| This Week's IPOs Part I: Amedica Corp. , Concho Resources, Dolan Media Co.
Abbi Adest submits: IPOs on tap for this week include: Amedica Corp. (AMCA) an orthopedic implant company; Concho Resources Inc. (CXO), an independent oil and natural gas company based in Midland, TX; Dolan Media Company (Toronto: DM.TO - News), a leading provider of business information and professional services to the legal, financial and real estate sectors. .
Choice Promotional Group Announces Expansion Into New Markets / Industries
Choice Promotional Group, a pioneer in the sports advertising industry, has just announced its expansion into 3 other leading industries: entertainment, leads generation, and hospitality. Over the last year, Choice Promotional Group has more than tripled in size, with 3 new cities ready for expansion. Choice Promotional Group continues to support local businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area through targeted community outreach programs that drive sales while helping consumers get more out of life. .
Iowa takes check scam fight to D.C.
Telemarketing fraud against elderly Iowans has become increasingly difficult to prosecute because those running the scams are often located overseas, a key official with the state attorney general's office told the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday.
More than 30 states have joined Iowa in a fight against ongoing fraud that often incorporates mail with high-pressured phone calls. Media reports over the issue snared the attention of the Senate panel, the attorney general's office said.
Iowa is a hot spot for such crime, in part because a large share of the population is elderly and because an Iowa address lends an air of legitimacy, authorities say.
"People who send checks are typically older and demonstrate a willingness to send money to strangers in a distant place.
Iowa takes check scam fight to D.C.
Telemarketing fraud against elderly Iowans has become increasingly difficult to prosecute because those running the scams are often located overseas, a key official with the state attorney general's office told the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday.
More than 30 states have joined Iowa in a fight against ongoing fraud that often incorporates mail with high-pressured phone calls. Media reports over the issue snared the attention of the Senate panel, the attorney general's office said.
Iowa is a hot spot for such crime, in part because a large share of the population is elderly and because an Iowa address lends an air of legitimacy, authorities say.
"People who send checks are typically older and demonstrate a willingness to send money to strangers in a distant place.
HumWare Media Corp Launches Major Sales and Marketing Plan For Boondoggle Sports Network
GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- HumWare Media Corporation (Other OTC:HMWM.PK - News) announced today that the Company has launched a new ambitious sales and marketing program for the Boondoggle Sports Network (BSN). The expansion of the BSN's overall marketing program will include a major direct mail and follow-up telephone campaign. In addition, HumWare intends to set-up a program to specifically target the hospitality market. .
No-call list has little chance in do-call world
The breathless news is upon us: Canada is one turn of a hamster-wheel closer to a national telemarketing no-call list. Designed to protect telephone owners from unwanted sales tele-pitches ("B.C. sinkholes available now!"), the no-call list was first announced in 2004. Its implementation, in the good old Canadian way, has moved at something less than the speed of an iPhone transmission. .
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