http://www.acnnewswire.comACN Newswire press release news - Recent Press Releasesen-usCopyright 2012, ACN Newswirehttp://www.acnnewswire.comhttp://www.acnnewswire.comACN Newswire press release newshttp://www.acnnewswire.net/images/logos/acn_logo.gif8831Fri,3 Feb 2012 22:02:23 +0000Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) today announced that it has entered into an $850 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program under its recently authorized $2 billion share repurchase initiative.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8618/marathon-petroleum-corporation-launches-share-repurchase-programhttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8618/marathon-petroleum-corporation-launches-share-repurchase-programFri,3 Feb 2012 16:00:36 +0000Organised in conjunction with the biennial Singapore Airshow, SAALS and the Business Forums provide a valuable opportunity for high-level government delegations and aviation industry leaders to come together to discuss the key challenges facing the industry and explore potential opportunities for collaboration.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8617/singapore-airshow-aviation-leadership-summit-and-business-forums-key-highlights-of-singapore-airshow-2012http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8617/singapore-airshow-aviation-leadership-summit-and-business-forums-key-highlights-of-singapore-airshow-2012Fri,3 Feb 2012 10:10:58 +0000Passport Potash Inc. ("Passport Potash" or the "Company"; TSX.V:PPI; OTCQX:PPRTF), an American resource company, is pleased to announce that former United States Congressman Matthew Salmon has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective 1 February 2012.

http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8614/passport-potash-adds-former-united-states-congressman-to-the-board-of-directorshttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8614/passport-potash-adds-former-united-states-congressman-to-the-board-of-directorsFri,3 Feb 2012 07:04:0 +0000Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 4.2 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, increasing it to 25 cents per share compared to the previous quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8610/bemis-announces-29th-consecutive-annual-cash-dividend-increasehttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8610/bemis-announces-29th-consecutive-annual-cash-dividend-increaseFri,3 Feb 2012 06:55:24 +0000Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) announced today that its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the company's headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, on April 25, 2012.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8609/marathon-petroleum-corporation-announces-2012-annual-meeting-of-stockholdershttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8609/marathon-petroleum-corporation-announces-2012-annual-meeting-of-stockholdersThu,2 Feb 2012 23:50:36 +0000A platform for discussing critical developments in the global sports industry, the IHT Sports Business Summit will take place in Istanbul on 25 and 26 April 2012.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8608/the-first-international-herald-tribune-sports-business-summit-to-be-held-in-istanbul,-the-european-capital-of-sport-2012http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8608/the-first-international-herald-tribune-sports-business-summit-to-be-held-in-istanbul,-the-european-capital-of-sport-2012Thu,2 Feb 2012 09:07:12 +0000Rob Wellwood, Managing Director of the newly established Nammo Australia Pty Ltd, said "Nammo's already well known within the Australian defense customer for its long standing supply of multipurpose ammunition and the ubiquitous M72 shoulder fired weapons systems, but we make a range of other specialty munitions that are equally well suited to Australian defense requirements."http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8607/nammo-as:-nammo-establishes-new-subsidiary-in-australiahttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8607/nammo-as:-nammo-establishes-new-subsidiary-in-australiaThu,2 Feb 2012 09:00:54 +0000IPE InvestmentPitch Enterprises, a video content producer for the investment community, and operator of the www.InvestmentPitch.com website, has released the company's financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8606/ipe-investmentpitch-enterprises-releases-2011-financial-results:-gross-profit-of-$126,390-up-341-from-$28,682,-net-loss-decreases-47-from-$330,119-thttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8606/ipe-investmentpitch-enterprises-releases-2011-financial-results:-gross-profit-of-$126,390-up-341-from-$28,682,-net-loss-decreases-47-from-$330,119-tThu,2 Feb 2012 04:44:44 +0000Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) announced today that it has signed a commercial agreement with a prominent papermaker to provide Fulfill(TM) E-325 High Filler Technology, an innovative process-enhancing solution that is part of the Fulfill(TM) technology platform, at a paper mill in Southeast Asia.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8604/minerals-technologies-inc.-signs-fifth-commercial-agreement-to-deploy-fulfill(tm)-e-325-technology-for-high-filler-loading-at-a-paper-mill-in-southeashttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8604/minerals-technologies-inc.-signs-fifth-commercial-agreement-to-deploy-fulfill(tm)-e-325-technology-for-high-filler-loading-at-a-paper-mill-in-southeasWed,1 Feb 2012 21:12:22 +0000Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) today reported a fourth quarter net loss of $75 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with net income of $230 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8603/marathon-petroleum-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-resultshttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8603/marathon-petroleum-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-resultsWed,1 Feb 2012 20:19:34 +0000Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) today announced that it is evaluating strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value with respect to certain of its midstream assets, including, but not limited to, the possible formation and initial public offering of a master limited partnership (MLP).http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8602/marathon-petroleum-corporation-announces-evaluation-of-strategic-alternatives-for-midstream-assetshttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8602/marathon-petroleum-corporation-announces-evaluation-of-strategic-alternatives-for-midstream-assetsWed,1 Feb 2012 20:15:23 +0000Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) today announced that the board of directors has authorized a share repurchase plan of up to $2 billion of the company's shares of common stock over a two-year period.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8601/marathon-petroleum-corporation-announces-$2-billion-share-repurchase-authorization-and-fourth-quarter-dividendhttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8601/marathon-petroleum-corporation-announces-$2-billion-share-repurchase-authorization-and-fourth-quarter-dividendWed,1 Feb 2012 18:30:26 +0000The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) welcomes the business-support measures proposed today by the Financial Secretary in his budget speech. The Council expects the measures will help local businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), weather the current economic woes.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8600/hktdc-welcomes-government-initiatives-to-help-smeshttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8600/hktdc-welcomes-government-initiatives-to-help-smesWed,1 Feb 2012 18:20:36 +0000Some 720 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions will take part in the 22nd edition of the HKTDC Education & Careers Expo, 9-12 February, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8598/hktdc-education-&-careers-expo-opens-next-weekhttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8598/hktdc-education-&-careers-expo-opens-next-weekWed,1 Feb 2012 18:00:0 +0000This discovery is crucial in understanding how human genes work together, and will re-write textbooks on how transcription regulation and coordination takes place in human cells.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8597/singapore-scientists-lead-in-3d-mapping-of-human-genome-to-help-understand-human-diseaseshttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8597/singapore-scientists-lead-in-3d-mapping-of-human-genome-to-help-understand-human-diseasesWed,1 Feb 2012 17:16:51 +0000Companies around the world struggled to keep abreast of 14,215 regulatory announcements in 2011 - approximately 60 announcements per working day.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8596/companies-hit-with-14,215-regulatory-announcements-globally-in-2011-up-16,-says-thomson-reuters-grchttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8596/companies-hit-with-14,215-regulatory-announcements-globally-in-2011-up-16,-says-thomson-reuters-grcWed,1 Feb 2012 15:20:4 +0000Twenty countries have confirmed their participation for the second edition of the Asia-Arab Sustainable Energy Forum (2AASEF), scheduled for May 15 - 16 in Oran, Algeria.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8595/20-countries-confirm-participation-in-the-2nd-asia-arab-sustainable-energy-forumhttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8595/20-countries-confirm-participation-in-the-2nd-asia-arab-sustainable-energy-forumWed,1 Feb 2012 13:30:51 +0000The Asia Pacific Enterprise Leadership Awards will be held from May 23 - May 24, 2012 in Singapore, concurrent with the APELA gala dinner and enterprise round-panel discussion series.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8593/the-asia-pacific-enterprise-leadership-awards-(apela),-the-sole-corporate-awards-platform-in-asia-centred-on-academic-evaluation,-takes-shapes-in-chinhttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8593/the-asia-pacific-enterprise-leadership-awards-(apela),-the-sole-corporate-awards-platform-in-asia-centred-on-academic-evaluation,-takes-shapes-in-chinWed,1 Feb 2012 07:59:36 +0000Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE: CYT) announced today net earnings for the fourth quarter 2011 of $41.6 million or $0.88 per diluted share on net sales of $731 million.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8592/cytec-announces-fourth-quarter-2011-resultshttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8592/cytec-announces-fourth-quarter-2011-resultsTue,31 Jan 2012 19:30:55 +0000IMAGI International Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that the latest movie of its "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" series - "Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail" ("Movie 4") has achieved another record-setting box office receipts after its debut in China on 12 January 2012.http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8589/'pleasant-goat-and-big-big-wolf'-movie-4-box-office-receipts-reaches-hkd200-million-after-chinese-new-year-holidayshttp://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/8589/'pleasant-goat-and-big-big-wolf'-movie-4-box-office-receipts-reaches-hkd200-million-after-chinese-new-year-holidays