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Monthly Archives: March 2015
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US consumer confidence rises in March
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An improving job market drove U.S. consumer confidence higher this month after a dip in February.
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US Steel to idle part of Minntac; 680 layoffs expected
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U.S. Steel plans to idle part of its Minntac plant in northeastern Minnesota, resulting in layoffs for about 680 workers.
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Fast-food labor organizers plan actions for April 15
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Fast-food labor organizers are expanding the scope of their campaign for $15 an hour and unionization, this time with a day of actions including college campuses.
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Icahn: Union costs helped kill 4 Atlantic City casinos
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says a big reason four of Atlantic City’s 12 casinos closed last year is the “exorbitant” payments they had to make to a union-run health insurance fund and an underfunded pension plan.
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Reputation.com Review: Best Reputation Management Service for Business
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Youngevity Sales Up 56% To $134 Million In 2014
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Youngevity International, Inc. (OTCQX: YGYI) (www.YGYI.com), a global direct marketer of nutritional and lifestyle products and also a vertically-integrated producer of gourmet coffees for the commercial, retail and direct sales channels, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.
2014 Full Year Highlights:
Net Revenue increased 56.5% over the prior year to $134.0 million.
Gross Profit increased 48.8% to $76.3 million compared to the prior year.
Net Income of $5.4 million compared to $2.7 million. The increase in net income in 2014 was substantially due to a tax benefit of $4.7 million, which was mostly attributable to valuation allowance adjustments relating to deferred taxes.
“2014 was a strong year for Youngevity as we delivered solid financial results while continuing to make strategic investments to grow our diverse product line and
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FG Xpress Sells 20 Million Powerstrips
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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, today announced it has just passed the twenty million mark of product sold for its leading product, PowerStrips.
ForeverGreen has seen an uptick in sales across all of its products, but this particular product has reached extraordinary levels during its prelaunch. The company expects sales of PowerStrips and other products to continue increasing this year. The company’s products and Farmers Market will have their official launch in May at the convention being held in Las Vegas.
“We expect the exceptional growth to continue this year and beyond as we work diligently to reach our long term goals. We are thrilled with the worldwide acceptance of our products and will continue to grow within our already established markets and certainly in the
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New Arizona governor avoids major GOP political fights
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Less than three months into the job, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey largely has managed to avoid making tough political decisions that could have alienated him from both wings of the Republican Party.
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4 Qualities of Dogs That You Also Want in Your Customers
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I think if customers were more like dogs in the following four ways, we’d all have more business than we could handle.