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Playing Safe With Electronic Cigarettes - Tobacco Companies Putting a Very Strong Warning Labels on Their Products
Big tobacco companies are voluntarily placing very strong warning labels on their newest products - electronic cigarettes. This comes as a surprise since they are not federally mandated to do so.
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‘Kid to Kid’ Buy and Sell Franchise Goes to Upscale Cities for Working Parents
Kid to Kid, an international franchise that buys and sells second-hand children’s goods and maternity wear expands to upscale cities in the United States for working parents.
Reddit raises $50 million in funding
(Reuters) - Social news site Reddit Inc said it raised $50 million in funding in a deal that would see investors giving back 10 percent of their shares back to the site's user community.
JPMorgan to face U.S. class action in $10 billion MBS case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said JPMorgan Chase & Co must face a class action lawsuit by investors who claimed the largest U.S. bank misled them about the safety of $10 billion of mortgage-backed securities it sold before the financial crisis.
American Apparel board open to letting Charney stay: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - American Apparel Inc's board is increasingly open to letting its ousted founder, Dov Charney, stay at the company, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
7-Eleven launches healthy food initiative
Convenience store chain and franchise 7-Eleven is launching a healthy food initiative at locations around the world, offering quinoa salad and cold-pressed juices as part of its new menu options.
TGI Fridays announces franchise ownership changes
TGI Fridays has announced that it is planning on selling 247 restaurants across the country in an effort to minimize expenses.
William Shatner Is Returning to Star Trek 3 – Hopefully
William Shatner will once again play the role of the iconic Captain Kirk. During the Wizard World Comic Con in Nashville, The actor was happily telling the audience that J.J. Abrams called him and asked if he was willing to play a role in the upcoming third installment of rebooted Star Trek movie series.
Apple's New York Neighbor: A Microsoft Flagship Store
Apple's Fifth Avenue store in New York will soon have a new neighbor. Microsoft will open a store of its own in the city of the Big Apple. It will be the first Microsoft flagship store that the software company will put up.
DreamWorks Animation Rumored to Be Bought By Japanese SoftBank To Help Sprint
Both The Hollywood Reporter and The Wall Street Journal reported that DreamWorks Animation is being targeted for acquisition by Japanese Telecom Giant SoftBank.