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Marketing data provider InfoUSA generated net income of $31.5 million and $383.2 million in net sales during its fiscal 2005, up from $17.8 million in net income and $344.9 million in 2004.

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, Yamaha Electronics Corp. showed attendees that it is serious about entering the premiums and incentives market with its home-theater products. During the event, the company showcased its YSP-1 surround sound …

The U.S. Postal Service said today that it opposes passage of S-662, the postal reform bill authored by Sens. Susan M. Collins (R-ME) and Thomas Carper (D-DE).

Wireless telecommunication giant Alltel is hoping to spread some love just in time for Valentine’s Day. In its Postmarked with Love Valentine’s Day Sweepstakes customers can create Fujifilm mobile postcards with their camera phones by selecting a …

To help launch its new vehicle, the Buick Lucerne, Buick has kicked off the 2006 PGA Tour season with a sweeps tied to Tiger Woods. The stakes are high as one fan will win a Lucerne each time Tiger Wood finishes first at 2006 PGA tour events, which …

Chili’s Restaurants are helping customers escape the winter doldrums in exchange for the warmer climates of the Southwest under a new sweepstakes with Southwest Airlines. Customers who visit participating Chili’s restaurants can enter the Chili’s …

Wal-Mart Stores have enlisted Elmo and his pals as part of a project to help young children in military families deal with the stresses of life in the armed services. As part of a nearly $1 million donation from Wal-Mart, Sesame Workshop— educational …

The Writers Guild of America West has raised a lot of noise about product placement in television shows. Members

Bush administration lawyers have requested millions of search records from the top search engines in an effort to support their case for a child anti-porn law. But Google announced yesterday that it will fight the government subpoena, even though two other engines-Yahoo and MSN-have complied to some degree.