Press Releases on October 23, 2013

Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. Recalls Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Products Due to Potential Health Risk

Item#Item DescriptionUse By Date YYYYMMDDPlant Code for Topeka Salad 20 58108.30144SLAW DIXIE HMSTYLE CVF 2/7#  2013100520past expiration date58108.30155SLAW SHORT SHRED CVF 2/7#    2013100520past expiration date71117.18232SLAW COLE DILLON'S  12/14z    …

Responding to Shocks and Maintaining Stability in the West African Economic and Monetary Union

Summary: The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), like other monetary unions, faces a number of challenges in dealing with macroeconomic shocks. The region experiences a large number of exogenous shocks: climate-related (e.g., droughts, floods …

Origin announces extension of contract with Managing Director

Vestas’ de-icing system improves power production in cold climates

09:15 CET - 23 Oct. 2013 Article keywords: The Vestas De-icing System (VDS) boosts the business case for operating wind power plants in cold climates. According to the BTM World Market Update 2012, severe icing can potentially reduce wind turbines’ annual …

Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk employees plant 194 thousand seedlings

The Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk employees planted a total of 194 thousand tree seedlings, according to the nine-month results of the Year of Ecology. Most of the trees, namely 110,200 seedlings, were planted by the employees of the Tomsk Line Pipe Operation …

West African Economic and Monetary Union: Financial Depth and Macrostability

Summary: The financial system in the WAEMU remains largely bank-based. The banking sector comprises 106 banks and 13 financial institutions, which together hold more than 90 percent of the financial system’s assets (about 54 percent of GDP at end-2011). …

EA Donates to ESA Foundation Supporting Nite to Unite – For Kids

Tonight, the ESA Foundation will host their annual Nite to Unite For Kids, an event that brings together its members to raise money for the ESA Foundation to support positive programs and opportunities that make a difference in the lives of America's …

Merck Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for MK-5172/MK-8742, an Investigational Oral Combination Regimen for the Treatment ...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted MK-5172/MK-8742 Breakthrough Therapy designation for treatment of …

Mali: Achieving Strong and Inclusive Growth with Macroeconomic Stability

Summary: This note studies Mali’s performance in poverty reduction by analyzing household data from surveys in 2001, 2006 and 2009–10. Mali’s share of poor households has decreased substantially during the past decade. While the reduction in headcount …

Tata Steel launches long-length wear-resistant rail for the world market

23 Oct 2013Tata Steel today launched a new state-of-the-art facility which will produce train track capable of lasting up to three times longer than standard rail.The commissioning of the new heat treatment plant at Tata Steel’s Hayange plant, in the …

Coveney announces 2014 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme

Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today announced the opening of applications for the 2014 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme. “I am delighted that this scheme, run in partnership with the Heritage Council, continues to …

ZOSTAVAX® (Zoster Vaccine Live) Awarded Prix Galien USA 2013 Best Biotechnology Product

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that ZOSTAVAX® (Zoster Vaccine Live), the company's vaccine to help prevent shingles, received the Prix Galien USA 2013 …

HHS awards grants for Hurricane Sandy recovery research

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2013 Contact: media@hhs.gov 202-690-6343 HHS awards grants for Hurricane Sandy recovery research Hard hit communities benefit from research on long-term health recoveryMore than $8 million in grants will support research …

Vienna 2 Initiative Draws Attention to Weak Credit Growth and Special Challenges for South Eastern Europe

Press Release No. 13/412 October 23, 2013 The Vienna 2 Initiative Full Forum met in Brussels on October 21-22, 2013. It assessed recent trends in deleveraging, credit provision, and non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sectors of Central, Eastern …

Senegal: Financial Depth and Macrostability

  Author/Editor: Patrick A. Imam ; Christina Kolerus   Publication Date: October 22, 2013   Order a print copy   Series: African Departmental Paper No. 13/5   English Publication Date: October 22, 2013 ISBN/ISSN: 9781475534139 Format: Paper Stock No: …

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Breakfast with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release October 23, 2013 Vice President Biden hosted breakfast this morning for Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.  The Vice President congratulated the Prime Minister on his historic election …

Press Briefing by the Press Secretary, 10/22/2013

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 22, 2013 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here today.  Before I go to our regular briefing, …

Optimism hits a three year high as sales gain strength

23 October 2013 Optimism hits a three year high as sales gain strength Back to list of articles The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) today reported that business optimism amongst UK food and drink manufacturers has reached the highest levels seen since 2010 …

AeroVironment and Eurocopter to Evaluate Potential Joint Opportunities for Expanding their Product Portfolios, Markets and ...

AeroVironment, Inc., (NASDAQ: AVAV) the world’s highest volume manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Eurocopter, the leading global helicopter manufacturer, today announced at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting that …

Astrium to build instruments for next-generation weather forecasting satellite

Astrium, world’s second ranking space company, has been awarded a €230m contract as prime contractor for next-generation Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI-NG) instruments by the French Space Agency (CNES). The IASI-NG instruments will form …