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March 2008

easyVan.com clocks up a year of successful business

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The low-cost van rental company easyVan.com is celebrating reaching a major business milestone, having received 10,000 online bookings in its first official year of operation. Since officially launching in January 2007, this rapidly expanding business increased its number of rental locations to more than 120 sites, making it one of the biggest van hire networks in the UK. Research has shown that...

MOL to Start Independent LR1 Product Tanker Operation

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LONDON, 13 March 2008 – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced that, beginning in June 2008, it will begin independently marketing and chartering seven Large Range 1 (LR1)*1 product tankers in the world market. MOL has participated in “The LR1 Pool*2” since December 2002, and entrusted the pool with operation of MOL’s LR1 product tankers. However, MOL...

MOL Announces the Start of a New Weekly Service:2 Loops on Asia/Mexico-South America West Coast Route

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LONDON, 13 March 2008 – Today, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) announced the start of a new weekly service on two loops with “K” Line. Loop 1 will cover Mexico and Chile. Loop 2 will cover Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. The weekly joint service on the Asia/Mexico-South America West Coast route (CWL) will separate into two loops. This will greatly shorten the...

New Premier Inn opens at Manchester airport

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Local business people, dignitaries and children from St Anthony’s R.C Primary School in Manchester came together on 27th February to celebrate the official opening of the new £10million Manchester Airport Premier Inn. Over 150 guests from within the local community were expected to attend the unveiling which began at 12 noon with a champagne reception. Guests were then invited to take an...

Now people can search web by images

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Online users can enjoy the new way of searching for digital images and web sources using multimedia requests People search for digital pictures and resources in the Internet increasingly often. Conventional search systems are text based, and require certain details or text descriptions to obtain successful results. To find a web page or a picture, user submits textual request. In this case, the...

Unwary Borrowers Snared In U.S.Housing “Bloodbath”

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Renae Gorney sees the human side of the slumping U.S. housing market, the people whose homes are part of the $1 trillion worth of unconventional mortgages that are about to get more expensive. Charlotte,NC,March,13,2008 — Gorney, director of loss mitigation at Freedom Foreclosure Prevention Services in Mesa, Arizona, receives more than 300 applications a month from people facing...

PPC Summit Boston Wrap-Up: Expert Internet Marketing Strategies to Increase ROI

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More than 100 Internet Marketers, Advertising Agencies and Businesses Executives gathered recently for Pay Per Click Summit in Boston, an educational two-day workshop where leading industry experts from Microsoft and more shared strategies to increase internet marketing ROI. Boston,MA,March,13,2008 — More than 100 Internet Marketers, Advertising Agencies and Businesses Executives gathered...

Fractional Ownership Expo 2008

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The UK will be host to its biggest fractional ownership exhibition taking place at Broadgate Event in the heart of the City of London Rickmansworth,UK,March,13,2008 — Fractional ownership is a concept that is gaining momentum it provides the route to woning luxury, boats, cars and properties. The UK will be host to its biggest fractional ownership exhibition taking place at Broadgate Event...

Business Management Turned Easy: New Website Offers Valuable, Free Resources

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Business owners looking for assistance in taking their business to the next level are urged to take advantage of comprehensive consulting services. Hidden Valley Lake,California,March,13,2008 — Biz Strategies, Inc. is launching a new website that is offering assistance in every facet of business management through highly effective business management coaching. The Biz Strategies Company is...

Wine Club Goes From Strength To Strength

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Virgin Wines’ online wine club has experienced an exceptional year. The number of customers who signed up to the Discovery Wine Club has increased by more than 32% in the last 12 months. The Discovery Wine Club was set up when Virgin Wines launched in 2000 and has been a key feature of the company’s product offering since the outset. Customers joining the wine club benefit from a 50% saving...