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.
Read MoreMediaTree Welcomes Jonathan Dowens as its new Director of Marketing
Parsippany, New Jersey-based MediaTree, a leading supplier of music download, ringtone and other digital gift card incentives and promotions, welcomed Jonathan Dowens as its new director of marketing. Dowens, a veteran of the licensing industry, joined MediaTree following several years of experience in the fields of strategic marketing, creative advertising and graphic design.
Read MoreFew CEOs Plan to Hire in Next 6 Months (Msnbc.com)
The CEOs of America’s largest companies do not expect employment to significantly improve in the next six months.
Read MoreBoundless Network Secures $5 Million to Expand Technology Platform
Austin, Texas-based Boundless Network announced it raised $5 million in additional financing. The funds will enable the branded merchandise distributor to support its rapid growth and expand its technology platform.
Read MoreQuick Technologies Adds QCA to Products
Finding and differentiating between suppliers whose processes are third-party audited and accredited as compared to self-certified has been a daunting task—until now.
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