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· Source: Npros

XanGo Lawsuits Settle Out of Court

XanGo and a cofounder have settled lawsuits against each other. Bryan Davis, a cofounder of XanGo, sued the company in Federal court in May, alleging it defrauded him and diluted his ownership interest in the company by falsifying financial information that also led Davis to personally guarantee XanGo's debt. The la...

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PartyLite Donates 1.4 Million to Today Show Holiday Gift Drive

Plymouth, MA, November 25, 2013 -- PartyLite, the world's leading party plan company for candles, candle accessories and premium home fragrances, has donated products with a retail value of $1,433,239 to the 2013 TODAY Show Holiday Gift Drive. According to Michael Norris, President of PartyLite Americas, this is the...

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Lulu Avenue Stays on Trend with New Mobile App

Morrisville, NC, November 22, 2013 -- Lulu Avenue, a direct sales and e-commerce jewelry company, has launched Leapfactor's Salesfactor iPad App. The Lulu Avenue Go iPad app is available via the app store for their Style Advisors to assist them in effectively running their business no matter where they are. The Sale...

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WCM777 Acknowledges Selling Unregistered Securities

Following an investigation by the Massachusetts Securities Division, WCM777 is banned from doing business in the state and was ordered to refund more than $300,000 to affiliates in Massachusetts. WCM777 recently posted a short statement on the company's website stating that "the sale of securities failed to fully co...

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QNet Team Leaders Arrested

Eight team leaders of QNet were arrested in Mumbai on Friday, charged with cheating investors and forgery. The Economic Offenses Wing of the Mumbai police has been investigating QNet since August, when an investor filed a complaint against the company. At that time, the company's bank accounts were frozen and the co...

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Youngevity International Announces Acquisition of Biometics

Youngevity Enters Into Agreement To Expand Its Product and Service Offerings SAN DIEGO, Nov 18, 2013 -- Youngevity Essential Life Sciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of Youngevity International Inc., announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilit...

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Isagenix and Stop Hunger Now Provide Meals to Typhoon Victims

November 17, 2013 -- Isagenix International, LLC., a global health-and-wellness company dedicated to providing Solutions to Transform Lives™, has partnered with Stop Hunger Now to once again provide nutritious meals to victims hit hard by a natural disaster. In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, Isagenix...

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Amway Donates to Typhoon Relief Effort in Philippines

ADA, Mich., November 11, 2013 -- Amway will provide an initial donation of $100,000 (USD) in immediate cash and product to support relief and recovery efforts in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in recorded history. The company, its business owners and employees will provide the ...

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Mannatech Launches New Skin Care Product

COPPELL, Texas, Nov 12, 2013 -- Mannatech(R), Incorporated, the founder of the Mission 5 Million(SM) social entrepreneurial movement and leading innovator of naturally-sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology(R) solutions, launched Uth Advanced Skin Matrix Rejuvenation Creme, a revolutionary new skin care p...

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USANA True Health Foundation Sends Funds To Typhoon Victims

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 12, 2013 -- Devastated by another catastrophic natural disaster, the USANA True Health Foundation donates $20,000 to International Relief Teams (IRT), a nonprofit international humanitarian organization, to aid victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan. This is the third donation sent to support relief ef...

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1.2 Million Votes Cast For ViSalus Vi Model Finalists

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2013 -- Breaking all prior records, this year's third annual ViSalus Vi Model competition will put 58 international finalists in the limelight when they take the stage during ViSalus' National Success Training (NST) event in Atlanta, November 15-17, 2013. 845 hopeful Vi Model contestants entere...

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Creative Memories Reorganization Plan to be Approved

During a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in St. Paul last week, the judge said she intends to approve Creative Memories' Plan of Reorganization. The company plans to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year as Ahni & Zoe, a direct sales company with a similar but simplified product line. Creative Memories, whi...

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Longaberger Parent Signs Letter of Intent with Paperly

DALLAS and CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2013 -- CVSL Inc. and Paperly LLC announced today that they have signed a letter of intent for Paperly to become part of CVSL's family of direct selling companies. Chicago-based Paperly is a direct selling company that allows its independent sales consultants to work with customers to des...

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Nu Skin Receives Awards For Growth And Innovation

PROVO, Utah, Nov. 11, 2013 -- Nu Skin Enterprises today announced it has received several prestigious awards recognizing the company's business performance, management team and product innovation. The company's most recent accolades come from The Golden Bridge Awards and The Consumer World Awards. "We're pleased to ...

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Ambit Energy Expands Into Rhode Island, Delaware

Retail energy provider now represented in 11 states across America November 05, 2013 DALLAS--Ambit Energy, a leading retail energy provider of electricity and natural gas in deregulated states across the country, announced its expansion into Delaware and Rhode Island, as well as the expansion of its natural gas serv...

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Herbalife Family Foundation Launches New Casa Herbalife Program

LOS ANGELES, Nov 05, 2013 -- The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF), a non-profit organization committed to helping vulnerable children, announced today the opening of a new Casa Herbalife program in Mexico. This is the 21st Casa Herbalife program in Mexico and has been established with Casa Amiga de la Obrera in Tam...

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Vemma Wins 7 Davey Awards

Recent wins bring the three-year company award total to 84. Scottsdale, AZ – The winners of the 2013 Davey Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, and Vemma is pleased to have received awards in seven different categories. With nearly 4,000 entries from across the US and around th...

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Creative Memories Layoffs Continue

Creative Memories has laid off 35 more employees at its Minnesota headquarters. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April and laid off 72 employees at that time. The company has come up with a plan to emerge from bankruptcy that includes rebranding itself with a new name -- Ahni & Zoe by Creati...

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ForeverGreen Worldwide Growth Continues

Company Distributors and Customers Growing at Record Numbers in over 140 Countries and Territories OREM, Utah, Nov 04, 2013 -- ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation, a leading provider of nutritional foods and healthy products, today announced that the company is continuing to experience growth better than internal exp...

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