CANNES, France, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has concluded an agreement with Reed MIDEM for the US major to be the exclusive sponsor of the MIPFormats 2012 Fresh Talent Pitch, it was announced today by Andrew Zein, Senior Vice President, Creative Format Development and Sales, Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) and Laurine Garaude, Director of Reed MIDEM's Television Division.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the September 2011 Employment Situation report released today:
MANCHESTER, N.H., Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- QED Connect, Inc. (OTC: QEDN.PK) ("QED Connect") today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 75% of Kaleidoscope Venture Capital, Inc. ("Kaleidoscope")(OTC: KLDO.PK). Kaleidoscope's satellite communication division, Kaleidoscope-TV, delivers DIRECTV programming through its proprietary roof top central dish system.
FREMONT, Mich., Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As deer hunting season opens in Michigan, Fremont Insurance would like to remind drivers of the increased risk of a deer-car collision that accompanies this annual outdoor tradition. According to the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition, there were 55,867 vehicle-deer crashes in the state in 2010, down slightly from 61,486 reported in 2009. Historically, as many as half of vehicle-deer crashes go unreported, so actual numbers may be much higher. Last year, 11 motorists lost their lives in car crashes, while another 1,277 persons were injured.
ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VerdictSearch's recently released "Top Verdicts of 2010" reports that Harris Penn Lowry DelCampo, LLP, (HPLD) with offices in Atlanta's Midtown and downtown Savannah, secured Georgia's largest verdict last year as well as numbers five, nine and 17 – totaling a record-setting four verdicts in the state's top 20.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that it has completed its sale of Esurance and Answer Financial to The Allstate Corporation.
PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) employees along with North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue and other state and local officials today celebrated the grand opening of the company's expanded Compact Construction Equipment operations in Sanford, North Carolina. The addition of the 270,000-square-foot building allows for increased logistics and fabrications capacity required to meet growing global demand for the skid steer, compact track and multi-terrain loaders currently produced in Sanford.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced that it has obtained all required regulatory approvals and closed its acquisition of Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM). The purchase price was approximately $1 billion. The transaction is expected to be non-dilutive to Allstate's earnings in the second full year of ownership.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever wonder how much power we could harness from the wind? Lewis Crathern knows first-hand. Champion kitesurfer and star of indie film 'The Man That Touched The Sky', Lewis stunned the world when he jumped over Brighton Pier in the UK in 2010. An avid crusader for the cause of renewable energy for many years, Lewis is now teaming up with Global Marine Energy Inc., the leader in subsea power cable installation, to bring the message of the power of offshore wind farms to a broader audience.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One of fashion's most renowned footwear designers, Jean-Michel Cazabat, opens his first U.S. store tomorrow, Saturday, October 8th, in New York City's West Village at 350 Bleecker Street.
