With the backing from organizations including the American Symphony Orchestra League and the Ford Motor Company Fund, interest grew and the consortium ballooned to 65 orchestras from all 50 states.

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The big balance in the Rainy Day Fund might also be tapped to help counties in the Eagle Ford and elsewhere in the state to fund the repair and improvement of county roads that are being impacted by the high volume of heavy truck traffic that comes along with rapid oil and gas development.

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The decision to scale back on partners was a conscious one, says distributor Sony Pictures Entertainment: Rather than jam the film with product placements, the company looked for fewer brands that would make a larger commitment to the movie: Rather than just paying for screen time, brands like Sony, Omega watches, Heineken and Ford Motor have agreed to help fund the marketing blizzard for the new movie.

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Banks, of course, raise money for less environmentally friendly corporations, too, such as Ford, General Electric, and ExxonMobil, which need cash to fund their operations.

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He said Ford was not involved in the decision to put Visteon into administration and questions about its pension fund should be answered by the management of Visteon UK and the fund's trustees.

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