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For the second time in six months, pipe fittings in California are being ripped from the ground because they were stamped "Made in Canada," a move manufacturing companies say hurts both sides of the border.
Winter flight bookings up at Eagle County Airport
Winter flight bookings at the Eagle County Airport are up, which may bode well for Vail's winter business, resort officials say.
FDA Warns Companies Against Marketing Illegal Flavored Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is enforcing the flavored cigarette ban provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act by issuing several warning letters to companies continuing to sell illegal flavored cigarettes to consumers in the United States through their Web sites.
"The Fourth Kind" is being sold to the public on the wings of a gimmick. This is not a first for Hollywood, joining the likes of "White Noise" and "The Haunting in Connecticut," which used marketing angles based upon the suggestion of truth to sell an exhaustively fictional multiplex event.
Pilots' union raises concerns about AirTran, SkyWest deal
The union that represents pilots at AirTran Airways has concerns about the carrier's new marketing agreement with SkyWest Airlines at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport.
Microsoft Windows 7 smashes sales records
Sales of Windows 7 have outstripped those of Windows Vista over the same period, according to industry figures Photo: Getty Research firm NPD Group said Microsoft users were switching from Windows XP and Windows Vista to Windows 7 in significant numbers.
When it comes to seat belts, Ford may have a better idea
Ford is introducing an inflatable seat belt for back seat passengers that it hopes will reduce injuries in front and side crashes.
DirecTV shows subscriber gains, as rivals see loss
Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to gain subscribers in the third quarter, though earnings stayed steady because of the higher costs it incurred attracting and serving those new customers.
Judge Won't Bar New Federal Tobacco Marketing Regs
A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.
Kaw official says casino approval near
BRAMAN, Okla. a ' An official with the Kaw Nation's development agency says a new casino just south of the Oklahoma-Kansas border is close to winning approval.
Former Rwandan tea authority boss given 8-year sentence for role in 1994 Rwandan genocide
A United Nations war crimes tribunal has sentenced the former chief of Rwanda's tea marketing agency to eight years in prison for his role in the country's 1994 genocide.
HP takes converged infrastructure a notch higher with new data warehouse appliance
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced new products , solutions and services that leaves the technology packaging to them, so users don't have to.
EFI Connect Conference Moves to Springtime, Returns to Las Vegas in 2010
Nov. 4, 2009 - EFI , a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced the 11th annual Connect users' conference will take place next year from April 18-21 at the Wynn Las Vegas.
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Sundance, the leading supplier and manufacturer of advanced digital signal processing and reconfigurable FPGA systems, today extended its leadership in multiprocessor solutions through the introduction of its EVP6472 embedded development platform.
Fairmont and BMW Kick Partnership Into High Gear; Luxury Brands...
TORONTO, ONTARIO; Nov 03, 2009 Committed to providing anticipative service and a personalized luxury experience that its guests have come to know and expect, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has expanded its partnership with BMW to offer members of the brand's guest loyalty program, Fairmont President's Club , complimentary access to BMW X5 xDrive 35d ...
MillerCoors 3Q profit up on cost-control efforts
MillerCoors, a U.S. joint venture between Molson Coors Brewing Co. and SABMiller PLC, said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit climbed on cost-control efforts as well as the strength of beer brands like MGD 64.
Column: First Amendment doesn't shield us from private infringements
Every American is protected by the guarantees of the First Amendment, but protections for religious liberty and free expression apply only when government actions are involved -- and therein is the rub for some of our fellow citizens.
7-Eleven stores take a Big Gulp - of wine
What goes well with Slim Jims and Slurpees? 7-Eleven wine, naturally. The convenience store chain announced Tuesday it is getting into the value wine business, releasing two low-priced proprietary wines in the United States and Japan.
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