Archive for the ‘Company News’ Category

What to look for when choosing a drug rehab

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

When choosing a drug rehab facility, there are many aspects to consider. Just as every child is unique, every drug rehab facility has its own rules and regulations that may or may not make it a good fit for whoever may be seeking assistance.
The first thing to consider is whether or not you want to enroll your friend or loved one into a long term drug rehab or a short term facility. Depending on the length and severity of the addiction, long term drug rehab may be a better fit. Another thing to consider is cost. There is obviously a higher cost associated with a stay at a long term drug treatment center but you can’t put a price on recovery. If putting your friend or loved one in a long term rehab facility is going to save their life then there is really no price that you can put on that.
Some insurance companies will cover drug and alcohol rehab. You should check with your insurance provider to make sure that they will cover this expense if necessary. If insurance will not cover it, there are alternatives funding sources that one may be able to utilize in order to get the treatment they need.

Phoenix Contractor Tools

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Fisher Tools is a supplier of construction and contractor tools, industrial tools and wholesale tools. They sell hand tools, power tools, and power tool accessories to meet the needs of electrical contractors, concrete contractors, mechanical contractors as well as homeowners.

Their tools warehouse in Tempe, Arizona stocks a large selection of power tools, electrical tools, air tools. These tools can also be ordered online and shipped directly to you home or workplace.

Fisher Tools has been supplying Phoenix contractor tools for over 40 years. They are strong in inventory and experts in service.

Becoming a Fortune 500 Sales Executive

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Becoming a sales executive for a Fortune 500 company can seem like a monumental task.  You generally start out as a trainee and have to work your way up the company ladder.  To greatly increase the chances of your success in the sales industry it is wise to invest in sales management training. The on-the-job training you receive may only get you so far. Seeking out specific training workshops and seminars to supplement what you may learn in the office will help you acquire the skills needed to advance rapidly within the organization.

If you ever examine your own career development, you may realize that you’ve been in your current position for several years without any advancement even though your work is excellent.  There just doesn’t seem to be much room to move up in your current department.   Developing good management skills or other skill sets outside sales can increase the likelihood that you advance.  Investing in outside management training could make you eligible to transfer to another department and get your promotion that way.

Maps Distract Daydreamer

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

I was recently cleaning out my desk and I ended up getting so distracted that I didn’t get much done. I found several maps from past trips and from trips in the near future. I found my maps of Florida from last summer with a few salt water stains and a little bit of sand still stuck on it from the beach.

Next I found several maps of England with notes from all of the places I went to. That trip was great even though it rained most of the time. I don’t mind the rain but my map of France is covered with water marks and several of the notes I made are unreadable.

But of all of the maps of Europe that I found, the one from Spain is my favorite. I remember sipping on coffee while reviewing where I was going to go next with a fondness that doesn’t seem to go away.

FitzSimons to Step Down as Tribune Company Chairman and CEO

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Tribune Company announced today that Dennis FitzSimons will step down as chairman and chief executive officer immediately after the company completes its going-private transaction. FitzSimons will leave the company at the end of the year.

Coca-Cola CEO stepping down in 2008

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Coca-Cola announced Thursday that Chief Executive Neville Isdell will step down from his post effective July 1, 2008. Isdell will be succeeded by his longtime friend and second-in-command Muhtar Kent. Isdell will remain chairman until April 2009.

Wall Street News Alert: Latest Company’s Spotlight: ELHI! December 6, 2007

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Wall Street News Alert’s “stocks to watch” this morning are: Edgeline Holdings, Inc., Golden Phoenix Minerals Incorporated, China Natural Resources Inc. and GrafTech International Ltd..

Read More at Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance…

DJ DGAP-News: KWG Kommunale Wohnen AG successfully concludes deal to take over Siedlungs- und Wohnhausgesellschaft …

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

KWG Kommunale Wohnen AG / Miscellaneous 06.12.2007 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Read More at Finanztreff.de…

S.F. beverage company recalls flavored water

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) – A San Francisco-based beverage company has voluntarily recalled a brand of flavored water because it may be contaminated with a bacterium that causes food poisoning, the California Department of Public Health announced Wednesday.

Read More at The San Francisco Examiner…

Siemans sells Newport News factory

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — German company Siemens AG sold its Newport News fuel injector plant this week to German tiremaker Continental AG as part of a deal worth 16.7 billion dollars.

Read More at WVEC Norfolk…

Newport News factory sold

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Associated Press – December 6, 2007 12:05 PM ET NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) – German company Siemens AG sold its Newport News fuel injector plant this week to German tiremaker Continental AG as part…

Read More at WRIC 8 News Richmond…

Get Your Company Name Out With Press Releases

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

A press release is a great way to get your name and brand out in front of potential customers. It works just as well for new companies as it does for established ones. A new company can use it to announce their grand opening, to introduce their name to consumers. Once that company has established itself in its respective market continuing to publish press releases every once in awhile is a good way to keep its brand name in front of its customers. A press release should, however, only be issued when it is describing something truly newsworthy. A good example is this press release from Gorilla Trades announcing their new spokesperson – Davy Jones from the 60’s pop group the Monkees.

Dow Jones & Company and News Corporation Set Election Deadline

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (NYSE: DJ) and News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today announced that the deadline under their merger agreement for Dow Jones stockholders to make an election to receive Newco Class B common …

Read More at Finanzen.net…

Siemens sells Newport News plant to German tiremaker

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

No local layoffs are expected. German company Siemens AG this week sold its Newport News fuel injector plant that employs 715 workers to German tiremaker Continental AG as part of a $16.7 billion deal.

Read More at Daily Press…

Company Outlines Plan For Next Year

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Hilti is a name you see lots of places on a lot of products. But, you may not realize how big a presence they have in Tulsa. Hilti?s annual North American conference is underway. While many such conferences bring to mind long lectures and sleepy slideshows, the News On 6?s Steve Berg reports for a company that makes construction equipment, such a meeting is noisier and messier.

Read More at KOTV 6 Tulsa…

DGAP-News: VIB Verm

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Corporate News transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ————————————

Read More at Stock World…

DJ DGAP-News: VIB Verm

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

VIB Verm

DJ DGAP-News: Myguide Internet AG – Commences Trading in Frankfurt

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

MyGuide Internet AG / IPO 05.12.2007 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Read More at Finanztreff.de…

DJ DGAP-News: MEGASTAR ACQUIRES MORE GROUND AT RALLEAU COPPER AND ZINC PROJECT

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Megastar Development Corp. / Miscellaneous 05.12.2007 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Read More at Finanztreff.de…

DJ DGAP-News: Colonia Real Estate AG reduces stake in Deutschen Wohnen AG to 2.99% – Dialogue between both companies …

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Colonia Real Estate AG / Strategic Company Decision/Miscellaneous 05.12.2007 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Read More at Finanztreff.de…

DJ DGAP-News: Biotest AG:Biotest successfully completes acquisition of Nabi Biologics assets

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Biotest AG / Acquisition 05.12.2007 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Read More at Finanztreff.de…

News Corp. Buys Beliefnet

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

News Corp.’s Fox Entertainment Group Tuesday acquired online religion and spirituality site Beliefnet, in a deal one report said is worth millions.

Read More at PC World via Yahoo! News…

Beazer CFO: Company Paying Subcontractors, News Report Overblown

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

The top financial officer at Beazer Homes USA says the company can pay its subcontractors, and said recent news reports that suggested otherwise were overblown.

Read More at WSOC-TV Charlotte…

Capitol?s News Over Wireless Launches Live TV for Mobile Phones

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Raleigh ? Wireless phone users with access to Sprint?s mobile TV network can now receive live TV broadcasts through technology developed by News Over Wireless, a Capitol Broadcasting company.

Read More at Local Tech Wire…

News Corp. Gets Religion

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., announced Tuesday it has acquired Beliefnet, a leading religious Web site. The purchase expands the media mogul’s marketing and advertising reach into a demographic that provides the company with a balance to its other online properties such as MySpace. Beliefnet, founded in 1999, offers users information and devotional tools …

Read More at TechNewsWorld.com…

Giant Oil Completes Purchase of Company-Owned BP Sites

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Giant Oil Inc., operator of nine retail stores in Florida and Ohio, and a distribution business in the Sunshine State, completed the purchase of 35 company-operated service stations from BP in the Dayton, Ohio market, and was recently closing some of the stations here for a few hours to perform necessary transitions as part of the acquisition, the Springfield News Sun …

Read More at Convenience Store News…

DJ DGAP-News: euromicron systems wins order from clinic to renew automated goods transportation

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

euromicron AG / Miscellaneous 05.12.2007 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Read More at Finanztreff.de…

DJ DGAP-News : EOP Biodiesel AG: EOP makes its way in a difficult market environment

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

EOP Biodiesel AG / Miscellaneous 05.12.2007 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Read More at Finanztreff.de…

DJ DGAP-News: Greater China Precision Components Ltd.: GCPC Reports 3rd Quarter 2007 Financial Results

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Greater China Precision Components Ltd. / Quarter Results 05.12.2007 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Read More at Finanztreff.de…

DGAP-News: MyGuide Internet AG english

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Corporate News transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ————————————

Read More at Stock World…