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CSM Bakery Solutions’ Voluntary Recall of Cinnabon Stix® Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen
Possible presence of peanut allergens in supplied ingredient Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. Bakery supplier, CSM Bakery Solutions, has notified Cinnabon of the recall of Cinnabon Stix due to the possible presence of peanut allergens in an ingredient used in Cinnabon Stix. The Cinnabon Stix are sold in bakery cups,[Read More…]
Iraq: With Hundreds Killed in April, UN Expresses Deep Concern at ‘Incessant Violence’
In the Warga Dalal camp of Iraq, children improvise games. 22 October 2014. Photo: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–2 May 2016 – A total of 741 Iraqis were killed and another 1,374 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq last month, according to casualty figures recorded[Read More…]
FTC Obtains $13.4 Million Judgment Against Former BlueHippo Defendant
Defendants Found in Contempt of Federal Court Order Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has found BlueHippo Funding LLC, BlueHippo Capital LLC and Joseph Rensin in contempt for operating a deceptive computer financing scheme in violation of a federal court order that the[Read More…]
Navy Pier And Mayor Emanuel Announce First-Ever Hotel On The Pier
First Hospitality Group to Develop Hotel as Part of Navy Pier’s Centennial Vision; Project will be Completed in 2018 and Create 500 Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Navy Pier, Inc. President and CEO Marilynn Gardner yesterday announced that, for the first time ever, a hotel will be[Read More…]
#TTIPleaks: Confidential TTIP Papers Unveil US Position
Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–1 May 2016 – Greenpeace Netherlands has obtained 248 pages of leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiating texts [1], which will be published on Monday 2 May at 11:00 CET. The documents unveil for the first time the US position and deliberate attempts to change the EU[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Leaked Transatlantic Trade Deal Text
Environmental, climate protections undermined in leaked text WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. Today, Greenpeace Netherlands released nearly 250 pages of leaked negotiation texts from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), revealing for the first time the U.S.’s position to undermine environmental and climate protections. The text, which fails[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the Detroit NAACP Annual 61st Dinner
MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. At the Detroit NAACP Annual 61st Dinner Sunday night, Hillary Clinton highlighted her plans to break down barriers that hold Americans back. Clinton plans to reinvest in communities and provide more affordable housing in order to help cities like Detroit compete in the 21st century. Clinton also[Read More…]
US Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Launches Enhanced Employment Services Site for Veterans, Transitioning Service Members
Veterans.gov connects job seekers, employers seeking to hire veterans WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 2,29016. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service today announced the launch of a newly enhanced online one-stop for employment services, Veterans.gov. The website brings together job banks, state employment offices, American Job Centers, opportunities[Read More…]
Halliburton and Baker Hughes Abandon Merger After Department of Justice Sued to Block Deal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2016. The Department of Justice announced today that Halliburton and Baker Hughes have abandoned their planned merger, originally valued at $34 billion. The department filed suit on April 6, 2016, to block the merger, alleging that the transaction would unlawfully eliminate significant head-to-head competition between the companies[Read More…]
