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Marathon/Prestige Announces New Business Division
Marathon/Prestige, New Philadelphia, Ohio, announced the formation of the Game Day Accessories division. Over the next 60 to 90 days the company will be releasing its entire line of Game Day Accessories products including towels, socks, laces,...
Coder from InnerWorkings Founds Fastest-growing Dot-com Ever
From Forbes.com

Andrew Mason figured out how to inject hysteria into the process of bargain hunting on the Web. The result is an overnight success story called Groupon.

At least Mark Zuckerberg wrote a few lines of computer code at Harvard before he...

SAAGNY Announces 2010 Scholarship Awards
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey-based The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) announced the recipients of its annual scholarship awards....
Postal Service seeks key concessions as contract talks open with largest union
From The Washington Post
The U.S. Postal Service, headed toward a loss of at least $7 billion this fiscal year, opened contract talks with its largest union Wednesday seeking cost cuts that could reshape the nation's mail-delivery system.

In addition to concessions on...
Environmentalists stunned by failures of key measures in Legislature
From The Los Angeles Times
Activists expected big gains, but a ban on plastic grocery bags, another on a chemical used in baby bottles and a bid to boost alternative energy fell short in the face of heavy industry opposition.
...
Interligi Returns to Chocolate Inn
Chocolate Inn, Freeport, N.Y., a premier chocolate and confectionary manufacturer in the promotional products industry, announced that Nicole Interligi was returning to the Chocolate Inn after a two-year hiatus to fill the role of sales coordinator. President David Miller stated,...
Quick Point Introduces Greeting Cards with Antimicrobial Phone Pad
Fenton, Missouri-based Quick Point announced it is introducing a line of greeting cards with antimicrobial phone pads attached. Quick Point’s antimicrobial phone pad protects a phone from the growth of harmful germs and bacteria for 12 months,...
Growll.com Employee Becomes Certified Mailpiece Design Professional
Growll.com, an online printing company based in Greenville, S.C., announced its e-Commerce division customer service representative, Jamie Younginer, is now a certified Mailpiece Design Professional through the United States Postal Service (USPS)....
No Love for Edgy Message: Cancer Bracelets Rankle Schools
From ABC News
A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends.

The bracelets say "I [heart] Boobies" and are part of a nationwide campaign launched several...
EPA to limit cadmium in jewelry if consumer agency fails to act
From Daily Herald
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will set limits on cadmium in toy jewelry if the Consumer Product Safety Commission fails to act.

"EPA is concerned about the continuing use of cadmium in toy jewelry and is working...
Michigan Small Business Program to Branch Out Nationally
From The Detroit News
Auburn Hills -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke this morning announced the national expansion of a small business program piloted in Michigan while meeting local business leaders.

Locke said Commerce Connect, begun in 2009 to help small businesses access...
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