Amira Nature Foods Ltd (the “Company” or “Amira”) (NYSE: ANFI), a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, today announced that it has appointed Shiv Surinder Kumar to serve on its board of directors and audit committee, effective June 5, 2013.

Mr. Kumar brings to Amira over 20 years of experience in the areas of asset management,"...

Amira Nature Foods Ltd (the "Company") (NYSE: ANFI), a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, today announced that Karan A. Chanana, Amira’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Ashish Poddar, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Jefferies Global Consumer Conference on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time in Nantucket, MA.

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Regus, the world’s largest provider of flexible workspaces, today introduces New York to a new way to work with the official opening of its flagship business lounge at 747 Third Avenue in Midtown and a second street-level lounge in the heart of Chelsea at 275 7th Avenue. These latest investments are part of the company’s"...

On May 13, in only 10 hours, 766,672,141 votes were cast in the Philippines to elect 18,022 national and local officials during their 2013 midterm elections.

Smartmatic, world leader in elections automation, provided technology and services to the Filipino Commission on Elections, thus playing a vital role to the success of the process. Thanks to the efficient e-counting"...

A new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research report, “Hot Spots 2025: Benchmarking the Future Competitiveness of Cities,” commissioned by Citi, projects that São Paulo, Incheon and Mumbai will see the greatest surge in global competitiveness between 2012 and 2025. Released today at the New Cities Summit in São Paulo, the report forecasts the competitiveness of 120 cities in 2025 based on their projected ability to attract capital, business, talent and tourists.

Ernst & Young is delighted to announce the launch of its Global Family Business Center of Excellence, a powerful new online resource. The center showcases Ernst & Young’s long and deep commitment to family businesses and provides access to the insights, experience and people they need to grow and succeed for generations.

Peter Englisch, Global Family Business"...

The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL), a leading global manufacturer of paints and coatings, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Inver Holding S.r.l. (Inver Group), a leading industrial coatings manufacturer in Europe. The transaction is expected to close in the fiscal fourth quarter, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP) today announces that its commitment to end deforestation in its supply chain continues to protect Indonesian rainforest. The announcement comes as the company releases the third update to its Sustainability"......

For the first time in more than 60 years, Coca-Cola is being bottled in Myanmar. Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, today attended the ceremonial inauguration of a bottling plant in Crystal Springs, Hmawbi Township. The facility is the first to locally bottle Coca-Cola since the Company re-entered Myanmar last year. The historic event continues the long-term commitment of The Coca-Cola Company to generate a lasting positive impact by manufacturing, distributing, selling and hiring through its local business"...

HDR has named Dr. Khalid Bekka managing director, Gulf Arab States, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In his new role, Bekka reports to John Scales, international director for HDR Engineering, Inc.

Dr. Bekka previously served as HDR’s economics and finance director, based in the firm’s Silver Spring, Md. Office. He has been with HDR since 1998.