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Protective Life Insurance Company today announced the release of the Protective Indexed Annuity.

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PHILADELPHIA , March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. ("Aberdeen") today announced that the Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund (Institutional Class: CSABX), the Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund (Institutional Class: ABNIX) and the Aberdeen International Equity Fund (Institutional Class: GIGIX and Institutional Service Class: GIGSX) have won four (4) 2013 Lipper Fund Awards.

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NEW YORK , March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE:CNS) today reported U.S. open-end mutual fund flows and assets under management for the month of February, 2013 as set forth below: Cohen & Steers U.S. Open-End Mutual Fund Assets Under Management   Month Ended Two Months Ended February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013 ($ millions) Assets under management, beginning of period $                      13,106 $                    12,489 Inflows 461 983 Outflows (243) (533) Net inflows 218 450 Market appreciation  

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ISTANBUL, Turkey , March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL) , Turkey's leading communications and technology company Turkcell has announced a new initiative, the first Investor Relation Strategies and Implementation course, offered to students at Bahcesehir University CO-OP which aims to give valuable insights about the nature and importance of the business to leading corporate companies.

Enhancements to cloud-enabled Microsoft Office 365 offered by Sprint (NYSE: S) will make it even easier for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to collaborate and communicate from virtually anywhere they are, whether in the office or on the go.

HOUSTON , April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco (NYSE: IVZ) announced today that the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund has been validated as a Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974, according to a detailed review by DALBAR, Inc. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110131/MM39469LOGO-a ) Based on evaluations completed by DALBAR, a recognized industry rating agency, retirement plans meeting other ERISA requirements may use the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and qualify for the fiduciary relief granted by QDIA.

DENVER , April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospect Global Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGRX) announced today the successful restructuring of its long-term debt with the Karlsson Group ("KG"), advancing its long-term plan to build a potash mine in the Holbrook Basin of Arizona .

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (“StanCorp”) (NYSE: SFG) will release first quarter 2013 financial results on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, following the close of the market.

Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) today announced a partnership with Catherine Malandrino, who will be the third designer for the retailer’s DesigNation limited-edition collection.

Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (NYSE: SPLP) (“SPLP” or the “Company”), a global diversified holding company, today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.

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TORONTO , May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Graphite Inc (OTCBB: WSGP) is pleased to announce it is currently seeking and negotiating  to retain a Qualified Person to complete a NI 43-101 resource estimate report for its Pure Flake and Amorf Graphite property.

Saks Fifth Avenue will return to NBC’s Fashion Star for second season, and style icon Terron Schaefer will once again represent Saks on the show.

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters) on two, new five-year contracts in the small package and freight business units.

The Premium Vodka Continues to Drive Innovation with the Launch of Newest Flavor DEERFIELD, Ill.

Genesis Energy, L.P. (NYSE: GEL) today announced the company plans to invest approximately $125 million to improve existing assets and develop new infrastructure in Louisiana to connect into Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (NYSE: XOM) Baton Rouge Refinery, one of the largest refinery complexes in North America with more than 500,000 barrels per day of refining capacity.

Orange Business Services launches access from a tablet or mobile device to its cloud-based Open Videopresence with the Orange Video Meeting mobile application.

Designed for small to medium-sized service providers, MVNO/Es and MNOs, solution combines integrated BSS with cloud-based delivery for fast time to market and lower operational costs NEW ORLEANS , April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Competitive Carriers Global Expo 2013 , Amdocs (NYSE: DOX) , the leading provider of customer experience systems and services, today announced Amdocs Compact Convergence on the Cloud, a complete business support system designed to meet the requirements of small to medium-size service providers, mobile virtual network operators/enablers (MVNO/Es) and mobile network operators (MNOs).  This integrated, end-to-end solution combines the full range of business support capabilities on the cloud with embedded business processes and operational support delivered by Amdocs Managed Services to reduce upfront and ongoing operational costs, while providing 24 x 7 hour support.

Despite several years’ worth of dire warnings from analysts about a bubble in the bond market, that asset class has continued to perform well.

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Sixteen All-Star contestants compete for title and Grand Prize for their charity Season 3 premieres Sunday, April 7th at 9pm ET/PT as Food Network faces off against Cooking Channel in the Chopped kitchen NEW YORK , Feb.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced that the company’s 2013 Annual Shareholders meeting will be held on Fri., June 7, 2013 at 7 a.m. CDT, in Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.

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More Action For The 2013 Mega Bloks Halo Construction Line Canada NewsWire Mega Bloks reveals its exciting new product line at New York Toy Fair MONTREAL/NEW YORK, Feb.

One-Hour Series Premieres Thursday, April 25th at 10pm ET/PT NEW YORK , April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees with qualities that make 'the perfect recipe for success' are hand-selected by the CEO of their company in Food Network's new series Giving You The Business to vie for the chance to win their own food franchise with an unexpected twist – they don't know a thing about it!  Personally chosen for their loyalty and hard work, these employees are secretly entered into hidden-camera challenges that test their skills, honesty and ability to handle difficult situations that are typical in day-to-day management.