The advertising world really amazes me. The speed at which these advertisers explore new avenues of communication is no less than the speed at which light reaches our Earth. The main objective of advertising as we all know is to promote the products and services through paid or unpaid forms. Advertising in recent years has witnessed an unprecedented growth, which has expanded the horizons of advertisers. The channels through which the advertisers can reach the general public are so many that it may make the advertiser feel overwhelmed with decisions. Read more info…

The consumers tipped off local media about the unethical deeds of a cleaning service provider in Beijing — not cleaning the blankets used by a major airline company on its flights.

The scandal prompted several airline companies to state that their blankets were clean and properly sanitized.

In the second case, China Central Television exposed Da Vinci Furniture Co. Ltd. f

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U.S. stocks were poised to fall Monday, as uncertainty over the U.S. debt ceiling and worries about European debt put investors on edge.

Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were lower ahead of the opening bell. Futures measure current index values against perceived future performance.

Uncertainty drove investors to gold, which hit a new intraday record high of $1,602.50 an ounce in early trading. Investors see gold as the best place to park their money when there’s economic or political uncertainty. Read more info…

WASHINGTON – Sixty-one percent of power wheelchairs provided to Medicare beneficiaries in the first half of 2007 were medically unnecessary or had claims that lacked sufficient documentation to determine medical necessity, according to the Office of the Inspector General. These power wheelchairs accounted for $95 million of the $189 million that Medicare allowed for power wheelchairs during this period.

Medicare beneficiaries are eligible to receive power wheelchairs under Medicare Part B coverage of durable medical equipment (DME). B

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Caseyboy Productions, LLC, a new company dedicated to developing innovative products for children and young adults, Wednesday announced the introduction of HandVibes collectible rings. Taking the success and popularity of LiveStrong Wristbands and SillyBandz to the next level, HandVibes are poised to become the newest craze in collectible fashion.

Featuring nine vibrant colors, 25 kid-friendly sayings and five hard-to-find special designs for an awesome 235 unique rings in all, HandVibes are rings with attitude! Each pack contains three hand-painted rings, with two rings visible to the consumer and a third concealed in a specially designed “Mystery Compartment.”

There’s no telling what ring kids will find inside the Mystery Compartment… Read more info…