Newstream Digest: How to Give & Receive This Holiday Shopping Season, Consumers in the Dark About Identity Theft, Winter Holiday Travel Is Booming & Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Business Wire, Nov 26, 2004

NEW YORK -- Newstream Digest

How to Give and Receive This Holiday Shopping Season

Retailers are gearing up for what forecasters predict will be one of the best retail seasons since 1999. Holiday sales are expected to hit approximately $219 billion, an estimated 5 percent more than last season. Even so, this year retailers are going above and beyond to create a competitive edge, coming up with creative new concepts to excite shoppers that come through their doors. A Report from American Eagle Outfitters (NASDAQ: AEOS).

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New Study: Consumers Still in the Dark About Identity Theft

According to a recent American Express study, consumers have a lot to learn about how to protect themselves against identity theft. While 77 percent claim they take precautions to secure their information, nearly half still make the mistake of carrying their Social Security number in their wallet. A report from American Express (NYSE:AXP).

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Winter Holiday Travel Is Booming

This year, winter holiday travel is expected to surpass levels set in 2000 for the first time. According to Travel & Leisure magazine, consumers are spending more than $67 billion annually on vacation travel with family and friends. Video available.

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Steve Case's Next Frontier

Is Steve Case building the next AOL? The visionary responsible for how most of us communicate today may be transforming the way many of us vacation tomorrow. Video available.

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LANXESS Sees Itself as an Independent Company that Is Well-Positioned for the Future

A new global company presents itself to the public: formed from the chemicals arm and some of the polymers activities of Bayer AG, LANXESS will begin operating as an independent company at the start of 2005. A completely new company with some 20,000 employees, its own corporate structure and 2003 sales of EUR 6.3 billion (based on the combined financial statements) has been created in record time since the decision was taken to spin off these operations in November 2003.

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OY MODILIS LTD Announces Breakthrough Development of Industrialised Lightguides with Controlled Viewing Angles, and Introduces the World's Thinnest Lightguide for TFT-LCDs

OY MODILIS LTD on November the 25th announced that it has developed a totally unique lightguide with controlled viewing angle for TFT-LCDs, resulting in less display components, and thinner, cheaper display solutions.

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Latest MachineWorks Technology to Be Shown at Euromold

MachineWorks Ltd, the world's leading supplier of simulation and verification solutions, will be exhibiting its latest technology at the Euromold exhibition to be held in Frankfurt from 1st to 4th December, Hall 8, stand B121.

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Japanese Garden Blossoms with Reclaimed Water

The Donald Tillman Japanese Garden, a marvel of tranquility in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, is all the more intriguing because it is, at its core, a case study in the beauty that can come from the careful use of reclaimed water -- an important lesson in a semi-desert environment such as L.A.

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Heartwarming Stories and The Purpose Driven Christmas Holiday Inspiration and Happiness in December's Guideposts

December's Guideposts is filled with inspiring true stories for the holidays -- celebrating friendship, family, and faith -- all wrapped in traditions dear to all generations.

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Joy Crose Honored by YWCA of Greater Los Angeles

Joy Crose, vice president legal and general counsel for Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) received the Pinnacle Award from the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles last Friday. Crose was honored during the annual Benefactrix Ball, an event that celebrates and honors the accomplishments of outstanding women in Greater Los Angeles.