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A lawsuit was filed for certain investors in NYSE:TPX shares over alleged securities laws violations by Tempur-Pedic International Inc. Deadline: August 20, 2012. NYSE:TPX investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

An investigation on behalf of investors of Sun Healthcare Group Inc (NASDAQ:SUNH) in connection with the takeover was announced and Sun NASDAQ:SUNH stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

A lawsuit was filed by an investor in NYSE:IBI shares against the proposed takeover of Interline Brands Inc (NYSE:IBI) and other NYSE:IBI stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

An investigation on behalf of investors of Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) shares over potential breaches of fiduciary duties was announced and NYSE:PKD stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

A Deadline is coming up on July 2, 2012 in lawsuit for investors in Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:MDRX) and NASDAQ:MDRX stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

A Deadline is coming up on July 09, 2012 in lawsuit for investors in MAKO Surgical Corp. (NASDAQ:MAKO) and NASDAQ:MAKO stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

A Deadline is coming up on July 6, 2012 in lawsuit for investors in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) and NASDAQ:GMCR stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

A lawsuit was filed by a current investor in Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) against certain directors of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA and other current long-term NYSE:AA investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

A lawsuit was filed for certain investors in UBS AG (USA) (NYSE:UBS) shares over alleged securities laws violations by UBS AG (USA) (NYSE:UBS). Deadline: August 21, 2012. NYSE:UBS investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

A lawsuit was filed for certain investors in PINK:AOBI shares over alleged securities laws violations by American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. Deadline: August 22, 2012. PINK:AOBI investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Wired Waffles is announcing the official launch of their energized snack waffle. Based on an authentic Liege style recipe, these waffles are suitable for a quick breakfast or an afternoon snack. They are ready to eat out of the package, require no syrup and come in Original, Chocolate Chip and Cinnamon flavors.

Three Palm Software, a leading global supplier of mammography visualization and computer-aided diagnosis software, announced today that that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Three Palm Software a new patent, US Patent 8,184,890. The new patent, which provides a method and system using computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithms to aid diagnosis and visualization of tomosynthesis mammography data, establishes the advanced technology which has been used to build the company’s leading diagnostic workstation for digital mammography and other modalities. This continues Three Palm Software’s leadership of medical imaging software development in the mammography domain.

Koru Swimwear joined 1% for the Planet (1%), pledging an annual fee based on revenues to support the non-profit organization focused on sustainability.

Luxury travel continued to show a strong recovery in 2011, after the decline seen in 2009 and the healthy growth recorded in 2010. A key driver of growth was the rising number of wealthy individuals worldwide, especially in China, Brazil and India, which are expected to fuel a positive performance for luxury travel over the next five years. Luxury travellers needs have also been evolving after the recession, with "experiential" travel and sustainability now playing a more important role.

Geneva is a hotspot for European business travellers, with its MICE industry benefiting from the many multinational companies and international organisations based in the city. Leisure travel is less well represented, despite recent attempts by the city's tourism professionals to attract more weekend visitors. The majority of visitors are from Europe, US and the Middle East, with the BRIC countries emerging as new source markets.

BMI View: Construction activity in Hong Kong has moderately improved in the second half of 2011, with an increase in land supply boosting activity in the residential and non-residential building construction industry. Although the government is set to provide more land for middle-class housing, we remain convinced that this is the peak of the construction cycle, with a combination of factors (the weaning of the stimulus measures, the general decline in the appetite for residential construction and the weakness in the Chinese economy) causing a sharp slowdown in construction activity in 2012. We are forecasting construction real growth to reach 2.3% in 2012 and averaging 3.5% per annum between 2013 and 2016.

France's business environment remains among the best in the world. This is underpinned by a welleducated and highly skilled workforce, strong institutions and advanced transport and communications infrastructure. The government continues to occupy a sizeable role in the economy, with public spending totalling around 55% of GDP, among the largest in Europe. While a problem for some, it is the government's infrastructure developments that have helped the country achieved a world-class construction industry. Despite this, economic growth is low and austerity measures could adversely impact the real estate sector. Consequently, the French commercial real estate sector is subdued.

Heightened consumer price sensitivity will remain a dominant theme in India over the coming quarters, with tight credit conditions and declining asset prices providing little respite for consumer confidence and purchasing power. While inflation put a major dampener on private consumption activity in 2011, moderating price pressure in recent months means that it is no longer a major concern to our near-term consumer outlook. Looking ahead, the consumer-facing sectors in India are showing long-term promise, but a relatively hostile investment climate is likely to keep less-hardy investors at bay in the near future. Reflecting the lack of policy continuity and stability in India, the government recently backtracked on its decision to allow foreign direct investment in its multi-brand retail sector. Given the lack of assurance that the government's proposed policies will be followed through and implemented successfully, this will certainly discourage foreign investors from committing massive sums of capital expenditures in the market.

In Mexico, for the past decade the tobacco industry has faced a number of drastic reforms that have placed a series of strict regulations aiming to reduce the number of smokers in the country. In 2011 tobacco products faced a series of regulations making it difficult for tobacco to reach consumers; these included: 2008 saw a ban on smoking in public places implemented; tobacco products may not be advertised in any media with the sole exception of print (magazines) with content for adults (such...

The Alternative Energy industry in China is engaged in power generation via wind, geothermal energy, solar energy, tidal energy and biomass energy. It includes other electricity generation activities that are excluded from thermal, hydraulic and nuclear electricity generation. Renewable energy includes new energies and hydraulic energies.

This industry consists of firms that mine iron-bearing ores (primarily hematite, magnetite and taconite). In addition to ore extraction, mining includes the development of mine sites and the processing of ore mined into a concentrate or pellet form. The iron ore and iron ore pellets are then sold as an input to blast furnace steel production.

During a period of restricted discretionary spend and low consumer confidence, it is imperative that retailers know who their core customer base is and how they should be targeting them. UK Customer Insights 2012 are based around individual retailers and provide a highly detailed, data-rich overview of a retailer's customers, including shopper profiles and the drivers of loyalty and disloyalty.

Wholesale ppc management company Seo Las Vegas today was certified as and adwords expert in ppc management. Seo Las Vegas founder Rick Romano had this to say about the achievement. “ we are very happy to receive this new certification it shows a level of expertise in the field that only a few companies have and we are proud to be among them .”

Scotland’s Makar, or national poet, Liz Lochhead, is to give a live broadcast to children across Scotland during a special Robert Burns celebration. The Scottish Friendly Meet Our Authors Special Event, run by Scottish Book Trust, will be broadcast live from BBC Scotland in Glasgow and will be available afterwards for free from the Scottish Book Trust website.