Facebook set to make market splash with $100bn floatation The Independent | The social media giant is now valued at more than 100 billion dollars (£66 billion) and stands to reap up to 18.4 billion dollars (£11.6 billion) from the sale of hundreds of millions of shares. | Founded in a Harvard dorm room eight years ago, the social networking site is expected to launch it...
Smoking ban imposed in public places in Bulgaria The Siasat Daily Sofia, May 18: | After several failed attempts from restaurant owners, Bulgaria's Parliament has finally adopted a total ban on smoking in indoor public places. | The ban, which was approved today and comes into force one June 1, has stirred discontent among many Bulgarians, at least 40 per cent of ...
Study Breaks Advises Tanning Salons on Effective Strategies to Market to College Students Houston Chronicle PRWeb Published 09:00 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2012 Larger | Smaller | Georgia (default) | Verdana | Times New Roman | ArialFont Printable Version Email This Photo: PRWeb / HC | View Larger Image | Study Breaks, one of the leading college media e...
Better Business Planning, Inc. Connects its Local Community Through Social Media Houston Chronicle PRWeb Published 09:00 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2012 Larger | Smaller | Georgia (default) | Verdana | Times New Roman | ArialFont Printable Version Email This | With the unveiling of the agency’s Illinois insurance blog, the team at Better Busin...
GM turns its back on Super Bowl ads The News Tribune | For General Motors, the price isn’t right when it comes to an ad during next year’s Super Bowl. | The Detroit automaker said Friday that it won’t be advertising on the Feb. 3 spectacle because of a steep price hike demanded by CBS...
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer bans public funding of Planned Parenthood The Los Angeles Times | Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has put an end to tax dollars going to Planned Parenthood by signing a bill that she says closes loopholes for funding abortions. | The bill, known as the...
Samsung family in public spat over inheritance The Washington Times | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) - A feud over the riches of South Korea’s Samsung business empire has erupted in public as family members prepare to take an inheritance battle to c...
First coordinated U.S. tourism campaign to launch in May The Los Angeles Times | Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash will wail an anthem called "Land of Dreams" while images of smiling Americans playing on the beach, running through fields of flowers and dancing i...
Facebook's lackluster debut hurts other social media stocks The Los Angeles Times | Wall Street didn't get the Facebook effect it was hoping for. | In a sign that the social networking giant may have already become a bellwether for its sector, shares of virtually every social media company sank Friday with Facebook Inc.'s lacklust...
Market Report: Sun shines in California but it's gloomy in London The Independent | The video search engine Blinkx was founded in 2004 – the same year as Facebook – and no company in the world is going to compare favourably with the social networking wonder. But Blinkx has still enjoyed a tough time. Six months ago, it appeare...
GM spurns pricey SuperBowl ads France24 | AFP - General Motors said Friday it will skip the next SuperBowl advertising extravaganza because ads cost too much, just days after it pulled online ads from social network Facebook. | GM, the nation's largest automaker, was one of the biggest adv...
Boost your immune system with a healthy lifestyle PhysOrg | A healthy immune system uses many defenses including skin, mucous membranes, white blood cells and the lymphatic system. You can help your immune system do the best possible job of keeping you healthy by maintaining a healthy weight, controlling your blood pressure, not smoking, being active and choosing healthy foods. | No doubt you’ve eit...
