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American Water Announces RWE Representatives Resign from Board of Directors
VOORHEES, N.J. - American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, has announced, effective today, Dr. Manfred Döss, Dr. Rolf Pohlig and Andreas G. Zetzsche have resigned as members of its Board of Directors in c

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Union Pacific Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of 27 Cents Per Share
OMAHA, Neb. - The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) has declared a quarterly dividend of 27 cents per share on its common stock, payable January 4, 2010 to stockholders of record November 30, 2009. Union Pacific has paid dividends on its common stock

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SAP Named a Market Leader in Business Performance Solutions by Independent Research Firm
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 19 -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced it has been named by independent analyst firm Forrester Research as a leader in business performance solutions (BPS) in a new report. In the November 2009 rep...

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American Express to Acquire Revolution Money to Develop Next Generation Payment Products
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. - American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today announced it has agreed to acquire Revolution Money, a Revolution LLC company. Revolution Money, launched by AOL Co-founder Steve Case’s Revolution LLC in 2007, provides secure payments through an internet

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Endeavour to Present at Canaccord Adams Global Energy Conference
HOUSTON, Nov. 19 -- Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE-Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) will participate in the Canaccord Adams Global En...

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Japan's Kumamoto Family Bank Deploys Teradata Active Enterprise Data Warehouse Platform
TOKYO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the world's largest company solely focused on data warehousing and

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Ashford Hospitality Refinances to Extend Loan Maturities and Sells Note to Improve Liquidity
DALLAS, Nov. 19 -- Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced the refinancing of its remaining 2010 debt maturity and significant progress on the Company's 2011 maturities through transactions with Prudential Mortgage Capital Company and Wheelock ...

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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Assurant, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J. - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of the property/casualty and life/health insurance subsidiaries of Assurant, Inc. (Assurant) (New York, NY) [NYSE: AIZ]. Additionally, A.M. Best has

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Alcoa to Idle Smelting Operations in Italy While Appealing EC Ruling on Energy Tariff
NEW YORK - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it will temporarily idle production at its two aluminum smelters in Fusina and Portovesme, Italy. The curtailment is a result of uncertainty in obtaining future power supply for the smelters at competitive rates and the financial impact of to

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Parkway Properties Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Dividend
JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 19 -- Parkway Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PKY) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of thirty-two and a half cents ($0.325) per share payable on December 30, 2009, to shareholders of record of Common Stock on D...

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Pacific Rim Mining Corp.: CAFTA Proceedings Begin as Tribunal Constituted
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- 11/19/09 -- Pac Rim Cayman, LLC ("Pac Rim" or the "Company"), a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. (TSX: PMU)(NYSE Amex: PMU) ("Pacific Rim") has received notice from the Inte..

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KeyCorp Declares Regular Dividends
CLEVELAND, Nov. 19 -- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) announced that its Board of Directors approved the following dividends for the fourth quarter 2009: -- A regular cash dividend of $0.01 per share on its common shares, or $0.04 per share on an annualized basis. ...

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Sensient Technologies Corporation Announces Private Placement Debt Transaction
MILWAUKEE - Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a group of financial institutions for the issuance of $110 million in fixed-rate, senior notes. The dollar-denominated debt will have a six-year average life with a final

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CenterPoint Energy's Pipeline Group Signs Joint Development Agreement With Affiliate of FPL Group to Explore Construction of New Pipeline in North Louisiana
HOUSTON, Nov. 19 -- An indirect wholly-owned pipeline subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) and NextEra US Gas Assets, LLC, an affiliate of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL), today announced that they have signed a joint development agreement to explore...

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Ashland Inc. Chairman and CEO O'Brien to Speak Dec. 2 at J.P. Morgan SMid Cap Conference
COVINGTON, Ky., Nov. 19 -- James J. O'Brien, chairman and chief executive officer of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), will participate in the J.P. Morgan SMid Cap Conference in New York City on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at 10:15 a.m. EST. (Logo:

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Seven More Washington Communities Approve Verizon FiOS TV Franchise Transfers to Frontier Communications
STAMFORD, Conn. - Seven communities in the state of Washington have voted to approve the transfer of control of local TV franchises from Verizon Northwest to Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR). The approvals relate to a transaction between Frontier and Verizon Communications, announced

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Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. Prices Debt Public Offering
NEW YORK - Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: TRH) announced today that it priced a registered offering (the “Offering”) of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8.00% Senior Notes due 2039 (the “Notes”). The Notes are being sold

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Ecopetrol S.A. Received a Communication from the Colombian Ministry of Finance
BOGOTA, Nov. 18 -- On November 18, 2009, Ecopetrol S.A (NYSE: EC; BVC: ECOPETROL) ("Ecopetrol" or the "Company") received a communication from the Colombian Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda y Credito Publico) regardi...

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Hayes Named President of Ball Corporation; Seabrook Named COO, Global Packaging Operations and Morrison Named SVP and CFO
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 18 -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced promotions and senior management changes that will become effective at the beginning of 2010, including that John A. Hayes will become president of Ball at that time. Hayes, who will re...

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Brookdale Senior Living Closes Sunrise Portfolio Acquisition
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 18 -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) (the "Company") today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of communities from affiliates of Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: SRZ). The Company acquired ...

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InterOil Corporation: Investor Relations Presentation
HOUSTON, TEXAS AND CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA -- 11/18/09 -- InterOil Corporation (NYSE: IOC) (POMSoX: IOC), is pleased to refer you to the presentation which is to be delivered by InterOil Executive, Mr. Wayne Andrews, V.P. Capital Markets, at a conference..

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Willis Group Announces Definitive Agreement with Family Shareholders and Astorg Partners to Reorganize the Capital of Gras Savoye
NEW YORK - Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, and the original family shareholders of Gras Savoye & Cie, the leading French insurance broker, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement with Astorg Partners, a private equity fund, to

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FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support the Safety and Effectiveness of Prevnar 13™ Vaccine for the Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Infants and Young Children
NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 10 to 1 that the data presented support the safety and effectiveness of its 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate candidate v

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Walmart Serves Up a Week of Early Savings With Prices Like the Day-After-Thanksgiving
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 17 -- Focused on bringing families tremendous savings this holiday season on entertainment for all ages, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) today announced that starting Saturday, Nov. 21, Walmart stores will introduce savings resembling the day-after...

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Penn Virginia Corporation Announces Organizational Changes
RADNOR, Pa. - Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) today announced that to better position itself for growth opportunities in its oil and gas business, as well as to improve corporate efficiency, it will undertake organizational changes in both its financial and oil and gas operations

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