Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Sea Star Line LLC and Horizon Lines LLC have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by fixing the price of government cargo transportation contracts between the continental United States and Puerto Rico, the Department of Justice announced today. Under the settlement[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Safeway and Albertsons Announce Definitive Merger Agreement
Merger Will Lead to an Enhanced Shopping Experience, Including Lower Prices for Customers PLEASANTON, Calif. and BOISE, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) and Albertsons announced today a definitive agreement under which AB Acquisition LLC (“AB Acquisition”) will acquire all outstanding shares of Safeway (the “Merger”). The merger agreement[Read More…]
Statement on Meeting with United Nations-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Joint Mission in Syria, March 7, 2014
Syria on track to remove/destroy its chemical weapons by June 30 deadline Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Deputy National Security Advisor Antony Blinken met yesterday with Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator of the United Nations-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Joint Mission to eliminate the chemical weapons program in Syria,[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Abe of Japan, March 7, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. The President spoke to Prime Minister Abe late last evening regarding the situation in Ukraine. The two leaders agreed that Russia’s actions are a threat to international peace and security and emphasized the importance of preserving Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. They committed to work with[Read More…]
Statement of Labor Secretary Perez on February 2014 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the February 2014 Employment Situation report released today: “The nation’s economic recovery continued in February, with the creation of 175,000 new jobs (162,000 of them in the private sector). For four years uninterrupted now —[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Increases in February 2014 (+175,000); Jobless Rate Changes Little (6.7%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 175,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services and in wholesale trade but declined in information. Household Survey Data Both[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Press Availability in Rome, Italy, March 6, 2014
Rome, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: (In Italian.) Good evening, everybody. It’s a great pleasure for me to be back in Rome. I’m especially pleased to be here in Rome at a time when Italy is making a transition in a – with a new government and making progress, important[Read More…]
Department of Defense Briefing on Operations in Afghanistan Regional Command Southwest, March 6, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. Presenters: Major General Walter Lee Miller (USMC), former commander, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and Brigadier Paul A.E. Nanson (British Army), deputy commander, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). LT. COL. MURPHY: My name is Lt. Col. Neil Murphy. I’m with the Marine Corps Office of Communication,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014 – 1:10 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Thank you all for being here. And having heard the President’s statement, I have no other announcements — we have no other announcements, but I’ll go straight to questions. Jim. Q Jay, thank you. Just to follow up on what[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Putin of Russia, March 6, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. President Obama spoke for an hour this afternoon with President Putin of Russia. President Obama emphasized that Russia’s actions are in violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which has led us to take several steps in response, in coordination with our European partners. President Obama[Read More…]
