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From the BioPerformance website: BioPerormance Daily Bulletin - May 26, 2006 Keeping You Informed About BioPerformance As reported in the last issue of our Daily Bulletin, BioPerformance, Inc., is complying with the court ruling, and we are eagerly waiting for our day in court. We realize the inconvenience and hards...
Read full storyCupofmoney.com Gives Away $1 Million Dollars Worth of Products in 1000k Challenge Cupofmoney.com is so confident in their new anti-aging healthy coffee and anti-aging healthy tea, that the company is giving away a total of 1 million dollars worth of products over the next 3 weeks in the 1000k challenge. The Company ...
Read full storyTahitian Noni Lays Off 130 Utah County Employees PROVO Tahitian Noni International, which makes drinks and beauty and nutritional products from the South Pacific's noni fruit, has laid off 130 workers in Provo and American Fork. The move is intended to shift resources from its central Utah office to key regional off...
Read full storyMetabolife seeks OK to settle $130 mln in ephedra claims WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The former Metabolife International Inc. is seeking bankruptcy court approval to settle $130.4 million in ephedra-related claims using insurance proceeds, and establish a framework for settling additional claims tied to the diet pil...
Read full storyIt's not your mother's Tupperware party In-home sales of makeup and intimate products boom CARLETON -- Leslie Zay always struggled with her finances. She often had trouble making ends meet, and sometimes needed public assistance just to put food on her family's table. Today, Zay owns her own business and collects mo...
Read full storyQuixtar Announces New Satinique Capture Color Series to Maintain Hair Color Vibrancy Quixtar's Satinique Capture Color Series features the exclusive Capture Color Complex, powerful antioxidants to smooth, moisturize and extend the life of hair color. ADA, MI (PRWEB) May 21, 2006 -- Americans spend more than $1 billi...
Read full storyCompany selling sex products brings women together behind closed doors The women are dressed casually, mostly in jeans and T-shirts. As they munch on chips and sip mimosas from champagne flutes, they chat about their children, their jobs and the places they went to the night before for drinks. From first glance, thi...
Read full storyScottsdale firm to pay $100K for false claims May 29, 2006 The Arizona Attorney General's Office has reached a $100,000 settlement with a Scottsdale-based company accused of tricking its customers into believing they would receive large commissions for selling personal development products. The settlement requires L...
Read full storyAn investigation has been opened by the Florida Attorney General into the business practices of BioPerformance and Lowell Mims: The case file cited below relates to a civil -- not a criminal -- investigation. The existence of an investigation does not constitute proof of any violation of law. Case Number: L06-3-108...
Read full storyEcoQuest at forefront of clean air technology for last 20 years... AIR-PURIFICATION systems using modern technology were among the attractions at gulfBID 2006. Fresh Air by EcoQuest has been on the forefront of new technology for over 20 years. Systems were originally based on technology, developed in co-operation w...
Read full storyPre-Paid Legal Issues Letter To Shareholders ADA, Okla., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD - News) -- The attached "Letter to Shareholders" from our Chairman and CEO Harland C. Stonecipher was posted on our Web site for shareholders and/or electronically distributed to them to...
Read full storyTahitian Noni International Announces Sales in First Quarter 2006 Are the Highest in Company History Tahitian Noni International, developer and exclusive provider of the internationally acclaimed TAHITIAN NONI(R) Juice, recently announced that worldwide sales continue to exceed expectations. In March 2006, TNI reach...
Read full storyStocks making new 52 week lows for May 18,2006 at 04:01 PM EST May 18,2006 04:08 PM EST Today's stock making new 52 week lows PRE-PAID LEGAL SVCS INC (PPD) has made a new 52 weeks low today. 52 Weeks range is $32.97 - $52.77, PPD is last trading at $32.97, Net change -0.34 (-1.02%) RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP (RBNF) has m...
Read full storyHerbalife Adds UK Sports Specialist Ralph Rogers, M.D., Ph.D. FECSS, FACSM FFSEM (RCSI) to Medical Advisory Board 2006-05-18 - Herbalife Ltd. LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) has expanded its Medical Advisory Board (MAB) with the addition of Ralph Rogers, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in...
Read full storyGrand Hyatt approves air purification system Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2006 The Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai has given a vote of approval to air-purification products installed in their hotel. this follows the success of a pilot project with a single EcoQuest stand-alone air-purification unit in the Grand Hyatt's Gran...
Read full storyAbbott Shuts Down Dallas-based Bioperformance For Peddling Fake Fuel Pills In Pyramid Scheme Claims of increased gas mileage to save consumers money called bogus AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a lawsuit and obtained a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against Texas-based BioPerfor...
Read full storyPain At The Pump: The Little Green Pill ORLANDO, Fla. -- With the price of gas going sky high, a new product has hit the market. It's called BioPerformance Fuel, but most people just called it "the little green pill." It claims to save you big bucks on gas. The gas pill almost seems to have a cult following, WESH 2 ...
Read full storyCOPPELL, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/10/2006 -- In the news release "Mannatech Reports First Quarter EPS Increase of 29%," issued earlier today by Mannatech, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTEX), we are advised by the company that the table corresponding to "The number of independent associates and members who purchased our products a...
Read full storyDuring the month of May, Signature HomeStyles representatives nationwide, including Kittery resident and sales representative Jean Romer Cieslik, will ask customers who hold home shows to donate all or a portion of their free product proceeds to Homes for Our Troops, a non-profit organization that builds specially a...
Read full storyMogul gives Napoleon a boost A native son of Napoleon, who has achieved worldwide success in health and nutrition, wants to give a boost to folks back at home. Myron Wentz, a microbiologist and immunologist who founded USANA, a vitamin and nutrition supplement company based in Salt Lake City, and a whole body diseas...
Read full storyNew Label Design For Seasilver(R) Dietary Supplement Provides Enhanced Information for Consumers Seasilver USA, Inc., located in Carslbad, California, has released a new product labeling and graphic imaging program to upgrade and enhance its flagship dietary supplement product, Seasilver(R). Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) May...
Read full storyAmway Malaysia's One-by-One Happy Healthy Minds workshops foster parent-child relationships and their interaction with their counterparts. TO a child, life is a series of events to be explored and experienced. Their questis to learn new skills and to make friends, where playing and having fun are a normal part of li...
Read full storyFamed Actor Danny Glover Visits Tahitian Noni International PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2006--Danny Glover, star of movie blockbusters "Lethal Weapon" and "Places in the Heart," made a special trip to Provo, Utah, to visit Tahitian Noni International's corporate headquarters. Glover toured the Tahitian Non...
Read full storyChina Netcom Will Provide Broadband service and interior network service for Amway China, both companies announced Monday. "Improving our information system will make us more confident to develop our direct sales in China and provide better service to our consumers," Amway Eastern China PR Manager Xia Jinhui told In...
Read full storyCOPPELL, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/16/2006 -- Mannatech, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTEX) today announced the resignation of Bettina S. Simon, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, effective June 1, 2006. Ms. Simon is leaving the company to pursue other interests that will allow her to spend more time with her family. She...
Read full storyBELLEVUE -- The Weller Haus Bed and Breakfast, 319 Poplar St., is hosting the seventh annual Help Whip Cancer benefit from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event, sponsored by the Pampered Chef, benefits the American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Education and Early Detection Programs. Limited edition "pink" produc...
Read full storyThe Los Angeles Times ran a new article on May 15th about mileage boosting products and emission claims: As Pump Prices Rise, So Do Iffy Ways to Boost Mileage Drop a pill in your gas tank for better fuel efficiency? Yeah, right, auto experts say. By Michelle Keller, Times Staff Writer May 15, 2006 In a stuffy Marina...
Read full storyXango's generous $500,000 donation helped children's cause fundraisers bring in over $800,000 for various children's causes: RSVP: Scoring touchdowns for kids' causes Operation Kids Award dinner, Ronald McDonald House Charities 'Oriental Odyssey' events raise more than $800,000 Guests at Salt Lake City's Grand Ameri...
Read full storyArbonne Opens New Distribution Center in Indiana to Handle Massive Sales Growth Arbonne International (Irvine, Calif), a developer and distributor of premium Swiss-formulated skin care products, announced the establishment of 208,000 sq.-ft. distribution center in Greenwood, Ind. The facility will employ around 300 ...
Read full storyQuixtar Announces Kosher and Halal Certification of Nutrilite Double X Multivitamin Quixtar independent business owners will be able to better serve Jewish and Muslim clients. Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) May 12, 2006 -- A 2002 report in a leading medical journal recommended that all adults take a multivitamin daily, an...
Read full storyJoining The Party From Crayola To Jockey, Increasing Numbers Of Established Brands Are Pitching Products In Home Settings Source: Washington Post WASHINGTON -- Retailing's biggest names are throwing a party, and it's BYOW - bring your own wallet. That's because it's a shopping party, better known in the industry by ...
Read full storyPlant closing in Grand Island will put 114 out of work By The Associated Press GRAND ISLAND — The closing of a home accessories plant in Grand Island will cost 114 people their jobs. The Grand Island Accessories plant will close on July 31, said officials of its Dallas-based owner, Home Interiors and Gifts Inc. The ...
Read full storyEarthport, the specialist provider of secure electronic payments services, rose 1 3/4p to 39 1/4p on hearing it has signed an agreement to become the global payments partner of US-based BurnLounge, the digital music service. Rumours also suggest computer giant Microsoft is close to Burn-Lounge and is about to acquir...
Read full storyA three-year legal dispute over intellectual property rights to XanGo's flagship mangosteen juice supplement has been settled. Details weren't available as the settlement agreement reached Thursday between Tahitian Noni International Inc. of Provo and XanGo LLC of Lehi was confidential, and all court documents conce...
Read full storyTahitian Noni, XanGo settle dispute over juice A three-year legal dispute over intellectual property rights to XanGo's flagship mangosteen juice supplement has been settled. Details weren't available as the settlement agreement reached Thursday between Tahitian Noni International Inc. of Provo and XanGo LLC of Lehi ...
Read full storyOfficials looking into energy club's money-saving promise The Harris County District Attorney's office has questions about an electricity club that promises to save money. Lois Barrow may well agree. The suburban housewife has combined her new energy provider, Stream, and her new business, into one thanks to Ignite ...
Read full storyWhat's Up With Tupperware? May 11, 2006 For long-term holders of Tupperware (NYSE: TUP), a Motley Fool Income Investor pick, the champagne for the next Tupperware party has been held on ice. The shares have basically treaded water over the past five years, now worth less than half their 1997 prices. However, the sha...
Read full storyCOLONY CANDLES PUT UP FOR SALE A CANDLE factory which employs 175 workers is up for sale. Staff at the Colony Gift Corporation in Lindal were told yesterday that American owner Blyth Incorporated is selling off all its European home fragrance and candles companies. A second big Barrow candle factory owned by Blyth I...
Read full storyReliv International Declares Dividend Monday May 8, 12:19 pm ET CHESTERFIELD, Mo., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq: RELV - News), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight manag...
Read full storyThe Inside Stories of the Innovation Award Winners Back at the Spring COMMON user group meeting, IBM announced the second of its annual Innovation Awards. The awards are designed to showcase the achievements of iSeries and System i users who have done--as the name suggests--innovative things with the platform. We pr...
Read full storyGetting personal Adults buy into home-party goods to spice up their lives Source: THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Jockey Vice President of Sales Kim Gentile left, shows apparel to Valerie Rhoades while Rhoades' daughter, Alana Harvey, right, looks through a catalog. The party was hosted by Anne Carlisle in her Murifield home....
Read full storyHerbalife Ltd. Announces Record First-Quarter Net Sales; Company Raises Full Year Earnings Per Share Guidance LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2006--Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) today reported record first-quarter net sales of $455.8 million, an increase of 22.5 percent compared to the same period of 2005. The comp...
Read full storyDoris Kelley Christopher Hall gives unique research opportunities Lights with motion sensors, cushioned classroom chairs on wheels and wireless Internet capability are just a few of the features that make Doris Kelley Christopher Hall, which opened unofficially to members of campus and the community on April 17, a u...
Read full storyMichael Jackson, founder and principal owner of EcoQuest International, the Greeneville-based manufacturer and marketer, has announced the sale of an undisclosed amount of stock to four investors organized as Air Partners Investment Group. Jackson said in a press release, 'Air Partners is an investment group consist...
Read full storyMannatech to Webcast Its First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call COPPELL, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/04/2006 -- Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) announced today that it will provide a live webcast of its 2006 first quarter earnings results conference call on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Dayl...
Read full storyEcoQuest International to Appear on Alexander Haig's World Business Review TV Series -- May 7, 2006 on CNBC (As Paid Programming) BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2006--Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. announces that EcoQuest International will appear on World Business Review, hosted by General Alexander...
Read full storyHerbalife Names Colombe M. Nicholas to Board of Directors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2006--Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) today announced the appointment of Colombe M. Nicholas to its board of directors at its 2006 annual shareholders meeting. Nicholas joins 10 current members of the Board, which is chaired by ...
Read full storyHerbalife Opens New Offices in Mexico, Spain, Holland and South Africa LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2006--Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announced the opening of new corporate facilities in Guadalajara, Mexico; Barcelona, Spain; Utrecht, Holland; and Cape Town, South Africa. The expansion is in response to Herbal...
Read full storyCalcutta, May 2: Amway India Enterprises expects its turnover to grow by 10 per cent from Rs 633 crore in 2005-06 (September 2005 to August 2006). The wholly-owned subsidiary of the $6.2-billion Amway Corporation, USA, also plans to introduce some of its global products like energy drinks and bars and cereals in the...
Read full storyMannaRelief is a non-profit organization founded by glyconutrient world leader Mannatech Inc. MannaRelief helps children in our country and around the world that would not otherwise receive the necessary glyconutrients, phytonutrients and phytosterols to help nourish the body and assist in fighting off a variety of ...
Read full storySource: Ada Evening News Harland Stonecipher deserving of honor 'If a man write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse-trap than his neighbor, tho' he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door.' So said Ralph Waldo Emerson, famous American writer and commentat...
Read full storyPassion sells, and ladies are buying Jane Pipes had a bunch of girlfriends over for a party one night this month, and it wasn't long before the conversation got around to sex. For more than an hour, the women snicker, they giggle, they guffaw. They blush. They make sophomoric jokes and ask questions that reveal thei...
Read full storySkin-care product maker plans 300 jobs for central Indiana A maker of skin-care products plans to bring 300 new jobs to central Indiana when it opens its second U-S distribution center this summer. California-based Arbonne International is building the center off Interstate 65 in Greenwood, about ten miles south of ...
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