Its Canadian arm was still scrambling last night toavoid a similar fate. – In what will easily be the biggest intervention in Canadianindustry in decades, the federal and Ontario governments areset to plow upwards of $14 billion into General Motors CorpGM.N and Chrysler LLC in a bid to ensure they keep buildingcars here. Stocks Regulatory News Brazil France. (Refiles to correct spelling of shoots in paragraph four) Stocks  |  European Markets  |  China  |  Brazil  |  France * FTSEurofirst 300 index rises 2 pct by midsession * China PMI data lifts economic recovery hopes * Commodity stocks, banks, autos top gainers By Dominic Lau LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) – European stocks rose bymidsession on Monday, driven by banks, commodity shares andautomakers as optimism about a recovery in the global economygrew after China’s manufacturing activity continued to expand inMay. By 1039 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of topEuropean shares was up 2 percent at 879.23, having hit 881.27points — its highest level since Jan 7. “It has been a fantastic move since March 9 …normalisation of a lot of things back to the pre-Lehman Brotherslevels,” said Philip Lawlor, chief portfolio strategist atNomura “The bigger issue is really what’s the new normal. The bigdebate has now shifted from, ‘Are we seeing any green shoots?’,'Are are we in a depression, deflation?’ to what will be the newnormal going forward.” The Basic Resources index .SXPP, which includes mining andsteel companies, was a standout gainer, up 6.3 percent at itshighest level since mid-October. Steelmaker ArcelorMittal (ISPA.AS) rose 7 percent and amongminers BHP Billiton (BLT.L) gained 4.8 percent, Rio Tinto(RIO.L) added 6.5 percent and Vedanta Resources (VED.L) surged7.8 percent.

“Metals & mining remain the best avenue to gain exposure toa variety of themes: steepening yield curves, rebound inmanufacturing activity, sustained Chinese and EM growth, globalasset reflation, weakening dollar,” JPMorgan said in a note. China’s official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in Mayrecorded its third straight month above the mark of 50 thatseparates expansion from contraction, fuelling optimism that theworst of the global downturn may be over. [ID:nSP428779] Oil producers also tracked firmer crude prices CLc1, withBP (BP.L), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.AS) and Total (TOTF.PA)rising 1.6 percent to 2.4 percent. In addition, special joint trainingclasses and webinars will be scheduled over the next 30 days.About RecoveryPlanner , Inc.

– Business Continuity ManagementFounded by experts in business continuity and recovery in 1999,RecoveryPlanner delivers Business Continuity Management. The H1N1 outbreak is areal-world example that clearly illustrates the need for an integratedsolution.”"RecoveryPlanner is the best continuity software on the market, and we arevery happy to be able to offer it to our clients, especially as the H1N1 putscontinuity squarely in the forefront of everyone’s business planning today,”said Caroline Hamilton, President of RiskWatch, Inc.Current clients of both RecoveryPlanner and RiskWatch will be able to purchasethe products at a special low rate between June 1 and July 31, 2009, as partof the kick-off event of the partnership. SOURCENexCen Brands, Inc.Steven Rice, +1-404-881-2317, , or Brian Smith,+1-404-881-2320, , both of Ogilvy Public Relations,for NexCen Brands, Inc.. Long recognizedas innovators in their industry, the brands are credited with inventing thepopular Pretzel Dog and portable Pretzel Bites. Collectively, Pretzelmaker /Pretzel Time is the second largest soft pretzel franchise in the U.S withover 360 stores worldwide About NexCen Brands, Inc.

()NexCen Brands, Inc. is a strategic brand management company with a focus onfranchising. It owns a portfolio of franchise brands that includes two retailfranchises: The Athlete’s Foot(R) and Shoebox New York(R), as well as fivequick service restaurant (QSR) franchises: Great American Cookies(R),MaggieMoo’s(R), Marble Slab Creamery(R), Pretzelmaker(R) and Pretzel Time(R).The brands are managed by NexCen Franchise Management, Inc., a subsidiary ofNexCen Brands. The brands were founded independently of each other in1991, united in 1998 by Mrs Fields Famous Brands and acquired by NexCenBrands in 2007.

Beginning in April of 2009 NexCen instituted the consolidationof the two brands which will result in the new Pretzelmaker. The brands are enticing customers with an offer to buy three softpretzels and “Score!” one more. “Our average customer prefers to order more than one pretzel,” said JennJohnston, senior vice president brand marketing, NexCen Franchise Management.”Whether the customer is a stroller mom with multiple mouths to feed or ateenager with an endless appetite, we feel that the bonus offer provides ourloyal customers with a satisfying incentive.”About Pretzelmaker(R) & Pretzel Time(R) ()Pretzelmaker / Pretzel Time are franchised concepts that specialize inoffering hand-rolled soft pretzels, innovative soft pretzel products, dippingsauces and beverages. Both brands are managed by NexCen Franchise Management, Inc.,a subsidiary of NexCen Brands, Inc.Pretzelmaker / Pretzel Time, which have launched a series of engagingpromotions including Pretzel Dogs Kick Bun,Bites with Bling and Combo*Nation!,are proud to offer guests a summer incentive with the companies’ extra pretzeloffer. ArmondChief Financial OfficerAmerican CareSource Holdings, Inc.Tel: 972-308-6847Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. ATLANTA, June 1 /PRNewswire/ — Pretzelmaker(R) / Pretzel Time(R) announcedtoday that customers who buy three pretzels will get a fourth pretzel free nowthrough July 27.