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Canada's leading music and entertainment retailer is proud to announce enhancements and officially launch its new digital streaming service TORONTO, April 22, 2013 /CNW/ - hmv, Canada's premiere retail destination for music and entertainment, announced today the official, live launch of The Vault, the company's digital download and streaming service. The Vault, which had been running in beta for over four months, provides Canadians with instant access to the biggest hits,...
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors and two new regional staff directors to support expanded efforts to restore and improve Gulf Coast ecosystems in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. NFWF, which has two decades of experience working on wildlife and marine conservation issues along the Gulf Coast, was named by a federal court...
Adriana Gonzalez and Centro Cultural Aztlan each receive $15,000 Grant from Leading Tequila Brand NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicana artist and San Antonio resident, Adriana Garcia, today was named the winner of the Jose Cuervo Tradicional Mural Project and its $15,000 grant. Jose Cuervo Tradicional - Mexico's No. 1 super-premium tequila with the same recipe used in Cuervo's original tequila in 1795 - will also award $15,000 to Centro Cultural Aztlan, a local...
Scotch retailer The Whiskey Place announces deals on its fine bottles from top-shelf brands like Macallan and Glenlivet. NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Whiskey Place, a liquor retailer that carries Glenlivet scotch and more, is currently showcasing its special deals on Macallan bottles at http://www.TheWhiskeyPlace.com. The brand-name alcohol is well-suited to all drinkers looking for affordable liquor options. (Logo:...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vodafone Americas Foundation has awarded prizes worth $600,000 to the creators of three mobile solutions designed to improve lives. The winner of the first prize was ColdTrace, a low-cost wireless sensor which has the potential to protect thousands of lives by remotely monitoring the temperature of vaccines and transferring data to a global database. Nexleaf Analytics was recognized with the award of $300,000 at the Wireless...
LEICESTER, England, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Next have opened a brand new store within Salmon Retail Park [http://completelyretail.co.uk/scheme/Salmon-Retail-Park-Hereford ], situated on Holmer Road in Hereford. The new store opened on the 11th April, relocating from its current location in Maylord Orchards. Standing at over 12,000sq.ft, the new store at Salmon Retail Park is twice the size of the current Next in the area. The opening will create 20 new...
CUT BANK, MT, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Mountainview Energy Ltd. (TSXV: MVW) ("Mountainview" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the appointments of Mr. Justin K. Balkenbush as Vice President, Operations and Mr. Joseph Montalban as Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Balkenbush is a registered professional engineer who has been active in the oil and gas industry for over twenty (20) years beginning in 1991 when he worked summers on workover rigs in Northern...
AZA helps client overturn BP's earlier win in pumping station case HOUSTON, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., (NYSE: PAA) recently won a victory against BP Oil Pipeline Company (NYSE: BP) when a Houston judge tossed a BP lawsuit and ordered the company to pay all of Plains Pipeline's legal fees. Last week, the judge in Harris County's 80(th) District Court awarded $453,400 in attorneys' fees for Plains Pipeline based on arguments from attorneys John...
LONDON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lloyds Banking Group has launched a set of money management tips for people with dementia and their carers to kick-start their two year charity partnership with Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland. The two charities and Lloyds Banking Group plan to tackle some of the problems faced by people with dementia and their carers when dealing with personal finances, exploring ways to make the banking sector more 'dementia friendly'....
Popular actress will appear in online ads airing across AOL and Yahoo! Networks ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lipton®, America's favorite tea brand, has enlisted actress Kat Dennings to shine a spotlight on its iconic black tea with new online ads that encourage new and younger consumers to drink more tea and find brightness in their day. The spots, titled "Brighten Your Day with Lipton Tea," mark the latest effort in Lipton's campaign supporting its core...
