Some interesting news pieces that didn’t make the cut this month.
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Author: Kyle A. Richardson
Editor’s Picks: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
This week Editor’s Picks takes a look at promotional rainwear that will continue to be useful, according to Weather.com, for the next 1,000 days straight. Weathermen are never wrong.
Read MoreEnnis Earnings Drop Nearly 20 Percent for Second Quarter
Ennis Inc. reported financial results for the three- and six-month periods this week. The company reported that net income decreased nearly 20 percent for the quarter over the same period last year.
Read MoreCPSC Hosts First North American Consumer Product Safety Summit
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held day one of the First North American Consumer Product Safety Summit today at its headquarters in Bethesda, Md.
Read MoreChildren’s Jewelry Makers Have Until December to Limit Cadmium Content
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission said Friday that its staff would begin drafting a proposed rule to regulate cadmium in children’s jewelry if the industry did not create voluntary standards to police itself by December 16, 2011.
Read MoreThe Headline Hall of Fame
Over the years, I’ve written, read and edited more than my fair share of product headlines. And nearly every single one was a bad pun. A really bad pun.
Read MoreUpdate: American Hikers Released in Iran
I just wanted to post a quick update to my blog from Friday. Numerous sources are reporting this morning that the American hikers imprisoned in Iran, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, have been released from prison on $500,000 bail each.
Read MoreObama Endorses Ending Saturday Mail Delivery
As part of a larger proposal to cut the national debt by $3 trillion over the next 10 years, the White House recommended reducing mail delivery to five days a week, freeing $7 billion of overfunded pension for use and creating a new business model to save the post office from insolvency.
Read MoreNew Research Suggests Dangers of BPA are Unfounded
Several new, independent studies are questioning assumptions about the threat bisphenol A poses to humans. Researchers in both the U.S. and Japan have separately concluded that BPA does not pose any serious or long-term health risks.
Read MoreFree The Hikers
This week I’m going to be talking about something off-topic. If you’re looking for promotional product news, advertising commentary or your usual dose of snark, check back next week.
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