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Monday January 5, 2009 — Borders Group
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group today announced several management changes--including the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer--to more aggressively drive a turnaround of the company within today's challenging economy. Effective today, Ron Marshall, who mo...
Friday December 26, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Most Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) stores will host free, family-friendly New Year's Eve parties for kids on Wednesday, Dec. 31, beginning at 2 p.m. The events will include fun New Year's-themed activities for kids of all ages and are a great opportunity ...
Tuesday December 23, 2008 — Borders Group, Inc.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group, Inc. today announced an agreement with Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. on behalf of its affiliates, to extend the expiration date of the previously announced Borders option to "put" its U.K.-based Paperchase gifts and st...
Saturday December 20, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- They're usually among the last gifts on the holiday list and often don't cost a lot, but somehow stocking stuffers still seem to steal the holiday show every year. To help make yours memorable, the buyers at Borders have developed a list of inspired gift ...
Friday December 19, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With only seven shopping days left until Christmas, the expert buyers at Borders have once again come to the rescue of weary holiday shoppers with their well informed gift recommendations. This time, the buyers have zeroed in on 20 last-minute gift sugges...
Friday December 12, 2008 — Borders Group, Inc.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders.com has been named one of Internet Retailer's "Hot 100 Best Retail Web Sites for 2009." The Hot 100 listing recognizes leading retail Web sites operated by retail chains, catalog companies, Internet-only merchants and consumer brand manufacturers ...
Wednesday December 10, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- When times are tough, the tough get laughing -- at least according to the buyers at Borders. They have selected a group of quirky humor gift ideas -- some irreverent, some downright silly and even some outrageous -- that are sure to coax a much needed smi...
Tuesday December 9, 2008 — Borders
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders, a leading retailer of books, music and movies, will open a new store Dec. 17 at Philadelphia International Airport. The 909-square-foot store, located between Concourses D and E, will be the retailer's second store in the airport. It will offer over 7...
Monday December 8, 2008 — Borders
CHICAGO, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Who: Thom Gossom, Jr. is a television and film actor and producer who
has appeared on numerous television series, including "Boston
Legal," "Cold Case," "NYPD Blue" and "In the Heat of the Night;"
and feature films, such as "Fight...
Friday December 5, 2008 — Borders
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders will celebrate the grand opening of its new concept store in New Orleans beginning today, Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7. The 24,763-square-foot store at the former Bultman Funeral Home located at St. Charles and Louisiana Avenues represents a si...
Thursday December 4, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) stores across the country will host free, family-friendly Holiday Parties on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The events, which begin at 6 p.m., will include performances by local school choirs and fun, holiday-themed activities for kids of a...
Wednesday December 3, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) stores believe that our nation's dedicated educators deserve to be at the top of Santa's "nice" list, so they have a special treat for educators this holiday season -- the first-ever Educator Holiday Shopping Event. ...
Wednesday November 26, 2008 — Standard & Poor's
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard and Poor's will make the following changes to the SP MidCap 400 and SP SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, December 1: -- SP SmallCap 600 constituent Waste Connections Inc. will
replace Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co...
Wednesday November 26, 2008 — Standard & Poor's
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard and Poor's will make the following changes to the SP MidCap 400 and SP SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, December 1: -- SP SmallCap 600 constituent Waste Connections Inc. will
replace Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co...
Wednesday November 26, 2008 — Standard & Poor's
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard and Poor's will make the following changes to the SP MidCap 400 and SP SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, December 1: -- SP SmallCap 600 constituent Waste Connections Inc. will
replace Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co...
Wednesday November 26, 2008 — Standard & Poor's
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard and Poor's will make the following changes to the SP MidCap 400 and SP SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, December 1: -- SP SmallCap 600 constituent Waste Connections Inc. will
replace Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co...
Wednesday November 26, 2008 — Standard & Poor's
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard and Poor's will make the following changes to the SP MidCap 400 and SP SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, December 1: -- SP SmallCap 600 constituent Waste Connections Inc. will
replace Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co...
Wednesday November 26, 2008 — Standard & Poor's
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard and Poor's will make the following changes to the SP MidCap 400 and SP SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, December 1: -- SP SmallCap 600 constituent Waste Connections Inc. will
replace Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co...
Wednesday November 26, 2008 — Standard & Poor's
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard and Poor's will make the following changes to the SP MidCap 400 and SP SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, December 1: -- SP SmallCap 600 constituent Waste Connections Inc. will
replace Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co...
Wednesday November 26, 2008 — Borders Group, Inc.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter, ended Nov. 1, 2008. On an operating basis, the consolidated loss from continuing operations for the third quarter was essentially flat with the same period a year ago at $39.0 mi...
Tuesday November 25, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders today announced the nominees for the 2008 Original Voices Awards. Now in its 13th year, the Original Voices Awards recognize fresh, compelling and ambitious works from the new and emerging talents of 2008 in fiction, non-fiction, young a...
Saturday November 15, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Nov. 15, Borders and Waldenbooks will conduct a company-wide, community-based book drive that will benefit children in need and provide them with educational, entertaining and enriching gifts this holiday season. During the month-long Winter Boo...
Saturday November 15, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Christmas has come early to the Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin graces the cover of the Nov. 27 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, having topped its list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time." This extraordinary distinction comes as Ms. Franklin has also rec...
Friday November 14, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The perfect gift idea. So elusive, yet so vital to the sanity of holiday shoppers everywhere. Borders and its expert buyers have come to the rescue this season with the "Wonderland of Perfect Gifts" shop at http://www.borders.com/gifts that identifies 80 ...
Friday November 14, 2008 — Borders
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders is the place to shop this season for cookbooks from the world's most renowned and respected chefs and cooking personalities, including Ina Garten, Giada De Laurentiis, Jamie Oliver, Martha Stewart and Grant Achatz. Borders' expert cookbook buyer, ...