Press Releases on November 26, 2013

Modifications to the Current List of Financial Soundness Indicators - IMF Policy Paper

Summary:The purpose of this paper is to inform Executive Directors on the outcomes of consultations conducted by the IMF’s Statistics Department (STA) on revising the current list of FSIs in response to the global financial crisis and the adoption of a new …

Merck Announces Increased Quarterly Dividend

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the Board of Directors has increased the company’s quarterly dividend to $0.44 per outstanding share of the company’s …

Hayes opens IFA Farm Forestry National Conference 2013

Tom Hayes, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, today opened the IFA Farm Forestry National Conference 2013 held in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone.  Welcoming the Conference, the …

Statement by the Press Secretary Regarding Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 26, 2013 The health care law puts women and families in control of their health care by covering vital preventive care, like cancer screenings and birth control, free of charge.  …

IMF Policy Paper: Modifications to the Current List of Financial Soundness Indicators - Background Paper

FDA Approves Merck’s NOXAFIL® (posaconazole) Delayed-Release Tablets

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NOXAFIL® (posaconazole) 100 mg delayed-release tablets. NOXAFIL …

Coveney Congratulates Waterford Blaa Bakers Association

Simon Coveney, TD Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, at this evening's launch event in Waterford expressed delight at the inclusion of Waterford Blaa/ Blaa as a Protected Geographical Indication in the exclusive list of protected food names …

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to Visit Cambodia, Korea, and Myanmar

Press Release No. 13/473 November 26, 2013 Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on December 2-3, and Seoul, Korea, on December 4-5, followed by Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon, Myanmar, …

FTC’s 2013 Report Finds U.S. Ethanol Market Remains Unconcentrated

For Your Information: 11/26/2013 The market for fuel ethanol in the United States is unconcentrated, with 156 firms nationwide either producing ethanol or likely to begin producing ethanol in the next 12 to 18 months, according to the Federal Trade …

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Announces Repurchase of the 12.02 Million Shares Held By Icahn Group at Yesterday’s Closing ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 26, 2013-- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced that, as part of an ongoing strategy to buy back its shares, the Company has purchased all of the Icahn Group’s stock at yesterday’s closing price …

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation

Press Release No. 13/472 November 26, 2013 On November 15, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Lao P.D.R. Lao P.D.R. continued to make progress towards achieving the Millennium …

Addressing Tibetans and Koreans before Leaving Japan

Tokyo, Japan, 26 November 2013 - On the final morning of this visit to Japan, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with a group of 300 Buddhists, who had come from Korea to meet him. He greeted them warmly:“Brothers and sisters from Korea, I’m very happy to …

UAW Graduate Employees Reach Historic Agreement with NYU after Eight-Year Struggle

New York, NY – UAW graduate employees have reached an unprecedented agreement with New York University in which the administration will remain neutral and respect the results of an election for more than 1,200 GAs, TAs, and RAs to vote on Union …

The lingering clouds

A new study reveals how pollution causes thunderstorms to leave behind larger, deeper, longer lasting clouds. Appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences November 26, the results solve a long-standing debate and reveal how pollution …

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest -- Los Angeles, CA

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 26, 2013 Private Residence Los Angeles, California 9:10 A.M. PST MR. EARNEST:  Good morning, everybody.  We’ll try and go quickly today.  I do want to do a couple of quick things …

I-80 Equipment Announces Black Friday Deal

Company will allow customers to receive up to $5,000 off list prices, among other incentives COLONA, ILLINOIS, USA, November 26, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Just in time for the holiday shopping season, I-80 Equipment, which sells reconditioned utility …

ISO27001 Lead Implementer Training fully updated to meet the challenges of the new ISO27001:2013 standard

ELY, UK, November 26, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IT Governance Ltd, the international cyber security training provider has announced that its flagship ISO27001 Certified ISMS Lead Implementer training course has been fully updated to meet the requirements …

FabTrol Systems Exhibits at Manufacturing Indonesia 2013

FabTrol Systems showcases FabTrol Pro, the company’s flagship steel fabrication management software, at Manufacturing Indonesia event EUGENE, OR, USA, November 26, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FabTrol Systems, a global leader in steel fabrication MRP …

PCI Training Programme now fully updated to PCI DSS v3.0

ELY, UK, November 26, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IT Governance Ltd, the leading PCI DSS-compliance services provider, has announced that its unique PCI DSS training courses have been fully updated to reflect the requirements of the recently released PCI …

Holmes Motors Expands Their Integrity Program To The Biloxi Market

BILOXI, MS, USA, November 25, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Holmes Motors is expanding their integrity program to the Biloxi market. This program simplifies the financing of buying a car, allowing those with bad or no credit to purchase a vehicle with no …