Goldman Sachs Affiliate to Own 2nd Biggest Stake in Usen (RedNova)
Tokyo, April 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese cable broadcaster Usen Corp. said Thursday that an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will become its second largest shareholder by acquiring an 18.07 pct stake for about 25 billion yen in May.
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:10:42 GMT
BOOMj.com, Inc.(TM) Announces the Signing of an Agreement With Leading Global Provider of Affiliate Marketing Programs, … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOOMj.com, Inc., a privately held company, announced today that it has signed an advertiser agreement with Commission Junction, a global leader providing solutions for affiliate marketing programs.
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT
Yulon, Acer Team To Expand Taiwan's Used Car Auction Market (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News)
The Sinjan Auto Auction (SAA), an affiliate of the Yulon Group, has launched Point of Sale (POS) electronic auction system under a collaboration with Acer Computer aimed at the local and international market for used cars, SAA Chairman Su Ching-yang said Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:30:06 GMT
Teachers affiliate with AFL-CIO (Gazette Extra Sports)
BELOIT-Union solidarity got a bit stronger in Rock County on Monday, and a national labor leader was there for the celebration. The occasion was the announcement of an affiliation between a teachers union and Rock County Central Labor Council.
Publ.Date : Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:35:47 GMT
Rosneft pays $40 mln for YUKOS service companies (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) - Russia's Neft-Activ, an affiliate of the state-controlled oil firm Rosneft , paid $40 million for a set of oilfield service companies of bankrupt oil firm YUKOS at an auction on Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:05:57 GMT
News KING 5 Switches to HD News In Seattle The NBC affiliate makes high-def debut this morning. By Phillip Swann (TVPredictions.com)
Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2007) — KING 5, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, began broadcasting its local news programs in High-Definition this morning.
Publ.Date : Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:14:58 GMT
Bear Stearns to Buy Universal Hospital (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Medical equipment provider Universal Hospital Services Inc. said Monday it agreed to be acquired by Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, the private equity affiliate of Bear Stearns Cos., for about $712 million.
Publ.Date : Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:04:41 GMT
FCC won't strip Azteca América license (Miami Herald)
The Federal Communications Commission has rejected NBC Universal Telemundo's petition to strip the license of an Azteca América affiliate in Los Angeles.
Publ.Date : Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:25:48 GMT
BIO-key's(R) PocketCop(TM) Deployment By Lancaster County Featured By CBS Affiliate in Harrisburg (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
BIO-key International, Inc. , a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, announced today that its PocketCop software application was recently featured on the evening news by CBS local affiliate, WHP CBS 21, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Publ.Date : Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:08:00 GMT
Pastor honored for service to Habitat (The Shawano Leader)
Wolf River Habitat for Humanity honored Pastor Stephen Shriner Thursday for his service to the organization. Shriner received an engraved clock as a thank you for getting the affiliate started and 10 years of dedicated service on its board, from which Shriner recently resigned.
Publ.Date : Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:37:53 GMT
Moniker.com to auction gambling domains at Casino Affiliate Convention (The Register)
Domain tasting 101 House of Cards Moniker.com , the ICANN accredited registrar will hold the first silent auction of premium online gambling domains at the Casino Affiliate Convention in Amsterdam. All attendees at the convention, which takes place the first week of May, will be provided with a password to allow them to bid on the available domains, according to online reports , Those …
Publ.Date : Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:04:54 GMT
Barrett receives grant for mammography program (The Montana Standard)
In support of Barrett Hospital’s Southwestern Montana Mammography Program, Barrett Hospital Foundation received approval on March 29 for a $14,000 grant from the Montana affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Publ.Date : Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:04:10 GMT
Moniker.com to auction gambling domains at Casino Affiliate Convention (The Register)
Domain tasting 101 House of Cards Moniker.com , the ICANN accredited registrar will hold the first silent auction of premium online gambling domains at the Casino Affiliate Convention in Amsterdam. All attendees at the convention, which takes place the first week of May, will be provided with a password to allow them to bid on the available domains, according to online reports , Those …
Publ.Date : Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:04:54 GMT
Komen Phoenix affiliate raises $2.1M to fight breast cancer (BizJournals)
The Phoenix affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure has announced $1.65 million in local grants, which combined with the $478,000 the organization is sending to its national office, totals in excess of $2.1 million given out to fight breast cancer.
Publ.Date : Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:55:31 GMT
Johnson in big leagues (Detroit News)
TORONTO — You would think Mo McHone would be cursing the Pistons for stealing his best player on the brink of the playoffs. Instead, here's what McHone, coach of the Pistons' D-League affiliate Sioux Falls, said when he was informed that Amir Johnson was called up to the parent team:
Publ.Date : Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:25:04 GMT
Moniker.com to Hold Gaming and Casino Industry Domain Name Online Silent Auction at the Casino Affiliate Convention … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Moniker, the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management services, today announced that it will be hosting the first online silent auction of premium gaming and casino industry domain names during the Casino Affiliate Convention 2007 , in Amsterdam May 3 - 5 at the NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel.
Publ.Date : Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT
Smithsonian affiliate to begin busy weekend (San Antonio Express-News)
The folks at the Museo Alameda del Smithsonian must be feeling lucky. How else to explain opening on Friday the 13th?
Publ.Date : Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:30:12 GMT
WIN-WIN SITUATION (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
As a former New York Mets player, Ron Swoboda roots for the Mets. As a New Orleans Zephyrs radio analyst, he roots for the Zephyrs. With the Zephyrs beginning their first season as the Mets' Triple-A affiliate, Swoboda can root for both teams at the same time. He couldn't be happier.
Publ.Date : Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:46:34 GMT
Oren Lieber Elevated to Vice President, National Accounts, Fox Cable Networks and Matt Grim Named Director, Affiliate … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES—-Fox Cable Networks has promoted Oren Lieber to Vice President, National Accounts, Affiliate Sales & Marketing, and named Matt Grim Director of Affiliate Sales & Marketing for Fox Sports en Espanol, it was announced today by Mike Biard, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Todd Schoen, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Marketing and Local Ad Sales.
Publ.Date : Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:09:00 GMT