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    Online Disclosure of the Largest Listed Companies in Eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries Improves Significantly; Third Comparison with Peers in BRIC and Ukraine Image

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    09-04-07

    Online Disclosure of the Largest Listed Companies in Eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries Improves Significantly; Third Comparison with Peers in BRIC and Ukraine

    September 4, 2007 - Today, the PFS Program publishes its 13th 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 Assistant Magdalena Grabowska and...

    The Coca-Cola Company Releases Annual Corporate Responsibility Review Image

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    09-04-07

    The Coca-Cola Company Releases Annual Corporate Responsibility Review

    ATLANTA, GA - September 4, 2007 - The Coca-Cola Company announced the release of the online version of its 2006 Corporate Responsibility Review. The report is available at www.crreview.coca-cola.com.

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    PRESS STATEMENT - 29th August 2007 Image

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    09-03-07

    PRESS STATEMENT - 29th August 2007

    The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) responded today to recent concerns and speculation being expressed in public about its Coffee Trademarking and Licensing Initiative by releasing the following statement.

    ADDIS ABABA "“ September 3, 2007 - Ethiopi...

    Ethiopia's Fine Coffee Trademarking Initiative at Millennium Turning Point Image

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    09-03-07

    Ethiopia's Fine Coffee Trademarking Initiative at Millennium Turning Point

    ADDIS ABABA - September 3, 2007 - The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO), guardian of Ethiopia's valuable fine coffee trademarks held a consultative meeting with more than 100 representatives of the sector today to share progress and outline the rising prospects f...

    Microfinance Equity Fund Supports Internet Service Provider for Rural Markets Image

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    08-30-07

    Microfinance Equity Fund Supports Internet Service Provider for Rural Markets

    BOSTON, MA - August 30, 2007 - ACCION&reg International, a pioneer and leader in global microfinance, today announced that its Gateway Microfinance Infrastructure Fund (GMI) has completed an investment in United Villages, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    Leading Socially Responsible and Religious Investing Groups to Organize Thousands to Oppose Sec Attack on Shareholder Rights Image

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    08-29-07

    Leading Socially Responsible and Religious Investing Groups to Organize Thousands to Oppose Sec Attack on Shareholder Rights

    he Social Investment Forum (SIF) and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) today launched a major new Web-based effort at www.SaveShareholderRights.org as part of their campaign to oppose controversial proposals at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would serio...
    Missouri State Treasurer’s Office and UMB Financial Corp. Announce Launch of First Actively Managed International Terror-Free Equity Product Image

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    08-29-07

    Missouri State Treasurer’s Office and UMB Financial Corp. Announce Launch of First Actively Managed International Terror-Free Equity Product

    KANSAS CITY, MO - August 29, 2007 - Missouri State Treasurer, Sarah Steelman, announced today the first time a "terror-free" investment product will be offered through a state college savings plan ("529" plan). The product, an actively managed international equity investment...

    Citigroup and Cordaid Award Grants to Support Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade Image

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    08-21-07

    Citigroup and Cordaid Award Grants to Support Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade

    WINNIPEG, CANADA - August 21 2007 - The Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade (FAST), an association of financial service providers and organizations invested in the development of "sustainable trade finance", announced today that they have received essential "start-up" gra...

    Innovest Upgrades GM IVA Rating Image

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    08-20-07

    Innovest Upgrades GM IVA Rating

    August 20, 2007 - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has upgraded its Intangible Value Assessment of GM based on the company's relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance (ESG) issues relative to sector peers.

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