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Bush to announce expanded bank bailout details- The Bush administration plans to spend an initial $250 billion of the $700 billion bailout buying stock in private banks, greatly expanding protections for the U.S. financial system out of deep concern for the faltering economy, industry and government officials said Monday night. President Bush planned to announce the details Tuesday morning.
- Japan's stock market soared in early trading Tuesday, leading a second-day rally in Asian stocks after Wall Street staged a dramatic comeback from its worst week ever.
McCain: Lewis' remarks on campaign tone are unfair- John McCain said Monday that it was unfair for Rep. John Lewis to compare the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign to the atmosphere a segregationist fostered in the 1960s.
- Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, married with a child, declined to say Monday whether he had carried on an affair with a former aide and paid to keep her quiet, then called for an investigation by the House ethics committee into his own conduct.
2nd out-of-state teen dropped at Omaha hospital- A Michigan mother drove roughly 12 hours to Omaha, so she could abandon her 13-year-old son at a hospital under the state's unique safe-haven law, Nebraska officials said Monday.
Johnston speaks about Bristol Palin, Obama, baby- Levi Johnston, who's having a baby with Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail. No, he's not being forced into a shotgun wedding with 17-year-old Bristol Palin.
Wildfires force frantic evacuations near LA; 2 die- Two huge wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds burned into neighborhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, forcing frantic evacuations on smoke- and traffic-choked highways, destroying homes and causing at least two deaths.
Therapy helps hard-to-transplant get a new kidney- Nearly one in three patients who need a kidney transplant may never get one because their bodies are abnormally primed to attack a donated organ. Now doctors are trying new ways to outwit the immune system and save more of those so-called "highly sensitized" patients - often with kidneys donated by living donors, considered the optimal kind.
Janet Jackson cancels more concerts- The doctor has again ordered Janet Jackson to postpone a return to her "Rock Witchu" tour.
Rays bash Red Sox 9-1 to take 2-1 series lead- B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays are bashing their way through their first trip to the playoffs. Upton and Longoria homered off a suddenly shaky Jon Lester, and the power-packed Rays cleared the Green Monster four times to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 Monday for a 2-1 lead in the AL championship series.
OneBigPlanet Unveils New Commerce and Loyalty Platform for Social Networks and Organizations
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"We've set a new standard in loyalty programs," said
The Reality of Social Networking Sites
Representing over 350 million users worldwide, Social Networking Sites (SNS) are revolutionizing the way consumers communicate and share information with each other. Although extremely popular, these sites may experience high membership turnover rates that must be addressed with long-term revenue generation strategies to achieve sustainable growth. OneBigPlanet's branded consumer portal enables social networks as well as enterprises, membership organizations and associations, to provide more value to their community members, build and retain stronger relationships, differentiate their offering with exclusive Advantages and also increase revenue.
The One-Stop Consumer Portal
Never before have consumers been more watchful of their wallets. Armed with a mantra to help members "Save, Simplify and Share," OneBigPlanet's platform promises to be today's consumer's partner in lifestyle management. Promising to help consumers enjoy a simple and more rewarding life in face of today's economic and financial pressures, this one-stop consumer portal allows them to:
-- Save with meaningful and relevant instant discounts on the widest
variety of products and services available from more than 600 merchants
across 20 product and service categories
-- Simplify their consumer life with useful tools and information such as
consumer calendar and notifications, meta travel search etc. based on
their personal interests or advantage preferences
-- Share savings, favorite merchants, and user reviews with family and
friends through consumer forums
Business Intelligence Technology Connects Consumers and Merchants
The platform gathers important data on member behavior, interests and preferences using Business Intelligence technology to categorize consumers and merchants into specific segments. In turn, the system provides members with highly relevant and timely search results of personalized Advantages. By utilizing Business Intelligence technology, merchants can better target consumers, micromarket products and services, develop loyalty bonds with key clientele and simultaneously drive top line revenues while decreasing sales costs and expenses related to turnover and lost opportunities.
About OneBigPlanet
OneBigPlanet(R) Corp. delivers a patent pending Commerce and Loyalty Platform that empowers social networks and organizations to acquire and retain members and employees by offering valuable Advantages, in addition to generating revenue.
Working out of offices located in
For more information, please visit http://www.onebigplanet.com.
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