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London -- economie, the international organisation dedicated to the education, promotion and development of socially responsible investment (SRI) worldwide, today announced its global launch. economie was set up with the aim of creating a world where investmen...

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2006--The Principal Financial Group(R) is pleased to announce the expanded itinerary for the third year of the successful Principal Family Fun Fest - the most extensive traveling fan festival celebrating minor league basebal...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2006--Safeway Inc.
(NYSE:SWY) announced today that it is launching Shop & Care, a unique
giving program that teams Safeway's charitable giving power with that
of leading food manufacturers and other v...

CORRECTION... By Microsoft Corporation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the U.S. work force and boost the ability of the nation's companies to compete in a global economy, Microsoft Corp. today anno...

REYKJAVIK & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2006--Alcoa
(NYSE:AA) and the Government of Iceland have agreed to begin detailed feasibility studies for the development of a 250,000 metric ton per year (mtpy) aluminum smelter based principally on geothermal...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 28, 2006 - Chevron Corporation, one of the world's leading energy companies, today announced the launch of the "Chevron 5,000,000 Mile Rideshare Challenge," an event that will leverage web-based technology to match riders with drivers in Gre...

Washington, DC - February 22, 2006-- Carbonfund.org, a nonprofit organization that supports renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects that reduce carbon emissions, announces the addition of another member to their ever-growing team in the challeng...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2006-- With California state law now prohibiting residents from throwing away cell phones and common batteries in the regular trash, Verizon Wireless announced today that it is accepting not only used cell phones, cell phone ...

LONDON - Following its annual meeting of Trustees on the 6th of February, the Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa (MCFEA) has announced its funding programme for 2006.

Established in the UK in 1992, the MCFEA is pri...

SAN FRANCISCO − Wells Fargo has issued a special report - "Identifying the Opportunities in Alternative Energy" - exploring commercially viable and emerging investment options in non-fossil fuel electricity generation and transportation energy sources.