| Power Saver device bogus, group warns A device that is being marketed as a way to reduce energy use and save 30 per cent on energy bills is bogus and the sales pitch misleading, says the Better Business Bureau in British Columbia. cbc.ca |
Ingram Micro unit buys Spanish distribution firm (AP) Wholesale technology products provider Ingram Micro Inc. said Wednesday its European subsidiary had acquired Albora Soluciones, a distribution company headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. us.rd.yahoo.com |
HST confusion to blame for home sales drop? Residents of Ontario and B.C. are unsure about how the harmonized sales tax affects real estate transactions, a new study finds, and the confusion is being blamed for a slide in home sales. cbc.ca |
SED International Holdings' Board of Directors Extends Stock Repurchase Program [Business Wire] - TUCKER, Ga.----SED International Holdings, Inc. , a multinational supply chain management provider and distributor of leading computer technology, consumer electronics, small appliances and cellular products, today announced that on September 22, 2010, its Board of Directors reserved an additional $150,000 for repurchases under the Company’s stock repurchase program pursuant to which SED may buy back shares of its common stock in the open market or in individually negotiated transactions. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Shorter commercials sweeter for advertisers TV commercials are shrinking along with attention spans and advertising budgets. The 15-second ad is increasingly common, gradually supplanting the 30-second spot just as it knocked off the full-minute pitch decades ago. cbc.ca |