Finance
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03-27-07
Banks Gain Competitive Edge through Sustainability-Oriented Risk Management and Product Development, Says New IFC Publication "Banking on Sustainability"
WASHINGTON, D.C., - March 26, 2007 "“ IFC (International Finance Corporation), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, issued today a publication entitled "Banking on Sustainability," which demonstrates that banks that integrate environmental, social and governance ...
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03-21-07
Global Financial Leaders Discuss Sustainable Finance
March 21, 2007 - As business leaders seek leading-edge strategies to successfully manage and grow their financial institutions among the economic, environmental and social challenges of the 21st century, the International Finance Corporation and the Sustainable Finance Acade...
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03-16-07
2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards Draw 151 Submissions from 104 Banks in 51 Countries
LONDON- March 16, 2007- More than 100 institutions from 51 countries have submitted entries to the 2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards, run in association with IFC, underlining the program's role as the leading global awards recognizing best practice in triple bottom line ban...
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03-15-07
HydroGen Corporation Reports Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2007--HydroGen Corporation (Nasdaq: HYDG), a designer and manufacturer of multi-megawatt air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) systems, today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2006. HydroGen Corporatio...
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03-09-07
Calvert Invests in Local Sustainable Business Network
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2007--Sustainable Business Networ...
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03-05-07
Online Disclosure of the Largest Listed Companies in Eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries Improves; Second-Time Comparison with Peers in BRIC and Ukraine
March 5, 2007 - Today, the PFS Program publishes its 12th semi-annual Survey of Online Investor Relations of the Ten Largest Listed Companies (by market capitalization) in eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. PFS Program Manager Agnieszka Cenzartowicz, PFS Pr...
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03-05-07
25 Organizations Selected to Join New "Citigroup Microenterprise Researchers Program"
WASHINGTON, DC- March 5, 2007 "“ Twenty-five organizations across the country that help small businesses start and grow have been selected to participate in the "Citigroup Microenterprise Researchers Program," a new initiative launched with a $250,000 grant from Citigroup F...
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03-02-07
National Groups Thank Regulators for Proposing Stronger Standards for Dangerous Subprime Loans
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2007--The devastating reign of "exploding" adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) in the subprime market may soon be over. Today federal banking and credit union regulators proposed to clamp down on these risky loans by requiring depository in...
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02-28-07
Citigroup Foundation Provides $250,000 To Launch New Academy; Will Help Microenterprise Programs Serve More Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON, DC - February 28, 2007 - A new project aimed at helping microenterprise development programs increase the number of entrepreneurs they serve has been launched with a $250,000 grant from the Citigroup Foundation.
Using a competitive ...
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02-26-07
Microfinance Investment Comes of Age: Credit Suisse and ACCION Sponsor Capital Markets Conference
BOSTON, MA - February 26, 2007-ACCION® International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, today announced that Credit Suisse, the global financial services group, will partner with it to sponsor its annual investor conference on microfinance.
