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In the lead-up to the Duchess of Cambridge’s first royal visit to Liverpool on the 14th February, which will be her second public engagement without her husband, the Duchess announced that she has become the patron of four charities. She has accepted honorary positions with Action on Addiction, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, the Art Room and the National Portrait Gallery. Kate will also become a volunteer in the Scout Association. A source from Gateway Merseyside, a local sales and marketing company said, “The royal family has a long history of charity patronages, and it drives millions of pounds to the charity sector.”

Greenway Mortgage is a young company, just over a year old, that is composed of seasoned professionals with over 25 years of experience.

Carl Hogan Automotive is pleased to announce that the 2012 Dodge Journey SXT, AVP and SE have just undergone a few major changes. The standard engine for those three Journey models was previously a V6, but Dodge has recently changed the standard engine. A 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is what now rests under the hood of the new Dodge Journeys. The 3.6-liter V-6 engine is still available as an option, but no longer holds the position of the standard engine.

West German BMW has been a family owned and operated BMW dealership serving the Philadelphia area for over 45 years. As the third oldest BMW center in the United States, West German BMW has helped many customers into their dream BMW vehicle. With the recent addition of their showroom and client lounge, as well as the arrival of the completely re-designed 2012 3 Series, West German BMW is throwing a celebration!

Altier Credit Union has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in interactive financial institution training, to deliver First Line of Defense ~ Fraud Detection and Loss Prevention Challenge, an online interactive experiential exercise for banks and credit unions that helps keep their staff sharp, focused and alert to the latest scams.

State Bank of Table Rock has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in interactive financial institution training, to deliver First Line of Defense ~ Fraud Detection and Loss Prevention Challenge, an online interactive experiential exercise for banks and credit unions that helps keep their staff sharp, focused and alert to the latest scams.

Santa Paula Chevrolet is pleased to offer a variety of service specials during the month of March. Customers can choose from a variety of discounted services and sale prices on auto services ranging from a tire rotation to a fuel induction service.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a Juried Art Contest with the theme "CityScapes". The gallery would like for all 2D artists (including photography) to send us your best interpretation of the theme "CityScapes" by depicting scenes of cities, towns, urban imageries and any related metropolitan subjects for inclusion into the gallery's April 2012 online group art exhibition.

Parkland based new Chevy dealer, Titus-Will Chevrolet, has announced special savings on the new 2012 Chevrolet Colorado and other new Chevy Trucks recently unveiled by the leading Trucks and SUV manufacturer. All Chevy Truck Month discount deals and special incentives at Titus-Will Chevrolet will be running through March 31st 2012.

Wholesale Pages has published first newsletter of March for its members and newsletter subscribers. The newsletter highlights six special offers to cater to your business needs. Along with discount offers, the newsletter highlights carboot sales guide, buying tips and strategies to consider. This newsletter is surely a sneak peek of the latest happenings at Wholesale Pages in this month.

The Ultimate Drive App from BMW can now lead BMW Financial Service customers to a $300 savings on the first payment of a new 2012 BMW 3 Series at BMW of Escondido.

The greater Richmond, Virginia area can now take advantage of low, sale prices on a variety of auto service at Royal Chevrolet. Get an alignment, coolant system flush, and more for a great, low price.

International travelers can now accumulate Partner King Miles with a roaming SIM card from Clay Telecom, the well known international telecom services provider. Members of Kingfisher Airline’s King Club can stay connected internationally with these rent free global travel SIM cards from Clay and also get an invaluable opportunity to earn Partner King Miles simultaneously. These offer several other value added features as well.

GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to introduce the 4-inch LED down light ¡V GL-DL04 ¡V to the Capella Series. This high performance 8.6W LED down light acts as a bulb and fixture all-in-one that serves as a trouble-free replacement for outdated traditional lighting.

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest report, "OLED Lighting Market Forecast Q2 2012." In the report NanoMarkets presents its outlook on the OLED lighting sector with some notable changes since its last release in 2011. The firm notes concerns with the current economic situation in Europe which is a major center for OLED lighting as well as changes in manufacturing that will dampen prices in the short term but open the door to wider acceptance of the technology as OLED lighting efficiency, panel size and light output improvements bring the technology to the mainstream. NanoMarkets now expects that the total market for OLED lighting luminaires will reach approximately $6.3 billion in 2017.

Clean Green Nation provides affordable, renewable and energy-saving equipment, products, services and green living education to consumers. Mr. Layfield specializes in solar power, wind power, LED lighting, water technology, energy efficient products and green living education, among many other areas.

Clean Green Nation, a company that provides renewable energy equipment and energy efficient products to consumers, has formed a partnership with Tod Fleenor, a green professional based in Mooresville, Indiana.

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced that it has published a new white paper that examines the current smart lighting systems market. In a recent NanoMarkets report titled, “Smart Lighting 2012” we have identified this space as potentially reaching $4.5 billion in revenues by 2016 driven by the quest to improve energy efficiency within buildings and homes and meet requirements brought about by government mandates.

A warning has been issued by the authority on penny stocks and author of "Invest in Penny Stocks," Peter Leeds, suggesting traders avoid the "easy" stock exchanges, like the over the counter and Pink Sheets markets. Penny stocks can get listed there much more easily, and price manipulation in their shares is often much easier, according to Leeds, which results in more numerous quantities of fundamentally weaker penny stocks, and fewer quality investment options.

The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council of China (LAOSCC) released an opinion soliciting draft of the Grain Law on 21 Feb., 2012, aiming to invite public opinions, based on CCM International’s latest issue of Crop Protection China News.

At present, investment on phosphorus industry upsurges amongst Chinese public enterprises that have never run a business on phosphorus industry, according to CCM International’s March issue of Phosphorus Industry China Monthly Report.

This Market Update examines the UK franchising industry and updates the key issues affecting the market since this report was last published in 2010. Despite the UK economy suffering badly as a result of the global financial crisis in 2009, the UK franchising market has been resilient and grew by 3.5% between 2008 and 2009. As the economy strengthened in 2010, growth increased to 5.1%, and despite the return of financial difficulties, growth is estimated to have been 3.2% in 2011. In 2011, the value of the franchise market was £12.8bn, 3.2% higher than in 2007 before the recession struck.

Clean Green Nation, a company that provides renewable energy equipment and energy efficient products to consumers, has formed a partnership with John Rothenberger Jr., a green professional based in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

Clean Green Nation, a company that provides renewable energy equipment and energy efficient products to consumers, has formed a partnership with Nicole Randles, a green professional based in Davie, Florida.

Clean Green Nation, a company that provides renewable energy equipment and energy efficient products to consumers, has formed a partnership with Mike Silcox, a green professional based in Bluffdale, Utah.