Ascom Takes Government of Kazakhstan to Stockholm Court of Arbitration Under the International Energy Charter Treaty
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:30:00 EDT
CHISINAU, Republic of Moldova, September 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - Arbitration Filed Under Article 26 (4) (c) Ascom S.A. ('Ascom'), the international oil and gas exploration group, today announced it has submitted a Request for Arbitration to the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm

The Universality of Human Rights Under Examination at the Forum of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:59:00 EDT
STRASBOURG, France, September 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- 150 participants are expected to attend the two day conference to examine current developments in the domain of Human Rights, of which the universal nature is being called into question at the same time as the balance in our societal systems

VerifAvia is the First Aviation Verifier to be Approved by the Competent Authority of France
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:08:00 EDT
PARIS and LONDON, August 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - VerifAvia is Also Approved as an Aviation Verifier in Luxembourg and in Wallonia and is on Track for Approval by Most EU Member States Paris-based VerifAvia SARL, an EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) verification body dedicated to t

Entrust Begins Deployment of SPOC ePassport Solution for Finland's Population Register Centre
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT

DALLAS, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Two years ago, Entrust, Inc., was selected by the Finnish Population Register Centre (VRK) to implement an advanced Extended Access Control (EAC) ePassport solution. Now in 2010, Finland again called on Entrust, this time to deploy the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) i

Carbon Prices Hit Highs as the EU Moves to Ban Controversial Credits
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:12:00 EDT
LONDON, August 26, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- CER prices soared to hit a four-month high on Thursday on news that European companies could be banned from using carbon credits from controversial offset projects, according to ICIS Heren data. "If the EU bans all industrial carbon credits, the suppl

Republika Srpska Premier Dodik Discusses Position of Serbs in Bosnia with Israeli President Peres
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:59:00 EDT
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Israeli President Shimon Peres understands the position of the Serb people in Bosnia-Herzegovina and will endeavor in all contacts to additionally clarify the situation in the region, Republika Srpska Premier Milorad Dodik said this week. The le

EU, Development Banks Fund Modernization of Water System in Republika Srpska
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:56:00 EDT
15.5 million Euro to build wastewater treatment plant in Bijeljina BANJA LUKA, Bosnia, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the EU and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) announced in July that they will support further moder

Baloch Day Celebrated in the European Parliament
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:15:00 EDT
BRUSSELS, August 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Members of the Baloch Forum in the European Parliament hosted a dinner with the Baloch leaders from Balochistan. Chairman Mr. Ryszard Czarnecki, MEP, hosted the event with a presence of MEPs and a representative from Balochistan, Mr. Mehran Bal

EU News: New European Union Ambassador Presents His Credentials
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:14:00 EDT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the presentation of his credentials to President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony today, Joao Vale de Almeida formally became the new European Union Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to the United States. In his Presentation of Creden

Westinghouse Wins Contract to Dismantle the Reactor Vessel Internals at the Jose Cabrera Nuclear Power Station in Spain
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EDT
PITTSBURGH, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Westinghouse Electric Company has been awarded a contract by Enresa (Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos) to dismantle the reactor vessel (RV) internals at the Jose Cabrera Nuclear Power Station (also known as Zorita), located in Almonacid de Zorita, 43 miles

United-Continental Merger Receives Unconditional Clearance From the European Commission
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:54:00 EDT
HOUSTON and CHICAGO, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) and Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today received unconditional clearance from the European Commission on the airlines' proposed merger.  The Commission noted its investigation found the proposed transaction

Delegation of the European Union to the United States: Publication of the Results of the EU-wide Stress-testing Exercise
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:30:00 EDT
Joint Press Release (European Commission/Committee of European Banking Supervisors/European Central Bank) WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission welcome the publication of the re

Prem Rawat Addresses Peace Conference at European Union
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:23:00 EDT
BRUSSELS, July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Prem Rawat was invited by Gianni Pitella, First Vice President of the European Union, to share his vision of peace at a special event called "Words of Peace for Europe," held at the EU Parliament House in Brussels. Mr. Rawat spoke to a diverse audience of

Republika Srpska Leader and Roman Catholic Official Praise Increased Unity
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:52:00 EDT
Apostolic Nuncio Urges Croats to Vote in Upcoming Elections BANJA LUKA, Bosnia, July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Milorad Dodik and Apostolic Nuncio to BiH, Archbishop Alessandro D'Errico, stated yesterday that the Bosnian Serb government and the Catholic religious commu

Ryan Tax Professional Assesses Impact of United Kingdom's Value-Added Tax Increase.
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:33:00 EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne increased the value-added tax (VAT) rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 17.5% to 20% beginning January 4, 2011, in response to years of budget shortfalls and gaps in the amount of tax revenue collected.

European Commission's Proposals on Intra-Corporate Transferees Fail to Address the Needs of Working Spouses
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:59:00 EDT
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, July 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Proposals by the European Commission for a directive on the entry and residence of Intra Corporate Transferees fail to address the needs of working spouses and partners. The Commission's initiative is intended to facilitate common work pe

Energy Technologies Institute - Interview With Chief Executive, Dr David Clarke
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:33:00 EDT
LONDON, July 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As government, financiers and industrialists wrestle with how to get industrial scale but affordable low carbon technology up and running, Dr David Clarke, Chief Executive of the Energy Technologies Institute, gives a unique insight into what has been achiev

Renewable Energy Act Amendments Shift Demand to German Rooftop Segment
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:29:00 EDT
BERLIN, July 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Amendments to the photovoltaic feed-in tariffs of Germany's Renewable Energies Act (EEG) were passed today, marking a shift towards the rooftop segment. Germany's Bundesrat (lower house of parliament) approved the amendments this morning, clearing the way for

RetireSafe Protests the Recess Appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick as CMS Administrator
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT
WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- RetireSafe President Thair Phillips, speaking on behalf of more than 400,000 senior-citizen supporters across America, today protested President Obama's recess appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Se

International Drug & Explosives Detection Company IDenta Corp Reports on BTK- Bullet Hole Testing Kit
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:29:00 EDT
JERUSALEM, July 6, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IDenta Corp. (PINKSHEETS: IDTA) CEO Yaacov Shoham today issued a statement concerning the BTK-Bullet hole test kit. The IDenta's BTK- Bullet Hole Testing Kit was mentioned in news articles on the Las Vegas Sun newspaper website. To see