Pantagraph | November 07, 2005
- PAXTON -- One casualty of modern production methods has been the loss of craftsmanship and pride, the scarcity of handmade products.
- Gano, who owns and operates Ruby's Glass at 124 N. Market St., Paxton, attended Fenton Art Glass' 100th birthday celebration in Williamstown, W.Va.
- Gano toured the factory and museum and watched a live broadcast of Fenton on QVC, a cable-based shopping channel.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | November 13, 2005
- Nov. 13--Garnet Hoffman, 60, retired recently from her job as an auditor and tried to retire from the ranks of cell phone users, as well.
- But barely a month later, the North Huntingdon resident was re-entering the cellular world, this time with a plan from Cricket Communications that was much more to her liking -- a stripped-down phone with large keys, no camera and flat monthly rates.
- In the past, older Americans may have been slow to adapt the latest technologies -- whether ATMs, cell phones, computers or the Internet -- but that's no longer the case.
Backchannelmedia | November 15, 2005
- Chef Boasts Five Sell-Outs in Three Hours on TV Shopping Network; Returns in December With New Offerings In Time For Holidays
- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned celebrity chef Todd English is celebrating the successful launch of The Todd English Collection(TM), which debuted November 7 on HSN, in which he sold over 10,000 pieces from his collection in just three hours.
- "This launch was the culmination of an amazing year spent developing these incredible products," said English.
Daily Mail; London (UK) | November 14, 2005
- SIMON WILSON'S glamorous jewellery emporium Butler Wilson has a truly eclectic following.
- The day we speak, rock god Alice Cooper has just walked in to pick up a pair of diamante skull earrings, but you're just as likely to bump into Elizabeth Jagger trawling through the racks of beautiful vintage clothing or TV's Trinny and Susannah drooling over the fabulous collection of sparkly gems and glittering crystal hairclips.
- I just design things I love,' says Simon, a passionate Scotsman who started out in the Sixties selling Art Deco jewellery on the King's Road, 'and luckily others love them, too.'
Backchannelmedia | November 15, 2005
- Scripps Development Chief Takes on New Role for Company
- CINCINNATI, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tim Peterman, the driving force behind The E. W. Scripps Company's acquisitions of online comparison shopping service, Shopzilla, and electronic commerce retailer, Shop At Home, has been named senior vice president of interactive media for Scripps.
- He also will have corporate responsibility for Shopzilla and Shop At Home, the two interactive media subsidiaries he helped bring in to the company while serving as vice president of corporate development.
Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) | November 13, 2005
- Nov. 13--Jim Dolan sometimes does things differently.
- Dolan is CEO of the Minneapolis-based Dolan Media Co. empire, which has 800 employees in 21 states.
- The Journal is one of four publications put out by Dolan in the New Orleans area.
State Journal, The | October 14, 2005
- Arthur Cooper was working in a chemical plant when he bought a small community antenna system in 1977.
- Despite tough competition from much bigger cable companies, the locally owned and operated CAS Cable in south Parkersburg has grown from 200 subscribers to more than 5,000 and provides a full range of services for consumer and commercial accounts in Wood, Jackson and Preston counties.
- According to Vice President and Business Manager Lisa Wilkenson, her father's vision in implementing the latest in technical developments has been key to the company's success.
Business Wire | November 14, 2005
- VUGO Multimedia System Gives Tweens On-The-Go Access to Digital Media - Including Video, Music And Photos
- Continuing its leadership position in the tween electronics market, Hasbro Inc.'s (NYSE: HAS) Tiger Electronics today announced distribution deals with kids entertainment networks Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon to provide content for its new, portable VUGO Multimedia System.
- "Portable digital media players are all the rage right now and by partnering with Tiger Electronics Cartoon Network can offer its most popular shows to kids in a format that is perfect for them," says John Friend, senior vice president of Cartoon Network Enterprises.
Business Wire | November 15, 2005
- TANDBERG Television ASA (Oslo:TAT) has today completed the acquisition of US based GoldPocket Interactive, Inc. (GPI) a leading provider of interactive television technology, solutions and systems based in Los Angeles, California.
- After closing adjustments of MUSD 1.3, the final purchase consideration was determined to be MUSD 79.8, made up of a mixture of TANDBERG Television shares and cash.
- The share value element of the consideration of MUSD 5.2 is made up of 430,000 shares at a subscription price of NOK 79.86 ($12.09).