NEW: Bids are up to $365000 for "867-5309" number on eBayCNN International –7 minutes agoSpencer Potter, who got the number for free five years ago, said he was "definitely a little shocked" that eBay bids topped $365000 by Tuesday morning for … More: continued here
Read More »Steve Aschburner: Bynum a huge loss for Lakers (Sports Illustrated)
The chatter in the Lakers’ postgame locker room Friday night sounded like the stuff you hear on the other side of the glass, outside the nursery. All the proud papas were oohing and aahing and koochie-kooing, even though none of them, chronologically, was old enough to actually be Andrew Bynum’s …
Read More »Local reps pitch eBay-type bidding for state contracts – Naperville Sun
Local reps pitch eBay-type bidding for state contractsNaperville Sun, IL –7 minutes ago… where pre-qualified companies could use an anonymous identification number to bid over a specified period of time — much like auctions held on eBay. … More: continued here
Read More »When Even Condé Nast Is in Retreat (New York Times)
The recent closing of Domino magazine shows that even Condé Nast?s legendary patience to turn a profit is now meeting the pull of economic gravity. More: continued here
Read More »1 Adult Albino Leopard Gecko $50.00 (WTAJ-TV Altoona)
1 Adult Albino Leopard Gecko $50.00. Price does not include shipping cost. Fedex Overnight shipping. Cash or US Postal Money Order accepted. More: continued here
Read More »Tired humor, big-name dropouts make ads a Super Bore (The Charlotte Observer)
(By Glen Garvin, The Miami Herald) How bad is the American economy? So bad that we’re having to import our punch lines from Sweden. When you watch 32 Super Bowl commercials and the most memorable slogan is Skillnaden ar drinkability, you know you’ve got a problem. Abandoned by many of …
Read More »‘This Week’ Transcript: DeMint, Frank, Schmidt, Smith (ABC News)
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Read More »UD professor’s Super Bowl advertising preview (The Delaware Business Ledger)
FedEx and General Motors chose not to run ads during the Super Bowl, but those decisions could cost the companies money, says John Antil, a University of Delaware marketing professor. Antil has spent more than 20 years studying and researching Super Bowl advertising. More: continued here
Read More »Super Bowl ads reflect hard times (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Some stalwarts such as General Motors Corp., FedEx Corp. and Garmin Ltd. won’t be advertising on tonight’s Super Bowl broadcast on NBC. More: continued here
Read More »Questions/Answers (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Questions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. Some stalwarts such as General Motors Corp., FedEx Corp. and Garmin Ltd. won’t be advertising on tonight’s Super Bowl broadcast on NBC. More: continued here
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