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Announce the Russia-China Investment Fund

BEIJING, October 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- China Investment Corporation (CIC), China's sovereign wealth fund, and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the fund recently established by the Russian government, today announced plans to set up the USD 3-4 billion Russia-China Investment Fund, a vehicle to make equity investments primarily in the Russia economy. The RDIF and CIC will each contribute USD 1 billion to the new fund and expect to raise USD 1-2 billion from third-party investors. ...

Division

CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Clover Holdings, Inc., the global leader in providing vertically integrated, closed- loop environmental solutions, announced the acquisition of Full Circle Wireless, the global leader in extending the usefulness and value of wireless devices. The acquisition is a significant addition to Clover's wireless business and furthers the company's expansion covering multiple markets. "Our acquisition of Full Circle Wireless is a clear demonstration of Clo...

Barclays Wealth Examines: Everyone's Worried and Trim Back When Everything Looks Fine

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The October 2011 edition of Barclays Wealth Compass, entitled "Perspectives on Markets: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," reflects upon the past two decades of market volatility with an eye toward understanding and positioning for the future. The firm's chief investment officer and heads of regional Investment Strategy, Behavioral Finance and Quantitative Analytics answer five key questions in the special edition. Lessons of the Past Suggest a Bubble in S...

World First Low Carbon Fuel to Be Developed for Virgin Atlantic

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Atlantic Airways today announced the development of a world-first low carbon aviation fuel with just half the carbon footprint of the standard fossil fuel alternative. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101001/NY74547LOGO)

Says Social Security Disability Attorney Larry Disparti

HOLIDAY, Fla., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Great Recession is hurting another group of innocent people who can least afford it - workers with disabilities. "People who are entitled to receive government assistance in the form of Social Security Disability benefits are having to wait longer and longer - sometimes as long as three years," says attorney Larry Disparti, president of Disparti Law Group, P.A., which specializes in helping injured workers process their claims. "That's because ...

Conducting Peaceful Sit-In

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 100,000 Coptic Egyptian Christians gathered in peaceful protest and to stage a sit-in outside the Egyptian state television building along the Nile, on Sunday, October 9, 2011. The sit-in was a culmination of protests that took place over the last week in Cairo and other cities across Egypt. The Copts, a large Christian minority of about 15 million, were angered over numerous increasing attacks that have resulted in the destruction of...

Bankrate: Quarters of Remaining Programs Are Free of Charges or Caps

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The availability of debit card rewards offers fell 30% over the past year, according to Bankrate.com's (NYSE: RATE) 2011 Debit Card Rewards Study. The good news for consumers is that the programs that still exist are largely unchanged. Just like last year, 0.5% is still the most common payout ratio. The full study can be accessed here: http://www.bankrate.com/ finance/banking/debit-cards.aspx. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040122/FLTHLOGO )

Rewards for Holiday Shopping

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the consumer confidence index recently plunging to 44.5 from 59.2 in July, according to a recent survey conducted by Conference Board,* it's no surprise that consumers are seeking more value from their rewards programs. The quarterly Capital One (NYSE: COF) Rewards Barometer** revealed that rewards redemption increased during the third quarter - approximately four points from prior quarters - with 47 percent of consumers redeeming at least a por...

; Schools Invited to Apply for Participation by Oct. 21

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Teens will be in the driver's seat during a new safe driving initiative. More than 300 high schools in 11 pilot counties are being invited to take part in a potentially life-saving project aimed at making students better and safer drivers. Strive For A Safer Drive (S4SD) provides funding and resources to help teens talk to teens about safe driving in the hopes of reducing serious traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities among Michigan's most inex...

Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Software Developer Settles Ftc Charges

Default Settings in Mobile File-Sharing App Jeopardized Consumers' Personal Files WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Frostwire LLC, a peer-to-peer file-sharing application developer, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its software likely would cause consumers to unwittingly expose sensitive personal files stored on their mobile devices, and that it misled consumers about which downloaded files from their desktop and laptop computers would be shared wi...

; Secures Coveted Michelin Green-X Challenge Trophy for 2011 Season

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Earth Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GETG), a leading manufacturer and marketer of "green" environmentally safer consumer packaged goods and products, announced today that at the closing race of the American Le Mans Series, the Dyson #16 G-OIL(R) ModSpace/Construct Corps car won the American Le Mans Prototype (LMP1) class and the Michelin Green X Challenge for the 2011 season. In the Le Mans Prototype class, the #16 Dyson Lola-Mazda dominate...

Recycling Participation Up 75 Percent

CINCINNATI, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This month the City of Cincinnati celebrates the one year anniversary of the launch of its enhanced recycling program and the implementation of the Recyclebank rewards program, with initial results indicating great success in the City's efforts to improve environmental quality. Recyclebank rewards people for taking everyday green actions with deals and discounts from local and national businesses. The City of Cincinnati can now boast a 49 percent incr...

Mobile Broadband Network

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 26, 2011, the City of Charlotte Council approved a contract with Alcatel- Lucent to deploy a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Public Safety Network in the dedicated Public Safety 700 MHz frequency spectrum. The state- of-the-art broadband network will increase the reliability of critical incident management data for all first responders in Mecklenburg County and greatly improve the ability of networks supporting area first responders in com...

Senatorial Debate On Oct. 17th

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Democrat Jim Whelan and Republican Vince Polistina, both vying for State Senate seats this election, will face off in a hospitality- themed debate sponsored by the Atlantic City Hotel & Lodging Association (ACHLA), Atlantic City Weekly, Boardwalk Journal, and WOND-AM on Monday, October 17, 2011 in the Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars Atlantic City, hosted by Don Marrandino, Eastern Division President of Caesars Entertainment. Loca...

Stop Selling Credit Reports to Employers

*** PRESS TELECONFERENCE *** LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A group of over twenty-five civil rights organizations, consumer advocates and labor unions will release a letter today, October 11, calling on TransUnion to immediately stop its sale of credit reports to employers, which have a discriminatory impact on African American and Latino applicants. TransUnion has led the credit reporting industry in fighting state legislation that would restrict the ability of employ...

Bus Safety Week

CINCINNATI, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- They're big, they're yellow and they are carrying precious cargo. That's why First Student, the nation's largest school transportation provider, is urging motorists to "See Yellow" to support National School Bus Safety Week, October 17-21, 2011. "With more than 480,000 school buses back on the road this year transporting 26 million students to and from school each day, 'seeing' and paying attention when school buses are present can prevent injuries an...

Caribbean

Projects To Boost Emerging Markets and Green Technologies WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hampden Kent Group, L.L.C. (HKG), an infrastructure project development, financing, and management company, today announced three innovative new debt refinancing projects in Jamaica - a key breakthrough for the nation and a harbinger of future debt financing deals in the global markets. All told, these three projects represent $600 million in new structured debt.

September

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index(TM) (ETI) decreased in September to 100.95, down from the revised figure of 101.37 in August. The September figure is up 4.4 percent from the same month a year ago. Says Gad Levanon, Director of Macroeconomic Research at The Conference Board: "Despite the somewhat better than expected employment numbers released on Friday, the decline in the Employment Trends Index in September suggests that weak job growth i...

Auto Stocks to Drive Your Portfolio

MARTINSVILLE, N.J., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite recent turmoil in the markets and fears of slowing economic growth around the world, the auto industry has held steady thanks to several tailwinds that should continue to pave the way for strong future growth. Against this backdrop, Condor Capital Management's Ken Schapiro highlights Ford Motor Company and TRW Automotive Holdings as investment opportunities to consider in the automotive space. While the devastating natural disasters in...

Garb Oil & Power Corporation Secures Short Term Capital

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Garb Oil & Power Corporation (USOTC: GARB). Garb is pleased to announce that short term capital has been secured. This short term capital will assist Garb in completing financial filings by mid-November and provide overhead working capital until February 2012. Management believes this funding will provide sufficient resources for Garb until the Company begins accessing their previously announced $20,000,000 line of credit, which will be available ...