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January 2008
Mannatech in the Dallas Morning News |
Even as Mannatech Inc. battles a Texas attorney general lawsuit charging it with fraud, management says it is aggressively growing the company and promoting its nutritional supplements worldwide. The Coppell-based firm's new chief executive, Terry Persinger, is the former executive vice president...
Source: Dallas Morning News
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Mannatech in the Dallas Morning News |
Posted 1/30/2008
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Tupperware Says Business on Track for 2008 |
Business performance at Tupperware Brands Corp (TUP.N: Quote, Profile, Research), best known for its food storage containers sold at in-home parties, is on track and its CEO said on Wednesday he was optimistic about the year ahead.Despite growing concerns about the threat of recession in the Unit...
Source: Reuters
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Tupperware Says Business on Track for 2008 |
Posted 1/30/2008
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Xango Recognized as one of Utah States Best Employers |
Utah-based supplement company XanGo was recognized by Utah Business magazine as one of Utah's "Best Companies to Work For." The company was also named 2007 Business of the Year by the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce.
Cawley Partners, a real estate investment company, has acquired Edgewate...
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
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Xango Recognized as one of Utah States Best Employers |
Posted 1/30/2008
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UK Nears Decision on Possible Amway Expulsion |
British officials are expected to rule within the next few weeks -- perhaps within days -- on a case that could result in Amway's expulsion from the United Kingdom.The U.K. government sued Amway and several large distributor groups there last year, accusing the Ada company of misrepresenting its...
Source: MLive.com
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UK Nears Decision on Possible Amway Expulsion |
Posted 1/30/2008
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Shaklee Eco Friendly Products Provided to Sundance Elite |
PARK CITY, UT--(Marketwire - January 28, 2008) - Shaklee Corporation, the nation's number one natural nutrition company, premiered its first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival as a sponsor of The Green Lodge at King Rd. The Green Lodge served as a premier destination for celebrities and tastem...
Source: Marketwire
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Shaklee Eco Friendly Products Provided to Sundance Elite |
Posted 1/29/2008
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American Health Sciences ( AMS ) Files Bankruptcy |
AMS Health Sciences, an Oklahoma City-based marketer of diet and health aids, is seeking bankruptcy protection while it challenges a nearly $1 million jury award that the company concedes it cannot pay. A jury last month ordered AMS to pay $985,000 to the former owner of Heartland Cup, a Pontotoc...
Source: Stock News
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American Health Sciences ( AMS ) Files Bankruptcy |
Posted 1/29/2008
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Pro Travel Network Opens Canada Office |
Pro Travel Network Grows International PresenceFRESNO, CA–(MARKET WIRE)–Nov 20, 2007 — Pro Travel Network, Inc. (OTC BB:PTVL.OB - News) announced today that they have successfully launched their second operational office in Canada. Pro Travel Network just received licensing approval for its new o...
Source: Press Release
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Pro Travel Network Opens Canada Office |
Posted 1/29/2008
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Mannatech Issues Correction Concerning Litigation |
Mannatech Issues Correction Regarding Shareholder Lawsuit Monday, Mannatech, Inc. (MTEX), a developer of nutritional supplements, topical and skin care products and weight-management products, issued a correction regarding a statement made in an article published on January 24, 2008. The Coppel...
Source: Npros
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Mannatech Issues Correction Concerning Litigation |
Posted 1/29/2008
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ChicBoutique at Home Press Release |
ChicBoutique At Home, Unique Clothing, Handbags & AccessoriesChicBoutique is a different kind of direct sales company. No boring presentation and no worries about being recruited. We are all about connecting girlfriends in a relaxing and fun in-home setting. It's the ultimate retail therapy!
It'...
Source: PR Buzz
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ChicBoutique at Home Press Release |
Posted 1/29/2008
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Xango Receives Humanitarian Award |
XanGo Receives Humanitarian Award from Virgo PublishingLehi, UT (PRWEB) January 26, 2008 -- Global nutritionals leader XanGo, LLC, received Virgo Publishing's inaugural "Focus on the Future" Humanitarian Award for its support of XanGo Goodness. Since the company's founding in 2002, XanGo has cont...
Source: Press Release
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Xango Receives Humanitarian Award |
Posted 1/28/2008
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Creative Memories in the Shelbyville News |
Creative Memories received positive commentary in the Shelbyville News:'In recent years, scrapbooking has exploded into a billion dollar industry. Creative Memories, a home-based retailer of scrapbooking supplies that was founded in 1987 posted sales of $425 million in 2004 and has continued to g...
Source: Shelbyville News
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Creative Memories in the Shelbyville News |
Posted 1/28/2008
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MBSC Schedules Hearing Against Wealth Pools |
NBSC to hold hearing into alleged pyramid schemeWealth Pools International hearing scheduled for Mar. 26 The New Brunswick Securities Commission has issued a notice of hearing against a company and four individuals that it alleges operated a pyramid scheme. Staff of the commission allege tha...
Source: Npros
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MBSC Schedules Hearing Against Wealth Pools |
Posted 1/27/2008
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Herbalife and AYSO Announce Breakthrough Agreement |
AYSO and Herbalife Announce Breakthrough Sponsor AgreementThe American Youth Soccer Organization and Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition and direct selling company, announced a first-ever four-year agreement that makes Herbalife the Official Nutrition Advisor and Official Health and Wel...
Source: Press Release
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Herbalife and AYSO Announce Breakthrough Agreement |
Posted 1/23/2008
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Mary Kay Conference Big for Houston |
According to the Houston Business Journal, the upcoming Mary Kay conference will pump $8.5 million dollars into the city's economy, based on company projections.May Kay is hosting is annual leadership convention in Houston from January 23 to 30th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Mary K...
Source: Npros
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Mary Kay Conference Big for Houston |
Posted 1/22/2008
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CoreVital Announces New Hires |
Executive AnnouncementsCoreVitál® International, LLC announces the hiring of Seth Saunders as Vice President of Sales and
Marketing and John Roberts as Vice President of Communications and Design. Saunders comes to CoreVitál after spending the last 9 years in the higher education industry serv...
Source: Npros
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CoreVital Announces New Hires |
Posted 1/22/2008
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CoreVital Launches Alkalizing Product |
NEW pH ALKALIZING PRODUCT AND 100% ORGANIC EARTH GREENS TO
LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 4, 2007American Fork, UT, August 31, 2007—CoreVitál International, LLC—a premiere health
company dedicated to helping people achieve exceptional health by providing products
that cleanse and alkalize the body's interna...
Source: Npros
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CoreVital Launches Alkalizing Product |
Posted 1/22/2008
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Mary Kay Issues Grant To Combat Domestic Violence |
Women's eNews and Mary Kay Inc. are combining resources to help combat domestic violence. Mary Kay has issued a grant that will fund journalists reporting for Women's eNews to provide in-depth coverage of the complex, often underreported, subject of violence against women.The two have joined toge...
Source: PR-CANADA.net
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Mary Kay Issues Grant To Combat Domestic Violence |
Posted 1/21/2008
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USANA Health Sciences Receives Recognition |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) announced today that it has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry. The Climate Registry is a non-profit organization established to measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in a common, accurate and transparent manner consiste...
Source: Business Wire
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USANA Health Sciences Receives Recognition |
Posted 1/21/2008
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Nu Skin Completes 25M Stock Transaction |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. announced today that it received approximately 202,000 shares in connection with the final settlement of its November 2007 agreement to purchase $25 million of its common stock from the investment firm J.P. Morgan Securities using an accelerated share repurchase program. In...
Source: CNNMoney.com
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Nu Skin Completes 25M Stock Transaction |
Posted 1/21/2008
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Market America Announces New President of Market Australia |
James Ridinger (JR) president and CEO of Market America is pleased to announce today that Rick Williams has assumed his position as president of Market Australia in Sydney. Williams has been with Market America for 11 years and previously was Vice President of Corporate Services and Administration.<...
Source: Emediawire
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Market America Announces New President of Market Australia |
Posted 1/21/2008
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Xango Hosts Online Invastion on Xango TV |
Distributors worldwide and top executives of global nutritionals leader XanGo, LLC forged another path in direct sales by hosting the industry's first-ever global online broadcast event. XanGo's "Online INVASION" on XanGo.TV, a 30-minute magazine-style program of major announcements and distributor...
Source: Earthtimes
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Xango Hosts Online Invastion on Xango TV |
Posted 1/21/2008
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USANA Says SEC Rules out Enforcement Action |
Usana Health Sciences Inc., a Salt Lake City-based multi-level marketing company targeted last year in a Securities and Exchange Commission probe, said it won't face further action because the U.S. watchdog agency found nothing incriminating.
Usana received notification from the SEC than its...
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
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USANA Says SEC Rules out Enforcement Action |
Posted 1/21/2008
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Power Pops on CBS 11 |
Could New Lollipops Help You Lick Away Pounds?...There are many ways to lose weight, but can you really lick away the unwanted pounds and keep them off for good? One woman said she did with an unusual kind of lollipop called Power Pops. With 28 calories, no fat, amino acids, vitamins and just f...
Source: CBS 11
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Power Pops on CBS 11 |
Posted 1/21/2008
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Mary Kay Cosmetics in the Seattle Times |
Hispanic women change the face of Mary Kay
LOS ANGELES — Altagracia Valdez is dreaming of a perfect pink Cadillac. All she has to do to win it, according to her boss at Mary Kay Inc., is expand her list of "conocidos." Those familiar connections, she says, can adorn Valdez's 60-year-old hands...
Source: Seattle Times
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Mary Kay Cosmetics in the Seattle Times |
Posted 1/21/2008
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Market America Announces Spanish Web Portal |
James (JR) Ridinger, president and CEO of Market America, Inc., an innovative product brokerage and Internet marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing, recently announced the launch of the company's Spanish Web Portal. The launch of the portal kicked off Market America's official ex...
Source: PR USA
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Market America Announces Spanish Web Portal |
Posted 1/21/2008
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Brown Named CEO of LifeVantage |
Jan 14, 2008 has named David Brown as president and chief executive officer of the company, effective January 14. He was most recently the managing director and co-founder of Nutrition Business Advisors, a consulting firm. Nutrition Business Advisors was founded in 2003 to provide strategic consu...
Source: Trading Markets
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Brown Named CEO of LifeVantage |
Posted 1/16/2008
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Nu Skin in the Borneo Bulletin |
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports together with Nu Skin Enterprises, a global company dealing with life-enhancing products, will begin the first phase of their collaborative project this coming Monday.
The first phase of the project entails the scanning of Brunei Darussalam's National Athle...
Source: Borneo Bulletin
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Nu Skin in the Borneo Bulletin |
Posted 1/15/2008
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Pampered Chef CEO in Smart Business Network |
Every year, thousands of investors flock to Berkshire's annual meeting to hear the "Oracle of Omaha" hold forth on the prospects for investing success in the coming year. But on this early September day in 2002, Buffet wanted to hear what Doris Christopher had to say. Just a week earlier, the $36...
Source: Smart Business Network
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Pampered Chef CEO in Smart Business Network |
Posted 1/15/2008
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Shaklee Products Referenced in Whole Life Times |
Go green with household cleaners
Unless you are using products scented with natural oils, your favorite 'clean smell' is likely the result of a chemical concoction. Try natural cleaning agents such as baking soda and white vinegar. Or look for brands with non-toxic ingredients like Shaklee's Get Cl...
Source: Whole Life Times
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Shaklee Products Referenced in Whole Life Times |
Posted 1/15/2008
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Agel CEO Joins DSA CEO Council |
Recognized as a world leader in suspension gel technology for nutritional supplements, Utah-based Agel Enterprises announced CEO and Founder Glen Jensen joined the CEO Council for the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.Jensen accepted the invitation to join the CEO council and will j...
Source: openPR
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Agel CEO Joins DSA CEO Council |
Posted 1/15/2008
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Pre-Paid Legal Q4 Reports Memberships and Recruiting Rise |
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. (PPD | charts | news | PowerRating) reported that the fourth quarter new sales associates enrolled increased 2% to 36,029 from 35,311 in the prior year quarter. New memberships produced for the quarter rose 7% to 150,100 from 139,638 in the last year quarter. For fiscal...
Source: Trading Markets
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Pre-Paid Legal Q4 Reports Memberships and Recruiting Rise |
Posted 1/15/2008
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Shareholder Lawsuit Dropped Against USANA |
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:USNA) announced today that a Utah State court has dismissed the shareholder derivative action Larson vs. Wentz brought against USANA and several of its directors and executives in September 2007.The Plaintiff agree...
Source: Business Wire
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Shareholder Lawsuit Dropped Against USANA |
Posted 1/12/2008
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Reliv Signs One Year Contracts for Execs |
Reliv International Inc. signed some of its top management team to one-year contracts automatically renewable for successive one-year terms, the company said in a regulatory filing Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reliv entered into the employee agreements with R. Scott Montgom...
Source: St Louis Business Journal
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Reliv Signs One Year Contracts for Execs |
Posted 1/12/2008
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Tahitian Noni Expands Beverage Line |
Tahitian Noni International Expands HIRO(TM) Beverage Line with New HIRO(TM) ThermoTahitian Noni International today launched HIRO(TM) Thermo, the newest addition to its popular HIRO(TM) ready-to-drink noni-based beverage line. Combined with the natural heath and proven benefits of noni, HIRO The...
Source: Npros
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Tahitian Noni Expands Beverage Line |
Posted 1/12/2008
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Usana Health Sciences Lawsuit Dismissed |
Usana Health Sciences Lawsuit Dismissed
Utah State Court Dismisses Shareholder Lawsuit Against Usana Health SciencesUsana Health Sciences Inc., which makes nutritional, personal care and weight management products, said Thursday a Utah state court dismissed a shareholder lawsuit related to clai...
Source: CNNMoney
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Usana Health Sciences Lawsuit Dismissed |
Posted 1/12/2008
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Reliv taking weight-loss product to EU |
Reliv International Inc. has launched its Slimplicity weight loss product in the European Union, the company said Monday. The product was introduced at Reliv's United Kingdom national conference over the weekend, and will be launched in the Netherlands, Austria and Germany this week, according to...
Source: St. Louis Business Journal
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Reliv taking weight-loss product to EU |
Posted 1/12/2008
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Mannatech to Open Office in Switzerland |
Mannatech to Open Centralized-Management Office in SwitzerlandNew office to assist in maximizing growth initiatives outside of North America Mannatech, Incorporated (Nasdaq: MTEX), a leading developer and provider of dietary supplements and skin care solutions, announced today it will ope...
Source: SunHerald
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Mannatech to Open Office in Switzerland |
Posted 1/12/2008
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USANA Shares Jump on SEC Inquiry Closure |
Usana Health Sciences shares soared Friday after the nutritional and skin care products company said the Securities and Exchange Commission had closed its inquiry into the company's marketing model.Shares jumped $13.91, or 39.1 percent, to $49.48 Friday. In addition to closing its inquiry, Usan...
Source: chron
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USANA Shares Jump on SEC Inquiry Closure |
Posted 1/12/2008
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Nu Skin Shifts Debt to Yen |
Utah's Nu Skin Enterprises has converted $20 million of existing U.S. dollar denominated debt bearing a coupon rate of 6.14 percent into $20 million of yen denominated debt with a coupon rate of 3.28 percent.
The company says the conversion was executed using an exchange rate of 108.5 yen to t...
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
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Nu Skin Shifts Debt to Yen |
Posted 1/12/2008
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ABUNZA Entrepreneurs Capitalize on Bilingual Opportunity |
ABUNZA Entrepreneurs Capitalize on Revolutionary Bilingual Internet Opportunity
(PRLog.Org) – Jan 08, 2008 – Over 100 million Spanish-speaking people have access to the world-wide-web everyday. Many industries are just now beginning to take notice of this rapidly growing, invasive market. Spanis...
Source: Press Release
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ABUNZA Entrepreneurs Capitalize on Bilingual Opportunity |
Posted 1/11/2008
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Wealth Pools International Frozen |
Wealth Pools International has been subject to an SEC and Florida Attorney General Injunction. For related info and links to the Florida Court Receiver page for Wealth Pools International please visit the Npros Directory page for We...
Source: Npros
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Wealth Pools International Frozen |
Posted 1/10/2008
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SEC Injunction Against Wealth Pools and Robert Lane |
SEC Halts Fraudulent Global Pyramid Scheme Preying On Hispanic Community Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert E. Lane, Wealth Pools International, Inc., and Recruit for Wealth, Inc., Defendants, and T-N-T Education Company, Inc., Richard H. Lane, Mundo Trade, Inc., Renee Becker, Julia...
Source: Npros
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SEC Injunction Against Wealth Pools and Robert Lane |
Posted 1/10/2008
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Orlando BBB Wealth Pools and Robert Lane Complaints |
The Orlando BBB includes a history of prior ventures and attorney general actions against businesses associated with Wealth Pools International management.
Government Actions On December 18, 2007, the Florida Office of the Attorney General filed a complaint against Cashback America, Inc.;...
Source: Orlando BBB
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Orlando BBB Wealth Pools and Robert Lane Complaints |
Posted 1/10/2008
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Wealth Pools International Florida Preliminary Injunction |
The United States District Court of Florida filed an order of preliminary securities injunction and other relief against Wealth Pools International and defendents Robert E. Lane ( Robert Lane ) and Julia Lane.
Also named were Mundo Trade Incorporated and First Fiduciary Trust.
The injunctio...
Source: Npros
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Wealth Pools International Florida Preliminary Injunction |
Posted 1/10/2008
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Shaklee to Provide Critics Choice Awards Bag |
The 13th Annual Critics Choice Awards Gift Bag Goes Eco-FriendlyNEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
kicks off the awards show season when the ceremony airs LIVE on VH1, Monday,
January 7 at 9:00 PM. Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley will host the ceremony
he...
Source: Reuters
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Shaklee to Provide Critics Choice Awards Bag |
Posted 1/9/2008
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Herbalife Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings |
Herbalife Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings Release Date and Investor CallHerbalife Ltd. will release its fourth quarter and full year 2007 financial results after the close of trading on the NYSE on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. The following day, Wednesday, February 27, 20...
Source: Trading Markets
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Herbalife Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings |
Posted 1/9/2008
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Pharmanex Gets OK for Wider Sales in China |
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., a Provo-based company that sells health products, said Tuesday that it has received Chinese government approval to begin direct-sales activities in a larger portion of China.
The company has had permission to sell its products in China since July 2006 but has been restrict...
Source: Deseret News
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Pharmanex Gets OK for Wider Sales in China |
Posted 1/9/2008
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China Opens to Nu Skin |
Utah company gets OK to sell products in Beijing, ShanghaiChinese authorities have opened the capital of Beijing to Nu Skin Enterprises' direct-selling business model, starting out the New Year on a positive note for the company that is forecasting its best year ever in 2008.
Provo-based Nu...
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
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China Opens to Nu Skin |
Posted 1/9/2008
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Natural Health Trends Clarifies Relationship with bHIP |
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - November 5, 2007) - Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: BHIP), an international direct selling company (the "Company"), today announced that a former executive officer and director of the company, Terry LaCore, has formed a new direct selling business that he named bHIP Gl...
Source: Press Release
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Natural Health Trends Clarifies Relationship with bHIP |
Posted 1/4/2008
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