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Starbucks offers free taste of new lighter roast Thursday through Saturday

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Seattle, WA, United States (AHN) – There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but there will be free coffee for a few days. From Thursday through Saturday, Starbucks will offer free taste tests of its new Blonde Roast blend. Starbucks, known for its signature dark roasts, [...]

Ocean Spray Voluntarily Recalls Limited Quantity of Original Flavor Craisins® Dried Cranberries and Bulk Dried Cranberries Sales

Boston, MA, United States (AHN) – Ocean Spray today announced it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling certain production lots of its Original Flavor Craisins® Dried Cranberries product in 5-ounce, 10-ounce and 48-ounce packages as well as bulk sweetened dried cranberries in 10-pound packages due to the possible presence of very small hair-like [...]

Pharmacists inject new vigor into flu shot market

United States (KaiserHealth) – Drugstore and supermarket pharmacies across the country have launched a marketing blitz to attract flu shot customers, touting the convenience of stopping at a local drugstore and often offering drop-in vaccinations anytime the pharmacy is open — sometimes even 24 hours a day. “If you decided at 4 o’clock in the [...]

Eastman Kodak Company (EK.N) mulls bankruptcy

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Rochester, NY, United States (AHN) – Confirmation by Eastman Kodak (EK.N) that it has retained the law firm Jones Day, well-known for handling bankruptcy protection cases, led to speculation that the company is planning on filing for bankruptcy protection. News of Eastman Kodak’s hiring of Jones Day sent shares of [...]

Facebook IPO on hold; Groupon IPO on

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Hopes of an initial public offering from Facebook in 2011 have been shelved according to reports from the Financial Times. The social networking giant now plans its IPO for sometime in late 2012. Facebook, valued anywhere between $50 to $100 billion, more [...]

Hospitals promoting bargain CT scans for smokers

Bethlehem, PA, United States (KaiserHealth) – Trumpeting a landmark study released recently, hospitals around the country have started offering deeply discounted CT scans for smokers worried about lung cancer. But some experts question whether the strategy is a marketing ploy that could bring more harm than good. St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa., put out [...]

Money-Saving Tips

Comparison shopping has become the way to shop for just about everything. You may comparison shop for contractors, shoes, books, souvenirs, and much more. There are five items that are discussed below which are worth bargaining over. Each one can make it easier for you to save money and find the necessary quality required. Number [...]

Tylenol maker recalls 60,000 Extra Strength bottles

David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The maker of Tylenol announced a recall this week of more than 60,000 bottles of its Extra Strength tablets sold in the United States. McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced that the recall was issued because of possible trace amounts of a chemical known as [...]

Google’s daily deal service debuts in Portland, New York, Oakland, San Francisco

Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – Google has taken aim at Groupon and LivingSocial by launching a test of its own daily deal coupon program, starting in several techtrendy spots in the United States. Nicknamed Google Offers, it takes aim at one of the hottest social trends online; [...]

Google’s daily deal service debuts in Portland, New York, Oakland, San Francisco

Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – Google has taken aim at Groupon and LivingSocial by launching a test of its own daily deal coupon program, starting in several techtrendy spots in the United States. Nicknamed Google Offers, it takes aim at one of the hottest social trends online; [...]

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