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Four UK Counties Spending Average of Over £2k on Engagement Rings

The online jeweller used sales data from the last 12 months to reveal that West Glamorgan, West Lothian, Glasgow and Angus are the biggest-spending counties in the British Isles when it comes to engagement rings, with West Glamorgan spending the most at an astonishing average of £2,535 per ring. Milton Keynes and West Sussex are not far behind at £1,897 and £1,835 respectively.
PR Newswire
27/09/2011

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Presents Recovery Plan for the Greek Economy

"Our recovery plan pursues a clear objective: to help financially ailing Greece restructure its balance sheet and sustainably stimulate its economy," says Dr. Martin C. Wittig, CEO of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. "If Europe manages to help Greece reduce its public debt, this will do more than considerably improve the country's economy: Greece's rating would also improve, and the country's interest burden would be reduced, opening the door for an influx of fresh investment…
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26/09/2011

1000s of BRITISH Sikhs Protest in Parliament Sq Against Harassment at European…

The UK demonstration commences in Parliament Square in London at midday. It will be attended by community leaders and Sikh celebrities; they will be joined by Labour MP for Wolverhampton and former advisor to Tony Blair, Pat McFadden.
PR Newswire
25/09/2011

Strong Election Vote in Bahrain Despite Patches of Unrest

"We would like to compliment the people of Bahrain who stood against the incredible threats that took place up to today," said HE Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al-Khalifa, Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs. "A will of the people to go back to their future and take part in their democracy prevailed over the pressure and their fear."
PR Newswire
24/09/2011

Statement from His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al…

The determination of Bahrainis to take part positively in the elections has asserted that the country is headed on the right path toward a better future, HRH the Premier said in a statement.
PR Newswire
24/09/2011

Brady Likely to Continue to Smash Marino's Records, Says BetOnline

The 2011 season is only two games deep, but thanks to Brady’s torrid start - amassing 940 passing yards — but if he keeps up this pace, he will compile 7,520 passing yards, shattering Marino’s 27 year old record.
PR Newswire
23/09/2011

RCVS News: Disciplinary Committee Restores Middlesex Vet

Mr Segev, formerly practising in Stanmore, Middlesex, was removed from the Register following an 11-day hearing ending on 19 May 2009 at which he had been proven guilty of deliberately concealing from his clients that their dog was terminally ill, whilst at the same time recommending that she undergo expensive and unnecessary procedures.
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23/09/2011

Pew: Leaders Launch New Shark Conservation Effort

Leaders from eight countries launched an initiative today to prevent the extinction of sharks, symbolizing the latest development in the growing movement to safeguard the ocean's top predator. Members of the coalition committed to a declaration supporting the development of sanctuaries that end commercial shark fishing in their national waters.
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22/09/2011

Regulated Information: Reverse Stock Split and Listing of the Envipco Holding…

Admission to trading of ordinary shares
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22/09/2011

totejackpot set to hit Record £2.5million at Newmarket

Only a single ticket remained after the fourth leg but the punter managed to get through to the last leg after Times Up won the Jockey Club Rose Bowl in impressive fashion from Chiberta King.
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22/09/2011

Costs are Everything, and the Legal System is no Exception. Cheshire based Alpha…

DNA, drug and alcohol hair testing have now become a regular feature of Court work and until recently testing laboratories could effectively 'name their price'. However the recent cuts in LSC funding has meant that many solicitors are becoming more discerning and costs conscious when instructing laboratories for DNA, drug and alcohol hair testing. A recent survey revealed that there has been a large shift in instructing solicitors moving away from the large multinational laboratories and opting…
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22/09/2011

Palestine Debate in Vienna - Absolutely Necessary Despite Strong Interventions

Some of the major topics of the symposium will be historical lines of the conflict in Israel/Palestine; the recent situation in the occupied areas; the reception of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in the Media; the recent policy of financial contributors and the perspectives of an equitable and long-term peace settlement in the Middle East. Key speakers will be the Palestinian historian Salam Abu Sitta, the American-Palestinian scientist Joseph Massad, the Israeli historian Ilan Pappé, Umar Al…
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21/09/2011

Putting Intercultural Dialogue at the Heart of the World's Development Agenda

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21/09/2011

Pan-European Assessment Asks: 'What do we Know About Water and Green Economy?'

The Ministerial Conference will bring together delegates from 53 countries across the pan-European region as well as delegates from the United States, Canada and Israel. The conference focuses on the challenges in protecting water and related ecosystems, and on how to move towards a green economy. It is organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in cooperation with the Government of Kazakhstan.
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21/09/2011

Century Casinos to present at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Consumer Conference in…

Peter Hoetzinger, President & Co CEO, will present the company in one-on-one meetings with selected institutional investors.
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21/09/2011

Investus Limited on Behalf of its Fund Investus UK Education Infrastructure…

Investors are comprised of institutions and high net worth individuals. The fund is specifically for investment in academic buildings, student housing and schools, and with a significant portion of funds committed.
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20/09/2011

Christopher Thomas Joins Aterian Investment Partners

Mr. Thomas' appointment is the latest positive development at Aterian. Earlier this year, Aterian completed the successful exit of its investment in EnviroSolutions, a leading vertically integrated waste disposal company.
PR Newswire
19/09/2011

Update: HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Releases Records…

The private office of HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud released today detailed, comprehensive records providing clear and unmistakable proof that HRH Prince Alwaleed was not in Spain in August of 2008 and had no connection whatsoever with alleged events to which he has been erroneously linked in recent press reports. The documents released today add a compelling body of documentation and level of detail to back up the statement previously released.
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18/09/2011

What If your NCAA team played your NFL team? Imaginary Match-ups at BetOnline

Well they might not be on the official NFL and College schedules, but they are on the betting board at the fastest growing sportsbook in the US, BetOnline.com.
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17/09/2011

Free In-Play Bet on Man Utd v Chelsea

To add to the excitement of this important fixture, bet365 have got a fantastic offer for you. Place a pre-match bet on the Man Utd v Chelsea game and bet365 will give you a free In-Play bet to the same stake on the big match.
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16/09/2011

Betfred to Sponsor the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Making the announcement, Cheltenham's Managing Director, Edward Gillespie, said: "I am delighted to confirm that our biggest race will be known as The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2012. The race takes place exactly 6 months from today, on Friday March 16th and the team here is really looking forward to working closely with Fred Done and his colleagues in the build up to The Festival this season. We have already had some positive early discussions with the Betfred team about this…
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16/09/2011

Weathernews to Launch Nano Satellite Next Fall to Monitor & Forecast Fastest…

Weathernews Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, has fixed the date for the launch of WNISAT-1 from the Yasny Cosmodrome in Russia for next September. WNISAT-1 has been designed for monitoring ice conditions in the Arctic Sea. A continuation of the effort to exploit melting in the Arctic, the innovative satellite will provide data necessary to fully realize a Polar Routeing service for the shipping industry. The satellite has been developed independently by Weathernews in partnership with start-up AXELSPACE of…
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15/09/2011

Virgin Games Launches New Websites

The website redevelopment is the product of a six month in-house build driven by customer feedback gathered through in-depth usability testing carried out over the last eight months. Using a market leading Content Management System, the new site will allow Virgin Games to implement a dynamic real-time user experience utilising customer modelling to give the Company a more powerful predictor of user behaviour and thereby allowing it to better service its customers.
PR Newswire
15/09/2011

The Ford Foundation Presents "Beyond Conventions: Reimagining Human Rights in a…

WHEN: Tuesday, September 20th, 9am - 5pm
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13/09/2011
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