Press Releases on December 1, 2018 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:46 GMT

Rwanda : Tenth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for ...

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: November 30, 2018 Electronic Access: Free Full Text. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: This is the tenth and final review of Rwanda’s PSI-program, …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:46 GMT

Brazil : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Systemic Liquidity Management

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department Publication Date: November 30, 2018 Electronic Access: Free Full Text. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Brazil’s financial markets are …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:47 GMT

Brazil : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Stress Testing and Systemic Risk Analysis

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department Publication Date: November 30, 2018 Electronic Access: Free Full Text. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The financial system has been …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:46 GMT

FDA warns company for selling e-liquids that resemble kid-friendly foods as part of the agency’s ongoing Youth Tobacco Prevention ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a warning letter to Electric Lotus LLC for selling nicotine-containing e-liquids used in e-cigarettes with labeling and/or advertising that cause them to resemble kid-friendly food products, such as cereal …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:46 GMT

Portugal: Staff Concluding Statement of the Seventh Post-Program Monitoring Mission

November 30, 2018 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 …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:46 GMT

IMF Executive Board Completes Tenth PSI Review for Rwanda

November 30, 2018 Rwanda’s real GDP growth has been recovering over the past four quarters and averaged 8.6 percent in the first half of 2018. The authorities reaffirmed forward-looking policy commitments and are brainstorming with IMF staff on topics of …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:46 GMT

IMF Executive Board Concludes Jamaica's 2018 Financial System Stability Assessment

November 30, 2018 On November 5, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the IMF’s latest Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) of Jamaica. [1] The financial sector has significantly expanded since the last FSSA …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:46 GMT

FDA authorizes first test to aid in detecting a type of herpes virus in newborns called cytomegalovirus

Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of a new diagnostic test to aid in detecting a type of herpes virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns less than 21 days of age. “Although most people who become infected with …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:30 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Georgia's 2018 Presidential Election

The United States congratulates Salome Zourabichvili on her election as President of Georgia. We welcome the assessment by the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission that Georgia’s presidential runoff was competitive and that candidates were able to …

Distribution channels: Politics

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:30 GMT

Gemini Food Corporation Conducts Voluntary Recall of Imperial Taste Fried Red Onions and Fried Garlic Due to Undeclared Wheat

Gemini Food Corporation has voluntarily recalled all Imperial Taste Fried Red Onions & Fried Garlic canisters as a precautionary measure because it’s missing an allergen statement and the ingredient panel does not include wheat. People who are allergic …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:30 GMT

HHS Secretary Azar Praises Release of State Relief and Empowerment Waiver Concepts

On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released four State Relief and Empowerment Waiver concepts that states can utilize, under Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to design new approaches to make healthcare …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:30 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Promotes Worker Rights in Indonesia

United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Promotes Worker Rights in Indonesia This is the announcement of funding opportunity number: SFOP0005481 Catalog of Federal …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:30 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Promotes Worker Rights in Kazakhstan

United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Promotes Worker Rights in Kazakhstan This is the announcement of funding opportunity number: SFOP0005482 Catalog of Federal …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:30 GMT

Western Hemisphere: United States, Mexico, and Canada Conclude Trilateral Agreement on Environmental Cooperation

Today the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada finalized a new environmental cooperation agreement (ECA). The Agreement will take effect upon entry into force of the USMCA and builds on the long history of trilateral cooperation among the three …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:30 GMT

Western Hemisphere: U.S.- Argentina Collaboration Advances Prosperity and Security

Today, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participated in President Trump’s meeting with Argentine President Mauricio Macri on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Argentina. The President highlighted important progress in the U.S.-Argentina bilateral …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:29 GMT

Tres Hermanos Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Telera and Bolillo Breads

Wyoming, MI - Tres Hermanos Bakery of Wyoming, MI is recalling its white Telera and Bolillo Mexican salt breads because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if …

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Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:29 GMT

Statement from HHS Secretary Alex Azar ahead of World AIDS Day

HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement ahead of the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day: “The observance of World AIDS Day is an annual reminder of the need to remain vigilant in our efforts to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and also of the …

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Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:28 GMT

In Major Threat to Due Process, Marsy’s Law Gains Ground Nationwide

Alongside the major criminal justice reform headlines that came out of the midterm elections, a quieter trend also gained momentum through the ballot box: a budding, national threat to due process and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. On Nov. 6 …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:28 GMT

My Black Son Was Sent Home From First Grade Because of His Natural Hair

Six-year-olds never seem to run out of questions, and my son is no exception. But in August, CJ asked me a question that was harder than the rest: He wanted to know if there was something wrong with his hair. As a father, I’d tried to shield him from …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on December 1, 2018 - 06:28 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Nuclear Technical Cooperation: Benefits from the Nonproliferation Regime for the ...

Distinguished Co-Chairs, Excellencies, and ladies and gentlemen, the United States is pleased to attend this conference, for as we all approach the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), it …

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