A new economical food model : The ‘home bistro’ is born. Another step in the direction of a differently organized society.

Brussels, Belgium (November 15, 2012) – CasaMeals.com: a brand-new social platform – offering an even newer concept – aims at hobby cooks of homemade meals. CasaMeals.com will launch a home-made meals platform. It is the first, global C2C (Consumer-to- Consumer) bistro platform. Thanks to CasaMeals, people can not only eat meals prepared with love’ but …

University of Edinburgh study finds Cash cut smoking deaths risk increase for world’s poor

Proposed funding cuts within the international body responsible for tobacco control will leave the world’s poorest countries more vulnerable to smoking-related diseases, a study suggests. As many as 80 countries from the developing world, such as India, Vietnam, and the Philippines, could effectively be excluded from the forum tasked with reducing global tobacco use should …

IMF Releases Results of 2011 Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today released preliminary results from its 2011 annual Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS), the only global survey of portfolio investment holdings. The CPIS collects information on the stock of cross-border holdings of equities and long- and short-term debt securities broken down by the economy of residence of the issuer. The …

Xstrata plc – Statement Re Lonmin’s proposed Rights Issue

Zug, 15 November 2012 Xstrata plc has today written to the Chairman of Lonmin plc to notify him of Xstrata’s decision to support Lonmin’s proposed rights issue and subscribe in full for its rights. The letter also set out Xstrata’s requirement for changes to be made to the board and management of the Company promptly …

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; NYSE Amex: NAK): Peer Review Panel confirms serious flaws in EPA�s draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment report

November 15, 2012, Vancouver, BC – Late last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final judgment of a panel of independent experts retained to review its work to date on the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment (BBWA), in a report entitled ‘External Peer Review of EPA’s Draft Document: An Assessment of Potential Mining …

MontieK Expands Tourbillon Collection with New Regulateur Watch

Dutch watch brand MontieK releases a new Tourbillon watch at price unheard of by virtue of combining the best of two worlds. Amsterdam, the Netherlands (PRWEB) November 15, 2012 After the successful launch of this new European watch brand in early 2011, MontieK is stepping up its activities. It is expanding its current collection of classical and …

HEINEKEN completes acquisition of F&N’s direct and indirect interests in APB

Amsterdam, 15 November 2012 – Heineken N.V. (‘HEINEKEN’) today announced that Heineken International B.V. (‘HIBV’) has completed the acquisition of Fraser and Neave, Limited’s (‘F&N’) direct and indirect interests in Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (‘APB’) and F&N’s interest in the non-APB assets held by Asia Pacific Investment Private Limited (‘APIPL’) (the ‘Transaction’). As a result, …