Archive for August, 2005

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

SECURITY: Experian affiliate settles charges (Courier-Post)
An affiliate of the credit bureau Experian has settled government charges that it marketed free credit reports to trick consumers into paying for a credit report monitoring service, according to The Associated Press.
Publ.Date : Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:14:05 GMT

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

Soldier-athlete being all he can be (USA Today)
Josh Holden is a man on two missions. As a 2003 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and a first lieutenant in the Army, he is committed to serving his country. As an outfielder for the Billings (Mont.) Mustangs, the Cincinnati Reds' advanced rookie level affiliate, he is dedicated to making it to the major leagues.
Publ.Date : Fri, 19 Aug 2005 03:47:05 GMT

Friday, August 19th, 2005

Wal-Mart affiliate Seiyu suffers (BBC News)
Wal-Mart's Japanese affiliate, Seiyu, reports disappointing results and says new stores may use Wal-Mart branding.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:28:56 GMT

JAPAN: Wal-Mart affiliate Seiyu posts H1 net loss (just-food.com)
Struggling Japanese retailer Seiyu, an affiliate of US retail titan Wal-Mart, has reported a first-half net loss and confirmed its forecast of fourth consecutive full-year loss.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:47:11 GMT

Wal-Mart affiliate Seiyu H1 in red, sees 2005 loss (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Seiyu Ltd. , a Japanese affiliate of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , posted a half-year net loss on Thursday due to weak sales and reiterated its projection of a fourth straight full year in the red.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:47:33 GMT

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

Experian affiliate settles deceptive credit report marketing charges (North County Times)
WASHINGTON — An affiliate of credit bureau Experian has settled government charges that it marketed free credit reports to trick consumers into paying for a credit report monitoring service, federal regulators said Tuesday.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:53:56 GMT

Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

Wireless Xcessories Group Announces 1,000th Partner-Affiliate Signed to Industrial Strength(TM) Cell Phone Accessory (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wireless Xcessories Group- announced today the signing of the 1,000th Partner/Affiliate to its Industrial Strength Cell Phone Accessory web site. The Company's Partners are all independent wireless dealers and distributors with over 8,000 individual store locations scattered throughout America.
Publ.Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:35:00 GMT

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

iPCS, Inc., a PCS Affiliate of Sprint, Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2005 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
iPCS, Inc. , a PCS Affiliate of Sprint, today reported financial and operational results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005. This information supplements the subscriber activity results, which the Company previously announced on July 20, 2005.
Publ.Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Fast-food growth healthy Group will open 63 outlets by New Year (Bangkok Post)
Economic uncertainties notwithstanding, the Central Restaurants Group (CRG), an affiliate of Central Plaza Hotel, plans to invest 400 million baht to expand its fast-food chains this year.
Publ.Date : Tue, 16 Aug 2005 01:53:20 GMT

Sutter buys more land next to Budweiser brewery (BizJournals)
Sutter Regional Medical Foundation, a Fairfield-based Sutter Health affiliate, has acquired 11 acres of land in Fairfield for $3.9 million to expand its presence there.
Publ.Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:11:46 GMT

Monday, August 15th, 2005

ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR & CNA Assisted Living Facility (Quad-City Times)
Genesis Visiting Nurse Association, an affiliate of Genesis Health System, has a part-time opening for an Activities Coordinator in an assisted living facility here in the Quad-Cities.
Publ.Date : Sun, 14 Aug 2005 15:00:52 GMT

Marketing to the masses tends to miss many (USA Today)
Those who assume that African Americans who are both middle age and middle class watch pretty much the same movies and TV programs and read the same newspapers and magazines as do their white counterparts do so at their own peril.
Publ.Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2005 04:57:16 GMT

Oklahoma Aug. 14 notes (OurSports Central)
TODAY'S OPPONENT: The Round Rock Express are the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. This is their first season in the Pacific Coast League.
Publ.Date : Sun, 14 Aug 2005 19:10:00 GMT

Sunday, August 14th, 2005

Habitat affiliate lands a home (The Indianapolis Star)
Renovation of the little yellow house on the Franklin College campus represents a big step in creating homes in Johnson County for those who need a helping hand.
Publ.Date : Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:32:15 GMT

BlueClaws Win over Kannapolis (OurSports Central)
Lakewood, NJ -The BlueClaws (22-25) won for the second night in a row with a 6-3 win over the Kannapolis Intimidators (25-17), Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Par. Lakewood took a 4-0 lead after six and shutout Kannapolis through seven innings.
Publ.Date : Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:05:41 GMT

Teleflex Completes Sale of Automotive Pedal Systems Business to an Affiliate of Sun Capital Partners (The Auto Channel)
LIMERICK, Pa.–Aug. 1, 20052, 2005–Teleflex Incorporated today announced that the company has completed the previously announced sale of its automotive pedal systems business to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies.
Publ.Date : Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:06:04 GMT

Saturday, August 13th, 2005

Sign on the Electronic Line (Insurance and Technology)
As part of its long-term strategy to develop a paperless operating environment to help representatives increase efficiency in their practices, National Planning Holdings ($407 million in total 2004 revenue), a Santa Monica, Calif.-based broker-dealer holding company and an affiliate of Lansing, Mich.-based Jackson National Life Insurance Co. ($61.6 billion in total assets), launched electronic
Publ.Date : Sat, 13 Aug 2005 04:32:34 GMT

Cannon PC Announces Partner and Affiliate Programs, Discount Pricing to Home Automation, Home Theater Stores (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) August 12, 2005 — Cannon PC, LP announced that it is offering qualified partners discounted pricing all its media centers through its new Partner Program and commission sales through their Affiliate Program.
Publ.Date : Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Friday, August 12th, 2005

WebDivisor.com Extends Affiliate Commission Program (TopHosts.com)
Glendale, CA (August 9, 2005) - WebDivisor announced on Monday that it will be extending its affiliate commission program to the next tier level (tier two), making it one of the most highest paying web hosting affiliate programs in the market today.
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Aug 2005 15:58:25 GMT

Keystone Consolidation plan OK'd (The Deal)
A judge has confirmed Keystone Consolidated Industries Inc. 's reorganization plan, turning ownership of the company over to unsecured creditors and an affiliate of its prepetition majority shareholder.
Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:59:20 GMT

Popular Online Design Firm, LogoBee.com Announces Affiliate Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
LogoBee.com, one of the internet's most popular logo design firms, is celebrating its five year anniversary this month with the launch of an affiliation program.
Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:03:00 GMT