Fred Harteis News & Articles

Just to set the record straight on a few of these issues. I have resigned from Quixtar and I am working with Team Leadership. I am no longer a Quixtar IBO.

I do not have any question of the character of Orrin Woodward or Chris Brady, or doubt their motive to help people. I see them as leaders with a vision and ... more »

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Tuesday, February 12

Statement From Fred Harteis

by maba on Tue 12 Feb 2008 07:00 PM EST

As an IBO I have entered into many discussions concerning issues I have had with Quixtar i.e.: product pricing, the IBO compensation plan, negative on the web. I have been open about my opinions. When the DTI situation became public, I became very concerned about our future, in the USA based on the DTI complaint. I discussed these issues with several people including my attorneys, my leaders, Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady. However I never talked to D.J. Poyfair or anyone from his firm.

In July of 2007 ...   more »

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Monday, August 27

Fred Harteis News Articles - Labor Day

by maba on Mon 27 Aug 2007 08:00 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles – “Labor Day” has normally been a day of rest for most of us. In the hustle and bustle of our day to day work lives, this day gives us a chance to look back and remember the Summer and prepare for Fall and the upcoming school year.

The holiday began in 1882, originating from a desire by the Central Labor Union to create a day off for the "working man". It is still celebrated mainly as a day of rest and marks the symbolic ...   more »

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Thursday, August 2

Fred Harteis - Small Business Facts

by M Carter on Thu 02 Aug 2007 10:00 PM EDT

Fred Harteis – Small Business holds the economy together and most of us do not even realize who it impacts the economy. Below are some small business facts that might surprise you.

The Small-Business Economy
Small business produces roughly half of the private Gross Domestic Product and between 60 percent and 80 percent of net new jobs.

·                          American small business is the world's third-largest economy, trailing only the U.S. as a whole and Japan.

·                          The United States has almost 6 million small employers, 90 ...   more »

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Friday, July 4

Fred Harteis News Articles - Shifting Winds and Timber Fuel Calif. Fires

by maba on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:31 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles - A fast-moving fire in Goleta, just north of Santa Barbara, has forced nearly 2,000 residents from their homes, as a shift in winds and the availability of timber fuel combined on Friday to trump fires to the north as the state’s first priority.

Labeled the Gap fire, it was only 10 percent contained on Friday. It has burned through 5,400 acres and threatened 2,674 structures, officials said.

Across the state, 60 active fires, fueled by decades of old brush and brutally ...   more »

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Thursday, July 3

Fred Harteis News Articles - Obama Fuels Pullout Debate With Remarks

by maba on Thu 03 Jul 2008 07:22 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles - Senator Barack Obama said Thursday that he might “refine” his Iraq policies after meeting with military commanders there later this summer. But hours later he held a second news conference to emphasize his commitment to the withdrawing of all combat troops from Iraq within 16 months of taking office.

His two statements in Fargo, N.D., reflected how the changing dynamics in Iraq have posed a challenge for Mr. Obama, who is trying to retain flexibility as violence declines there without abandoning a ...   more »

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Wednesday, July 2

Fred Harteis News Articles - McCain Orders Shake-Up of His Campaign

by maba on Wed 02 Jul 2008 07:37 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles- Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign has gone through its second shake-up in a year. Responding to Republican concerns that his candidacy was faltering, Mr. McCain put a veteran of President Bush’s 2004 campaign in charge of day-to-day operations, and stepped away from a plan to have the campaign run by 11 regional managers, Mr. McCain’s aides said Wednesday.

The elevation of Steve Schmidt — who worked closely with Karl Rove — at Mr. McCain’s headquarters represented a sharp diminishment of the responsibilities of Rick ...   more »

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Tuesday, July 1

Fred Harteis News Articles - Automakers Hit Hard by High Gas Prices and Slowdown

by maba on Tue 01 Jul 2008 07:00 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles - The economic slowdown and the high gasoline prices hit the carmakers hard in June.

Sales fell 28 percent at the Ford Motor Company, 21.4 percent at the Toyota Motor Company and 18.2 percent at General Motors in June, the worst month yet in a miserable year for the automobile industry.

With a month that was better than expected, G.M. was able to retain its spot as the nation’s top automaker. It sold 265,937 vehicles in June, compared with 193,234 for Toyota.

Through ...   more »

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Monday, June 30

Fred Harteis News Articles - EBay Ordered to Pay Damages in Sale of Fake Goods

by maba on Mon 30 Jun 2008 07:00 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles – Looks like EBay is going to be paying out some money, for the “Fake Goods”.

A French court on Monday ordered the online auction giant eBay to pay 38.6 million euros, or $61 million, in damages to the French luxury goods company LVMH, in the latest round in a long-running legal battle over the sale of counterfeit goods on the Internet.

LVMH, a maker of high-end leather goods, perfumes and other fashion and luxury products, successfully challenged eBay for a second time ...   more »

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Sunday, June 29

Fred Harteis News Articles - Zimbabwe Faces Wider Sanctions Under Bush Plan

by maba on Sun 29 Jun 2008 08:08 AM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles - President Bush called Saturday for an international arms embargo against Zimbabwe in the wake of last week’s “sham election,” and announced that the United States is drafting new economic sanctions that, for the first time, would take aim at the entire government of President Robert Mugabe.

“The international community has condemned the Mugabe regime’s ruthless campaign of politically motivated violence and intimidation,” Mr. Bush said in a statement from the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md., adding that he had directed his ...   more »

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Friday, June 27

Fred Harteis News Articles - Oil Hits New High as Dow Flirts With Bear Territory

by maba on Fri 27 Jun 2008 07:44 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles - The bear peeked out of its cave on Friday.

And then it retreated.

With a 145-point slide on Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average flirted with bear market territory, meaning that it is down 20 percent from its high on Oct. 9, 2007.

But the Dow managed to avoid the bear market label by the end of the day. The index finished down 106.91 points, or 0.93 percent, at 11,346.51, falling 19.89 percent since its October high.

The broader stock market ...   more »

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Thursday, June 26

Fred Harteis News Articles - Fed Keeps Rates Steady, but Notes Inflation Worries

by maba on Thu 26 Jun 2008 07:00 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles - Caught between inflationary pressures and a weakening economy, the Federal Reserve’s policy makers voted on Wednesday to deal primarily with the weakening economy by keeping interest rates at their present level.

The decision to hold at 2 percent the key short-term federal funds rate — which affects what consumers pay for mortgages, car loans and other credit — brought to a halt a stream of rate cuts since August, reductions that brought the fed funds rate to its lowest level since November, 2004.

The ...   more »

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Wednesday, June 25

Fred Harteis News Articles - MasterCard Pays $1.8 Billion to American Express

by maba on Wed 25 Jun 2008 07:00 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles - MasterCard Worldwide has agreed to pay $1.8 billion to its credit card rival, American Express, to settle claims related to a 2004 antitrust lawsuit.

The settlement comes about seven months after Visa paid more than $2.1 billion to American Express to put similar claims behind as it as raced ahead with plans for an initial public offering in March. MasterCard, which went public two years ago, had been under pressure to resolve the suit since uncertainty surrounding the litigation was one of the few ...   more »

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Tuesday, June 24

Fred Harteis News Articles - Report Sees Illegal Hiring Practices at Justice Dept.

by maba on Tue 24 Jun 2008 07:00 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles - Justice Department officials over the last six years illegally used “political or ideological” factors to hire new lawyers into an elite recruitment program, tapping law school graduates with conservative credentials over those with liberal-sounding resumes, a new report found Tuesday.

The blistering report, prepared by the Justice Department’s inspector general, is the first in what will be a series of investigations growing out of last year’s scandal over the firings of nine United States attorneys. It appeared to confirm for the first time in ...   more »

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Monday, June 23

Fred Harteis News Articles- George Carlin, 71, Irreverent Standup Comedian, Is Dead

by maba on Mon 23 Jun 2008 07:00 PM EDT

Fred Harteis News Articles – George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,” died in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday, according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He was 71.

The cause of death was heart failure. Mr. Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, went into the hospital on Sunday afternoon after complaining of heart trouble. The ...   more »

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