Press Releases on March 15, 2013

European Union: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Financial System Stability Assessment

Public Information Notice (PIN) No. 13/29 March 15, 2013 Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country …

European Union: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation—Technical Note on Stress Testing of Banks

European Union: Financial Sector Stability Assessment

European Union: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation—Technical Note on Progress with Bank ...

European Union: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation—Technical Note on European Securities and Markets ...

The Organic Center names new Board of Trustees

EPA Projects Highest Ever Fuel Economy in 2012, But It’s Just the Beginning

Statement by David Friedman, Senior Engineer Deputy Director, Clean Vehicles Program WASHINGTON (March 15, 2013) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is projecting model year 2012 cars and truck will have the highest ever real-world average fuel …

FACT SHEET: President Obama’s Blueprint for a Clean and Secure Energy Future

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 15, 2013 The United States is on the path to a cleaner and more secure energy future. Since President Obama took office, responsible oil and gas production has increased each year, …

Vice President Biden to Lead Presidential Delegation to Attend the Mass for the Inauguration of the Pontificate of His Holiness ...

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 15, 2013 President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration Mass celebrating the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Francis, …

Primary Color: Why Sprite Has Sported Green Since 1961

Uranium Leasing Program Draft Programmatic EIS Issued for Public Comment

DOE has issued the Draft Uranium Leasing Program Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (ULP PEIS)(DOE/EIS-0472D) for public review and comment.  The document is available here and on the ULP PEIS website. Under the Uranium Leasing Program, the DOE …

DOE, City of Richland and Benton PUD Increase Fiber Optic Telecommunication Capacity in Benton County - Upgrade improves ...

RICHLAND, Wash. ― The Department of Energy (DOE), city of Richland, and Benton County’s Public Utility District (Benton PUD) jointly implemented a high-capacity fiber optic cable in Richland and at the Hanford Site. The project will improve communications …

J.P. Morgan Chase Under Fire for Losses, Deception and Weak Capital Reserves

/EINPresswire.com/ March 15, 2013 /EIN News/--J.P. Morgan Chase has been hit from a number of directions. A Senate investigation accuses the mega-bank of hiding billions in losses and other deceptive accounting practices, while the Federal Reserve is …

Gas Price Surge Drives Up Consumer Index

/EINPresswire.com/ March 15, 2013 /EIN News/--A surge in gas prices drove the February Consumer Price Index to its highest point in four years, but the Federal Reserve views the increase as temporary and says the annual inflation rate remains at a modest …

More Changes Ahead As TSA Reconsiders Airline Safety Restrictions

/EINPresswire.com/ March 15, 2013 /EIN News/--Small knives, hockey sticks and golf clubs no longer will be restricted aboard airlines and the federal government's airline safety watchdog is considering more changes in its passenger security policies. …

Environmental Threats Could Mean Poverty for Billions, UN Report Warns

/EINPresswire.com/ March 15, 2013 /EIN News/--A multitude of environmental threats, including climate change, deforestation and air and water pollution could push billions into poverty, according to forecasts in the UN's 2013 Human Development Report. …

FDA Probes Link Between New Diabetes Drugs and Pancreatic Cancer

/EINPresswire.com/ March 15, 2013 /EIN News/--While advising diabetes patients to continue to take a new wave of diabetes drugs recently brought to market, the FDA is requesting more information from pharmaceutical companies on a possible link between …

ABA Releases Toolkit to Address Gender Pay Gap in Legal Profession

CHICAGO, March 15, 2013 — ABA President Laurel Bellows and the American Bar Association’s Gender Equity Task Force have introduced an innovative new tool in the fight for gender equity in the legal profession. The ABA’s Toolkit for Gender Equity in Partner …

Love our forests? Take part in our 12 hour “tweet-a-thon”

Spring is on its way and this Tuesday, Defra will harness the power of Twitter and lead a 12-hour “tweet-a-thon” to celebrate England’s forests and mark the first week of spring. This marathon Twitter event will run from 9am to 9pm and together with lots …

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Against Equifax Information Services LLC

For Your Information: 03/15/2013 Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Equifax Information Services LLC violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Section 5 of the Federal Trade …