May 21, 2012
Consumer Goods
Michael LaRocco has been named president and chief executive officer of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, a $6 billion property and casualty insurance firm. His appointment was made by the company’s board of directors.
Surf City Coffee Company, based in Santa Cruz County, California, has created two new specialty blends of its hand-made, micro-roasted coffee, distributed throughout California.
Busy parents struggling to meet the needs of work and family are finding relief by working from a non-traditional office using Web-based services, Citrix® GoToMyPC® and Citrix® GoToMeeting® from Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS).
PNY Technologies®, Inc. today announced immediate availability of the Verto™ GeForce® 9600 GT 512MB graphics card. Based on the NVIDIA® GeForce® 9 Series of GPUs, this card is designed to support Microsoft Windows Vista™ Premium as well as Microsoft® DirectX® 9 (DX9) and DirectX 10 (DX10) for current and next-generation PC gaming.
The Taylor Family of St. Louis, which owns the National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car businesses, has purchased Steward Ventures, Inc. Headquartered in Phoenix, privately held Steward Ventures was the largest single U.S. licensee of the National and Alamo brands in terms of revenue and fleet size.
Lender with Only 15 Foreclosures since 2002 Emphasizes Importance of Home Ownership
Announcements of recalled products seemed to happen with unusual frequency last year. Many were connected to Chinese manufacturers, to the point where 2007 was dubbed “the year of China recalls” in the press.
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) today announced simple and unique packaging enhancements designed to help consumers make better-informed food choices to improve their diet and health.
For the third time this year, kids and families can enjoy seeing a total lunar eclipse, when the moon will become completely immersed in the earth's shadow.
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced that the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system version of Need for Speed™ ProStreet ships to retailers today in North America and in Europe beginning February 22.
Robotics toys are taking over the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City during the 2008 New York International Toy Fair, February 17 – 20, as Innovation First, Inc. debuts a new line-up of innovative toys sure to wow and amaze children of all ages.
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading United States motor home manufacturer, celebrated its 50th anniversary by ringing the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange today.
Lockton, the world’s largest privately held insurance brokerage firm, today announced the opening of its Phoenix office.
NEW the nation’s leading provider of extended service plans, buyer protection services, and product support for businesses and consumers, was honored as “Supplier of the Year” by Wal-Mart Financial Services.
