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11-06-08
Calvert Launches Global Water Fund, Issues Report on Opportunities in $1 Trillion Annual Worldwide Investment in Water Technology and Services
BETHESDA, MD - October 6, 2008 - On September 30, 2008, Calvert launched its latest sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) mutual fund, part of a new series of investment portfolios known as Calvert Solution(TM) Strategies. Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX) will be sub...
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11-06-08
Partners Announce Eyes On The Wetlands Project
November 6, 2008 (Calgary, Alberta) - The Parks Foundation Calgary, the Imperial Oil Foundation, Spruce Meadows and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) announced today Calgary's newest interpretive wetlands project: the Eyes on the Wetlands.
The wetlan...
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11-06-08
Gourmet Restaurant Honoring Troops With Special Dinner
PORTSMOUTH, NH. - November 6, 2008 - Black Trumpet Bistro, a Portsmouth restaurant serving Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, will celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with the Great American Wine Dinner and donate a portion of the proceeds to USA Cares.
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11-06-08
Global Business Leaders to Discuss Global Deal on Climate Change at CEO Summit in Copenhagen on 24-26 May 2009
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN. - November 6, 2008 - Six months prior to the pivotal UN climate change conference (COP15) at the end of 2009, the world's leading CEOs will convene at the World Business Summit on Climate Change. Together, they will deliver recommendations to governments...
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11-06-08
Spandex Not Necessary "“ Common Bicycle Myths Debunked by REI's Online Resource
SEATTLE,WA. - November 6, 2008 "“ Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) has launched www.rei.com/bikeyourdrive, an online resource created to inspire more people to cycle by exposing myths and breaking down c...
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11-06-08
The Allianz Knowledge Newsletter Looks Into This Year's Food Price Lunacy
Food prices have come down from record highs. But will the trend last? Our lead article seeks out the next food revolution that could help feed an ever-growing world population.
Siwa Msangi of the International Food Policy Research Institute thi...
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11-06-08
AmeriCares Presents 'Power of Partnership' Award to Baxter
STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares has awarded its annual "Power of Partnership" award to Baxter International Inc., a global biotechnology, medical device and specialty pharmaceutical company. Baxter was recognized today at the Healthcare Distribu...
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11-06-08
Bayer to Host STEM Education Diversity Forum for Business Leaders on the West Coast
BERKELEY, CA. - November 6, 2008 - Bayer Corporation will host a STEM Education Diversity Forum in December, the second such forum the company has held in the last three years. (STEM = science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
The purpose of the f...
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11-06-08
Nearly 9 Out of 10 Business Leaders Believe U.S. President-Elect Obama will Help Advance the Corporate Responsibility Agenda
NEW YORK, NY. "“ November 6, 2008 "“ Against the backdrop of economic turmoil and an historic U.S. presidential election, business leaders from around the world-including the CEOs of IKEA and Levi Strauss & Co.-developed a roadmap for reinvigorating the global economy by...
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11-06-08
UBS Investment Bank Acquires Minority Interest in GMI
NEW YORK, NY. - November 6, 2008 - GovernanceMetrics International (GMI), the corporate governance research and ratings firm, announced today that UBS Investment Bank has purchased a minority stake in the company.
Through the arrangement,...
