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First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares Its Initial Monthly Common Share Distributions of $0.1085 Per Share for December, January and February

WHEATON, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: FIF) has declared the Fund’s initial regularly scheduled monthly common share distributions for December, January and February each in the amount of $0.1085 per share.   December   January   February Payable Date: 12/09/11 01/16/12 02/15/12 Record Date: 12/05/11 01/04/12 02/03/12 Expected Ex-dividend Date: 12/01/11 01/02/12 02/01/12 The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Tru

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First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares Its Initial Monthly Common Share Distributions of $0.1085 Per Share for December, January and February

Fitch Downgrades Kellogg’s Long-Term IDR to ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has downgraded Kellogg Company (Kellogg) and its subsidiaries’ long-term ratings and affirmed the short-term ratings as follows: Kellogg –Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BBB+’ from ‘A-’; –Senior unsecured debt to ‘BBB+’ from ‘A-’; –Bank credit facility to ‘BBB+’ from ‘A-’; –Short-term IDR at ‘F2′; –Commercial paper (CP) at ‘F2′. Kellogg Europe Company Limited –Long-term IDR to ‘BBB+’ from ‘A-’; –Short-term IDR at ‘F2′; –CP at ‘F2′. Kellog

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Fitch Downgrades Kellogg’s Long-Term IDR to ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable

Fitch Affirms LCM VIII Limited Partnership

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following class of LCM VIII Limited Partnership (LCM VIII): –$197,000,000 class A notes at ‘AAAsf’; Outlook Stable. The affirmation of the notes is based on improved portfolio characteristics as compared to the covenanted portfolio Fitch had analyzed upon the transaction’s inception and the relatively unchanged degree of credit enhancement available to the notes. As of the Oct. 4, 2011 trustee report, the transaction is passing all of its

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MB Financial, Inc. to Present at Stifel Nicolaus Bank Conference 2011

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI), will present at the Stifel Nicolaus Bank Conference 2011 to be held in New York on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. MB Financial’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. (ET). This event can be accessed by logging on to http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/stifel/bank2011/81101266.cfm. Once on this page, participants will be able to link to the conference. Participants will need either Real Player or Media Player to listen to the live

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Parents, librarians protest Chicago library cuts

Chanting, “No More Cuts,” librarians delivered petitions bearing 4,000 signatures to Mayor Rahm Emanuel ‘s office on Monday to protest the mayor’s plan to reduce library hours and impose draconian job cuts that would impact library services at all hours.

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Ziegler Closes $62 Million Financing for Episcopal Senior Communities

CHICAGO, IL– – Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $62,200,000 fixed-rate issue for Episcopal Senior Communities . ESC is a California non-profit public …

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BAB, Inc. Opens First Expanded My Favorite Muffin® Concept in Missouri

DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BAB, Inc. (OTCBB: BABB) announced the October 29 opening of its first My Favorite Muffin Your All-Day Bakery Café® in Missouri, located in Maryville at 1107 S. Main Street. Also new at this location: This BAB unit is its first franchise to cobrand with Kaleidoscoops® hand-dipped premium ice cream. BAB has been considering the viability of a franchise concept that blends the My Favorite Muffin brand with a “treat” component. Tony Cervini, Director of Development

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Argentum Medical LLC Announces Patent Reexamination Results for Silverlon® Antimicrobial Wound, Burn and Surgical Dressings

GENEVA, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Silverlon Second Reexam Decision. Argentum Medical Patent Confirmed.

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CompTIA Calls on Employers to Join Troops to Tech Careers Initiative

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Troops to Tech Careers helps ease the transition from military to civilian life by providing a pathway to successful careers in IT through education, training, credentialing and employment.

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Fitch: ‘The Credit Crisis Four Years On’: No Significant Impact in Latin America

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a newly published report, Fitch Ratings notes that the global credit crisis has had minimal impact in Latin America when compared to the U.S. and Europe. Similar to the general economic impact in the region, the majority of the Latin American structured finance market was relatively unscathed. Rating stability was widespread across asset classes and throughout each country except Mexico. Cross border issuances, particularly future flow transactions, continued to perf

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