Newstream.com Digest: Everybody Loves the Go-Go's, Britons 'Bare-All' Safely on the Internet and Other Free Multimedia Story Packages for Journalists
NEW YORK--March 6, 2001--Iwerks Entertainment Inc. and SimEx Inc. Announce Execution of
Letter of Intent for Strategic Acquisition
Iwerks Entertainment Inc. (OTCBB:IWRK), a leading provider of special venue entertainment theaters, and SimEx Inc., a dominant player in the special venue entertainment market, announced that both companies have signed a non-binding letter of intent for SimEx to acquire Iwerks Entertainment.
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Netscape Toolbar Launches on AOL Time Warner Branded Content Web
Sites Offering Consumers Easy and Persistent Access to Popular
Interactive Features
AOL Time Warner , has announced the launch of a new Netscape-branded Toolbar on its Time, People, Money and Warner Bros. Web sites that provides visitors with easy and persistent access to popular Netscape applications. This initial launch is the first step in combining the convenience of Netscape's interactive features with the broad range of AOL Time Warner's popular branded content Web sites, as well as underscoring the Company's cost-effective technology infrastructure.
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Debbie Allen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Roseanna Arquette Talk
about Their Commitment to Help Others in the Premiere Of Oxygen's
"Just Cause"
What do celebrities like Debbie Allen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Roseanna Arquette do when they're off-screen? They help young people go to college, clean up the environment, help the homeless find jobs and mentor city kids. "Just Cause," Oxygen's new multi-part special series that premieres on Sunday, March 11th at 7:30 p.m., explores the support that well-known creative people provide to non-profit organizations, and how their involvement in these efforts inspires others to get involved.
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SONICBlue(TM) Ships Rio Home Audio System
Rio(R), a division of SONICblue(TM) Incorporated , announces it has shipped the Rio Digital Audio Receiver(TM) - a device that enables consumers to enjoy digital audio (like MP3) away from their PC. Editor's Note: New Picture and new text now available for this story.
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Yahoo! Brazil & Enterasys Networks(TM) Partner to Deliver World's
First "Ice Cream Cart" Mobile-Commerce Initiative
Drawing inspiration from one of the key summer symbols of Brazil - the ice cream cart - Yahoo and Enterasys have created the world's first mobile mall, decorated in the famous purple and yellow colors of Yahoo! Shopping Brazil's logo. The carts contain a PC notebook connected via Enterasys RoamAbout(TM) wireless, enabling users to securely access Yahoo! Shopping, access e-mail, news or even send web-greeting cards.
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Everybody Loves the Go-Go's
With their first single in nearly sixteen years, veteran all-girl rock band, the Go-Go's return to radio on March 20th with the first single from their forthcoming album God Bless the Go-Go's. Download a photo of Christina Aguilera's live performance at the Grammy Awards
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Silent Brett: Keeping a Vow of Silence
Brett Banfe looks like any other 19-year old college kid walking around campus saying hello to friends. Except, he doesn't talk - he just types. He vowed to stay silent for a whole year. Six months later he's kept his word.
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A.Schulman Launches Invision Soft-Touch Polyolefins for Automotive
Interiors at Detroit SAE Show
A.Schulman Inc. introduced the company's new Invision(TM) soft-touch polyolefin compounds for automotive interiors at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2001 World Congress Exhibition in Detroit.
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iShopsecure Launches First Product Transact-Secure(TM)
To help eliminate online identification fraud and unwarranted chargebacks, iShopSecure, Inc. announced the launch of their revolutionary, patent pending real-time payer authentication solution - Transact-Secure(TM).
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Everything Else Was Just the Calm Before...STORM
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is proud to announce a new theatrical presentation taking the stage at Mandalay Bay. Crafted by gifted performance artists and theatrical experts, STORM is a passionate outpouring of heat, rhythm and passion. A musical journey of human emotion expressed through the forces of nature.
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New Report by RHK Predicts 71% CAGR for Residential DSL Over the
Next Four Years
Residential DSL service in North America will grow from 2.2 million users in 2000 to 18.6 million users by 2004, according to a new report by leading telecom market research firm, RHK, Inc. Get full details and an illustrative chart here.
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Convergys Corporation and Geneva Technology Announce Agreement to
Merge
Convergys Corporation , the Cincinnati, Ohio-based global leader in integrated billing and customer care services, and Geneva Technology Ltd., jointly announced today the merger of Geneva Technology Ltd., of Cambridge, UK, and Convergys Corporation. Audio and Video will be available shortly.
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Temecula Valley Bank Opens New Loan Production Office in El Cajon
Temecula Valley Bank announces the addition of their new loan production office in El Cajon. Temecula Valley Bank is a $130 million commercial bank serving the Inland Empire communities and North San Diego County and also operates loan production offices in the cities of Fallbrook and Los Angeles County.
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Britons 'Bare-All' Safely on the Internet
An estimated 17 million people are using the Internet in the UK, however, many consumers are not shopping online due to concerns over safety. A new service from Securicor's eSolutions unit has been launched to answer these concerns. www.safedoor.co.uk has been designed to keep credit card and personal details private, helping nervous 'on-liners' get off the virtual fence and explore the online world in the safest possible way.
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Carpenter Group Appoints Kentner Director of Marketing & Business
Development
The Carpenter Group announced the appointment of Bo Kentner as director of Marketing and Business Development. Kenter's new position involves not only expanding Carpenter's customer base, but also assisting with the development and launch of new products, expanded branch services and providing direct support for Carpenter's sales force.
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Mark Kerschner Named CFO for Elemica, Leading Global E-Marketplace
for Chemicals Industry
Elemica, a neutral e-marketplace founded by some of the world's leading chemical companies to serve the global chemical industry, names Mark Kerschner chief financial officer (CFO). Kerschner will create and implement Elemica's global financial strategies, and will manage all corporate financial functions. He also will serve as the primary liaison between Elemica and the financial community.
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Luxtron Strengthens Senior Management Team
Luxtron Corporation, a leading manufacturer of in-situ metrology solutions for the semiconductor and flat panel manufacturing industries, announced the appointment of Steve A. Ellis as vice president, operations.
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agentGO Changes Name to AGEA Corporation
agentGO, a technology leader in real-time wireless enterprise solutions, today announced it has changed its name to AGEA Corporation to better reflect its enterprise focus.
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