Two Florida Men Sentenced To Prison For Medicare Fraud
March 31, 2008
The owners of two Miami-based healthcare corporations were sentenced to 63 and 56 months for their roles in separate Medicare fraud schemes, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced today. Read more
Hasbro Acquires Trivial Pursuit
March 31, 2008
Hasbro, Inc. announced today that it has purchased all of the intellectual property rights related to the Trivial Pursuit brand from Horn Abbot Ltd. and Horn Abbot International Limited. Hasbro paid the Horn Abbot companies $80 million (aggregate purchase price) for their intellectual property. Read more
China Southern Launches New Service to Iran
March 31, 2008
China Southern Airlines, www.csair.com/global - the newest member of SkyTeam and the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China has launched a new service to Teheran, Iran, offering Sky Pearl Club frequent flyers very special mileage bonuses. Read more
Wendy’s Franchisees in Mexico City And Monterrey to Open More Than 60 New Restaurants
March 31, 2008
Wendy’s International, Inc. announced today it has signed development agreements to open Wendy’s(R) restaurants in two major Mexico cities - Monterrey and Mexico City. Under these agreements, two new franchisees will build and operate more than 60 restaurants over the next seven years. The first of these restaurants is expected to open before year-end. Read more
Islamist Insurgents in Somalia Attack Convoy of Government Officials, Several Dead
March 31, 2008
A heavy battle erupted early Monday morning at Halgan district, 41kilometres north of Bulo Barde in central Somalia after Islamist insurgents attacked a convey of government officials of both Hiraan and middle Shabelle regions who were looking for Islamist hide outs, leaving several dead, officials and residents told APA. Read more
Russia: NATO Divided On Expanding Alliance, But Moscow’s Stance Is Clear
March 31, 2008
In the run-up to this week’s NATO summit in Bucharest, Moscow has made explicit its opposition to the alliance’s further expansion — especially as regards Georgia and Ukraine. Read more
