocket, this one; RIM has set its sights on ...
Corporate-Muni Bond Yield Gap: The Sign of Another Crisis? Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:00PMThe jillions of dollars in municipal bonds issued by cities and states over the last half century are getting a lot of attention lately, mostly because a lot of people own municipal bonds, either directly or indirectly, and now cities and states seem to be sliding, sliding, sliding towards an obvious and unavoidable default, like everyone else, sort of like how my wife noticed my decades-long ...
Three Thoughts: What changes have you noticed in your customers' spending habits? Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3:47PMThere's a good reason why consumer confidence measures matter so much to economists and Wall Street traders: Consumer spending makes up a large share of the U.S. economy.
Transcript of Conference Call on China's Article IV Staff Report Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:01PMWashington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2010 MS. UTSUNOMIYA: Good morning and good evening to some of you in Asia. This is Keiko Utsunomiya, a press officer for the IMF External Relations Department. I'm here with Mr. Nigel Chalk China Mission Chief.
Why Republicans Should Favor Legalized Internet Gambling Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:58PMPrivate convictions are no reason to abandon ideals of limited government, individual rights and personal responsibility.
Report: Overall consumer spending tepid in July Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:58PMNEW YORK (AP) -- American shoppers dug in their heels in July, bad news for the stalling economy and worse for struggling retailers.
Spartan Stores Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholders Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:54PMGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq: SPTN) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders yesterday at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Conference Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In remarks at the meeting, Spartan Stores’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Eidson, discussed the Company’s solid financial performance in the context of persistent ...
Spartan Stores Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholders Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:50PMGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.----Spartan Stores, Inc., held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders yesterday at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Conference Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Column: What did you bring for lunch? Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:14PMCONSUMERS' CORNERBY DIANA STONEColumnist
LeBron James: The Mentalist Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:11PMWhy do the really dumb quotes stand out more than the smart ones? Is it a statement on our society? Can we understand the dumb quotes more and that makes them easier to grasp than a smart, witty statement? Is it that a really stupid quote is far more entertaining than a really intelligent one? When Shaquille O'Neal let us all know that he had won on every level except for college and the pros ...
JetBlue flight attendant strikes a nerve Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:59PMNEW YORK - JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater was apparently mad as hell and wasn't going to take it anymore.
Chicago Cabbie Pays Fine For Swearing Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:44PMChicago cabdriver Walid Ziada, who suffered a fractured left cheekbone when a man hit him with a camera last year, agreed Tuesday to pay a fine for swearing at a woman involved in the incident. The 36-year-old cabdriver accepted a plea deal from the city that requires him to pay a $600 fine and not drive a cab for four days. He also has to take an anger management class.
Changing times means changing business also Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:40PMA change is coming to the U.S. economic engine. As I see it, the impact of the change will be on consumers' buying behavior and habits. Consumers will re-evaluate their perceived value for all goods and services.
Studios, cable closer to home movie deals -sources Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:50PM* Studios closer to premium video-on-demand deal -sources
Don't blame the poor tomato any more Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:02PMWill it be 3%, as the market anticipates? Will it run at 3.2%, as "private forecasters" are projecting? Or will it be a mere 2.6%, as the Bank of Israel is predicting?
Utah gasoline prices increase 3 cents per gallon since July Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:05PMThe average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was up 3 cents Tuesday compared with AAA Utah's gas prices report...
Industry group takes on open source compliance challenge Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 2:11PMThe Linux Foundation announced a program to help companies comply with open source licenses.
Cha-Ching, DataCap Acquisitions: Validating Cloud and Virtualization Trends Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:51PMQuicken developer Intuit has acquired Cha-Ching, adding to its web-mobile toolkits provided to users. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. MidnightApps, the company behind the Cha-Ching Mac and iPhone apps, posted this on its website today: “The Cha-Ching team has merged with Intuit and will continue to provide you great design, useful [...] Cha-Ching, DataCap Acquisitions: Validating Cloud ...
Cab driver agrees to pay fine for swearing at woman Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:45PMA Chicago cabdriver who suffered a fractured left cheekbone when a man hit him with a camera last year agreed Tuesday to pay a fine for swearing at a woman involved in the incident.Walid Ziada, 36, accepted a plea deal from the city that requires him to pay a $600 fine and not drive a cab for four days. He also has to take an anger management class.Ziada said he took the deal because "I don't ...
Here's Why Experts Are Divided On Brazil Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:19PMBrazil looms large in many emerging-markets portfolios. The average emerging-markets stock fund had a 16% stake in Brazilian equities as of Aug. 4, 2010, making it the largest country weighting. (The typical Latin America fund devoted roughly 71% of assets to the country.)
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Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd resigns under cloud Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 3:33AMInvestigation of a sexual harassment claim by an outside contractor finds Hurd violated HP's conduct standards, the company says. Mark V. Hurd, the chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. who is credited with rebuilding the technology giant into the world's largest computer maker, resigned abruptly Friday following accusations of sexual harassment and falsifying expense reports.
Arizona, U.S. in economic stalemate Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 12:32AMCautious behavior to keep economy mired for '10.
Multiple tattoos increases risk of contracting hepatitis C, blood-borne diseases: Research Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:06PMYouth, prison inmates and individuals with multiple tattoos that cover large parts of their bodies are at higher risk of contracting hepatitis C and other blood-borne diseases, according to a University of British Columbia study.The researchers reviewed and analysed 124 studies from 30 countries, including Canada, Iran, Italy, Brazil and the United States, and found the incidence of hepatitis C ...
Lawsuit accuses AG of age, sex discrimination Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:25PMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! A former state assistant attorney general is unhappy with her former employers.
Amendments improve chances for Internet gaming bill passage Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:08PMWASHINGTON – The House Committee on Financial Services has marked up an Internet gaming bill to include changes that are important to Indian gaming.
How to Beat Deflation Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:19PMThe markets are signaling that a bout of deflation may be coming. Many economists still dismiss the threat. But if they are wrong, and deflation does set in, what would it mean for stocks and other investments?
Aust stocks close week stronger Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:55PMLocal sharemarket gains on data, earnings. 7 Aug 2010 1:19 PM
Net Neutrality: What's Really Going on? Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:35PMThe week has been filled with contradictory reports about the FCC's plans regarding network neutrality, and second-guessing players' motivations. Federal Communications Commission - Network neutrality - Google - FCC - NET
Women Buy More Daring Clothes When They Are Ovulating Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:05PMWhen women are ovulating they tend to buy sexier clothing to outdo rival females rather than to impress males, according to a study from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. The researchers reveal that ovulating women dress to impress during those few days each month when they are ovulating. What is ovulation? It is when the woman's egg is ripe and is released from the ...
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Reports 2010 Second Quarter Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:00AMJones Apparel Group, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended July 3, 2010. Â Revenues for the second quarter of 2010 were $860 million, as compared with $804 million for the second quarter of 2009.
CVS Caremark Reports Second Quarter Financial Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:00AMCVS Caremark Corporation , today announced revenues, operating profit, and net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
Study: Chemical BPA found in thermal paper used for store receipts Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:48AMIt's in many types of products: baby bottles, compact discs, food containers and toys, to name a few.
Merck Grants License to LabCorp for Development of Test To Potentially Identify Patients Likely to Respond to ... Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:10AMMerck Grants License to LabCorp for Development of Test To Potentially Identify Patients Likely to Respond to Hepatitis C Therapy IL-28B Genetic Polymorphism May Help Predict Patient Response to Peginterferon Alpha-Based Hepatitis C Treatment
Media firm to launch digital arm Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:53AMMEC Philippines, an affiliate of the world’s leading media agency MEC Global, will launch on Thursday its digital arm called MEC: Interaction.
Families can take steps to ensure safe Web surfing Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:31AMSocial networking sites provide a sense of connection and interactivity, but they can also foster a false sense of security and anonymity, according to a consumer alert from Arkansas Attorney General Dustin ...
Know the goods they have on you, shop smarter Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:23AMAs shoppers, we have secret, and sometimes destructive, tendencies that drive our spending decisions, according to new academic studies of consumer behavior.
RBNZ Expected To Raise Interest Rates Again Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:13AMThe Reserve Bank of New Zealand is likely to raise the official cash rate again by a quarter percentage point to 3.00% in Thursday's policy meeting despite the economic recovery proceeding at a tepid pace. The RBNZ raised its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% last month - the first hike in almost three years. In a statement accompanying that rate announcement, RBNZ governor Alan ...
RBNZ Expected To Raise Interest Rates Again Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:57PM(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is likely to raise the official cash rate again by a quarter percentage point to 3.00% in Thursday's policy meeting despite the economic recovery proceeding at a tepid pace.
Tendril Expands Reach on the Way to National Smart Grid Adoption Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:05AMBOULDER, Colo.----As the weather heats up and energy usage skyrockets in many regions of the country, leading energy management technology provider Tendril is in a unique position to gauge the ability of utilities and their customers to effectively and efficiently manage energy use.
ECOtality Introduces Blink The First Smart, Interactive, Iconic EV Chargers and Network Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:45AMSAN FRANCISCO----ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today unveiled its flagship electric vehicle charging stations: Blink. The first truly smart chargers to hit the market, the Blink Level 2 charging stations will be available in two models—one, an in-home residential wall-mount unit and the second, a commercial stand-alone charger.
Business briefs Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:31AMSales of new homes rose in June more than forecast, following an unprecedented collapse in May. The uptick signals that the worst of the slump triggered by the end of a government tax credit is over.