ATLANTA - Well-known insurance industry executive Bob Foster has joined Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB), the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions, to direct strategy for its relationship with Lloyd's of London, the company announced today.

BRUSSELS - RISI today announced that a number of top industry experts will be speaking at the free RISI Seminar on October 28, 2009 in Munich, Germany. The seminar will take place in the afternoon, before the 2009 Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards Gala Dinner.

LOS ANGELES - American Apparel (Amex: APP) has agreed that it will no longer use a UK advertisement after an Advertising Standards Authority request stemming from an offended viewer.

LUTON, England - Despite the reported growth of the 'staycation', the poor British weather this summer has once again fallen foul of people's expectations and in a desperate attempt to catch some sun, a recent online survey by www.monarch.co.uk has revealed that 70% of UK holidaymakers are now planning to book a late holiday deal and travel abroad.

WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts - Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn"), announced today that the P2Y2 Gastrointestinal Early Development Candidate Program will be part of the intellectual property offered for sale at the September 30, 2009 auction.