A Wakefield Research poll commissioned by The Western Union Company has found that 60 percent of respondents feel Black Friday deals do not live up to their hype. The poll suggests that 30 percent of shoppers who participated in Black Friday sales in 2009 felt the time spent shopping was not well compensated. Furthermore, over [...]

Somfy Systems Inc., of Dayton, New Jersey and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced together a recall of 4600 motorized awnings because the awnings power cable was prone to severing while opening or closing the unit by hand, thus creating a risk of electric shock. To date, no injuries have been reported. The awning [...]

Volvo Cars announced a recall on certain of their models with the Garmin 760 Portable GPS installed. There is a concern that the batteries may overheat on the 416 GPS which could lead to fire. The vehicle recall is for the following models and years: VOLVO / C70 2006-2010, VOLVO / S40 2004-2010, VOLVO / [...]

The national insurance company, Allstate (NYSE:ALL), announced the launch of their new Good Hands Roadside Assistance program for drivers in need of vehicle help. The plan is free to sign up, all drivers may qualify as it is not limited to only customers of Allstate, and is a “pay only when you require assistance” type [...]

PureWellness recently announced it had secured 21 new clients employing over 30,000 employees in the third quarter ending September 30, 2010. The company offers its customers an intensive, all encompassing online wellness program. “We continue to see tremendous growth in our business and the wellness market overall,” said Ron Keen, President of PureWellness. New clients [...]

Real estate giant Regus recently announced that it has purchased nine business centres in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex from ABT Executive Suites. The sale grows Regus’ Metroplex holdings to 27 sites. Regus looks forward to expanding sales opportunities as clients of ABT will now have access to their wide array of products and business solutions. [...]

The American Honda Motor Co., based in Torrance, California, in conjunction with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of approximately 6,150 Mini Tillers due to faulty rubber grommets in the engine’s fuel tank that may fracture, leading to risk of fire. The recalled brands are the Honda Mini Tiller - model [...]

Nissan North America, Inc. recently announced the recall of the 2010 and 2011 Sentra, due to a problem associated with the electrical system fitted to these vehicles. This recall affects an estimated 13,737 vehicles, and applies to all Nissan Sentra vehicles manufactured between May 22, 2010 and July 8, 2010. This recall was announced following [...]

Irvine, California-based Premier Business Centers has signed another lease agreement concluding its eighth such agreement in the past year. The company penned a long-term lease contract for 25,000 square feet at the Anaheim Hills Office Plaza. The 2nd floor area will be re-rented by Premier. “We are very eager to offer attorneys, accountants, financial planners, [...]

Nissan North America Inc. recently announced the recall of its 2002-2004 model Frontier and Xtrerra vehicles, due to a problem associated with the steering columns fitted to these vehicles. The recall affects all Nissan Frontier vehicles that were manufactured between July 9, 2001 and October 20, 2004, as well as all Nissan Xterra vehicles that [...]