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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman will be signing his new autobiography, Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas, at McCarran Las Vegas International Airport on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. He will be signing at the pre-Security Hudson News store in Terminal 1 from 10 a.m. to Noon, and the post-Security Hudson News in Terminal 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060705/NYW034LOGO ) Being...
WILMINGTON, Del., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 23(rd), IGXE (www.igxe.com), one of the top in-game branding service websites specializing in MMORPG currencies, items, power leveling, and CD-keys, unveiled their new look shopping mall mode. IGXE, which is owned by SoftIsland Co., Ltd., has improved the customer experience by making the the shopping process much simpler. They have also added many new products including pre-paid cards and gift cards. Reason for the change...
- DISH Network and NTELOS Holdings Corp. sign Letter of Intent to pursue strategic relationship WAYNESBORO, Va. and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and NTELOS Holdings Corp. (nTelos) (NASDAQ: NTLS), a leading regional provider of nationwide wireless voice and data communications and home to the "best value in wireless," announced today that nTelos and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH have executed a Letter of Intent to pursue a strategic...
TROY, Mich., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR), announced today that it and the trustee under the indenture governing its 8-1/8% Notes due 2015 (the "Notes") have executed a supplemental indenture to effect proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes. Meritor had previously announced that holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes had tendered their Notes and delivered their consents to the proposed amendments...
SHENYANG, CHINA, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 3SBio Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRX) ("3SBio" or the "Company"), a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, announced today that, at an extraordinary general meeting held today (the "EGM"), the Company's shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger dated February 8, 2013, among...
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea and HOUSTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- InterOil Corporation (NYSE:IOC) (POMSoX:IOC) and its joint venture partner, Pacific LNG Group, have entered into exclusive negotiations with ExxonMobil Papua New Guinea Ltd., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), on the development of Petroleum Retention License 15 (PRL 15), which comprises the Elk and Antelope fields in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. The transaction has been discussed with the...
Inaugural Awards Program Lauds Winners from Luxembourg, U.K., Sweden, India and U.S. LONDON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It was a dual win for Novelis Inc. at the inaugural Platts Global Metals Awards, which recognize exemplary performance in nearly a dozen categories spanning the entire steel, metals and mining complex. At a black-tie dinner attended by more than 200 metals industry executives, the global aluminum producer and recycling giant received "CEO" and "Metals Company of...
IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DecisionPoint(TM) Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: DPSI), a leading provider and integrator of Enterprise Mobility and Wireless Applications and RFID solutions, announced today that it promoted Michael Roe to Principal Financial Officer, effective immediately. Roe, 51, will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Toms. Roe, who was previously the Company's Vice President, Finance, assumes the principal financial and administrative duties...
Leading cloud provider earns prestigious global title with value-added services and technical expertise SHERBROOKE, QC, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - SherWeb, a leading provider of Microsoft business cloud solutions, today announced it has been named the 2013 World Hosting Partner of the Year by Microsoft Corp. Each year, Microsoft recognizes partners that distinguish themselves through their commitment to customers, their solutions' market impact and their exemplary use of...
BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Today's announcement from Hisense underscores our commitment to give customers access to a range of high-quality tablets at low prices. This is just one example of how we are working with leading technology companies to expand our current assortment of brand-name tablets, as well as bring to market new products that deliver on quality and price." This statement can be attributed to Kevin O'Connor, vice president and general...
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The slinky consists of a helical spring that stretches and can bounce up and down. The spring can travel down stairs as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and momentum. Invented by Richard James in 1940's the slinky was demonstrated at Gimbels department store in 1945. The store sold its entire inventory of 400 units in ninety minutes. James Industries was formed to manufacture the slinky. It was until 1998 that the James family cashed in by selling the company to...
