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NEW YORK , June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has been appointed collateral agent, insurance trustee and financial model custodian by the Rideau Transit Group (RTG) for its CAD$2.1 billion transit contract.

Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday after the yen strengthened following the Bank of Japan's policy meeting, while a decline in Samsung Electronics weighed on the South Korean market.

Sterling Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STSA) , whose subsidiary does business as Sonoma Bank and Borrego Springs Bank in California, has hired Gilbert Dalmau as Southern California market president and promoted Jamie Williams to Northern California market president.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) will participate in two upcoming investment conferences.

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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT: MCZ) announced today the Mad Catz C.T.R.L. R Wireless GamePad for mobile and smart devices expected to launch Summer 2013.

Lanesborough REIT announces normal course issuer bids for outstanding Series G Debentures Canada NewsWire ABOUT LREIT LREIT is a real estate investment trust, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols LRT.UN (Trust Units), LRT.DB.G (Series G Debentures), LRT.NT.A (Second Mortgage Bonds due December 24 , 2015), LRT.WT (Warrants expiring March 9, 2015 ) and LRT.WT.A (Warrants expiring December 23 , 2015).  The objective of LREIT is to provide Unitholders with stable cash distributions from investment in a diversified portfolio of quality real estate properties.

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIF) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2013.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a new series of HaloPlex next-generation sequencing panels targeting specific disease states.

Great American Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SRBL) ("Great American Energy" and/or "the Company") is pleased to report on recent advances made in lithium-ion battery technologies and the clean energy applications the batteries are being used in within the automobile, alternative energy generation, and consumer electronics markets.

Toscana Announces Completion of Convertible Debenture Financing Canada NewsWire About Sprott Toscana Sprott Toscana (formerly Toscana Merchant Group) is a team of Calgary-based energy specialists that manage three separate businesses: Toscana Energy Income Corporation (through Toscana Energy Corporation), Toscana Financial Income Trust and Maple Leaf Energy Income LPs.

MagneGas Corporation announces the promotion of Bryan George to lead the retail and distribution gas sales TAMPA, Fla.

NEW YORK , June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) reported its preliminary traffic results for May 2013 .

Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) announced today that it has arranged an $8 million senior secured revolving line of credit that may be increased to $12 million with Healthcare Finance Group, LLC (HFG), of New York, New York, that may be utilized for working capital and growth purposes.

Matt Sheehan Promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer Richard Belmont Promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager of Consumer Innovation and Global Sourcing Mary Leonard Joins Primo Water as Senior Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Water WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --   Primo Water Corporation (Nasdaq:PRMW) , a leading provider of multi-gallon purified bottled water and water dispensers, today announced that Matt Sheehan who is currently the Company's Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer and Richard ("Rick") Belmont has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manger of Consumer Innovation and Global Sourcing; Mr.

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PHILADELPHIA , June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: GRR) , a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of April 30, 2013 .

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Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE:ELN) (Elan or the Company) today issued a letter urging shareholders to protect the value of their investment in Elan by rejecting Royalty Pharma’s grossly inadequate offer to acquire Elan and by voting FOR all four resolutions in connection with Elan’s fast approaching Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). The full text of the letter is below: URGENT: PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT IN ELAN AND VOTE “YES” ON RESOLUTIONS 1-4 TODAY! Vote YES to approve the Theravance Resolution Vote YES to approve the AOP Resolution Vote YES to approve the ELND005 Resolution Vote YES to approve the Share Repurchase Resolution Dear Shareholder, The deadline for voting at Elan Corporation’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on June 17, 2013 is just days away.

PARIS --Airbus confirmed a report in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday that the first flight of its new A350XWB wide- bodied aircraft is set for June 14 from its headquarters at Toulouse, France , if weather conditions permit.

PHILADELPHIA , June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. 1 (the "Fund") (NYSE MKT: ETF) , a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of April 30, 2013 .

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SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LRAD Corporation (Nasdaq:LRAD) , the world's leading provider of long range acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), announced today it has been awarded a multi-year $12.2 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for small, medium and large LRAD AHDs from the United States Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center located in Crane, Indiana.

Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday after the yen strengthened following the Bank of Japan's policy meeting, while a decline in Samsung Electronics weighed on the South Korean market.

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT: MCZ) announced today the Mad Catz M.O.J.O. , an Android ™ Micro Console configured to harness the maximum gaming horsepower from an Android device expected to ship Holiday 2013.

Precision Software, a division of QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) (NASDAQ:QADB) , and a leading provider of industry-leading transportation and  global trade management software  solutions, today announced it was named as a top Logistics IT Provider for 2013 by Inbound Logistics (IL) magazine for the second consecutive year.

CLEVELAND , June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When children think of their dads the words silly , playful and loving often come to mind.

The European Union plans to lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Chinese duties on steel tubes used in power plants, the Reuters news agency said Tuesday on its website, citing unnamed EU sources.

PHILADELPHIA , June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE MKT: FCO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, today announced that it will pay on July 12, 2013 , a distribution of US $0.07 per share to all shareholders of record as of June 28 , 2013.

WASHINGTON --Seven of the largest U.S. banks will have an additional two years to spin off some lucrative derivatives trades into separate units, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Tuesday, continuing a fight over one of the more controversial rules passed in the wake of the financial crisis.