Press Releases on December 17, 2013

GSK and Genmab Receive Priority Review from FDA for Arzerra® (ofatumumab) as 1st Line Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (...

Issued: 17 December 2013, London UK GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK) and Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review designation to the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for …

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 17, 2013 President Barack Obama today announced the designation of Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, …

Africa: Responding to the Humanitarian, Security, and Governance Crisis in the Central African Republic

Thank you Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Flake and other members for the opportunity to testify before you today on this urgent matter. I very much appreciate your interest and your raising the profile of this issue. I have submitted a full written …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Responding to the Humanitarian, Security, and Governance Crisis in the Central African Republic

Thank you Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Flake and other members for the opportunity to testify before you today on this urgent matter. I very much appreciate your interest and your raising the profile of this issue. I have submitted a full written …

PEMEX Reform Means Great Opportunities for U.S. Oil & Gas Companies

U.S. exploration, logistics & support firms looking to benefit from the Mexican energy reform should attend the Mexican Unconventionals Opportunities Symposium. HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA, December 17, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Under the leadership of …

Energy Department Announces Winner of the 2013 Better Buildings Federal Award Competition

The Energy Department today announced that the General Services Administration’s (GSA) United States Court House in Wichita, Kansas is the winner of the 2013 Better Buildings Federal Award. The Better Buildings Federal Award challenges agencies to achieve …

Malawi: Technical Assistance Report on the Price Statistics Mission

Summary: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ? In response to a request from the Malawi authorities and in consultation with the African Department (AFR), I undertook a technical assistance (TA) mission to Zomba during the period September 16–27, 2013 to assist with …

Rwanda: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Rwanda: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Joint Staff Advisory Note

Summary: OVERVIEW Rwanda made notable achievements in sustaining high growth, reducing poverty and ameliorating income inequality during the first Poverty Reduction Strategy (2002–06) and the first Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS …

Africa’s Rising Exposure to China: How Large Are Spillovers Through Trade?

Summary: The rapid growth in China’s domestic investment in recent decades has generated a large appetite for global goods, including from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper estimates the impact of changes in China’s investment growth on SSA’s exports. …

Readout of the President’s Meeting with CEOs

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 17, 2013 Today, the President and the Vice President met with executives from leading tech companies in the Roosevelt Room. The group discussed a number of issues of shared …

Arch Coal Announces Completion of Financing Transactions

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17, 2013 -- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced the successful completion of a series of financing transactions, including amendments to its senior secured credit facility, a $300 million senior secured Term Loan B facility, a …

SongSilo Wins 2013 Davey Award for Website Media Streaming

NEW YORK, NY, USA, December 17, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA) announced that New York based dzine it, a digital solutions firm in New York City specializing in custom website development and digital …

Lyra Nara Announces the Unveiling of Two New Laser Procedures

The result of many years of research & development with Weber Medical (Germany) TORONTO, CANADA, December 17, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lyra Nara, an international distributor of advanced medical devices used in many R & D projects involving …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Video Message on the Disabilities Treaty

Hi everyone. I’m Uzra Zeya, the acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the U.S. Department of State. I’m here today to talk with you about the work the State Department is doing to achieve ratification of the …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: U.S. Intervention Delivered at the 10th Annual G-8-BMENA Forum for the Future

It is an honor to represent the United States at this year’s Forum for the Future and a pleasure to be back in Egypt. On behalf of Secretary Kerry, I would like to thank our hosts, the Government of Egypt and Her Majesty’s Government for bringing us …

This Time They Are Different: Heterogeneity and Nonlinearity in the Relationship Between Debt and Growth

Inequality, Leverage and Crises: The Case of Endogenous Default

The Redistributive Effects of Financial Deregulation

Summary: Financial regulation is often framed as a question of economic efficiency. This paper, by contrast, puts the distributive implications of financial regulation center stage. We develop a model in which the financial sector benefits from risk-taking …

Local Government Financing Platforms in China: A Fortune or Misfortune?

Summary: China’s rapid credit expansion in 2009–10 brought local government financing platforms (LGFPs) into the spotlight. This paper discusses their function, reasons behind their recent expansion, and risks they are posing to the financial sector, local …