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Agencies
Chinese Leader Calls for Internet Regulation
Chinese President Hu Jintao this week requested that government officials promote and better regulate rapidly developing Internet service in the country, according to the Xinhua news agency.
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Digital
TheFind.com’s Color Search Raises Funds for Global Doctors
Shopping search engine TheFind.com announced that its “Color for a Cause” fund-raising promotion raised $10,000 for the Doctors Without Borders medical aid organization.
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Finch to Head Think Partnership Advertising Division
Think Partnership Inc. has named Lewis Finch as president of its advertising division.
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Digital
InsuranceOnly Acquires Direct Response Insurance Agency
InsuranceOnly, an online life insurance marketer, has acquired Direct Response Insurance Agency.
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DMA Names Berry EVP of Government, Consumer Affairs
The Direct Marketing Association has named Steven K. Berry executive vice president for government and consumer affairs.
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Fathead Hires PFSweb
Fathead, LLC, a marketer of sports-related vinyl wall graphics, has selected PFSweb, Inc. to provide order fulfillment, inventory management, distribution, returns processing and customer care services.
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Agencies
Court Shutters Advance-Fee Card Fulfillment Firm
A federal court has shut down a company that allegedly processed payments and provided fulfillment services for telemarketers engaged in advanced-fee credit card schemes, the Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday.
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Agencies
Postal Problems Remain Even With Newly Signed Law
Even with President Bush’s signing of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, many issues remain about how well the U.S. Postal Service will be able to operate.
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Agencies
FTC Settles with Last DirecTV Do-Not-Call Violators
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with the final defendants in its do-not-call case against satellite television provider DirecTV.
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Agencies
Short Cuts
The Adrienne Shelly Foundation, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to the memory of writer/director/actor Adrienne Shelly, has launched its new Web site at www.AdrienneShellyFoundation.org.