Press Releases on March 15, 2011 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on March 15, 2011 - 19:10 GMT

Burundi: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under ECF Arrangement, Extends Arrangement, and Approves US$10.4 Million ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of Burundi's economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and extended the ECF arrangement to August 31, 2011. 1 The decision …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 19:10 GMT

National media outreach campaign to seniors about preventing Medicare fraud

Effort also aimed at recruiting more volunteers HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee today announced a nationwide TV and radio campaign to educate consumers about Medicare fraud. Public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at seniors will …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 18:12 GMT

AJC Mideast Briefing: The Cost of Dehumanization

Ed Rettig, Director, AJC Jerusalem March 15, 2011 Words fail, following the stabbing murders at the settlement of Itamar. The victims were Ruth and Rabbi Udi Fogel and three of their children, Yoav (eleven), Elad (three) and Hadas (four months). …

Distribution channels: Religion

Published on March 15, 2011 - 18:10 GMT

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Mike Froman ...

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:06 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Thanks, everybody, for being here. This is, I think as advertised, an off-camera but on-the-record briefing we’d like to do for you, one of two previewing the President’s …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on March 15, 2011 - 17:13 GMT

Sierra Leone: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Sierra Leone during March 2-15, 2011 to conduct discussions for the second review of the program supported under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) which was approved by the IMF Executive Board in June …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 17:12 GMT

Remarks By The First Lady At National League Of Cities Conference

Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C. This morning, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the Congressional City Conference of the National League of Cities to make the economic case for communities to address childhood obesity. Childhood obesity …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on March 15, 2011 - 17:10 GMT

Springtime offers window of opportunity for energy savings

Builders, architects, agencies and volume buyers in search of more energy efficient windows at cost-effective prices will soon have additional options available to them with the expansion of the Department of Energy's High Performance Windows Volume …

Distribution channels: Technology

Published on March 15, 2011 - 17:10 GMT

Help determine YALSA’s future by taking its strategic planning survey

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ), a division of the American Library Association, seeks input from YALSA members and anyone interested or involved in teen library services for the next iteration of its strategic plan. …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 16:13 GMT

Kosovo: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Costas Christou visited Kosovo during March 7–15 to continue discussions with the authorities on the first review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). At the conclusion of the mission Mr. Christou made …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 16:12 GMT

Starbucks To Contribute ¥100 Million to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Efforts

SEATTLE & TOKYO, March 15, 2011 - In response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) and Starbucks Coffee Japan today committed support and funding to the relief effort in partnership with …

Distribution channels: Companies

Published on March 15, 2011 - 16:11 GMT

Philip Morris International to donate $1 million USD to support relief efforts in Japan

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, March 15, 2011 - Philip Morris International Inc. announced today that it plans to donate $1 million USD to support relief efforts currently underway in Japan following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the country …

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Published on March 15, 2011 - 16:10 GMT

Continental - Continental donates €250,000 in emergency aid for Japan

Hanover, Germany – (March 15, 2011) – International automotive supplier Continental Tire announces its solidarity with the people of Japan and provides 250,000 in emergency aid for those living in the regions destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. …

Distribution channels: Automotive Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 16:10 GMT

Diane Walden recognized with ASCLA leadership award

CHICAGO — The 2011 ASCLA Leadership & Professional Achievement Award winner is Diane Walden, correctional libraries senior consultant for the Colorado State Library and a longtime member of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 15:27 GMT

Whole Foods Market® lends $4 million to local farmers and artisan producers

AUSTIN, Texas (March, 15, 2011) – Today, Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI) announced it has funded a total of $4 million dollars in low-interest loans through its Local Producer Loan Program to help small, independent producers expand their businesses …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 15:14 GMT

Philadelphia-area among top 20 cities with Energy Star certified buildings

Release date: 03/15/2011 Contact Information: Bonnie Smith, 215-814-5543, smith.bonnie@epa.gov PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2011) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that more buildings than ever have earned the EPA’s Energy …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 15:13 GMT

February Ranked 17th Warmest on Record

March 15, 2011 This year, the globe experienced the 17th warmest February since record keeping began in 1880, as the climate phenomenon La Niña continued to be a significant factor. Last month’s average Arctic sea ice extent tied with 2005 as the …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 15:12 GMT

Fact Sheet: The U.S. Relationship with Central and South America

AN EMERGING PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH President Obama is committed to enhancing U.S. leadership in Central and South America, and at the same time, recognizing the region’s emerging markets as key players in the global economy. Central …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on March 15, 2011 - 15:11 GMT

Washington D.C. among top 10 cities with Energy Star certified buildings

Release date: 03/15/2011 Contact Information: Bonnie Smith, 215-814-5543, smith.bonnie@epa.gov PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2011) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that more buildings than ever have earned the EPA’s Energy …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on March 15, 2011 - 15:11 GMT

Fact Sheet: The U.S.-Brazil Economic Relationship

STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC TIES CONTRIBUTE TO JOBS AND GROWTH The United States and Brazil, the two largest economies and the two largest democracies in the Western Hemisphere, share one of the most important trade and economic relationships in …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on March 15, 2011 - 15:10 GMT

South and Central Asia: Sri Lanka Looks Ahead: Will Prosperity Bring Peace?

Remarks Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary , Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Asia Society Event New York, NY March 14, 2011 Good evening, Ambassador Kohona, Asia Society members and guests, and thank you, Jamie, for that kind …

Distribution channels: Human Rights