Press Release Archive

SilkRoad technology Expands Global Footprint in Asia Pacific Region with Senior Executive Appointments
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - SilkRoad technology, inc., the leading provider of talent management solutions, announced today that the firm has expanded their global operations naming Peter Earnshaw Managing Director, Asia and Nicholas Roi

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

AuthenTec Updates Business Outlook
MELBOURNE, Fla. - AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), the world’s leading provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions, today updated revenue estimates for the third quarter and fiscal year 2008 and reported the loss of a 2009 design-in opportunity at a significant PC

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

ConocoPhillips and Origin Energy to Create Long-Term Australasian Natural Gas Business
HOUSTON - ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) today announced their plan to create a long-term Australasian natural gas business focused on coal bed methane production and liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing and sales. The transaction is conditione

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Eva Longoria Parker and Ms. Green Debut M&M'S(R) Premiums Chocolate Candies on the Ultimate Style Stage: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars Snackfood US celebrated today the national launch of M&M'S(R) Premiums -- a new collection of shimmering chocolate gems available in five sophisticated varieties: Mint Chocolate, Raspberry Almond, Triple Ch...

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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Death of Sergeant Prescott Shipway
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 09/07/08 -- A Canadian family, the men and women serving in our Canadian Forces and the whole country are mourning the tragic death of one of our soldiers during his mission in Afghanistan. My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafon..

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Entergy's Louisiana Utilities to Hit 70 Percent Restoration Mark Sunday Night
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation's Louisiana utilities expect to have power restored to 70 percent of Louisiana customers affected by Hurricane Gustav by Sunday night. Entergy New Orlea...

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Convera(R) Reports Results for the Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2008
VIENNA, Va., Sept. 7 -- Convera Corporation (Nasdaq: CNVR) -- www.convera.com -- a leading provider of vertical search services for publishers, today announced financial results for the three-month p...

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Convera(R) Announces Change of Date for Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Call
VIENNA, Va., Sept. 7 -- Convera Corporation (Nasdaq: CNVR), a leading provider of vertical search services for publishers, today announced that the company will release its second quarter 2009 financial results after the close of market...

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ExxonMobil Donates $1.5 Million to Gustav Disaster Relief in Louisiana
IRVING, Texas - Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced today a donation of $1.5 million for disaster relief assistance in Louisiana resulting from Hurricane Gustav. “The physical damage from Gustav’s

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Fitch Affirms Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac's 'AAA' IDR; Lowers Pfd Stock; Sub Debt on Watch Evolving
CHICAGO - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long- and short-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and senior debt ratings of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) at 'AAA' and 'F1+', respectively. The 'AAA' IDRs reflect the government support rating of '1'. The Rating Outlook on the long-term

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

NAHB Responds to Government Action on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
WASHINGTON - Jerry Howard, executive vice president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), today issued the following statement on the government's plan to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship: While it is unfortunate that we hav

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Allied World Announces Swiss Office
PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Sept. 7 -- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) today announced that it will open a branch office in Zug, Switzerland that offers reinsurance products thro...

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

NEWSWEEK International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, September 15, 2008 Issue
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- COVER: The Biggest Experiment Ever. (Atlantic and Latin America editions) Senior Editor Fred Guterl, London Reporter William Underhill and Special Correspondent Sarah Gar...

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Canadian Soldier Killed and Seven Wounded in Afghanistan
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 09/07/08 -- Earlier today, one Canadian soldier was killed and seven were injured after their armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device during a security patrol in Panjwayii District at approximately 12:30 p.m., Kand..

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/September 15, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday, September 8, 2008)
COVER: "Palin*tol*ogy" (p. 24). Washington Bureau Chief Jeffrey Bartholet and San Francisco Bureau Chief Karen Breslau delve into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's record for a better understanding of how she sees the wor...

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Sam Bradford, Dez Bryant, Patrick Pinkney and Javon Ringer Announced as Week Two Nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award
ATLANTA, Sept. 7 -- Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the second week of college football action, and now it's up to fans to determine the winner. Oklahoma quarterba...

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Top Korean Bank Taps Teradata for Customer Relationship Management
SEOUL, Korea & MIAMISBURG, Ohio - Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the global leader in enterprise

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Feeding America Provides Emergency Food and Water to Thousands of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Evacuees and Rescue Workers
CHICAGO, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As millions of Gulf Coast residents begin returning home, following Hurricane Gustav, damage from Tropical Storm Hanna is being assessed, and Feeding America (formerly named America's Second Harvest) is making plans...

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Come Hurricane or Storm, USDA Prepares
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today said USDA's many agencies have deployed personnel and resources to federal, state and local authorities in preparation of landfall for Hanna as either tropical storm or hurricane, as well as the approach of Hurricane Ike.

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Rentrak Theatrical Announces Box Office Estimates for Weekend of September 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 -- Rentrak Theatrical, a business unit of Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), today announced the weekend theatrical box office estimates for the weekend period of September 5 through September 7, 2008

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[Posted on : 2008-09-07 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]