Press Releases on October 3, 2014

Women: U.S. Department of State and Ernst & Young (EY) Announce Partnership in Support of Women Entrepreneurs in the Americas

On Thursday, October 2, the U.S. Department of State announced a new partnership between Ernst Young (EY), a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, and the Bureau of Information Resource Management’s Office of eDiplomacy at the …

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Selected Issues Paper

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation

Press Release No. 14/458 October 3, 2014 On September 24, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Ethiopia.1 Ethiopia’s recent macroeconomic performance continues to be strong, with …

It’s On Us in The Sims 4

On September 19, we joined the White House in supporting the Its On Us campaign aimed at fundamentally shifting the way we think about sexual assault and encouraging our players to take the pledge. Thanks to all of you who joined in the campaign, watched …

Eastgate Manor, Supportive Living Illinois Facility, Celebrates Oktoberfest

Eastgate Manor, assisted living facility in Illinois, celebrates Oktoberfest with residents and guests. Polka Entertainer, Eddie Korosa, Jr. will perform. ALGONQUIN, IL, USA, October 3, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Eastgate Manor will celebrate its annual “ …

Readout of the Vice President's Call with President Erdogan of Turkey

The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release October 03, 2014 Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to follow up on their meeting in New York on September 25. The two leaders discussed ways …

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the Death of an ICRC Staff member in Ukraine

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 03, 2014 The United States condemns the killing of Laurent DuPasquier, an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) staff member, caused by shelling yesterday near the …

Financial & Business Advisory Services Associates Organizes Its 2nd Competitive Strategy Session for 2014

Designed for the SME, the strategy session will enhance access to funding from governmental and non-governmental financial institutions. LAGOS AND ABUJA, NIGERIA, October 3, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As part of its Pro Bono initiative, F & B Advisory …

Statement by the Press Secretary on Australian, Danish, and Turkish Decisions to Authorize Military Force Against ISIL

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 03, 2014 The United States welcomes the Australian governments deployment of fighter aircraft to participate in airstrikes on ISIL in Iraq as well as its intention to deploy …

RCas9: A Programmable RNA Editing Tool

A powerful scientific tool for editing the DNA instructions in a genome can now also be applied to RNA, the molecule that translates DNA’s genetic instructions into the production of proteins. A team of researchers with Berkeley Lab and the University of …

Emerging Market Volatility: Lessons from The Taper Tantrum

Summary: Accommodative monetary policies in advanced economies have spurred increased capital inflows into emerging markets since the global financial crisis. Starting in May 2013, when the Federal Reserve publicly discussed its plans for tapering …

USDA Guarantees $91 Million Investment In Innovative Louisiana Biofuel Plant

maincontent> Release No. 0221.14 Contact: Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 Printable version Email this page   USDA Guarantees $91 Million Investment in Innovative Louisiana Biofuel Plant Unique Partnership Will Create Jobs, Produce Advanced Domestic Fuel …

Rhonda I. Zygocki Announces Retirement; Senior Leadership Reporting Assignments Announced

SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 3, 2014 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced today that Rhonda I. Zygocki, executive vice president, Policy and Planning, has elected to retire from the company after 34 years of outstanding service effective Feb. 1, 2015.  …

Readout of Deputy National Security Advisor Antony Blinken ’s Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Miroslav ...

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 03, 2014 Deputy National Security Advisor Antony Blinken met with Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak on October 2. They discussed the current …

Landfill Solar Facility Powering Cape Cod Healthcare

October 2014 - The Ravenbrook Farms Landfill Solar Facility, a 6-megawatt solar array on a 16-acre private landfill site in North Carver, Massachusetts, began producing power for Cape Cod Healthcare through a net metering agreement with Southern Sky …

EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Lower Ley Creek Portion of Onondaga Lake Superfund Site; $17 to $25 Million to be Spent to Address ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated soil and sediment at the Lower Ley Creek area of the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site located in the City of Syracuse and Town of Salina, Onondaga County, …

Transcript of a Conference Call on the Release of Two Analytical Chapters of the Global Financial Stability Report

Washington, D.C. October 1, 2014 PARTICIPANTS: Jan Brockmeijer Gaston Gelos Nico Valckx Luis Bandao Marques Keiko Utsunomiya MS. UTSUNOMIYA: Hello, everybody. Thank you for participating in this press conference on the release of analytical chapters of the …

Turkey: Concluding Statement of the 2014 Article IV Mission

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of …

EU-US trade – 7th round of talks on transatlantic trade pact ends in the US

United States Washington, D.C., October 3rd 2014 EU and US officials today ended a 7th round of week-long negotiations in Washington, D.C. (US) on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a new EU-US trade and investment deal. The EU’s …

Press Release: IMF Helps Member Countries Move from Stabilization to Sustainable Growth

Press Release No. 14/456 October 3, 2014 Seven years after the onset of the global financial crisis, the world still has a way to go to secure a sustainable recovery marked by strong growth that supports rapid job creation and benefits all, International …