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Tim Hortons reports on 2012 sustainability and responsibility efforts Canada NewsWire OAKVILLE, ON, April 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Tim Hortons has released its third annual Sustainability and Responsibility Report, highlighting the company's 2012 performance results and outlining goals and commitments for 2013.

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Preferred Shares to be Eliminated: 30% Redeemed for Cash; 70% Converted Into Common Shares Founder & CEO to Take Up About 850,000 Additional Common Shares TORONTO, April 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstService Corporation (TSX:FSV) (Nasdaq:FSRV) (preferred shares - TSX: FSV.PR.U; debentures: FSV.DB.U) ("FirstService") today announced plans to simplify its capital structure by eliminating all of its 7% Cumulative Preference Shares, Series 1 (the "Preferred Shares") and to pay a dividend on its Subordinate Voting Shares and Multiple Voting Shares (together, the "Common Shares"). All amounts are in US dollars.

- Total retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2013 increased 7% versus March 2012 - On a daily selling rate basis, AutoNation's total retail new vehicle unit sales increased 11% FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT) today confirmed that the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has granted a motion by AstraZeneca seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent Actavis from further distribution of its generic version of AstraZeneca's Pulmicort RESPULES ® (budesonide inhalation suspension) 0.25, 0.5 mg products.

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., April 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENSG) , announced today that it has acquired San Marcos Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 129-bed skilled nursing facility in San Marcos, Texas, The Courtyard Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 56-bed skilled nursing facility in Victoria, Texas, and La Villa Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 152-bed skilled nursing facility also in Victoria, Texas.

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Silver Peak Systems , the leader in accelerating data over distance, today announced that SMTC (Nasdaq: SMTX) , a recognized global electronics manufacturing services provider, is using Silver Peak to improve the performance of remote data transfers by up to 20-times faster between six offices in mainland China, Hong Kong, Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.

NANJING , China , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCR) , a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China , today announced that its Special Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Special Committee"), which was formed to consider a proposal by Mr.

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eClinical leader advances clinical trial management system for utmost flexibility and configurability BOSTON , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Perceptive Informatics , a leading eClinical  solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXL) , today released an enhanced version of its comprehensive IMPACT® clinical trial management system (CTMS). Notable features include improved data entry as well as site management and monitoring capabilities.

Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that its Acacia Research Group LLC subsidiary has entered into a patent rights agreement with RPX Corporation.

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DUBLIN, Calif., April 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTX) , a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, today announced the acceptance of thirteen abstracts covering internal and partner funded pipeline product data for poster or oral presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting April 6 to 10, 2013 in Washington, DC.

Grand Opening Activities to Include Free T-shirts and Tasty Prizes for First 100 Fans WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At 6am , Tuesday, April 9, 2013 , residents of Farragut, Tennessee and surrounding communities are invited to celebrate the opening of the new Krispy Kreme Doughnut Factory,  11208 Kingston Pike, Farragut, Tennessee 37934 .

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BEIJING , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SYSWIN Inc. ("SYSWIN" or the "Company") (NYSE: SYSW) , a leading primary real estate service provider in China , announced today that, at an extraordinary general meeting held today, the Company's shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to approve the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 24, 2012 (the "Merger Agreement") among Brilliant Strategy Limited ("Parent"), a business company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands , Brilliant Acquisition Limited ("Merger Sub"), an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and the Company, pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger"). Approximately 89.20% of the Company's total outstanding ordinary shares

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Mining firms drove U.K. stocks lower on Wednesday as metals prices dropped across the board, while Vodafone Group PLC declined after Verizon Communications Inc. said it wasn't interested in making a deal for the firm.

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SHANGHAI , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Please join SMIC's earnings conference call, with: Dr.

Credit Suisse (CS) Wednesday cut its outlook on gold prices for this year and next, as it expects Asian physical demand for the metal will not compensate for a lack of investment interest in other regions.

The Honourable High Court of Bombay at Goa by order dated April 3, 2013 approved the Scheme of Amalgamation and Arrangement amongst Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, Madras Aluminium Company Limited, Sterlite Energy Limited, Vedanta Aluminium Limited and Sesa Goa Limited and their respective shareholders and creditors, to create Sesa Sterlite.

TAIPEI, Taiwan , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) announced today that it will report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 financial results on Thursday, April 11, 2013 after the market closes.

With market analysts predicting that the social gaming development industry’s revenue will reach $6 billion this year, Obscene Interactive, the gaming division of OBJ Enterprises (OTCBB: OBJE) , is working to capitalize on that growth by pursuing new publishing deals with indie developers poised to reinvent the gaming industry with hot new titles.

As Green Technology Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: GTSO) and Chilean recycler Chilerecicla move forward with due diligence toward a potential partnership, discussions have turned to synergistic opportunities in the expansion of e-waste collection operations outside of Chile.

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Strategic cooperation with Atos, a global leader in technology services, brings world-class quality and security to GigaCloud's existing SME solutions; will help promote product and develop new offerings TAIPEI, Taiwan , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) announced today a strategic cooperation with global technology consultant Atos to strengthen and further develop GigaCloud, GigaMedia's platform of cloud solutions for small-to-medium-enterprises (SMEs). Under the agreement, Atos will provide customer service solutions and back-end systems integration to GigaCloud.

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