Natural Trends, a leading supplier of hand sanitizer, based out of Provo, Utah, announced a large quantity of patent-violating product has been surrendered to the company by an unnamed industry competitor.
Read MoreFed Will Hike Ratesin 2011 (CNN.com)
It appears 0% is here for the foreseeable future.
A year ago, the Federal Reserve took its key overnight lending rate, the fed funds rate, down to near 0% for the first time in its history in an effort to keep the economy from falling into depression.
Read MoreFourteen Distributors Affiliate with iPROMOTEu in November 2009
Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu announced 14 promotional products distributors affiliated with iPROMOTEu in November 2009. These new affiliates, in the aggregate, have an estimated annual sales volume of more than $8,000,000. Presently, more than 470 distributors from 43 states and territories in the U.S. are affiliated with iPROMOTEu.
Read MorePINGLINE Hires Jacqui White To Sales Team
PINGLINE, a Chicago-based promotional technology product company, announced it is expanding to accommodate the increased business. Jacqui White was hired and is responsible for the Midwest region.
Read MoreEnergy Costs Drive Up U.S. Producer Prices (The New York Times)
A surge in fuel costs drove up producer prices more than expected in November, the government reported Tuesday, suggesting that companies may have to limit spending as they deal with rising costs.
Read MorePassing the Proposed Drug Amendment Could Be Harmful to Your Health (Foxnews.com)
For days now, the health care legislation in the Senate has been stalled. Democrats are divided over a proposed amendment that would let consumers buy pharmaceuticals from abroad. During the presidential campaign, Obama promised to allow such purchases.
Read MoreButtonwood Adds QCA Accreditation to Search Tool
As the Chicago-based Quality Certification Alliance’s efforts to improve the promotional products industry’s capacity to provide safe and compliant products continue to gain traction, New York-based Buttonwood Technology Group has chosen to add the QCA Certified Icon to search parameters for its online research tool. Buttonwood joins Carrollton, Texas-based SAGE–Quick Technologies, Inc. in supporting this revolutionary industry initiative.
Read MoreJournalBooks/Timeplanner Calendars Promotes Tim O’Boyle to General Manager
JournalBooks/Timeplanner Calendars, Charlotte, N.C., a member of Polyconcept North America, the second-largest supplier of hard goods within the promotional products industry, has promoted Tim O’Boyle from vice president of sales to general manager. As general manager, O’Boyle becomes responsible for all sales and operational areas within JournalBooks/Timeplanner Calendars and will become a member of Polyconcept North America’s management committee.
Read MoreObama Outlines Bailout for Main Street (Msnbc.com)
President Barack Obama outlined new multibillion-dollar stimulus and jobs proposals Tuesday, saying the nation must continue to “spend our way out of this recession” until more Americans are back at work.
Read MoreJournalBooks/Timeplanner Calendars Expands Options with JournalBooks Collection for Leed’s
Charlotte, North Carolina-based JournalBooks/Timeplanner Calendars, a member of Polyconcept North America, the second-largest supplier of hard goods within the promotional products industry, is introducing the JournalBooks Collection for Leed’s in January 2010. This collection includes different levels of customization, simple solutions for full-color printing options and accelerated turnaround times.
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