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HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2006--The City of Oakland has invited Cereplast, Inc.(TM) (OTCBB:CERP), a producer of renewable and biodegradable resins that are alternatives to petroleum based resins, to attend its Green Food Ware Fair on November 16, 2006....

Halifax, Canada - Grameen Foundation today announced the launch of a new initiative designed to address the significant technology challenges facing microfinance practitioners worldwide by revolutionizing the way they access and use technology to run their operations....

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2006--Darchelle Colbert wants to be a pediatric surgeon so she can help children. Damien Solorzano plans to become a marine biologist, because he's always had a passion for fishing. Michael Alexander has his heart set on star...

Ada, Michigan - Alticor, parent company of Amway and Quixtar, has launched a new website dedicated to its One by One Campaign for Children. The site can be accessed at www.alticoronebyone.com.

Leverkusen - Forty-eight Young Environmental Envoys from sixteen countries on four continents are spending a week in Leverkusen, Germany, at the invitation of Bayer to find out about the development and prospects for environmental protection and sustainable developmen...

NEW YORK-- The International Rescue Committee (IRC) recognized fifty years of partnership in disaster response by honoring Pfizer with its Corporate Responsibility Award. The award was presented at the IRC's 2006 Freedom Award Dinner. This longstanding relationship ...

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2006--Tigers, humpback whal...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2006--According to the National Council of Research on Women, women make up nearly 50 percent of the U.S. workforce, but hold only 12 percent of science and engineering jobs in business and industry compared to their male counterparts. To...

Silver Spring, MD - The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Chicago Chapter is made up of members whose cutting edge work is making the Chicago region more sustainable. Now, the chapter itself has taken a leadership role by offsetting all of its CO2 emissions from i...

Edinburgh, Scotland, November 9, 2006 - Fifteen banks from around the world met in Edinburgh this week to exchange best practices on supporting women entrepreneurs and ways of reaching into this highly profitable market. This year's annual summit of the Global Banking Allia...