Newstream Digest: Consumers Compare MACH3Turbo vs. Quattro Shaving System, Wheaties Honors David Robinson & Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2004 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Bank One Announce Merger J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Bank One announced Wednesday that they will merge, creating the second largest banking franchise in the U.S., based on core deposits. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11969 -------------------------------------------------- Consumer Use Testing Among Hundreds of Men Confirms MACH3Turbo's Superiority The Gillette Company released the results of an independent, full-scale consumer use test of its Gillette MACH3Turbo shaving system against the Schick Quattro shaving system. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11964 -------------------------------------------------- Gillette Powers Up the World's Best Shave With New M3Power The Gillette Company launched M3Power, a revolutionary powered wet shaving system for men. M3Power -- a MACH3 innovation -- combines breakthrough blade and razor technologies with innovative engineering for a totally new shaving experience that delivers the world's best shave. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11966 -------------------------------------------------- Wheaties Salutes 'The Admiral' San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and are the current NBA Champions after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2007 NBA Finals. legend David Robinson David Robinson or Dave Robinson is a name shared by the following individuals:
You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11962 -------------------------------------------------- Skyy Launches Mouthwatering mouth·wa·ter·ing or mouth-wa·ter·ing adj. Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing: the mouthwatering aroma of a baking pie. Melon Vodka Skyy Spirits SKYY Spirits, LLC, launched in 1992, was founded by Maurice Kanbar. SKYY vodka was introduced as its first product. Its majority shareholder is the Campari Group. Miller brewing relations , LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control announced today the launch of SKYY Melon(tm), an all natural blend of honeydew, cantaloupe cantaloupe: see gourd; melon. and watermelon watermelon, plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Africa and introduced to America by Africans transported as slaves. Watermelons are now extensively cultivated in the United States and are popular also in S Russia. flavored to its quadruple distilled and triple filtered vodka. Arriving nationwide in time for spring, SKYY Melon will be the first high proof, all natural melon spirit, offering consumers a juicy, fresh and cleaner alternative to popular warm-weather cocktails. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11971 -------------------------------------------------- Vacation Outlet Expo 2004, New England's Largest Consumer Travel Show, Offers Antidote to Winter Freeze It's cold outside, but it's warm at Vacation Outlet Expo 2004, New England's largest consumer travel show which opens this weekend Jan. 16-18 at Boston's Bayside Expo Center. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11948 -------------------------------------------------- Upper Deck Entertainment Raises Shell with New 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trading Card Game' Trading card game publisher and distributor Upper Deck Entertainment, a division of The Upper Deck Company The Upper Deck Company, LLC (colloquially as Upper Deck and Upper Deck Authenticated, Ltd. in the UK), founded in 1988, is a private company primarily known for producing trading cards. , LLC; the Konami Corporation, creators of the widely-popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. ; 4Kids Entertainment Inc.; and Mirage Licensing Inc., join forces to unleash the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trading Card Game. "Turtles Unleashed" will be released in participating retail and hobby stores nationwide in February 2004. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11963 -------------------------------------------------- Leap Selects Brightpoint to Provide Integrated Logistics Services Leap Wireless Leap Wireless International Inc. is a public telecommunications company that provides customers with affordable wireless services through its subsidiaries, Cricket and Jump Mobile. International Inc., a leading provider of unlimited local wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services and Brightpoint Inc. (Nasdaq:CELL) announced that Brightpoint's subsidiary, Brightpoint North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. L.P., has been selected to provide integrated logistics services to Cricket Communications Inc. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11959 -------------------------------------------------- Trend Setting Tips for 2004 Some new years resolutions are harder than others. But being a new you is easier than you think. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11960 -------------------------------------------------- Faster Vehicular Crash Notification You're in a car crash -- in a remote location. Medical help is an hour away. What do you do? Roberta Facinelli tells us how technology is helping doctors save lives in these situations. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11961 -------------------------------------------------- Buying Bonds For investors who fled from stocks to bonds in hopes of finding a safe haven, they are now facing volatility in the bond market -- a reminder of how important it is to get the right asset allocation Asset Allocation The process of dividing a portfolio among major asset categories such as bonds, stocks or cash. The purpose of asset allocation is to reduce risk by diversifying the portfolio. balance. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11958 -------------------------------------------------- Donate to Save a Life Saving a life can take as little as an hour as we hear from Roberta Facinelli. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11957 -------------------------------------------------- Bert N. Mitchell to Join Board of Directors of The Rouse Company Officials at The Rouse Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RSE RSE Relative Standard Error RSE Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (Spanish) RSE Royal Society of Edinburgh (UK; also seen as TRSE) RSE Rear Seat Entertainment (Volvo) ) today announced that its Board of Directors elected a new member, Bert N. Mitchell, who joins the Board effective immediately. Mr. Mitchell is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mitchell & Titus, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , the nation's largest minority-owned public accounting firm and one of the 100 largest CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. firms in the United States, with offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11972 -------------------------------------------------- Richard Fotsch Named President of the Global Power Group, Kohler Co. Richard Fotsch has been named President of the Global Power Group of Kohler Co. He succeeds George Tiedens, who is retiring on January 31, 2004, after 21 years of distinguished service. In this position, Fotsch will have responsibility for Kohler Engines, Kohler Power Systems, and Kohler Rental Power, with operations in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11970 -------------------------------------------------- Early Filers Reap Great Benefits It's not too early to prepare and file your 2003 tax return. And for those who file early, they can reap great benefits, including avoiding the rush of last-minute filers. One way to make the process easier and faster is through early access to your W-2 and the use of IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. e-file (also known as electronic filing). Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11967 -------------------------------------------------- Blue Cross of California Appoints Josh Valdez Senior Vice President, Network Development Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross) on Jan. 14, 2004, announced the appointment of Josh Valdez as senior vice president, network development. Reporting directly to Blue Cross chief executive officer and president, David Helwig, Valdez replaces Max Brown who will retire early this year. In this position, Valdez is responsible for overseeing all physician, hospital and ancillary physician and hospital network development and support for Blue Cross. He will provide operational and strategic leadership to a staff that develops, maintains and renews contracts with hospitals, physicians and ancillary health care facilities and professionals. He is also responsible for maintaining effective communication and relationships with Blue Cross' professional health care network. Valdez's appointment also makes him the highest ranking Hispanic within the company. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?11965 -------------------------------------------------- About Newstream.com: Newstream.com is a joint venture of Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and Medialink (www.medialink.com). Newstream.com, staffed by on-line news veterans, is dedicated to providing registered journalists with compelling and timely multimedia content: video, audio, photos, graphics and text from newsmakers in the fields of Technology, Science, Health & Medicine, Business & Finance, Entertainment, Consumer News, Sports, Lifestyles, Travel & Tourism and World and Government News. |
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