Business Wire back issues from Thursday, January 18:
Happy New Year! ... And, New Careers with Touchstone Crystal.
Jan 18, 2007 ... WARWICK, R.I. -- Please replace the release dated Jan. 17, 2007, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions in the Touchstone Crystal boilerplate. The corrected release reads: HAPPY NEW YEAR! O AND, NEW CAREERS WITH TOUCHSTONE CRYSTAL ...
Pentair Wins Ruling in Horizon Litigation.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Ruling Dismisses Majority of Jury Verdict GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- Pentair, Inc. (NYSE:PNR) announced that the majority of the jury verdict against its subsidiary, Essef Corporation (Essef), was reversed today. The ruling dismisses the claims against Essef for lost enterprise ...
China's 11th Five-Year Plan Period Will See Further Opportunities for Innovation in the Glass Industry.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48670) has announced the addition of China Glass Industry Report, 2006 to their offering. Along with the ascent of industrial profit since 2003, the glass industry became more attractive, surging ...
Chinese Real Estate Industry Thriving - Q1 2006 Commercial House Sales Up 13.4% on 2005.(Industry overview)
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48660) has announced the addition of China Real Estate Industry Report, 2006 to their offering. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the national real estate investment has ...
Enhanced Power Distribution Network and Product Development Characterize the Chinese Switchgear Market.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48643) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: Chinese Switchgear Markets to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Chinese Switchgear Markets ...
ELS Announces Tax Treatment of 2006 Dividends.
Jan 18, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) today announced the tax treatment of its 2006 dividend distributions of $0.30 per common share (CUSIP No. 29472R108) as follows: <Pre> Record Date Payable Date Distribution Per Share Ordinary TaxableDividend 3/31/06 ...
Western Commercial Bank Announces 4th Quarter Results.(Financial report)
Jan 18, 2007 ... WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- Western Commercial Bank (OTCBB:WCBC), a new independent community business bank, located at 21550 Oxnard Street, Suite 100, Woodland Hills, California, announced its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, total assets ...
NCAA March Madness 07 from EA Sports Ships to Stores Today.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Experience the Intensity and Atmosphere of Charged Up, Authentic College Courts and All-New Interactive Environments on the No. 1 Selling((1)) College Basketball Franchise REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Fans can now defend their home court and bring the crowd into the game like never ...
HP Gains Continue as Dell Struggles and Slow Commercial Demand Limits Growth in the United States, According to IDC.
Jan 18, 2007 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Worldwide PC shipments grew by 8.7% in the fourth quarter of 2006, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. While Europe, Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), Canada, and Latin America continued to grow at a healthy clip, shipments in the United States and Japan ...
Hampshire Common Stock to Be Delisted from NASDAQ.
Jan 18, 2007 ... ANDERSON, S.C. -- Hampshire Group, Limited (NASDAQ: HAMP) today announced that it has received notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that as a result of the Company's noncompliance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) for failure to timely file its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for ...
Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer.
Jan 18, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc. (NYSE: IMF) (the "Fund") announced today that the Fund's tender offer for 433,463 of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, representing approximately 5% of the Fund's outstanding shares, expired on Wednesday, January 17, ...
InsureMe CEO Sports Punk Haircut for Charity.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Mohawk Marks Charitable-Giving Milestone DENVER -- At a companywide meeting last week, each of the roughly 70 employees of InsureMe, an online lead service, took turns shaving the CEO's head. After the last employee took a pass with the electric shears, one thing was ...
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer.
Jan 18, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. (NYSE: MNP) (the "Fund") announced today that the Fund's tender offer for 259,070 of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, representing approximately 5% of the Fund's outstanding shares, expired on Wednesday, January 17, ...
Invacare Corporation Provides Financial Guidance for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007; Additional Information on Previously Announced Goodwill Impairment Charges and Bad Debt Provisions; And an Update on Debt Recapitalization.
Jan 18, 2007 ... ELYRIA, Ohio -- Invacare Corporation (NYSE:IVC) ("Invacare" or the "Company") today provided the following financial estimates for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006 results and guidance for its 2007 fiscal year, announced additional cost reduction activities and other recent ...
Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut.
Jan 18, 2007 ... The Movie You Couldn't See in Theatres Triumphs on DVD February 27 from Warner Home Video BURBANK, Calif. -- At last, audiences can experience Oliver Stone's Alexander as he meant it to be seen, with Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut, available on 2-disc DVD February 27 ....
Giga-tronics Announces Next Phase of Company Reorganization Plan.
Jan 18, 2007 ... SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Giga-tronics Incorporated (Nasdaq:GIGA) announced Monday that it has entered the next phase of a company restructuring effort begun in February of 2006, when the sales and marketing functions of its three divisions were centralized. After carefully examining ...
Caltrans Director Says the Governor's Strategic Growth Plan Provides Substantial Down Payment on Meeting California's Long-Term Transportation Needs; He Touts Public-Private Partnerships.
Jan 18, 2007 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Caltrans Director Will Kempton told legislators today that the Strategic Growth Plan Governor Schwarzenegger successfully proposed last year is the first installment on a 20-year investment in California's future. He added that aggressive leveraging of the $19.9 ...
Asia America Symphony Association Brings World Renowned Musicians to Los Angeles.(Concert review)
Jan 18, 2007 ... LOS ANGELES -- The Asia America Symphony Association (AASA), Music Director, David Benoit, and Chairman, Ted Tokio Tanaka announced the Asia America Symphony's 2007 Concert Season, featuring world renowned and celebrated artists, at the AASA Press Conference on January 17th held at The New ...
Fewer Regulatory Issues Favor the Emergence of the Asia Pacific Biometrics Market.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48641) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: Asia Pacific Biometrics Markets - Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities to their offering. The Frost & Sullivan ...
Immense Opportunities in the Southeast Asian Desalination Plants Market.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48688) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: Strategic Analysis of Southeast Asian Desalination Plants Markets to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service, ...
Fairchild Reports Late Filing of Form 10-K Annual Report.
Jan 18, 2007 ... MCLEAN, Va. -- The Fairchild Corporation (NYSE:FA), reported that it's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006, will be filed late. Additional information may be obtained from the Company's Form 8-K filing issued on January 16, 2007, which is available on the ...
Willis Group Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri Extols the Virtues of Insurance and Challenges the Industry to Achieve a Higher Standard.
Jan 18, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- This evening, as the St. John's University School of Risk Management honored Joe Plumeri, Chairman and CEO of Willis Group, as the 2006 Insurance Leader of the Year, Plumeri turned the tables on the industry by heaping praise on the professionals assembled and challenging them ...
Logitech Delivers Best Quarter Ever.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Sales up 15%, Net Income up 32%; Company Increases Full-Year Target for Operating Income ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland & FREMONT, Calif. -- Logitech International (SWX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced its best-ever quarterly results, posting record profits and margins, ...
AudioSoft Expands into North America Through Appointment of VP Sales and Marketing.
Jan 18, 2007 ... SAN DIEGO -- AudioSoft (www.audiosoft-usa.com), the digital voice and data recording specialist, has announced its expansion into the US market through the appointment of Dr. Nick Porter to its International Sales Team as VP Sales and Marketing (USA). Originally from England, ...
City of West Hollywood Officials Decry DEA Raids on Five Marijuana Dispensaries.
Jan 18, 2007 ... WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- City of West Hollywood officials reacted swiftly today to news that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had raided and shut down five medicinal marijuana dispensaries located in West Hollywood. "The City of West Hollywood has had a long-standing commitment ...
Equity Office Receives Unsolicited Proposal for $52.00 per Share In Cash and Stock.
Jan 18, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE:EOP) today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal letter from Dove Parent LLC, an entity formed by Vornado Realty Trust, Starwood Capital Group Global, LLC and Walton Street Capital, LLC (the "third party group") ....
Analyze Future Trends for the Japanese Networking Equipment Market.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48666) has announced the addition of Networking Equipment in Japan to their offering. The Networking Equipment in Japan industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis ...
Euro1080 Adopts aacPlus/DTS(R) Surround Sound for New MPEG-4 HDTV Transmissions.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Pioneering European HDTV Service Utilizes Benefits of Advanced MPEG-4 Audio Solution to Provide Surround Sound and Multilingual HDTV AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI): Pioneering HDTV service Euro1080 has announced that it will implement aacPlus/DTS multi-channel ...
meebo Inc. Continues Strong Growth and Secures Series "B" Funding Led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Web-Based Instant Messaging Provider Doubles Registered Users in Three Months, Expands Distribution and Secures $9 Million to Grow Team Tim Draper to Join meebo's Board of Directors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- meebo, Inc., the popular web-based instant messaging (IM) ...
Autorite des Marches Financiers, French Financial Markets Regulator, Approves Business Wire to Operate as a Regulatory Disclosure Service in France.
Jan 18, 2007 ... PARIS -- Business Wire has been officially recognized by the Autorite des Marches Financiers [AMF], the French financial markets regulator, as an approved regulatory disclosure service in France, Michael Becker, vice president, global disclosure and financial reporting services, announced ...
UPDA Subsidiary West Oil & Gas, Inc. To Acquire Producing Natural Gas Leases in Palo Pinto County, Texas - Masaood Group Commits Additional Funding.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DALLAS -- With its Canyon Creek and Catlin subsidiaries continuing their successful operations in Texas, Universal Property Development and Acquisition Corporation (OTCBB:UPDA) has designated its West Oil & Gas, Inc. subsidiary, a joint venture with the Masaood Group (www.masaood.com), to ...
Garritan Introduces "Drag and Drop" Software Instruments.
Jan 18, 2007 ... A New Intuitive Way to Select, Load, Manipulate and Mix Software Instruments ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Garritan, the leading developer of software instruments and soundware, announces a revolutionary new user interface for sampled and synthesized musical instruments. The revolutionary ...
Cyberview Technology Adopts New Corporate Name.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Cyberview Technology, Inc. Becomes Both Operating Business and Official Corporate Title LONDON & LAS VEGAS -- Cyberview Technology, the trading name of Cyberscan Technology, Inc., which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is leading provider of secure server-based ...
Research and Markets : New Report Details and Analyses the International and CIS Bitumen Markets.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48705) has announced the addition of Bitumen Market Research to their offering. This research focuses on the study of the international and CIS bitumen markets. It describes bitumen properties ...
Accenture and AIG Europe Sign 10-Year Business Processing Outsourcing Agreement.
Jan 18, 2007 ... PARIS -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has signed a 10-year, US$100 million business processing outsourcing (BPO) agreement with AIG Europe S.A. to provide an IT platform and insurance support services to AIG Entrepreneur, an AIG unit specializing in Property and Casualty insurance for small and ...
Stone & Youngberg Appoints Priscilla Sporl to Chief Operating Officer of S&Y Asset Management (SYAM).
Jan 18, 2007 ... Asset Management Operations Veteran to Develop Operations and Procedures for SYAM SAN FRANCISCO -- S&Y Asset Management LLC (SYAM), a San Francisco-based wealth management company, announced today that Priscilla Sporl has been appointed to chief operating officer. S&Y Asset ...
NewGen Agrees to Terms for $70 Million in Senior Debt Financing to Fund APPCO Acquisition and Pursue Additional Strategic Initiatives.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Financing Will Be Used to Complete Acquisition of Appalachian Oil, Pay off Existing Debt and Pursue Additional Strategic Opportunities CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NewGen Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NWGN) today announced that it and BioFuel Investments, LLC ("BFI") reached an agreement ...
Fortiva Solution Cuts Email Surveillance Time by Nearly 80 Per Cent, Survey Shows.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Email Archiving Solution Makes It Easier for Businesses to Review Email for Legal and Regulatory Compliance Purposes TORONTO -- According to a recent survey conducted by Fortiva, a provider of secure, managed email archiving, and Jeffrey Plotkin, a securities enforcement ...
Smart Online's New Partnership with Segurex, S.A. to Offer a Spanish Private Label Platform to Financial Service Companies in the Caribbean.
Jan 18, 2007 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Smart Online Inc. (OTCBB: SOLN), a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for the small business market, today announced a partnership with Segurex, S.A., a firm that provides IT services to financial service companies in Caribbean countries. Smart ...
Starbucks Leads Global Coffee Industry in Paying Premium Prices for Sustainably-Sourced Coffee.
Jan 18, 2007 ... SEATTLE -- Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) announced today that the average price per pound it paid for all its coffee increased from US$1.28 in fiscal year 2005 to US$1.42 ($3.12 per kilogram) in fiscal year 2006. During the same period the industry average "C" (commodity) market ...
Andrew Expands Presence in India With New Cable and Antenna Manufacturing Facility.(Company overview)
Jan 18, 2007 ... --First to Provide In-Country Production for Indian Wireless Market-- WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- Andrew Corporation, a global leader in communications systems and products, has become the first company to manufacture both radio frequency cable products and antennas in India with the ...
Research and Markets: Gain Insight into Spanish Automotive Parts Manufacturer Grupo Antolin.(Company overview)
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48697) has announced the addition of Grupo Antolin 2006 Company Profile Edition 1 to their offering. Grupo Antolin is a family-owned Spanish multinational company located at Burgos with overseas ...
New Report Takes an In-Depth Look at the Western European Convergence Market.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48706) has announced the addition of 2006-2007 Western European Convergence Market to their offering. This annual report offers the latest data, statistics and analysis on media convergence in ...
Computed Radiography Unit Sales Will Continue to Outpace the Analog and Digital Radiography (DR) Markets Over the Next Five Years.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48708 ) has announced the addition of Millennium Research Group's new report: European Markets for Diagnostic Imaging Systems to their offering. MRG has compiled a detailed and insightful ...
European Spinal Implants Market Continues to be Dominated by Traditional Thoracolumbar Implants.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48712) has announced the addition of Millennium Research Group's new report: European Markets for Spinal Implants 2006 to their offering. In 2005, the European spinal implant market, comprising ...
Gain Valuable In-Depth Insight into the Market for Motorcycles in France.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48686) has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Motorcycles in France to their offering. The Motorcycles in France industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and ...
New Report Explores and Analyses the Market for Motorcycles in Europe.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48674) has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Motorcycles in Europe to their offering. The Motorcycles in Europe industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and ...
Gain Insight into the Complex Motor Insurance Market in Europe.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48677)has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Motor Insurance in Europe to their offering. The Motor Insurance in Europe industry profile is an essential resource for ...
European Distressed Debt Market Outlook for 2007 Foresees Upswing In Restructurings.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Over-leveraging, over-aggressive business plans and increase in raw material prices are key factors LONDON -- Launched this week by international law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and investment banking group Rothschild, in conjunction with Mergermarket's Debtwire, the ...
Fuel Cell Technology Grows Industrial and Utility Applications, an Industrial Info News Alert.
Jan 18, 2007 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). With rising and unpredictable global facility operating costs due in part to fluctuating energy prices and environmental improvement expenditures, industrial and institutional facilities are looking for power ...
Soapbox Mobile Launches Pioneering Mobile Ticketing Platform in Partnership with Amp'd Mobile and MovieTickets.com.
Jan 18, 2007 ... Now Amp'd Mobile Users Can Browse for and Purchase Movie Tickets via MovieTickets.com in Mere Seconds Using Their Mobile Phones SAN DIEGO -- Soapbox Mobile[TM] announced today that through their collaboration with Amp'd Mobile and MovieTickets.com, a MovieTickets.com branded ...
Autoliv Honored by General Motors for 'Outstanding Performance'.(Company overview)
Jan 18, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) (STO: ALIV), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, was honored by General Motors for "Outstanding Performance" during ceremonies Thursday, January 11, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. This is the ...
Fox Home Entertainment Rocks Shakespeare's Beloved Tale of Ill-Fated Romance -- Baz Luhrmann's Film of: William Shakespeare's Romeo+Juliet Music Edition.(Video recording review)
Jan 18, 2007 ... The Greatest Story Of Star-Crossed Lovers Gets a New Sound With A Special Music DVD Release On February 6, Just In Time For Valentine's Day The 10(th) Anniversary edition of Baz Luhrmann's Ground-Breaking Film Accompanied by EMI CD Release That Includes Such Bonus Tracks as the ...
Chicago's Mount Sinai Becomes First Hospital in U.S. to Offer Sorenson Communications' Videophone Booth for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patients.(Company overview)
Jan 18, 2007 ... New Videophone Booth Enables Individuals Who Use American Sign Language to Place Free Calls through an On-Screen Interpreter to Any Hearing Individual in the U.S. SALT LAKE CITY & CHICAGO -- Sorenson Communications[TM] today announced it has installed a videophone booth for deaf ...
lanelogic Enhances Dealer Services with Online Arbitration System.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DALLAS -- lanelogic, Inc., the Wall Street inspired automotive network that electronically trades used vehicles between automotive dealers nationwide, introduced a new virtual arbitration/communication system January 12, 2007. The new tool allows dealers to arbitrate, dispute, and ...
Assess Market Conditions Which Will Impact How Western European Broadband is Likely to Progress.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48672) has announced the addition of 2006-2007 Western European Broadband Market to their offering. This annual report offers the latest data, statistics and analysis on the Broadband and ...
Gain an Insight into the Competitive Landscape & Leading Companies of the UK's Water Utilities Market.
Jan 18, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48662) has announced the addition of Water Utilities in the United Kingdom to their offering. The Water Utilities in the United Kingdom report includes detailed data on market size and ...
Theragenics Corporation(R) Announces Schedule for Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2006 Conference Call.
Jan 18, 2007 ... BUFORD, Ga. -- Theragenics Corporation([R]) (NYSE:TGX), a medical device company serving the prostate cancer treatment and surgical markets, today announced it will release its fourth quarter and year-end consolidated financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 ....
nCode Marks 25th Anniversary with Move to New European Headquarters.
Jan 18, 2007 ... State-Of-The-Art Facility Caters To High Growth Technology Companies ROTHERHAM, England -- nCode International, a global provider of durability based software & instrumentation solutions that help manufacturers and operators eliminate unexpected product failures, in conjunction ...
GeNOsys Inc. Provides Update to the Development of Portable Nitric Oxidegenerater.
Jan 18, 2007 ... PROVO, Utah -- GeNOsys (generated nitric oxide systems) Inc. (OTCBB: GNYS), a medical research and development company specializing in pharmaceutical, biotechnical and medical gas generating systems, announces the near-term release of the Company's Web site, which includes the Company's ...
Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: BB&T Corp., Wilmington Trust and Investment Technology Group.
Jan 18, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with senior analyst Scott Jaggers, who discusses BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT), Wilmington Trust (NYSE: WL) and Investment Technology Group (NYSE: ITG). A synopsis of today's Analyst Interview is presented ...
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Xoma, Genentech, Schering-Plough, LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics.
Jan 18, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Xoma, Inc. (Nasdaq: XOMA), Genentech ...
Ascent Solar Receives Transfer of Contracts.
Jan 18, 2007 ... LITTLETON, Colo. -- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. ("Ascent Solar") (NASDAQ:ASTI) (BSE:AKC) announced today that it has successfully completed the novation, or transfer, of approximately $3.5 million in government funded research and development (R&D) contracts from ITN Energy Systems ...
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Natural Resource Partners, Altria Group, Sonus Networks and Kinross Gold.
Jan 18, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks Equity Research highlights Natural Resource Partners (NYSE: NRP) as the Bull of the Day and Altria Group (NYSE: MO) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS) and Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC). Full ...
Staples, Inc. Enters India Through Joint Venture with Pantaloon Retail Limited.
Jan 18, 2007 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today a joint venture with India's leading retailer, Pantaloon Retail Limited, and its new office products business unit, Future Office. The agreement establishes a platform for Staples to enter the $10 billion office products ...