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VitaCube Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: VCBE), announced today that it has terminated the employment of Nick Mangeris, who formerly managed associate recruiting for the Company's wholly owned subsidiary VitaCube Network, Inc. Mr. Mangeris had been employed by the Company since July 2003. Sandy Greenberg, the Company...
Read full storyThirteen elementary school children from Farrer and Franklin elementary schools in Provo thanked the workers at Nu Skin Wednesday for kits containing school supplies. The 10-year anniversary of the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation was celebrated by the employees of Nu Skin and United Way by giving back to the commu...
Read full storyLOS ANGELES, June 27 (Reuters) - Nutritional supplement company Herbalife Ltd. (HLF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it is considering refinancing with a new senior secured credit facility. If the refinancing is consummated, some of the proceeds may be used to repay or redeem substantially all of Herbali...
Read full storyComplexion cure-alls ...Cleansers and scrubs. Get smoother skin at the start of your regimen with gentle exfoliating cleansers and face scrubs. Remember that not all cleansing products will do your skin type good. Dry skin works better with physical exfoliants than chemical ones--the latter may irritate and strip sk...
Read full storyPolynesian juice used to lower cholesterol Noni, an indigenous plant of South Pacific used in Polynesian folk medicine for more than 2,000 years, may lower total cholesterol and triglycerides in adult smokers with elevated cholesterol levels. Smokers were chosen because they tend to have higher total cholesterol lev...
Read full storyThe Market With the Highest Initial Listing Standards in the World COPPELL, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- June 28, 2006 -- Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) announced today that it is included in the new NASDAQ Global Select Market. The NASDAQ Global Select Market has the highest initial listing standards of any excha...
Read full storyGordon Morton Named Chief Marketing Officer for XanGo LEHI, UT—June 23, 2006— XanGo, LLC, the creator of the mangosteen beverage category, announced today that Executive Vice President and XanGo Co-Founder Gordon Morton has been named Chief Marketing Officer. According to XanGo President Aaron Garrity, Morton's appo...
Read full storyQuixtar Launches Personal Website Program Enabling Independent Business Owners to Open Their Own Online Stores Quixtar, the #1 online retailer of Health and Beauty products, announces its newest e-commerce service for Independent Business Owners (IBOs), personal websites. The program launched to all IBOs on May 1 an...
Read full storyThe company opened for business only six months ago. But with gas prices at near-record levels, its product — pills and powders that promised big savings when dropped into a car's gas tank — caught on in no time. Tens of thousands of people lined up to sell the potions, and BioPerformance Inc. took in more than $25 ...
Read full storyReliv International Names Julie Sullivan National Sales Manager For UK And Ireland Operations (RTTNews) - On Monday, Reliv International Inc. (RELV | charts | news | PowerRating) said it has appointed Julie Sullivan as national sales manager for its UK and Ireland operations. Sullivan will help Reliv independent dis...
Read full storyStart Easy With a Franchise or Biz Opp Buying a franchise or business opportunity takes much of the fuss out of startup and lets you focus on profits and growth. ...If you choose the right product, success can be just around the corner. Susie Cortright, 31, has been involved with Leaving Prints, a direct-sales scrap...
Read full storyNutronix and Automaticbuilder have come up with a way for people to try sublingual b12 for free. (PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- Automaticbuilder and Nutronix International have combined forces to offer a great product for free and also give people a chance to start their own business from the comfort of their own home. Th...
Read full storyAtHome America Kicks Off Summer With Hot Entertaining Ideas Local resident offers entertaining ideas to make your summer gathering fun and easy Alsip, IL (Grassroots Newswire) June 14, 2006 -- From elegant affairs to simple gatherings in the backyard with friends or family, Lisa Brandau, co-founder and president of ...
Read full storyMannatech Announces Dividend COPPELL, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/14/2006 -- Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) today announced that on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.08 per common share, payable on Monday, July 17, 2006 to shareholders of record as of Monday, June 26, 2006...
Read full storyYou are working to protect your identity. Are they? Clues to someone's identity were available at nearly every dumpster in downtown Silverton. Identity thieves often steal personal information that is not properly disposed of at many businesses. SILVERTON – Silverton area residents are going to great lengths to prot...
Read full storyXanGo Expands Charitable Commitment to Emerging Japan Market LEHI, UT— June 15, 2006 —XanGo LLC, recognized creator of the mangosteen supplement category, has recently expanded its charitable commitment to the Asian market. Building upon the momentum of its recent market opening in Japan, XanGo is supporting the con...
Read full storyA Tucson Man is Fighting Child Abuse One Pedal at a Time By Dan Marries KOLD News 13 Weekend Anchor/Weekday Reporter George Ledbetter is embarking on a journey that will take him from Canada to Mexico. He's doing so to raise awareness and money for Childhelp (www.childhelp.org), an Arizona organization dedicated to ...
Read full storyMayor fines himself for personal e-mail NEWARK, Ohio - The mayor of this central Ohio city has fined himself $368 for sending an e-mail that promoted his son's part-time beverage business to city workers. Mayor Bruce Bain wrote to 15 city employees on June 9 recommending they become involved in selling Xango, which ...
Read full storyTRENTON: Woman tops home decor sellers, gets to meet Roma Downey After selling $56,000 in products in one month, she won a free trip to meet actress Roma Downey. By Meghan Crosby TRENTON — How would you like to make your own schedule, throw parties for a living and win tropical vacations in the process? Don't get je...
Read full storyAmway Malaysia not affected by softer consumer demand so far AMWAY (Malaysia) Holdings Bhd, which is spending RM57.5 million on a new corporate headquarters, expects "steady growth" in sales this year despite the slowing consumer demand due to rising inflation. The company made RM73.3 million in pre-tax profit last ...
Read full storyNutritional Supplement Seller Feeling Much More Fit These Days After years of controversy, bad publicity, legal problems — even tragedy — Herbalife (HLF) seems to have put its worst days behind it. The direct seller of everything from nutritional supplements to skin lotions has posted three straight years of double-...
Read full storyPreserving memories Some say it takes tragedy to bring people together. According to Michelle McVaney, scrapbooking editor of Bella Online magazine, that might have been the case with the recent popularity of scrapbooking. Women say they love the craft, because it gives them a chance to spend time with other women w...
Read full storyWorldVentures Takes Another Personnel Leap in the Travel Industry, Adds In-House Legal Counsel World Ventures adds Mike Rose as head of in-house legal counsel to growing corporate team. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- Company Co-Founders Mike Azcue and Wayne Nugent announced former South Carolina State Senator M...
Read full storyAbout Scrapbooking Scrapbook design award for Adobe Photoshop users : In just 23 days the "2006 Scrappy Awards," the first scrapbook design contest held exclusively for Adobe Photoshop Elements users, will stop accepting entries. The deadline for entries is 12:00 midnight EST, June 30, 2006. "This is an excellent op...
Read full storyMannatech Announces Results of 2006 Annual Shareholders' Meeting Shareholders Approved Both Proposals Mannatech's (NASDAQ: MTEX) shareholders passed both proposals at the annual shareholder meeting held on Monday, June 12, 2006. At the meeting, 88.17% of shareholders entitled to vote in person or by proxy approved, ...
Read full storyDeutsche Bank Upgrades Oriflame To Buy 1001 GMT [Dow Jones] Deutsche Bank upgrades Oriflame (ORI-SDB.SK) to buy from hold, citing a strong operational performance and recent share price weakness. Says the products and the catalogues seem to continue to work well, which should translate into healthy productivity and ...
Read full storyAberdeen native promoted to regional vice president Aberdeen News: Aberdeen native Jennifer (Graf) Burchfiel, who now lives in Omaha, Neb., has been promoted to regional vice president with Arbonne International. Currently, Burchfiel is a speech language pathologist for the Visiting Nurses Association. She has been ...
Read full story...When Bettina S. Simon quit on June 1 as the chief legal officer at Mannatech, a vitamins and nutritional supplements manufacturer in Coppell, Tex., she departed with some pretty sizable, not to mention unusual, parting gifts. According to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Simon, 57...
Read full storyMangosteen drink is just the tonic . . . A DIETARY supplement drink is being aggressively marketed in Bermuda, and its manufacturers are hoping residents will embrace its health benefits as eagerly as people have elsewhere. Called Xango Juice, the drink consists of mangosteen, an Asian fruit said to possess powerful...
Read full storyEcoQuest-Owned Company Provides Nutritional Supplements To Yankees, Other Professional Teams & Athletes Shan Stratton has always had big dreams. During his collegiate years, he played baseball for a couple of colleges in Arizona, and when those days were completed, he even had a couple of tryouts with professional t...
Read full storyWedding and Bridal Gifts Stand the Test of Time; AtHome America Announces Gift Ideas for the Bride and Bride-to-Be ALSIP, Ill. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2006--The beginning of spring brings fresh flowers, warmer weather and the chiming of bells, signaling the arrival of the wedding season. Lisa Brandau, president o...
Read full storyOld world style, modern entertaining When it comes to home entertaining, Debbie Carter has you covered Carter is a new sales consultant for Taste of Home Entertaining, owned by the Readers Digest Company. "We deal with everything having to do with entertaining," said Carter. Her products include a full line of cookb...
Read full storyTupperware Brands Corporation Announces Webcast at Morgan Stanley 2006 Small Cap Executive Conference ORLANDO, Fla., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tupperware Brands' CEO and Chairman of the Board, Rick Goings, will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley 2006 Small Cap Executive Conference in New York City, New York ...
Read full storyBurnLounge Launches BurnLounge 1.0 - Creating a Powerful Digital Marketplace NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- BurnLounge, the world's first community-powered digital music service, announced today the launch of BurnLounge 1.0, a unique service that provides music fans with proprietary software and an expansive catal...
Read full storyMorgan awarded trip to Mexico through Home Interiors and Gifts Home Interiors and Gifts Inc., one of the nation's largest direct sellers of home décor accessories, recently rewarded one of its top achievers in sales and sponsoring, Norma Morgan of Laurel, with an exciting trip for two to Acapulco, Mexico. The trip i...
Read full story6/6/2006 - Eniva Corporation, the maker of liquid ‘all-in-one' nutritional supplement VIBE, has expanded its sales network to include Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The Minneapolis-based manufacturer of network marketed products said it is taking its two-year-old flagship product abroad because it has performed so ...
Read full storyFighting fuel scams: 'Gas-Saving' products High gasoline prices have led many Texas consumers to consider the use of 'gas-saving' products. Consumers should be cautious about automotive devices or gas additives that claim to save money or improve fuel efficiency. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has tested ...
Read full storyVarTec buyers to revive Excel name 10:33 PM CDT on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 The Dallas Morning News The company that bought bankrupt VarTec Telecom Inc.'s assets is resurrecting a familiar brand in the Dallas telecom industry. Excel Communications, once a Dallas-based company with the nation's fifth-largest long-dist...
Read full storyLOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) - Candle maker Blyth Inc. (BTH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a net loss on charges and net sales that fell 4 percent on weak sales in its PartyLite U.S. direct selling business and higher commodity costs. The company's net loss for the first quarter ended April 30 was ...
Read full storyQuixtar Independent Business Owners (IBOs) propelled the company once again to its ranking as the top online retailer in the Health & Beauty (H&B) category and 20th overall based on web sales in Internet Retailer's annual Top 500 Guide to the web. Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) June 5, 2006 -- Quixtar Independent Business...
Read full storyTianshi health firm plans mega plant in Nigeria Tianshi Health Development Company, a multinational health development firm in Nigeria is to build a mega plant in Nigeria. The president of the company, Li Jinyuan, who disclosed this in an address at the South-South and South East Tianshi car award conference in Port...
Read full storyState Wins Injunction Against 'Gas Pill' Maker (June 2, 2006)—Texas won a temporary injunction Thursday against BioPerformance, which orders the company to stop marketing its so-called 'gas pill' as a product that improves gas mileage. The court also barred the defendants from access to millions of dollars that Atto...
Read full storyMetabolife successor wants to settle suits SAN DIEGO: The successor to Metabolife International Inc. wants to use $130.4 million in insurance money to settle ephedra-related diet pill lawsuits, a report said. In a bankruptcy court filing, San Diego-based MII Liquidation Inc. proposed using the $130.4 million in insu...
Read full storyNu Skin expects modest 10% sales growth Nu Skin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is looking at a modest annual sales growth of 10% despite the enormous potential of direct selling as it wants to focus more on producing quality products and brand-building rather than just pushing sales. Set up in 2001 with a paid-up capital of RM5...
Read full storyHerbalife Announces Sponsorship of Lacrosse's New L.A. Riptide; Agreement Furthers Company's Strategy to Align with Sports and Provide Sampling Opportunities to Independent Distributors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2006--Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) continues its presence on the sporting field with the sponsor...
Read full storyYTB International, Inc. Announces Removal From OTC Bulletin Board EDWARDSVILLE, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/01/2006 -- YTB International, Inc. (the "Company") (PINKSHEETS: YTBL) announced today that its common stock has been removed from trading on the OTC Bulletin Board as a result of its annual report on Form 10-KSB...
Read full storyPamper Yourself and Friends While Raising $75,000 for the New Soundview Family YMCA Acara, a spa lifestyle product company, launches a five town endeavor to support the YMCA capital campaign through spa parties. Guest can gather to try spa products while raising money for the Soundview Family YMCA, which is to be bu...
Read full storyAmazon Rainforest Acai Berry, Top Listed Superfood on OPRAH.COM is Making Many Mona Vie Distributors Thousands of Dollars Weekly (PRWEB) May 17, 2006 -- In many personal testimonials people say they are living well, doing away with ailments and arthritis pain, have more energy, are reducing muscle and joint aches, i...
Read full storyPre-Paid Legal Services Receives Additional $10 Million Loan Commitment Proceeds to Be Used to Purchase Additional Treasury Stock ADA, Okla., June 1 /CNW/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) today announced that it has received from Bank of Oklahoma a commitment for $10 million in additional financing, whic...
Read full storyCookie Lee CEO Cookie Lee was honored recently by receiving one of the 2006 Women in Business Awards. Source: OC Register Women's business achievements honored Five Orange County executives were honored Thursday at a luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Irvine for the 12th annual awards by the Orange County Business ...
Read full storyThe fate of BioPerformance is soon to be decided by a courtroom in San Antonio, according to a news report by Brooke Richie of CBS 11 Dallas-Fort Worth. According to her report of the courtroom proceedings, reported and uncontested is that the company netted more than $25 million dollars in just five months. The big...
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