CINCINNATI–For nearly a century, Pepto-Bismol has stood for relief of stomach troubles. To celebrate its 99th anniversary, the iconic brand is excited to introduce a new formula that features Ultra Coat technology. The new formula is still the go-to relief medicine by calming and soothing your stomach. The new Ultra Coat technology relieves an upset […]
WASHINGTON – In an effort to help low-income residents become self-sufficient, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $34.9 million to public housing authorities, public housing resident associations, Native American tribes, and non-profit organizations across the nation to hire or retain service coordinators to help them find jobs, educational opportunities, and […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 11 December 2017 – A new initiative designed to drive public-private dialogue on e-commerce was launched today (11 December) by the World Trade Organization, the World Economic Forum and the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP). The initiative, entitled ‘Enabling E-commerce’, aims to bring together leading voices from governments, businesses and other stakeholders […]
The Eurogroup welcomes that a full staff-level agreement has been reached between Greece and the institutions. Also, the Eurogroup notes with satisfaction that the Greek authorities and the European institutions have reached an agreement on the contingency fiscal mechanism, which is in line with the Eurogroup statement adopted on 9 May in particular as regard […]
On July 1, President Obama announced that the United States had agreed to formally re-establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Cuba and re-open embassies in our respective countries. The last time we had an embassy in Cuba was in January of 1961, when we severed diplomatic relations at the height of the Cold War. […]
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index was unchanged before seasonal adjustment. The gasoline index increased sharply in May, rising 10.4 percent and accounting for most […]
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.- Liberty Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: QVCA, QVCB, LNVTA, LVNTB) (“Liberty Interactive”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ: LBRDA, LBRDK) (“Liberty Broadband”) whereby Liberty Interactive will invest $2.4 billion in Liberty Broadband in connection with (and contingent upon) the closing of today’s announced proposed merger of Charter […]
NEW YORK- BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), today revealed Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross as hosts for this year’s “BET Awards” 2015 airing live on Sunday, June 28 at 8pm/ET on BET from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA. “I look forward to the BET Awards […]
London/Rotterdam – Unilever today announced a new supplier policy as part of the action to halt deforestation. As a result, more of Unilever packaging – including wooden ice cream sticks – will be sourced sustainably by the end of the year. Sustainable from labels to lolly sticks Unilever’s target is to ensure that all materials […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., – Today, at the National Opportunity Summit in Washington, D.C., Walmart and the Walmart Foundation will announce an initial investment of $16 million to seven national nonprofit organizations, as part of a new Opportunity initiative, a $100 million commitment to help increase the economic mobility of entry level workers in retail and adjacent […]
