| Yahoo Japan Q4 net profit at record high on advertising business ...
TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Online auctioneer and Internet portal firm Yahoo Japan Corp said it made a record net profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, driven mainly by its brisk advertising business.
Yahoo Japan, a unit of Softbank Corp, said net profit for the three months to March rose to 15.98 bln yen from 12.99 bln a year earlier.
Current profit rose 24 pct to 28.5 bln yen, operating profit expanded 25 pct to 29.5 bln yen and revenue increased 22 pct to 57.6 bln yen, all record levels.
In January, the company had forecast fiscal fourth quarter net profit of 14.25-15.0 bln yen and current profit of 26.1-27.25 bln, on revenue of 54.20-56.20 bln.
"We managed to capitalize on a stronger-than-expected fiscal year-end demand for advertising, allowing us to post better-than-expected results and a record-breaking performance," Yahoo Japan president and chief executive Masahiro Inoue told a press conference.
Mt. Washington Valley, NH Says Bring on the Yuks in the Muck, a ...
No reason to "mud"dle through Mud Season. Get your Yuks in the Muck as businesses and residents alike celebrate Mud Season in Mt. Washington Valley, NH. Mud slinging here goes beyond politics. Turning a muddy mess into good clean fun is what Mud Season in Mt. Washington Valley is all about. North Conway, NH (PRWeb) April 10, 2007 -- There are plenty of politicians roaming New Hampshire, but they're not the only ones slinging mud in the North Country. Renowned for the "world's worst weather", when the ice and snow melt and the waterfalls flow, many locals welcome the advent of spring with a little "mud in their eye". In Mt. Washington Valley, NH this is the season affectionately referred to as "Mud Season", when businesses roll out the brown carpet and invite travelers to come play in the mud capital of the universe.
Pizza chains eye slice of each other's pie
Canada's pizza industry is bracing for a pie fight, as two of the country's largest players expand into each other's turf.Pizza Pizza Ltd., Canada's largest takeout and delivery chain, is planning to expand into Western Canada. And Panago Pizza Inc., the largest player in the West, opens its first restaurant today in Pizza Pizza's Toronto stronghold. .
PostScripts: Notes from the food world
On the Wilton company Web site, there's this line: "Cupcakes are the hottest trend on the planet." It links to www.cupcakefun.com, featuring Wilton's creative cupcake ideas with recipes and decorating directions. We'd like a taste of Wilton's Snickerdoodle Cupcakes with a bonus of cinnamon cream cheese filling - because snickerdoodle cookies are so great (and one of the most inexpensive of cookies to bake because butter is not required). As for equipment, Wilton offers Silly Feet! silicone baking cups. A package of four of the reusable flexible cups in bright colors costs $9.99. Reason for the price is that each cup stands on two big clown shoes. OK, some might prefer traditional pleated-paper cupcake liners, and Wilton has a bunch, large and small, some printed with celebratory themes.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Release Results for Its Fiscal 2007 Third ...
1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) offers the best of both worlds: exquisite, florist-designed arrangements individually created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and spectacular flowers shipped overnight "Fresh From Our Growers(sm)." Customers can "call, click or come in" to shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM twenty four hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com. Sales and Service Specialists are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is offered same day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor and children's gifts from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 or www.plowandhearth.com), Problem Solvers(R) (www.problemsolvers.com), Wind & Weather(R) (www.windandweather.com), Madison Place(R) (www.madisonplace.com), HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com); gourmet gifts including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(R) (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); exceptional cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May Confections Brands(R) (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); gourmet foods from GreatFood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia.com (www.ambrosia.com); gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM(R) (www.1800baskets.com) and the BloomNet(R) international floral wire service which provides quality products and diverse services to a select network of florists.
Germantown bistro/caterer delivers delicate, elegant fare
"Slowly, the word is leaking out," Pierce says of his business. The lunch menu changes weekly but includes salads, soups and sandwiches as well as entrees with applewood smokey turkey breast and salmon. Enjoying a recent lunch (foreground) are Connie Kapner (left) and Anne Buchacek. .
A sweet discovery
2205 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors; 954-564-2987; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. tothemoonmarketplace.com.
Owner: Antonio Dumas
Wow factor: With more than 6,000 items in 1,100 square feet, Dumas stocks hard-to-find candy and other confections from 42 countries and every region of the United States. There are also gag gifts, novelties and gourmet foods.
Editor's picks: I grew up in Canada and found two chocolate bars -- as we call candy bars back home -- from my childhood: Sweet Marie ($1.79) and Coffee Crisp (99 cents). But there is candy from Austria, Germany and Israel to name just a few. Stateside, To the Moon has Choward's Violet Scented Gum (99 cents) from New York, Pearson's Nut Goodie bars (99 cents) from Minnesota and Abba Zabba bars (99 cents) from California.
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