Posted by Ian McDonald
Entertainment, Featured News
Monday, May 31st, 2010
Topping the BLOCKBUSTER® (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B) Hit List of “Top 10 Renting DVD Titles” for the week ending April 11 – for the second week in a row – is “Sherlock Holmes.” Directed by Guy Ritchie, Sherlock Holmes is an action mystery film based on the character of the same name created by Sir Arthur [...]
Posted by Kyle Witman
Featured News, Finance
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
Microsoft Corp. and ePals Inc., a privately held education technology company, today announced they have signed a strategic technical collaboration agreement to develop and deliver communications, collaboration and digital learning technologies to the global education market. Under the agreement, ePals will offer Microsoft Live@edu e-mail and calendaring platform and other capabilities to millions of its [...]
Posted by Stephanie Lieber
Featured News, Health
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today released public opinion polls in 10 key congressional districts – all of which showed voters oppose current health care legislation being discussed in Congress, with substantial majorities saying it will raise the cost of their health care. Polling showed voters in the selected districts are more likely to support [...]
Posted by Roger Holt
Business, Featured News
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Luxury goods, is an industry sector that embodies the strength of the global and regional economies. Robust trading and business environment feeds growth in this industry, which is home to manufacturers of a diverse range of expensive products, such as, handbags, watches, jewelry, clothes, cosmetics, designer footwear, pens, yachts, luxurious wines and perfumes, among numerous [...]
Posted by Samuel Riker
Featured News, Travel
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Further supporting the premier global airline’s commitment to Minneapolis-St.Paul, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it is the Official Airline of the Minnesota Twins. As part of the multi-year, multi-million dollar partnership, Delta will sponsor the Delta SKY360 Legends Club, a club-level space where the airline will offer fans an opportunity to sample the [...]
Posted by Peter Tellman
Featured News, Sports & Recreation
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Esportsboard (http://www.esportsboard.com) announced the launch of the first local classifieds service dedicated exclusively to sports, recreation and fitness. Supported by prominent national sports organizations, Esportsboard provides a powerful platform that connects local communities around the sports they care about. “We are excited to officially announce the launch of Esportsboard.com to serve the 160M Americans actively [...]
Posted by Ian McDonald
Entertainment, Featured News
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that it will launch Alan Jackson’s Freight Train Radio, a seven-day long, commercial-free music channel celebrating the music and career of one of country music’s biggest stars. The channel will launch on Friday, April 9 at 12:00 pm ET and will run until Thursday, April 15 at 11:59 [...]
Posted by Kyle Witman
Featured News, Finance
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
Rebuilding Together Bergen County and long-time partner Lowe’s will complete an extensive home renovation project to assist a family on Rebuilding Together’s National Rebuilding Day, April 24. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) awarded the $15,000 grant to help reunite the Vrakas family of five under one roof. The Bergen County grant is one of [...]
Posted by Stephanie Lieber
Featured News, Health
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) issues the following statement calling for a single up-or-down vote on Healthcare Reform: “I have been an advocate among my Congressional colleagues for a single, decisive up-or-down vote on Healthcare Reform. I will cast my vote in favor of the Senate Healthcare bill with corrections, just as a journalist’s important story [...]
Posted by Roger Holt
Business, Featured News
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
The New York State Tobacconists Association and the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) are demanding that the proposed state tax increase to 90 percent on cigars and other tobacco products be voted down before the state loses more money and jobs because of what they say is another small business killer. Last [...]