PR Newswire back issues from Friday, June 11:
Trauma Specialists, LLP and Legacy Reach Interim Agreement; Emanuel Hospital's Level I Trauma Center Cancels Divert Status and Returns to Full Staffing.
Jun 11, 2004 ... PORTLAND, Ore., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Trauma Specialists, LLP and Legacy Health System reached an interim agreement to resume staffing at Emanuel's Level I trauma center, effective immediately, and therefore, canceling the divert order that went into effect Tuesday, June 8. ...
Mobilisa Successfully Demonstrates Wi-Fi on Washington State Ferries.
Jun 11, 2004 ... SEATTLE, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented display of wireless internet's capabilities, Port Townsend, Washington-based Mobilisa, Inc. successfully demonstrated today the new Washington State Ferries' Wireless Connection Project. Mobilisa's system is currently in-use on the ...
Special Olympics Reaches New Horizons by Announcing Yao Ming as Global Ambassador; NBA Superstar Yao Ming Officially Welcomed to the Movement.
Jun 11, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- International icon and basketball star Yao Ming was welcomed today to the Special Olympics family as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador. As a Global Ambassador, Yao will be charged with taking Special Olympics' message of inclusion for people ...
Special Olympics Reaches New Horizons by Announcing Yao Ming as Global Ambassador.
Jun 11, 2004 ... NBA Superstar Yao Ming Officially Welcomed to the Movement SHANGHAI, China, June 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- International icon and basketball star Yao Ming was welcomed today to the Special Olympics family as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador. As a Global Ambassador, Yao will ...
Science and Technology for Sustainable Development: '3R' Action Plan and Progress on Implementation.
Jun 11, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by the White House Press Office: <Pre> THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary (Sea Island, Georgia) Science and Technology for Sustainable ...
Press Conference of the President After G8 Summit; International Media Center Savannah, Georgia.
Jun 11, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush after the G8 Summit: <Pre>3:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thanks for coming. We just completed avery successful summit. The nations of the G8 are united ...
Chair's Summary.
Jun 11, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of the Chair's Summary: <Pre> The White House Office of the Press Secretary (Sea Island, Georgia) </Pre> We met at Sea Island for our annual Summit to advance freedom by strengthening ...
Suit Alleges That Xap Misleads Colleges About Sale of Student Data; Lenders Pay XAP for Student Data When Students Use XAP's Mentor Websites to Apply Online for College Admission.
Jun 11, 2004 ... PORTLAND, Ore., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- CollegeNET, Inc. filed a lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in Oregon charging XAP Corporation of Los Angeles, CA with misleading colleges, universities, and students about its sale of student data. (Logo: ...
Illinois Entrepreneurs Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2004 Award Winners.
Jun 11, 2004 ... CHICAGO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP announced today the winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2004 Award. The winners were selected by an independent panel of judges comprised of local community and business leaders. ...
Voices for Reform as Catholic Bishops Meet.
Jun 11, 2004 ... CHICAGO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> Church Reform Events: Schedule During U.S. Bishops' Meeting Denver Area, June 11-15, 2004Press Conference Highlights:* 6/13 Au 2:00 pm: CTA Press Conference Urging Annual Diocesan Audits on Sex Abuse Reform (see ...
Nevada Opens State's First Tourism Office in China.
Jun 11, 2004 ... BEIJING, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada officials opened the state's first tourism office in China Friday, launching a new era in efforts to attract more international visitors and aggressively tapping into a lucrative Asian travel market, Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt, chair of the Nevada ...
navyblue Wins GBP1/4 Million Contract for London's bid for 2012 Games.
Jun 11, 2004 ... LONDON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- navyblue, a top 30 UK design group, has won in a competitive tender, the prestigious business of designing the bid documentation for London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Whilst exact details of the size of the contract are ...
Directorate Change.
Jun 11, 2004 ... <Pre> Interserve Plc announces that Allan Hannah will be leaving the Group with immediate effect. Mr Hannah, 54, was appointed to the board in 1995 and as an Executive Director was principally responsible for overseeing the Group's Equipment Services Division, which trades as RMD Kwikform ....
The Irish Answer to the Hangover Problem.
Jun 11, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A solution to the hangover has been developed in Ireland where they know more about the subject than anywhere else in the world, including the USA. Unlike other hangover preventers Lifeline is a totally natural product that works to ...
Statement re Award of ScotRail Franchise.
Jun 11, 2004 ... <Pre> 11 June 2004 FirstGroup plc Statement re Award of ScotRail Franchise FirstGroup plc today welcomed the announcement that the company is preferred bidder to run the ScotRail franchise. Chief Executive Moir Lockhead said: "This is terrific news for us and our new ...
Disease-modifying Potential of Osteoarthritis Drug, licofelone, Highlighted at EULAR Symposium.
Jun 11, 2004 ... BERLIN, Germany, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The disease-modifying potential of licofelone (Merckle GmbH) - a lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase (LOX/COX) inhibitor developed for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) - was highlighted during an EACCME-accredited symposium at the annual ...
Meryl Streep Receives AFI's 32nd Life Achievement Award; USA Network to Air Tribute on June 21, 2004.
Jun 11, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of guests filled the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on June 10, for the 32nd American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award Tribute to Meryl Streep. The two-hour special event, executive produced and written by Bob Gazzale ...
Juvenile's 'SLOW MOTION' is Movin' Quickly Up All the Music Charts! Southern Rap Star, Juvenile, Secures the #4 Rap Single Spot, Re-enters the Top 10 Albums, #10 in Airplay Charts and is on His Way to Platinum Album #5!
Jun 11, 2004 ... NEW ORLEANS, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Juvenile's "Slow Motion" featuring Soulja Slim is stirring up the deep South and climbing the charts. The album, Juve The Great, is considered by many his best yet while demonstrating why he has been in the game since 1995. In Addition to this song ...
the r-smart group Releases r-smart network(TM) (RSN) v. 1.0; Online Support Network Graduates From Beta Program to Production Environment.
Jun 11, 2004 ... PHOENIX, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The r-smart group, a leading full-service provider for open source solutions for education, announced today the release of version 1.0 of its r-smart network (RSN). RSN is designed currently to accompany the r-smart group's version of ePortfolio and ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Closes at 7,576.56, up +83.21 (+1.11%).
Jun 11, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXT) for Friday, June 11, 2004 was 7,576.56. This was up 1.11 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher after China reported a ...
Defense Logistics Agency Reaches Out to Support Service-Disabled Veterans' Small Businesses.
Jun 11, 2004 ... FORT BELVOIR, Va., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathy Williams, like the rest of the Defense Energy Support Center -- and the rest of the Defense Logistics Agency -- was stumped. She along with other small-business officers and senior procurement executives throughout the Agency were ...
Team Baurtwell Partners With Kenwood to Customize Celebrity Cars for Spike TV's 'Ride With Funkmaster Flex'; Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, and Tracy McGrady to Have GM Classics Equipped With Latest Kenwood Mobile Entertainment Gear: Cars in Touring Exhibit.
Jun 11, 2004 ... NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Hip Hop radio DJ and TV personality Funkmaster Flex and Kenwood announced a promotional agreement under which Kenwood is providing Team Baurtwell, the car customizing group headed by Funkmaster Flex, with cutting-edge mobile entertainment systems for ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Closes at 7,576.56, up +83.21 (+1.11%).
Jun 11, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index for Friday, June 11, 2004 was 7,576.56. This was up 1.11 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher after China reported a slowdown in ...
Domination and Profit Transfer Agreement Between Procter & Gamble and Wella AG Effective; P&G to Commence Cash Consideration For Outstanding Wella AG Shares.
Jun 11, 2004 ... CINCINNATI, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Procter & Gamble Holding GmbH & Co Operations oHG (P&G), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company , announced today that their domination and profit transfer agreement with Wella AG (FSE: WAD) has been registered with the commercial ...
Olympics 2004 I Feature Package.
Jun 11, 2004 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with the 2004 Olympics and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "Olympics." ...
Olympic-Size Stadium and Arena Protection Provided By Radio-Controlled Explosive Device Jamming System.
Jun 11, 2004 ... NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- An intelligent bomb jamming system that utilizes tower-mounted stations in combination with mobile stations has been introduced to provide protection for stadiums, arenas and temporarily crowded entrance areas from radio-controlled (RF) explosive devices ....
Heracles, Nadia Comaneci & IOC Insiders: More Essential Olympic Games Reading Found on BookFinder.com's Open Marketplace.
Jun 11, 2004 ... BERKELEY, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- New, used, rare, and out-of-print books about the Olympic Games aren't so hard to find anymore with BookFinder.com's free comparison book shopping service, the largest searchable book inventory available anywhere: http://www.bookfinder.com/ . ...
Knowledge Networks Debuts KNOW Magazine; Provides Guidance for Decision Making in Today's Accelerated Business Environment; First Issue Covers Sports Sponsorships, Young Consumers' Media Use, the 'New Luxury' and 'DIY' Trends.
Jun 11, 2004 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Knowledge Networks has released the debut issue of KNOW, a new business and market research magazine that delivers insights into key challenges facing decision-makers in today's accelerated business world. The magazine's complete contents can ...
A New Moon, A New Genre and a New Digital Diva Emerge on Seattle's Music Horizon; Singer-Songwriter Eva Moon Eclipses Internet Culture in Lyrical 'Wry-Fi' Mode. 'Something's Brewing' CD Debuts June 18th at Seattle's Mars Bar.
Jun 11, 2004 ... SEATTLE and REDMOND, Wash., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- From the city that brought you Microsoft, Amazon, the UPS Guy and Starbucks comes a musical artist who is winning rave reviews for lampooning them all in song. Singer-songwriter Eva Moon fuses the Northwest's ultra-modern digital ...
Find the Perfect Father's Day Present - A Gift From the Past; Ruby Lane Offers Creative, Memorable Gift Options for Every Type of Dad.
Jun 11, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Searching for the perfect gift for your dad this Father's Day (June 20th)? Give your dad a stroll down memory lane where he can reminisce about his childhood hobbies or favorite past time. Try a visit to Ruby Lane (http://www.rubylane.com/ ), the ...
Clinical Trial Results Demonstrate Treatment With REMICADE Improved Bone Erosion Scores in Early RA Study.
Jun 11, 2004 ... BERLIN, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- - Twice as Many Patients With Progressive Disease Experienced Improvement Versus Current Standard of Care New data show that more than 55 per cent of patients treated with REMICADE(R) (infliximab) plus methotrexate (REMICADE regimen) ...
IAMGOLD Advises Shareholders to Await Further Communications From the Board of Directors Concerning the Wheaton River & Golden Star Transactions.
Jun 11, 2004 ... TORONTO, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> TSX Trading Symbol: IMG AMEX Trading Symbol: IAG Total Shares Outstanding:145.5MM Fully Diluted: 151.5MM 52-Week Trading Range: Cdn$5.75 - $10.99 </Pre> IAMGOLD ...
Accor Acquires 28.9% Stake in Club Mediterranee.
Jun 11, 2004 ... PARIS, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- - A strategic partnership that strengthens Accor's position in the global tourism industry Accor has announced that it is acquiring a 28.9% equity interest in Club Mediterranee, including the 21.2% of shares held by Agnelli Group ...
Domination and Profit Transfer Agreement Between Procter & Gamble and Wella AG Effective.
Jun 11, 2004 ... CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- - P&G to Commence Cash Consideration For Outstanding Wella AG Shares The Procter & Gamble Holding GmbH & Co Operations oHG (P&G), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG), announced today that ...
Increase of issued share capital.
Jun 11, 2004 ... <Pre> FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Increase of Share Capital The Board of Friends Provident plc (the 'Company') announces that on 11 June 2004 the issued share capital of the Company has been increased to 1,723,936,385 ordinary shares ...
Final Results.
Jun 11, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed: 11 June 2004 Designer Vision Group PLCPreliminary ResultsFor the year ended 31 December 2003 Designer Vision Group PLC ("Designer Vision" or the "Group"), the AIM listed ...
EGT Supplies Cogeco Cable with US$ 1 Million of EGT Encoders; EGT Equips Leading Canadian Cable Operator for Digital Conversion.
Jun 11, 2004 ... ATLANTA, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- EGT, Inc., an emerging leader in broadband video technology and products, today announced that Cogeco Cable Inc., Canada's fourth largest cable operator, has purchased EGT MPEG-2 Digital Video Encoders valued at over one million dollars (US$). Cogeco ...
Doner Wins Circuit City Agency Review.
Jun 11, 2004 ... DETROIT, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Doner announced today that it won the advertising agency review for Circuit City Stores, Inc., a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics. "Doner demonstrated a strategic understanding of the category, an innovative vision and unique ...
Business in Asia Today -- June 11, 2004.
Jun 11, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: TAIWAN'S IC INDUSTRY OUTPUT VALUE LIKELY TO GROW BY 39% IN H1 ...
Asian Markets -- Shares Close Broadly Lower -- June 11.
Jun 11, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. Asian share markets closed broadly lower ...
Comverge Announces Fourth 'Virtual Peaking Capacity(TM)'Program; More than 190 Megawatts of Virtual Peaking Capacity now under Contract.
Jun 11, 2004 ... EAST HANOVER, N.J., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Comverge, Inc. announced today that it signed a second long-term contract with ISO New England to operate a Virtual Peaking Capacity(TM) program in Southwestern Connecticut. ISO New England is the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) ...
MultiBand OFDM Alliance Organizes Ultrawideband Workshop for International Telecommunication Union Delegates; MBOA Coordinates Activities with Third Meeting of the ITU Task Group on Compatibility between Ultrawideband Devices and Radio Communication Services in Boston.
Jun 11, 2004 ... BOSTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The MultiBand OFDM Alliance (MBOA), an industry organization dedicated to developing high-performance ultrawideband (UWB) technical specifications, said today that it has organized programs in support of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as the ...
PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL Commits to New Tradition With More `User-Friendly' 43rd Edition; John Prine, Natalie MacMaster, Taj Mahal, Chris Smither, Tom Russell, Ollabelle, Mindy Smith, Eliza Gilkyson Among 45 Acts Arriving August 27-29 at Old Pool Farm.
Jun 11, 2004 ... PHILADELPHIA, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The new tradition of making the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL more "user-friendly" is here to stay, as organizers are deepening their commitment to ensure one of the nation's oldest and most revered musical gatherings best complements the modern ...
Fourth Annual Symposium on the State and Future of the Orthopaedic Industry to Examine Industry Economics; Media Icon to Present Keynote Address.
Jun 11, 2004 ... CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Knowledge Enterprises, Inc. and The Institute for Orthopaedics(TM) announced today that The Fourth Annual Symposium on the State and Future of the Orthopaedic Industry will be held on September 22, 2004 in Chicago, Illinois. The theme of this ...
Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy Graduates 24 Students; Community-based charter high schools will grant state-certified High School Diplomas to 24 young men and women on Saturday, June 12, 2004.
Jun 11, 2004 ... AKRON, Ohio, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- White Hat Management (WHM) today announced that its Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy (OHDELA) will hold commencement ceremonies this month to present 24 area students with state-certified high school diplomas. The Ohio Distance ...
The Life Skills Center of Denver Graduates 25 Students; Community-based charter high schools will grant state-certified High School Diplomas to 25 young men and women June 12, 2004.
Jun 11, 2004 ... DENVER, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- White Hat Management (WHM) today announced that its Life Skills Center of Denver will hold commencement ceremonies this month to present 25 area students with state-certified high school diplomas. The Life Skills Center of Denver will host its ...
Home Safety Council Introduces New Edition of the State of Home Safety in America(TM) Report; Study Reveals Unintentional Home Injuries Responsible for Nearly 20,000 Deaths and 21 Million Medical Visits Each Year.
Jun 11, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Home Safety in America(TM) (2004), a new study commissioned by the Home Safety Council, reveals that unintentional home injuries are a much more serious issue than many Americans may realize. Released today, the report is the Home Safety ...
Nominations Accepted for New 'Champions of Health' Awards.
Jun 11, 2004 ... OKLAHOMA CITY and TULSA, Okla., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Oklahoma has significant health challenges. The state is 46th in the nation in overall health(1), 48th in the nation for its childhood immunization rate(2), 42nd in the nation for tobacco use(3), and the list goes on. But ...
GoDaddy.com Title Sponsor for 17th Annual AIDS Walk Arizona; LAUNCH Party Kicks Off Event on Saturday June 12, 2004.
Jun 11, 2004 ... PHOENIX, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Walk Arizona announced today that GoDaddy.com, the No. 1 registrar of new domain names, will be the title sponsor for the AIDS Walk Arizona 2004 November 7 at Park Central Mall in Phoenix. "AIDS Walk Arizona is thrilled to bring on ...
Los Alamos National Laboratory Wins 2004 Nucleus Research and Baseline Magazine Technology ROI Award With NetPro Solution; DirectoryAnalyzer Software Generates 3,782% ROI and One-Month Payback.
Jun 11, 2004 ... PHOENIX, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NetPro Computing, Inc., the leading provider of distributed services management software, today announced that Los Alamos National Laboratory, headquartered in Los Alamos, New Mexico, was awarded a prestigious Technology ROI Award for its implementation of ...
74-Year-Old Pilot, Stroke Survivor, Wayne Edsall, to Fly in Annual Montana Antique Aircraft Association Six-Day Event, 'The Hop'.
Jun 11, 2004 ... BOZEMAN, Mont., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- 74-year-old Wayne Edsall's life revolves around his family and flying. So when a stroke four years ago left him unable to speak clearly or write his own name, let alone fly a plane, he was devastated. He was told by the medical community he would ...
OSI Pharmaceuticals Deploys Target SFA Software Suite.
Jun 11, 2004 ... ALLENTOWN, Pa., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Target Software today announced that it has entered into a licensing and services agreement to implement and operate the Target SFA sales effectiveness suite for OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Oncology Business. OSI Pharmaceuticals focuses on the ...
SettlementRoom Becomes Prudential Preferred Supplier; New Relationship Adds to Already Rapid Growth.
Jun 11, 2004 ... VIENNA, Va., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SettlementRoom Systems, Inc., one of the original creators of web-based Transaction Management software for real estate agents and brokers, announced today that it has become a Preferred Supplier for Prudential Real Estate nationwide. ...
Houston's Trent Holley Winner of $5,000 Scholarship Award for Mathematics Education; Holt Sponsors Award That Recognizes William Greer's Service in Education.
Jun 11, 2004 ... HOUSTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Holt, Rinehart and Winston announced today that Trent Holley of Hartman Middle School in Houston, Texas, is the first winner of the $5,000.00 William Greer Scholarship. Trent recently finished sixth grade at Hartman Middle School where he excels in ...
Tastings With a Twist; J Takes Its Wine & Food Pairing Program on the Road to the Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen.
Jun 11, 2004 ... HEALDSBURG, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- At the J Vineyards & Winery tasting room, no guest ever enjoys wine without food. The Wine & Food program, also referred to as "Flights & Bites" was the inspiration of Owner Judy Jordan, who wanted to champion the idea that bubbles are not just ...
Big Payload Pharma Shipper That Doesn't Like Excursions to Make Debut at East Pack.
Jun 11, 2004 ... NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A big payload pharmaceutical shipper designed to be temperature excursion free makes its debut at East Pack (stand 5160), New York ,June 15-17, when Laminar Medica, introduce their Meditherm M14.0 product. Designed for world trade in a typical ...
SpecialChem Launches a NEW OMNEXUS Internet Platform Developed for Engineers, OEMs & Designers at www.omnexus.com.
Jun 11, 2004 ... PARIS, France, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- - 100% INNOVATION and SOLUTIONS Through Plastics and Elastomers at http://www.omnexus.com/ SpecialChem announced yesterday the launch of the NEW OMNEXUS platform dedicated to Innovation and Solutions through Plastics and Elastomers during ...
Shanghai Jinshan Industrial Park Creates Business Opportunities.
Jun 11, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, June 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Since the establishment of Shanghai Jinshan Industrial Park in September 2003, 39 Chinese and foreign investors have flocked into the place where they can find the most preferential investment opportunities and fully developed facilities. ...
Best Software Appoints Joe Bergera General Manager of Contact Management Solutions.
Jun 11, 2004 ... ORLANDO, Fla., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Software today announced the appointment of Joe Bergera as senior vice president and general manager of contact management solutions, comprised of the ACT! product line. Bergera joins Best Software as a member of the Small Business Division ...
Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box Proposed.
Jun 11, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service is moving forward on its proposal to offer customers two Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box options. In a filing with the Postal Rate Commission, the Postal Service is seeking approval of the Flat-Rate Box proposal, which if approved, ...
Fortune 500 Leaders to Gather at Advertising Business Intelligence Summit to Be Held June 28-29 in New York.
Jun 11, 2004 ... NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Group registrations are still available for Strategic Research Institute's Advertising Business Intelligence Summit, June 28-29 in New York (http://www.srinstitute.com/cm422). Qualified corporations may send multiple representatives to the ...
OPEC-10 Increases May Production by 2.6 Percent, Exceeds Quota by 12 Percent: Platts Survey.
Jun 11, 2004 ... LONDON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- OPEC's 10 members with quotas pushed out an additional 670,000 barrels per day (b/d) of crude in May to produce an average 26.36-mil b/d, a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials showed June 10. The May average already leaves the ...
PACE International Union Members to Begin Hunger Strike in Taiwan.
Jun 11, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Five members of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union (PACE) announced that they will begin their hunger strike to protest the three-year lockout of PACE members at the Continental Carbon plant in Ponca City, ...
AmericanFlags.com Marks National Day of Mourning by Giving Away Free American Flags.
Jun 11, 2004 ... HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- AmericanFlags.com (http://www.americanflags.com/) announced today that it will immediately begin offering visitors free American Flags in honor of our departed President Ronald W. Reagan. The site -- known as the web's premier ...
Asia Wi-Fi Services and Pricing Pose Dilemma for Future Growth, According to BroadGroup Report.
Jun 11, 2004 ... LONDON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from BroadGroup, the London- based consultancy, reveals that consumerist pricing found in the region is still the cheapest worldwide for public broadband, with one-hour usage averaging only USD 4.60. However, future growth is likely to be ...