This paper presents a report which examines American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC's) method of forecasting exchange rates in preparing budgets for the foreign currency fluctuation account prior to its fiscal year 2006 budget submission and OMB guidance on that method; changes that occurred in the ABMC foreign currency fluctuation fund...
Despite the current state of the economy - which has been marked by the credit crisis, energy cost increases and currency fluctuations - substantial salary increases are still expected in Canada for 2009. The current economic uncertainties do not change the reality of an aging workforce and tight labour markets....
OLDWICK, N.J. -- After a tumultuous first quarter of scheduled and surprise cuts in the overnight federal funds target rate, the Federal Reserve Board voted 9-1 in second quarter 2008 to keep the target rate at a low 2.00%. The lone dissenter was Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve...
Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria segment voyages offer unmatched value SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's unfavorable exchange rate is making the quest to travel and see the world more challenging than ever but experienced travelers know that, right now, those same currency fluctuations are...
Company Reports 52 Percent Earnings Increase PROVO, Utah, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced second-quarter revenue of $321.7 million, a 12 percent improvement over the prior-year period. Revenue was positively impacted 6 percent by foreign currency fluctuations. Earnings per share for...
Revenues up 29%, Segment Income up 40%, EPS up 37% Raises 2008 EPS Guidance Range to $6.40 to $6.60 from $6.20 to $6.40 CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SPX Corporation today reported results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2008: ...
C hristian missionary Gary Black helps feed 2,000 orphans in an African country ravaged by the AIDS epidemic and a years-long drought. His biggest challenge, however, is not the physical hardships of living in Swaziland. It's how to overcome the effects of a variety of economic...
Elleipsis Global Travel Solutions, Inc.(PINKSHEETS: EGTS), in strategic partnership with Rezgateway, announcedtoday the planned launch of its co-branded dynamic booking engine for Australia'sonline discount travel agency i-xplore. Australia's travel market continuesto serve as a strategic market for international travel growth. The dealmarks the ongoing expansion of...
National Automation Services, Inc.( www.n-a-s-inc.com ) (PINKSHEETS: NASV), a public holding company forregional automation control companies, today announces the opening of twonew Offices to service Operations on the East and West Coasts. The Offices located in Burlingame California and Palm Beach Florida will bethe reporting centers for Operations...
U3O8 Corp. (TSX VENTURE: UWE), a Canadian uranium exploration company, reports significant intercepts of uranium mineralization from the Accori South area in the Kurupung Batholith, near the Roraima Basin in Guyana. The Accori South results confirm uranium mineralization in a second structure located approximately four kilometres southeast of...
Zi Corporation (TSX: ZIC)(NASDAQ: ZICA) (the "Company" or "Zi"), a leading innovator of mobile discovery & advertising solutions, today announced the signing of a contract with the Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer, ZTE Corporation (SSE: ZTE)(SEHK: ZTE), for the delivery of DecumaTM Chinese and English. Zi is to receive...
Romios Gold Resources Inc. ("Romios" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: RG)(OTCBB: RMIOF)(FRANKFURT: D4R) is pleased to report that it has commenced its previously announced (Press Release dated February 19, 2008) $5.0 million exploration program at its Galore Creek Area properties. The drill program has been designed principally to...
Elleipsis Global Travel Solutions, Inc.(PINKSHEETS: EGTS) in strategic partnership with Rezgateway, announcedtoday that customer Costamar Travel has successfully integrated theRezPackage/TravelTalk ecommerce solution for travel reservations and dynamicbookings. Costamar Travel, which operates in 65 offices in North America,Brazil, Peru and Colombia, is expected to drive over 100,000...
YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX: YRI)(NYSE: AUY)(LSE: YAU) today announced an update on the Company's operational and preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2008. Total production for Q2 2008 was 260,000 gold equivalent ounces GEO comprised of 205,000 ounces of gold and 2.8 million ounces of silver,...
Enterra Energy Trust ("Enterra" or the "Trust") has completed a five well drilling program in Canada with 100% success. The program began in mid-May and resulted in five oil wells, two of which are already on production and the remaining three are in the testing phase with tie-in...
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Børs: SNI)announcedtoday that the Company has filed with the Oslo Stock ExchangeOSEits unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the six monthsendedMay 31, 2008. The report is available from both theCompany'swebsite at www.stolt-nielsen.com and...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Sovereign Wealth Corp. (OTC:SOVW) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Multimedia Solutions, a South African based mobile marketing company. The agreement enables Multimedia Solutions to expand its operations internationally to high growth markets including Brazil, India, Asia and...
SEQR Issuance Allows July 17th Vote on Special Use Permit TYNGSBORO, Mass. -- Beacon Power Corporation (Nasdaq: BCON), announced today that at a meeting of the Planning Board in Stephentown, New York, on July 7th, the Board voted unanimously to reaffirm its prior findings from...
Invesco PowerShares, a leading provider ofexchange-traded funds ETFs, announced that its frontier countriesportfolio, designed to provide access to certain equity markets in theMiddle East and North Africa, begins trading today on the NASDAQ StockMarket®. The ticker symbol and ETF portfolio name follows: -- PMNA - PowerShares MENA...
Continuation of Regis Initiative to Enhance Profitability MINNEAPOLIS -- Regis Corporation (NYSE: RGS), the global leader in the $170 billion hair care industry, announced plans to close up to 160 underperforming company-owned salons in fiscal year 2009. The decision is a result of a comprehensive...
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