Public Policy/Government Newswire
1 - USIBC Applauds India’s Allotment of Nuclear Sites for U.S. Technology
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2009 - In a significant step toward implementing the U.S.-India civil nuclear initiative, the Government of India has officially designated two site locations for U.S. commercial nuclear technology. The Indian Cabinet reserved sites at Mithi Virdi in...
2 - Secretary Sebelius Releases $27.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand the Use of Health Information Technology
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to implement electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT...
3 - Allied Pilots Association Urges Focus on Safety as FAA Considers Aviation Rulemaking Committee Inputs
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,500 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), emphasized the importance of reducing pilot fatigue to enhance safety as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA...
4 - Press Conference on Possible Supreme Court Consideration of Chicago Gun Ban Case
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Second Amendment Foundation: WHAT: Press conference with plaintiffs and attorneys on possible Supreme Court consideration of Chicago gun ban case. WHEN: The event will begin at Noon, Central Time, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 if the Supreme Court agrees...
5 - United Applauds National Rollout of Fruits and Vegetables in WIC Program
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel releases the following statement on the United States Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which will begin national...
6 - SeraCare Life Sciences Awarded Multiple Contracts from the CDC and NIH to Support HIV Research and the Accuracy of HIV Testing
MILFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRLS) today announced that the Company has been awarded two new contracts from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and that a third existing contract has been...
7 - Brandman University Announces Details of Fall Republican Gubernatorial Debate
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Brandman University, a separate, fully accredited university within the Chapman University System focusing on working students, announced it will televise the GOP gubernatorial debate live on both KOCE-TV, one of the most watched PBS stations in...
8 - CTIA–The Wireless Association Files Ex Parte to FCC to Request More Spectrum
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement in response to its ex parte filing (GN Docket No. 09-51) to the FCC highlighting the need for more spectrum. “As the Chairman and...
9 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Survey Results on “Green” Transportation Taxes and Fees
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-05, “Green” Transportation Taxes and Fees: A Survey of Californians. This report explores public opinion on a new and promising concept – green transportation taxes and fees...
10 - Magnet Materials Supply Chain Players Collaborate to Advance Domestic Rare Earth Issues
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The United States Magnet Materials Association (“USMMA”) today announced the addition of Thorium Energy, Inc. This move expands the coalition’s focus to include rare earth materials and the rare earth magnet supply chain. A September 2009...
11 - $120 Million for States Made Available as Part of Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of $120 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for prevention and wellness programs for U.S. states and territories, building on the recent...
12 - CAGW Releases Issue Brief on JSF Alternate Engine
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released an Issue Brief on the alternate engine for the new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The brief can be accessed on the group’s web page, www.cagw.org/engine, which also features examples of the ads it...
13 - Serbia Receives Green Investment for Industrial-Scientific Technology Park
BELGRADE, Serbia-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of the Economy, Mladjan Dinkic and Mr. Jan Driessens, former President of American company Ball Packaging Europe, said today that work will begin on constructing a $150 million aluminum recycling...
14 - New Company Announcement: Career Labor Expert Lenny Katz and Former Labor Commissioner AJ Sabath Join Forces
TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in New Jersey to promote and support labor compliance on Public Works and private sector construction projects, as well all other wage and hour and health and...
15 - APIC Urges States to Proclaim International Infection Prevention Week, October 18-24, 2009
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To bring greater attention to the critical need to protect patients and the public from the risk of healthcare-associated infections, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), in collaboration with 3M Health...
16 - Hospital Voices of Value™ Summit Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Data Advantage, LLC announced new information about the Voices of Value™ Summit, an extension of the Hospital Value Index™, the first and only national study on U.S. hospital value. The meeting will take place at the Westin Chicago...
17 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance Tap Jennifer Luray to Lead Public Policy Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Jennifer M. Luray, a well-respected government affairs and public policy leader with extensive health care experience and strong ties to both Capitol Hill and the executive branch, has been named Vice President of Government Affairs and Public...
18 - CREW Files Bar Complaint Against Sen. Vitter
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a bar complaint with the Louisiana Office of Disciplinary Counsel against Senator David Vitter (R-LA) for violating Louisiana’s rules of professional conduct for lawyers. In 2007, it...
19 - Cyber Crime Investigations Targets Electronic Thieves
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cyber Crime Investigations (CCI), the corporate theft analysis experts, announced the launch of its electronic theft investigation services. Established by industry veteran James Box, an ex-law enforcement investigator, and Scott Sloan, an...
20 - Transplace Highlights the Affect of NAFTA on United States Exports, Trade with Mexico
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Dallas-based Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management solutions and logistics technology, experiences firsthand the city’s connection of major interstates, multiple airports, extensive rail systems and close proximity to the Gulf of...
21 - PennFuture Study Shows More Pollution from Industrial Livestock Operations in Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay, Despite Pledges to Clean Up
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) released a report on the impact of industrial livestock operations on local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay, Still Out of Balance: A follow-up study of the health of the water and land of the...
22 - 2,000 Families to Rally for D.C. School Choice at “Save School Choice” Rally on Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 AM
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In an effort to protect and strengthen education reform efforts in the District of Columbia, more than 2,000 D.C. families will loudly voice their strong support for the endangered D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program at a Wednesday, September 30th...
23 - Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast for Individuals and Organizations Who Work with Seniors Live on FLU.GOV
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will co-host a Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Experts from HHS’ Administration on Aging and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as top officials...
24 - Business Roundtable Releases Third Quarter 2009 CEO Economic Outlook Survey
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The CEOs of America’s leading companies anticipate increased sales in the next six months but do not see enough demand to translate into higher capital expenditures or hiring, according to the results of Business Roundtable’s third quarter 2009 CEO...
25 - Global Platinum + Gold, Inc. to Provide Key Components for Body Armor
GILBERT, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The following is being issued by Global Platinum + Gold, Inc. (OTC:GPGI): Global is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Agreement with JBIT, Inc. of Tucson, AZ and Bourque Alloys LLC of Tucson, AZ for the purpose of manufacturing...
26 - Pew Center Launches Online Resource on Corporate Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Pew Center on Global Climate Change today launched a new Corporate Energy Efficiency Web Portal that features a myriad of resources designed to help businesses develop new and stronger energy efficiency strategies. The Web portal is part of a...
27 - Blockbuster Study: Working-Class Bears Burden of Cap-and-Trade
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - With Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) expected to reveal a draft of the Senate’s climate bill this week, free-market think tank Institute for Energy Research (IER) released a new analysis today outlining how cap-and-trade would...
28 - SBA Extends Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program through September 2010
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is extending its Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program (GO Loans) through Sept. 30, 2010, Administrator Karen Mills announced today. SBA launched the GO Loan Pilot in November 2005 to provide expedited financial...
29 - Solutions from Aurora Networks Win Acceptance for Use within RUS Broadband Loan Program
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Traditional HFC, Fiber Deep and RFoG solutions by Aurora Networks, Inc., have won “product acceptance” from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and its Rural Development Telecommunications Program for use...
30 - Local Governments Addressing Employee and Retiree Health Costs
LANSING, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - About 49 percent of the nations’ cities, counties and townships expect less revenue in 2010, and 21 percent expect fewer employees, according to a new survey. About 26 expect increased consolidation of local services. With shrinking budgets and...
31 - Americans Want Obama Administration to Focus on Economic Recovery before Health Care Reform
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - When one thinks of the economy, there are different permutations of it. Are Americans thinking of the U.S. economy? Probably, but there is also the European economy and the Asian economy to consider as well and how confident are Americans in the...
32 - Universal Detection Technology’s German Partner, Centurio, Completes First NATO Marketing Tour
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology codes allowing for its equipment to be marketed to NATO affiliated countries. “We are continuing to see positive results from our overseas marketing efforts through our partners,” said Mr. Jacques Tizabi, UNDT's...
33 - Cal/OSHA Conducts 305 Heat Inspections; Continues to See Increased Compliance
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) last week conducted their largest ever heat enforcement effort per Governor Schwarzenegger’s direction and in response to increased heat across all...
34 - Sebelius to Discuss New Resources for Health Information Technology at Community Health Centers
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will hold a conference call with members of the media, David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Mary Wakefield, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services...
35 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in New Hampshire
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the entire State of New...
36 - Former Mexico President Vicente Fox to Address U.S. Engineering Leaders at ACEC Fall Conference in Palm Springs
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Former Mexico President Vicente Fox will discuss the U.S./Mexico relationship, as well as global business challenges at the upcoming American Council of Engineering Companies’ Fall Conference, Thursday, October 8, at the La Quinta Resort and Club...
37 - Belligerent Bosses: National Study Finds Employee Trust Sacrificed in the Financial Crisis
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Employees report their bosses use threats and intimidation during the financial crisis, according to a national study of leadership funded by the University of Phoenix. “Questions get you written up and/or fired,” one worker said. The study’s...
38 - Ten Counties Added to Assist Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Georgia for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on September 18, 2009 additional counties became eligible. The disaster declaration covers the...
39 - Citizens and Health Care Providers Participate in Sit-in, Risk Arrest at Health Insurance Office in New York Tuesday, Organized by Mobilization for Health Care Now
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Citizens and health care providers who are fed up with the state of our health care system will risk arrest at a New York Aetna health insurance office on Tuesday morning. The sit-in is the first action in part of a larger mobilization to end insurance...
40 - BIO Asks EPA to Ensure Biofuels Receive Fair Treatment in Renewable Fuel Standard Rules
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The EPA must acknowledge the full extent of the uncertainty in its estimation of biofuels’ lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that biofuel technologies are not preemptively disqualified from participation in the Renewable Fuel Standard...
41 - Neohydro Technologies Corp. to Apply for Research and Development Funding
CALGARY, Alberta-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Neohydro Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:NHYT) has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Green Interactive Hybrid Technologies Inc. (GIH Technologies), and has chosen Alberta as its primary location and focus for several strategic reasons. The last several...
42 - Ron Paul Talks “End The Fed” on Daily Show
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Congressman Ron Paul will be making a return appearance on The Daily Show Tuesday, September 29 to talk about his latest book, End The Fed, which challenges the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve. The Congressman’s latest release recently...
43 - ACLJ Files Reply Brief with Federal Appeals Court in Massive Fraud Case against Planned Parenthood Affiliates in California
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has filed an additional brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a multi-million dollar fraud case against Planned Parenthood (PP) affiliates in California. The ACLJ filed its reply...
44 - Clean Diesel Technology Showcase to Highlight Diesel Power’s Current, Future Importance
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Energy and environmental issues and their role in the uncertain economy are at the top of today’s public policy dialogue, and as our leaders consider different paths to the nation’s energy future, diesel power offers a proven, highly efficient energy...
45 - Datacard Group Team Recognized by U.S. Department of State for Work in Passport Card Program
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, is pleased to announce recent successful deployments of the Datacard® MX6000™ Card Personalization Systems for use in the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative...
46 - Why C-Level Executives Should Be Concerned about the New Cost Basis Reporting Rules
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - A new survey, Why C-Level Executives Should be Concerned About the New Cost Basis Reporting Law, conducted by Celent in conjunction with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, shows that while financial firms have done a lot of research around the Cost...
47 - Exelon CEO Says Climate Change Legislation Remains Urgent Issue, Pushes for Price on Carbon
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe today urged utility industry leaders, regulators and policymakers at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s national conference to continue pushing for sensible climate change legislation that puts...
48 - Fisher Coachworks GTB-40 Buses to be Deployed by MTA Flint
OAK PARK, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Today, the Obama administration announced $100-million in funding awards against the Federal Transit Administration’s TIGGER program, including $2.2 million to Mass Transportation Authority in Flint, Michigan (MTA Flint) for acquisition of two...
49 - Media Advisory: PennFuture to Release Study Update on Impact of Industrial Livestock Operations on Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), Kimberly Snell-Zarcone, PennFuture’s agriculture attorney, and Tanya Dierolf, PennFuture’s central Pennsylvania outreach coordinator, will hold a telephone press...
50 - Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization Selects Dyadem for Safety Risk Management Tracking System
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Dyadem, the leader in Operational and Quality Risk Management, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide an enterprise-wide software solution to aid in Safety Risk Management activities...
51 - San Francisco, Sept. 30th: Grand Opening of New AHF “Magic Johnson” HIV/AIDS Clinic on Church St.
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the grand opening of the...
52 - NOPA Retracts July 21 Statement Regarding Alleged ‘Kickbacks’ to U.S. Communities
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The National Office Products Alliance (NOPA) is retracting a statement that it issued in a July 21 press release in which it referenced the allegation it made to the California Attorney General of ‘kickbacks’ NOPA claimed were made to U.S...
53 - Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell to Give Keynote Address at Capella University Colloquium in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 24
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Former United States Secretary of State General Colin Powell will give the keynote address at Capella University’s PhD colloquium in Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 24, as part of Capella’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Capella University...
54 - Force Protection Receives $52.8 Million Order for 48 Buffalo Vehicles
LADSON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced that it has received a modification to contract...
55 - Guidance Software Announces Availability of EnCase® Cybersecurity
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:GUID), The World Leader in Digital Investigations™, today announced that EnCase Cybersecurity® is now generally available. EnCase Cybersecurity is designed for information security, network defense and...
56 - EARLY Act Congressional Event Highlights Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Testing for breast cancer risk was the subject of remarks by two featured speakers at a recent congressional reception on Capitol Hill. The event generated momentum to pass the EARLY Act and raise awareness about breast cancer in young adult women...
57 - SunEdison Names Jason Gray Director of Canadian Operations
BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, named Jason Gray as Director of Canadian Operations. Mr. Gray joined SunEdison in 2008 as a Project Developer, and has been managing the company’s solar development...
58 - Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles Announces Online Duplicate Registration Request Service
AUGUSTA, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Businesses and individuals who hold a valid Maine vehicle registration can now order a copy of their current vehicle registration online with a secure credit card payment. The service is available through the state’s official Web site...
59 - Ahura Scientific and QinetiQ North America Announce Development Partnership
WILMINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Ahura Scientific, Inc., the leader in field-deployed analytical instruments for human health and public safety, today announced that it has formed a development partnership with the Technology Solutions Group of QinetiQ North America, a provider...
60 - PEPFAR, USAID and General Mills Partner to Improve Food Processing in Africa
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - On Friday, September 25, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a public-private partnership with General Mills, a leading U.S. food company, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President’s Emergency...
61 - Nuance to Open European Research and Development Center of Excellence for Open Voice Services
BRACKNELL, England & BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN), a leading provider of speech solutions, today announced it will open an Open Voice Services European Center of Excellence to further meet the needs of global mobile operators. The...
62 - The International Myeloma Foundation Postpones Washington Meeting on Health Reform
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) today said the health reform seminar scheduled to take place this week has been postponed. The Foresight Seminar organized by the Institute for Alternative Futures had been scheduled for noon on...
63 - Xerox to Acquire Affiliated Computer Services
NORWALK, Conn. & DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) and Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a definitive agreement for Xerox to acquire ACS in a cash and stock transaction valued at $63.11 per share or $6.4 billion as of the...
64 - Registration Open for MIT Pan-Arab Conference: Global Energy Challenges & Opportunities, Abu Dhabi
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Arab Alumni Association presents the 6th MIT Pan-Arab Conference, focusing on Global Energy Challenges & Opportunities (www.mitpanarabconf.org). The event is to be held in Abu Dhabi on November 9...
65 - Flu Shot or Cash Infusion? College Students Lining up for a Shot at $20,000 as iOme spreads on Campus. Going viral?
GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - An infusion of new sponsor money brings the Top Prize to $20,000 – plus a trip to Washington DC – for the college student(s) who develops the best idea(s) for redesigning the US Retirement System. Students, apparently, are becoming interested...
66 - The American Legion Aids in G.I. Bill Financial Relief Effort
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says it is preparing to issue checks of up to $3,000 to students awaiting overdue Post 9/11 G.I. Bill benefits. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki made the announcement Friday night in the wake of reports from The...
67 - SBA Stands Ready to Assist Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Georgia for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on September 18, 2009, Administrator Karen G. Mills of the U.S. Small Business Administration...
68 - Hundreds Rally with Attorney General Brown and Los Angeles County Sheriff Baca on National Day of Remembrance for Victims’ Rights
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Today Attorney General Jerry Brown was joined by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Broadcom founder and Marsy’s Law co-author Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, III, Justice for Murdered Children President Lawanda Hawkins and other speakers in urging all...
69 - SBA Hosts the Illinois Small Business Economic Recovery Forum II in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Illinois District Office (SBA) will host a one day Economic Recovery Forum in Springfield at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. The Forum, featuring government agencies and prominent...
70 - Business Roundtable Statement on the G-20 Summit and Maintaining American Competitiveness
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - “As the G-20 summit draws to a close, Business Roundtable urges President Obama to continue working with global leaders to steer the economy toward sustained, long-term recovery through increased international engagement and trade. As a first step...
71 - SECU’s Bridge Account Eases Members into Investing by Providing No-Risk Earnings
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - State Employees’ Credit Union’s (SECU’s) Bridge account, introduced in 2007, is helping transition savers into investors. The account provides an avenue for saving without the risk of loss associated with the stock market, by offering the...
72 - Putting the Brakes on Texting and Talking While Driving: Presidential Summit Begins Wednesday, September 30, to Address Growing Concerns and Proposed Federal Legislation
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Nationwide: NEWS BACKGROUND: Texting or talking on cell phones and other mobile devices has become a major national concern. According to recent Nationwide survey data, over 50 percent of respondents say they see more drivers using cell phones while driving then...
73 - Port Authority PBA Endorses Governor Jon Corzine for Re-Election
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Gus Danese, President of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association (PBA), announced today the PBA’s endorsement of Governor Jon Corzine for re-election. “I have nearly 1,500 police officers who are on the frontline fighting crime...
74 - The Center for Financial Services Innovation Joins Clinton Global Initiative
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) announced its support this morning for The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and CFSI’s commitment to launch a venture capital fund, which will invest in highly scalable financial companies with the...
75 - NCPA Applauds Senate Committee’s Vote to Reduce Health Care Costs by Approving Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today commended the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for approving by unanimous, voice vote an amendment by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to lower health care costs through common-sense...
76 - PCMA: Senate Finance Committee ‘Disclosure’ Amendment Will Increase Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Mark Merritt, President of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee’s adoption of a PBM disclosure amendment sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash...
77 - Sidley Partner Debra Pole Named to the DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Debra Pole has been named as a member of DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009, a program designed to identify and promote qualified women lawyers to serve on corporate boards of public companies. The...
78 - Company Profile for The Saint Consulting Group
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Saint Consulting Group specializes in winning controversial land use battles. For more than 25 years, the firm's unique services have enabled clients across numerous industries to secure the public approvals required for their most challenging and...
79 - Public Opinion on Afghanistan: All the Numbers Get Worse
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - A new Harris Poll finds that a 54% to 36% majority of adults now gives President Obama negative ratings on his handling of Afghanistan. Only 14% of adults feel confident that U.S. policies there will be successful and fully 55% are not confident. These...
80 - Bruce Cummings Joins Gila Corporation’s Board of Directors
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Gila Corporation, through its two business units, Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) and Gila Group, is pleased to announce the election of Bruce Cummings, President, to its Board of Directors. “Bruce is a tremendous asset to the Company’s...
81 - NRG Energy’s Somerset Station Selected for Department of Energy Loan Guarantee for Due Diligence Review
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE: NRG) Somerset Station plasma gasification project has been selected to proceed into the detailed due diligence phase of the DOE Loan Guarantee Program. NRG is...
82 - Imperium Renewables Comments on EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Imperium Renewables participated in the public comment process on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rulemaking on the Renewable Fuels Standard-2 (RFS-2). Imperium submitted a 10-page document detailing its concerns, hopes and requests...
83 - AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’
AURORA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - AAA and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are launching new legislative and communications campaigns to reduce distracted driving and improve safety on our roadways. AAA today announced that the motor club will work to pass laws banning text...
84 - Vermont’s Official Web Site Named Finalist for Best of the Web Award
MONTPELIER, Vt.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Governor Jim Douglas Announced today that Vermont’s official state portal Web site, Vermont.gov, was named as a finalist for the 2009 Best of the Web contest, according to the Center for Digital Government’s annual award rankings announced...
85 - Self Storage Association Members are Pro-active with Homeland Security & Local Police to Thwart Terrorism
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Self Storage Association (SSA), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week formally alerted its 6,000 member-companies, its affiliated state associations – and their thousands of member- companies – and...
86 - SunEdison Receives Its First Grant Under Section 1603 of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On September 21, 2009, SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, received its first grant in lieu of investment tax credit under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). Following the award...
87 - The American Legion Does Not Want Post 9/11 GI Bill to Fail
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The newly instituted Post 9/11 GI Bill promises to afford thousands of recently returned U.S. military veterans the benefits of much-deserved higher education, but some students say late payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are putting...
88 - ILMA Draws Clear Distinction Between Life Settlement Securitizations and the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Institutional Life Markets Association outlined today the major differences between life settlement securitizations and the securitization of mortgages during testimony before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government...
89 - Federal Court Denies Attempt by Pulte Homes Inc. to Silence Working People Who Spoke Up for Construction Workers Dismissed by the Homebuilder
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release: A U.S. District Court today denied Pulte Homes’ request for an injunction to stop LIUNA members from supporting construction workers for the nation’s largest homebuilder, who were fired by Pulte after wearing...
90 - Quality Over Quantity Important in Reducing Veterans’ Claims Backlog, Says The American Legion
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The leader of The American Legion says the huge backlog of veterans claims faced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can be best addressed by emphasizing a “quality over quantity” approach. “Doing it right the first time will naturally...
91 - Congress to Hold Hearings on Federal Reserve Transparency Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tomorrow, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on bringing more transparency to the Federal Reserve. This comes after mounting support of a bill meant to shed light on the closely guarded operations of the institution...
92 - Gainey & McKenna Healthways, Inc. ERISA Class Action Litigation Update
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Gainey & McKenna announced that a stipulation of voluntary dismissal was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Tennessee in the proposed class action case entitled Banks v. Healthways, Inc., et al., Civil Action No...
93 - IDGA Recognizes New Defense Paradigm: Aviation Maintenance and Lifecycle Practices
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Due to the current push for government funds to go toward aircraft sustainment, IDGA will be running Aviation Lifecycle Management on October 19-21, 2009 at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner in Vienna, VA. In an effort to allocate money...
94 - Welsh Exports to North America Increase Nearly 13% in 2009
CARDIFF, Wales, United Kingdom-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Exports from Wales, U.K., rose faster over the last year than any region of the U.K. Exports from Wales were up 8.4 percent for the year, powered by a 12.7 percent increase in sales to North America, Wales’ second largest...
95 - NRF Asks Senate Finance Committee to Reject Kerry-Bingaman Employer Mandate Amendment
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The National Retail Federation today asked the Senate Finance Committee to reject an amendment to its health care reform bill that would replace the measure’s conditional “free rider” employer mandate with the full-scale pay-or-play employer...
96 - Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron’s Recent Setbacks In U.S. Courts Forced Its Hand On Arbitration Claim, Lawyers Say
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Chevron’s filing of an arbitration claim against Ecuador’s government over a potential $27.3 billion environmental liability in Ecuador can best be explained by an embarrassing string of legal defeats the company has suffered in U.S. and Ecuadorian...
97 - Data Link Solutions MIDS-LVT Terminal to Provide Coalition Forces Real-Time Situational Awareness
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture of Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, will provide real-time situational awareness to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and coalition forces under two recent awards for Multifunctional Information Distribution...
98 - Consumers Respond to 7-Eleven’s Call to Action in Public Policy Petition Drive
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In what company officials call an overwhelming referendum for Congressional action, 7-Eleven, Inc. today announced its franchisees and store operators have collected more than 1.6 million signatures in the “Stop Unfair Credit Card Fees” petition drive...
99 - Pre-G20 Summit Statement by European Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - European Commission President José Manuel Barroso issued the following statement: The crisis that we face is not just an economic crisis. It is a crisis for the values of our societies. At the G20 in Pittsburgh this week, world leaders must respond by...
100 - Homebuyers File Complaints Against Nation’s Largest Corporate Homebuilder Alleging Deceptive Practices
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release: Nevada homebuyers today called on the Nevada Attorney General to take action on complaints of deceptive sales and lending practices by Pulte Homes Corp., the nation’s largest corporate homebuilder, and by several...
101 - Nationwide Insurance Donates Bait Cars to the Charleston Police Department
CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a car is stolen in the United States every 25 seconds. To catch auto thieves and protect local residents from theft, Nationwide Insurance has provided bait vehicles to the...
102 - Governor Markell Promotes Responsible Tailgating at Delaware Race
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tailgaters Urging Responsibility & Fun (TURF) expands its responsible consumption message into Delaware’s auto racing. Joined by Governor Jack Markell, TURF promotes responsible tailgating to spectators traveling to the state’s biggest auto...
103 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board Again Fails to Stand for Better Safety Rules for America's Workers
SAVANNAH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Several international unions representing hundreds of thousands of chemical and food industry workers today again criticized the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) for not recommending strong standards to prevent deadly explosions in factories...
104 - Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response to Announce Findings of 2009 Flu Season Survey
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Business Roundtable: WHAT: Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies, will release the results of its 2009 Flu Season Survey, providing insight on how its member companies are preparing for H1N1 Influenza, the upcoming flu season...
105 - Qosmos Announces Support for Tilera Multicore Processors
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Summary: Qosmos ixEngine – a Network Intelligence software development kit providing real-time visibility of data as it crosses networks – has been optimized to run on Tilera multi-core processors, delivering high speed performance for the most...
106 - FAAN Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Join us for the third Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill. WHAT: The third Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill, a gathering of children aged 6-18 with food allergies...
107 - Clean Diesel Technology Showcase to Highlight Diesel Power’s Current, Future Importance
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Energy and environmental issues and their role in the uncertain economy are at the top of today’s public policy dialogue, and as our leaders consider different paths to the nation’s energy future, diesel power offers a proven, highly efficient energy...
108 - MHEC-Dell Direct-Purchase Agreement Makes Technology More Accessible for 2,000 Member Schools and Affiliates
ROUND ROCK, Texas & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nearly 2,000 U.S. colleges and universities now have the opportunity to increase efficiencies and save time by purchasing technology directly from Dell rather than through cumbersome bidding processes. The new direct-purchase...
109 - AAI Flies Shadow® at Opening of U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft System Rapid Integration and Acceptance Center
HUNT VALLEY, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has flown its Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System in honor of the official opening of the U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft...
110 - Beverage Firm Donates Relaxation Shots to UN General Assembly to Promote World Peace – 192 Bottles of ‘RelaxZen’ Given to World Leaders
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Peaceful Remedies LLC, makers of relaxation beverage RelaxZen, have given 16 cases (192 bottles) of their product to world leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly session which began yesterday at UN headquarters in Turtle Bay. The...
111 - Aetna Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Aetna has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy...
112 - Watchdogs Release 2009 Maine Piglet Book
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today representatives of Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) gathered on the steps of the state capitol in Augusta to unveil the 2009 Maine Piglet Book: The Book Augusta Doesn't Want You to Read...
113 - National Peace Corps Association Announces Second Round Winners of the Global Contest on Africa Rural Connect
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online community hosted by The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), announced today the second round of winning ideas on how to help solve rural Africa’s greatest challenges and strengthen agricultural...
114 - Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. Announces EcaFlo® Anolyte (Excelyte®) Effective Against Swine Flu (H1N1)
LITTLE RIVER, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. (OTCBB: IEVM) announces the successful results of IET’s EcaFlo® Anolyte solution, marketed as Excelyte®, against Swine Influenza (H1N1). Specific testing performed by Microbiotest Labs of...
115 - GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in...
116 - Congressman Culberson Takes Transparency to New Level by Inviting Constituents to Comment Online to the House Healthcare Bill
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Congressman John Culberson, R-Texas, today announced that his office will post the current healthcare bill in the House of Representatives, “H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,” on the congressman’s Web site and, using a new...
117 - WMEP, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Announce Joint Venture to Drive Manufacturing Export Growth
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) today announced a joint venture to ramp up the number of state manufacturers that export their goods and services. “There are tremendous...
118 - Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith Wants Big Businesses to Get Federal Small Business Funds, According to the American Small Business League
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: Huntsville, Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith (D – AL5) has introduced a new bill in the House of Representatives that will allow divisions of Fortune 500 firms and thousands...
119 - Texas Mortgage Boom Spurred by Low Rates, $8K Tax Credit: StreamlineFHA.org and MortgageRateNotifier.com See Increases in FHA, Jumbo Loans
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Fed’s recent announcement that the U.S. government will continue to purchase mortgage backed securities sent interest rates tumbling below 5% for qualified buyers and mortgagors. Why is this important? Because of the huge government bailout...
120 - Poll Shows Patrick Leading Gubernatorial Opponents, Despite Negative Ratings
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Voters giving Gov. Deval Patrick negative marks (45 percent) have overtaken those viewing him favorably (42 percent), yet in head-to-head matchups with declared gubernatorial candidates, he comes out on top, according to a poll released today by Suffolk...
121 - Arizona Supermarket Workers Reject Company Proposals, Grant UFCW Local 99 Authority to Call a Strike
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - At four meetings around Arizona, members of UFCW Local 99 voted in overwhelming numbers to give their union leaders authority to call a strike, should one become necessary, against the Fry’s and Safeway supermarket chains. "Our number one priority is to...
122 - Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system – generating an...
123 - USIBC's ‘Coalition for Healthy India’ Releases 3(d) Report in Geneva
GENEVA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - At a roundtable organized by the Coalition for Innovation Employment and Development, the U.S.-India Business Council's 'Coalition for Healthy India' released the findings of its report on "The Value of Incremental Pharmaceutical Innovation: Benefits for...
124 - PCMA Urges Senate Finance Committee to Help Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable for All Americans
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Mark Merritt, President & CEO of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement regarding the Senate Finance Committee’s ongoing deliberations on health-care reform: “As the Senate Finance Committee...
125 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in Illinois
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the State of Illinois...
126 - SBA Administrator and Local Officials Spotlight Economic Relief to Minnesota Small Business
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - SBA Administrator Karen Mills joined Venture Bank at a news conference on Wednesday, September 23 at Crystal Kitchen Center (3620 Winnetka Ave N, Crystal, MN) to recognize the positive impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is having...
127 - Do Not Wait For Insurance Settlement; SBA Urges Return of Applications
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding disaster victims in several New York counties that they should not wait to settle with their insurance companies before applying for disaster loan assistance. The SBA encourages victims of the severe...
128 - UnitedHealth Group Authorizes Early Prescription Refills and Opens Free Counseling Help Line for People in Flood-Affected Counties in Georgia
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its family of companies are authorizing plan participants who are affected by the floods in Georgia and enrolled in its fully insured health plans and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services to obtain...
129 - SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Louisville Remain Open Monday Through Saturday
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds disaster victims that the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers located in Louisville at the African-American Heritage Center and the South Louisville Community Center are still open. SBA representatives remain...
130 - Rand Paul Money Bomb Raises $100,000 by Noon
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Dr. Rand Paul, a candidate for United States Senate in Kentucky, is seeing tremendous online fundraising success today as a Money Bomb has brought in over $100,000 before noon. A Money Bomb, the vernacular term coined for a one-day online...
131 - Top Washington DC and CA Energy Officials Discuss Future of Power Industry
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Power grid reliability that taps smart and green technologies is high on the nation’s agenda and California is leading the way as the electricity industry works to level the playing field for diverse resources competing in a new wholesale electricity market...
132 - Vice President Biden, Secretary Sebelius Issue New Report on Seniors and Health Insurance Reform
SILVER SPRING, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Vice President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today hosted a town hall meeting with seniors in Silver Spring, Md., and released a new report, Health Insurance Reform and Medicare: Making Medicare...
133 - AICPA Tells U.S. House Small Business Committee Don’t Stifle Entreprenuers, CPAs Already Highly Regulated
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants today told a U.S. House panel that certified public accountants should be exempt from pending legislation to create a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency because CPAs are already highly...
134 - CREW Files Dept. of Justice Complaint against Rep. Mike Ross
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) engaged in bribery and honest services fraud by selling a piece of commercial property for more than its...
135 - ECLJ Assists Christian Convert Couple Win Asylum in United Kingdom
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), the international affiliate of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), has assisted in providing a critical victory in the United Kingdom – clearing the way for a Pakistani Christian who married...
136 - State-of-the-Art Digital Communications Network Launched in White Plains
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - White Plains Mayor Joseph M. Delfino announced today that the City of White Plains and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) unveiled the nation’s first digital display communications network concentrated in a downtown area. At...
137 - CAQ Again Takes Pulse of Investors
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Center for Audit Quality: WHO: Cindy Fornelli Executive Director Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) WHAT: Briefing on results of the CAQ’s 3rd annual survey of individual investors WHEN: Wednesday, September 30 2:00 p.m. Eastern WHERE: Via...
138 - Sonnenschein Congratulates Former Partner David Jacobson on Confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - International law firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP offers its congratulations to David Jacobson, newly confirmed U.S. ambassador to Canada. Jacobson, a former Sonnenschein partner, was confirmed yesterday by the U.S. Senate. “David spent 30...
139 - Reliant Energy Supports Hurricane Assistance Programs for Greater Houston-Area Residents
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Reliant Energy has helped organize and is participating in a number of hurricane assistance programs to help residents with hurricane preparation and recovery if a storm were to hit the Texas Gulf Coast this season. “We want to help ensure that...
140 - Media Advisory: EU G20 Press Briefing
Delegation of the European Commission to the United States: Fredrik REINFELDT,Prime Minister of Sweden, Holder of the Rotating Presidency ofthe European Union, andJosé Manuel BARROSO,President of the European Commissionwill hold a joint press briefing prior to the start of the G20 Summit in...
141 - Intelligence Squared US Audience in New York Sides Overwhelmingly with Team Arguing That “Buy American / Hire American Policies Will Backfire”
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Intelligence Squared US (IQ2US), the Oxford-style debate series, an initiative of the Rosenkranz Foundation, announced the results of its first debate of the fall 2009 season, “Buy American / Hire American Policies Will Backfire.” Prior to Monday...
142 - Public Agencies Increase Reliance on Private Industry Practices in Response to Enhanced Focus on Stewardship
BEVERLY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CHM Government Services reports trend in growing reliance on private sector practices, particularly asset management, by government and public agencies with responsibility for hospitality and recreational assets. CHM Government Services (CHM GS), a...
143 - V.i. Labs to Discuss Piracy Business Intelligence at Software Business Conference
LA JOLLA, Calif. & WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - V.i. Laboratories, Inc. (“V.i. Labs”), a leading provider of piracy business intelligence and software protection solutions, will facilitate an in-depth discussion on software piracy titled, “Tap Unconventional...
144 - Molycorp Minerals Announces the Formation of Rare Earth Trade Association
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Molycorp Minerals, LLC announced today the formation of the Rare Earth Industry and Technology Association (“REITA”). REITA will function as an independent trade association dedicated to the establishment of a sustainable domestic...
145 - Business Roundtable to Announce Third Quarter CEO Economic Outlook Survey Results
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Business Roundtable: WHAT: Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies, will release the results of its latest CEO Economic Outlook Survey, providing the CEOs’ outlook on economic conditions for the next six months. Conducted...
146 - Innovative Online Community Launched at Clinton Global Initiative Will Fight Poverty in Africa
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today, at the Clinton Global Initiative Fifth Annual Meeting, President Clinton introduced a unique commitment between General Mills and CARE called ‘Join My Village,’ an innovative online community that is fighting poverty in Malawi through the...
147 - Outstanding Women from Bangladesh, Nicaragua and the United States to Receive the 2009 Americans for UNFPA Award for the Health and Dignity of Women
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - On October 8, 2009, five outstanding women will be recognized for their exemplary leadership on behalf of women everywhere. From Bangladesh, Nicaragua, and the United States, the 2009 Americans for UNFPA Honorees for the Health and Dignity of Women...
148 - UFWC - Eurodollar ‘Talking Point’ at Pittsburgh G-20?
ROME-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The UFWC (United Future World Currency) Eurodollar could be a major discussion point among the attending Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors at the upcoming G-20 meetings in Pittsburgh, PA, September 24-25, 2009. Aimed at replacing both the US...
149 - Intransa VideoAppliance Named New Product of the Year at ASIS International
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Intransa, the leader in simple, green video surveillance solutions for physical security, has been named 2009 New Product of the Year in the Network-Centric Security category at the security industry’s largest show, ASIS International 2009...
150 - Retailers Take Stock of Economic Downturn Featured on CIT’s “5 Minute Capital” Podcast Series
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT), a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today released another edition of “5 Minute Capital” (www.5minutecapital.com), its award-winning series of 5-minute podcasts featuring...
151 - “Arkansas.gov” Named One of Best State Web Sites in the Nation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The official Web site of the State of Arkansas (www.Arkansas.gov) has again been named one of the best state government sites in the nation. Arkansas.gov received third-place ranking by the Center for Digital Government in its annual national...
152 - IDC Launches Online Community for Technology Buyers in Government
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - IDC Insights, a series of industry-specific research and advisory services, today announced the launch of the IDC Government Insights Community, as the latest addition to the IDC Insights Community, a dynamic technology buyer community. The...
153 - PRTM Wins Awards for Providing Exceptional Support to National Guard and Reserve Employees
WASHINGTON & SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - PRTM, a worldwide management consulting firm, has won two state-level (Washington, D.C. and California) awards for providing outstanding support to its National Guard and Reserve employees. The Pro Patria Award in Washington, D.C. and...
154 - The International Myeloma Foundation to Hold Washington Meeting on Drug Regulation and Reimbursement to Make Health Reform Meaningful and Cost-Effective for Patients with Rare Cancers
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF)—supporting research and providing education, advocacy and support for myeloma patients, families, researchers and physicians—today said health reform must move beyond the current government...
155 - INX to Present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - INX, Inc., (NASDAQ:INXI) announced today that it is scheduled to present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference to be held at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 1:30pm. The conference is being held at the Grand Hyatt New York...
156 - VIA Transforms Traffic Engineering Studies with Tele Atlas Speed Profiles
AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, and VIA, a consulting agency specialized in traffic engineering advice and practical software applications in the fields of traffic...
157 - AHF’s Blair Underwood HIV/AIDS Clinic to Open in DC Thursday Sept. 24th
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the September 24th grand opening...
158 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Founder Nancy G. Brinker Warns of Coming Global Cancer Crisis; Calls on World Leaders at United Nations to “Include Cancer” on Health Agendas
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The leader of the global breast cancer movement today warned of a coming wave of cancer deaths and told global health ministers to be “fearless and united” in addressing the growing cancer crisis, particularly in developing countries. “Cancer takes...
159 - Environmental Leadership of Public Gardens to Take the Global Stage at the Upcoming G-20 Summit
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As testament to the important role that America’s public gardens play in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a...
160 - California’s Physician Groups Offer Congress Model for Key Component of National Health Reform
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Leaders from California’s physicians groups are in Washington DC this week meeting with key members of Congress to offer their experience at the forefront of a key health care reform element – Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). According to...
161 - MFM Trade Meetings Selected to Manage U.S. Trade and Development Agency’s Middle East and North Africa Power Conference
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - MFM Trade Meetings, a division of MFM Lamey Group, LLC, has been selected by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to manage the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Power Conference 2010, to take place in Cairo, Egypt in May 2010. In sponsoring this...
162 - Financial Accounting Foundation Endorses Statement of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation Monitoring Board
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has expressed support for the “Statement on Principles for Accounting Standards and Standard Setting” issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC...
163 - Iberdrola Renewables Awarded Nearly $251 Million in Treasury Grants to Generate More Jobs, More Clean Energy
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. today confirmed it has received US Treasury Department approval of three additional grants totaling $250,953,367. These grants represent investment by Iberdrola Renewables of approximately $860 million in US wind power in...
164 - AAI and L-3 Deliver Aerial Situational Awareness Architecture for Manned/Unmanned Systems
HUNT VALLEY, Md. & SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and L-3 Communication Systems-West today announced the achievement of a vital situational awareness architecture to support the U.S...
165 - California High-Speed Rail Authority Media Advisory for Wednesday, September 23, 2009
-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - California High-Speed Rail Authority: What: California High-Speed Rail Authority Board To Consider Stimulus Funding Application When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10 a.m. Where: Sacramento City Hall City Council Chamber 915 I Street Sacramento, CA...
166 - 2009 Gun Rights Policy Conference This Weekend in St. Louis, MO
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - More than 700 gun rights activists from across the country will gather with the nation’s leading Second Amendment advocates this weekend at the Airport Renaissance Hotel in St. Louis, MO for the 24th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference. Wayne...
167 - Sullivan & Worcester LLP and Child Advocacy Groups File Amicus Brief before U.S. Supreme Court Concerning International Child Abduction
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Attorneys for Sullivan & Worcester LLP today filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging lower court decisions that rejected a left-behind father’s application from Chile for the return of his minor son from the United States...
168 - Colgan Air Pilots and Management Open Contract Negotiations
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The pilots of Colgan Air, Inc., represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), will begin negotiations on their first contract with Colgan management on September 23. Colgan pilots certified ALPA as their collective bargaining...
169 - Tony Coelho to Participate in Comparative Effectiveness Research Panel
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tony Coelho, chairman of the non-partisan, patient-focused, grassroots organization Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, will participate in a panel discussion on comparative effectiveness...
170 - Sept. 15 House of Representatives Hearing on Space Flight Includes Misconceptions; Industry Group Offers Clarity
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Next Step in Space, a coalition of businesses, organizations, and people working toward ensuring the future of human spaceflight in the United States, today issued a white paper titled “Acquiring U.S. Commercial ISS Crew and Cargo Services Creates...
171 - Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute to Ensure Effective Communication with Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Under a voluntary resolution agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), deaf or hard-of-hearing patients at the Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute (MMI) of Frederick, Md., will be screened and provided with...
172 - USIBC Hosts Jairam Ramesh for Discussion on Commercial Opportunities in Sustainable Development
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), hosted Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Honorable Minister of State for Environment and Forests, for a timely discussion of how the private sector can help India...
173 - Social Media for DoD & Government Revolutionizes Communication with Citizen-Soldiers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Businesses are scrambling to find the best way to utilize social media, while the United States federal government and DoD has been a leader in implementing social media initiatives. "New and emerging social media and Web 2.0 tools are revolutionizing...
174 - ATFA Alerts UNGA Attendees on Impact of Argentine Debt during Kirchner’s U.S. Visit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - American Task Force Argentina (ATFA), a coalition of more than 40 taxpayer, investor, educator, Latino and agriculture organizations, emphasized the impact of Argentina’s outstanding debt on U.S. citizens as President Cristina Kirchner arrived in New...
175 - Secretary Sebelius Joins NCAA Basketball Coaches to Rally for Health Insurance Reform
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today joined five NCAA Division I basketball coaches, Senators Robert Casey, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, and cancer survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to rally in support...
176 - NCPA Urges Senators to Reduce Health Care Costs by Supporting Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today praised U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) for authoring an amendment to lower health care costs by adopting common-sense disclosure requirements for any pharmacy benefit manager (PBM...
177 - Textron to Release Third Quarter Results on October 27, 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) will release its third quarter 2009 financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. The company will also host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss the results and the company’s outlook. The call will...
178 - Supreme Court Finds I/O Solutions’ Firefighter Exams Fair, Valid and Non-Discriminatory
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In its recent ruling in the Ricci v. DeStefano case, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that the firefighters’ promotional exams developed for the City of New Haven, Conn. by I/O Solutions, Inc., the leading public safety human resources consulting...
179 - 2009 Project Resource Management Survey Reveals Surprising Insights
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Cognitive Technologies – a consulting firm specializing in project management, collaborative processes, and organizational effectiveness for the federal government and Fortune 1000 companies – today released the findings of its 2009 Project...
180 - Freelancers Union Health Insurance Model Becomes New York State Law
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Based on a health insurance model pioneered by Freelancers Union, New York State has enacted a law that will create a demonstration program to provide independent workers – a third of the country’s workforce – with the same quality of health care...
181 - AmRest Applebee’s Division Selects HotSchedules for Restaurant Labor Management and Online Employee Scheduling
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - HotSchedules today announced that AmRest Holdings’ Applebee’s franchise division has selected HotSchedules’ web-based scheduling and restaurant labor management solution. AmRest is the largest independent restaurant operator in Central and...
182 - Cozen O’Connor Launches Public Strategies LLC
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In response to extraordinary client demand for sophisticated government relations counsel, Cozen O’Connor has announced the formation of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies LLC to offer enhanced government relations assistance in public policy...
183 - Dallas Franchise Industry Leader Urges Congress to Consider Small Businesses in Health Care Debate
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Kelly Ganzberger, attorney with Mullin Law, PC of Dallas, Texas, met with members of the Texas delegation about health care reform and other issues important to the franchise industry during the International Franchise Association (IFA) 10th Annual...
184 - Aetna Sponsors Town Hall Meeting on Health System Reform
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) will sponsor a town hall conversation on the national health system reform debate, presented by 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc. Dr. David Satcher, former Surgeon General of the United States, will be among the panelists, who will be...
185 - Anubex Announces FY08 Results
ANTWERP, Belgium-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Anubex, leader in Automated Application Modernization, is pleased to announce the results of their fiscal year 2008. Revenues grew to 2.1 million euro representing a growth of 14% when compared to the previous year and earnings also grew by 14...
186 - Dell Ranked Among the Nation’s Best Companies for Working Moms and Family Friendly Benefits
ROUND ROCK, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Dell has been named among the 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies list for the second consecutive year for its on-going commitment to family-friendly initiatives and benefits for its employees. Dell and the other winning companies lead the...
187 - HHS Secretary Sebelius and Education Secretary Duncan Announce Winner of 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius and Department of Education (ED) Secretary Arne Duncan today announced that Dr. John Clarke of Baldwin, N.Y., is the winner of the 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest. More than 50,000 votes were...
188 - Announcement of Results of Any and All Tender Offer by Textron Inc.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Today, Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) (“Textron”) announced the final results of its offer (the “Any and All Offer”) to purchase any and all of its outstanding 4 ½% Notes (the “4 ½% Notes”) due August 1, 2010 (CUSIP number 883203BJ9...
189 - Leaders from PA Statewide Arts and Cultural Organizations Blindsided by Last-Minute Budget Solution
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Leaders from the state’s arts and cultural organizations today requested a meeting with Gov. Ed Rendell and key state legislators in response to the shocking plan to address the Commonwealth’s budget woes with a new amusement tax on nonprofit...
190 - Kazakhstan’s Finance Minister to Promote Trade, Investment During U.S. Visit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - His Excellency Bolat Zhamishev, Finance Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, will use his U.S. visit to expand economic ties and cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United States, a major trading partner. Promoting increased trade and...
191 - ABC Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) Up 8.9 Percent
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today reports that the nation’s Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) for July rose 8.9 percent to 6.1 months from 5.6 months in June. The CBI is a gauge on the amount of construction work to be completed...
192 - The Free Enterprise Nation: Private Sector Has Had Enough
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Today The Free Enterprise Nation is beginning a national effort to unite more than 5 million businesses with 115 million employees and everyday citizens to fight excessive government spending on a bureaucracy too big to sustain. Founded by James...
193 - Indianapolis to Host 16th Annual African American Mental Health Conference
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) will host its 16th Annual Mental Health Conference Oct. 2 to engage state legislators, health care professionals, community leaders and the public on solutions to improve the mental health of...
194 - RAPIDGate Program Records More Than Five Million Ingresses
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The RAPIDGate® Program, an identity and access management program developed by Portland, OR based Eid Passport, Inc., recently recorded five million ingresses. The program improves security by pre-screening and streamlining access for the...
195 - San Francisco and Newark Become First Cities to Send Paperless Mail via Zumbox
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Zumbox today announced the launch of its national rollout starting with the Cities of San Francisco, CA, and Newark, NJ. Mayor Gavin Newsom sent an exclusive welcome letter, and Mayor Booker distributed the city’s Moving Newark...
196 - Loss of Empowerment Drives Opposition to Obama’s Healthcare Reform among Physicians and Patients
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - U.S. voters and physicians are opposed to the Obama administration’s proposed healthcare reform because they perceive a loss of control and choice, reports a new study conducted by SenseUs®, a polling system that measures emotion response...
197 - Pride, Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Pride, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy...
198 - PoliceOne.com Named Among “10 Great Media Sites” by BtoB’s Media Business Magazine
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - PoliceOne.com, the leading online resource for law enforcement, has been recognized by BtoB’s Media Business Magazine in its annual “10 Great Media Sites” issue. The third annual compilation aims to reflect current trends, technologies and...
199 - Americans Give President Obama Negative Marks on Handling of Economy
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - While much of the focus of President Obama has been on health care reform over the past few weeks, the issue of the economy is still on his plate. Currently, three in five Americans (60%) would rate the job the president is doing on the economy as...
200 - Intermap Technologies Releases NEXTMap Elevation Shaded Image Product for All of Germany
DENVER & KARLSRUHE, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Intermap Technologies today announced at INTERGEO 2009 the release of the Company’s new elevation shaded image (ESI) product for Germany. Intermap has partnered with GeoContent GmbH, a leading provider in Germany of aerial...
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