New LG Chocolate, One of the Hottest Front Row Accessories at London Fashion WeekSEOUL, South Korea - - Sienna and Savannah Miller’s Runway Show Introduces Chic Phone to Fashion A-List Audience Voucher Code Sites Thrive as Society Embraces a Cheaper Way of LivingLEEDS, England - Voucher codes and discount vouchers from sites such as VoucherSeeker (www.voucherseeker.co.uk/discount-vouchers) are becoming widely sought after as discount codes become more socially acceptable to use when purchasing goods. DemandTec to Speak on nextGEN Retail Merchandising and Marketing Optimisation at The Retail Conference in LondonSAN CARLOS, California and LONDON - DemandTec, Inc. (Nasdaq: DMAN), a leading provider of on-demand optimisation solutions for retailers and consumer products manufacturers, today announced that Derek Smith, DemandTec’s Vice President of Retail Industry Marketing, and Mike Taylor, DemandTec’s Senior Director, Worldwide Solution Consulting, will be discussing the latest issues in next generation merchandising and marketing optimisation with a group of senior managers from the retail, wholesale and hospitality industries at The Retail Conference 2009 - Responsive Retailing at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, UK on September 23, 2009. Empolis Presents E-Service Suite and Voice of the Customer at Call Centre ExpoKAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - - Global Semantic Application Vendor Demonstrates Benefits for Service Organisations Drink-Drive Cambridgeshire Vet Warned as to Future ConductLONDON - Following a two-year postponed judgment, the Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons last week [17 September 2009] warned a Cambridgeshire veterinary surgeon as to his future conduct, after he had been convicted in 2006 for causing death by careless driving whilst under the influence of alcohol. Sugarcane Agro-Ecological Zoning a Welcome Step to Promote Sustainability, but Amendments Will Be Needed According to Brazilian Sugarcane IndustrySAO PAULO - The Agro-ecological Zoning of Sugarcane, a legislative proposal announced today in Brazil by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, represents an important step to ensure the disciplined and organized expansion of sugarcane harvesting and its products, while addressing unsubstantiated claims against the industry. According to the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), the zoning proposal will prove useful to enhance the sustainability of sugarcane expansion, by going beyond land use restrictions defined in some export markets. Canton Fair: Getting You in the Fair and in Business, Faster Than EverGUANGZHOU, China - We all know international business trips can be a hassle: there’s registering for the conference, waiting for registration confirmation to be sent to you, dragging all your paperwork down to the embassy, waiting in line, waiting for your documents to be returned to you, finding the right hotel before you go, then hours on a plane, only to get to your destination and wait again for some clumsy staff member to verify your identity before you get in. The Commuter Tie From Thomas Pink Store Your ipod(R) Nano Safely and in StyleLONDON - - With Photo Listening to music, tuning in to a podcast or watching a film or TV download? Cool Cars for Kids at Autoquake.comLONDON - Just in time for the start of the university term the UK’s leading online car retailer Autoquake.com has a wide range of trendy, safe and affordable cars in stock which are perfect for young drivers and the bank of mum and dad. Growing Demand for Convenience Drives the Food Extension Antioxidants Market in Europe, States Frost & SullivanLONDON - As living standards improve and lifestyle paces quicken, our eating habits and preferences shift markedly toward time-saving products. The resultant high demand for prepared foodstuffs and convenience foods requiring better protection from oxidation bolsters the use of antioxidants. Nevertheless, growing industry costs continue to bog down the antioxidants market in Europe. 95% of the City of Cape Town’s Green Waste Recovered for Organic Composting by Soil & MoreCAPE TOWN, South Africa and WADDINXVEEN, The Netherlands - Eosta subsidiary Soil & More has been awarded the right to recover about 95% of the City’s green waste for organic composting. Soil & More Reliance (SMR) recently signed a contract worth around 70 million Rand with the City of Cape Town. The company has been awarded the contract because of her prominent sustainable entrepreneurship. Video: artnet Auctions Launches Prints Masterworks Auction September 17-29 Including Andy Warhol’s Unique Portrait of Michael JacksonNEW YORK and BERLIN - Now through September 29, artnet Auctions is featuring the Prints Masterworks Auction, a special online auction of prints and multiples by some of the most influential artists of the 20th-21st century. The sale comprises 150 works by 50 artists including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Pablo Picasso with estimates from US$1,000-US$150,000. Celebrities Give Veg the Wow Factor, say ParentsLONDON - - Parents Believe ‘Celebrity’ Role Models Have Greatest Influence on Children When it Comes to Eating Their Greens New Testing Option Extends Scope of Food Safety ScreeningHILLEROD, Denmark - FOSS has extended the availability of software functionality that helps to spot adulterated raw milk. The Nation Decides on the Best Magazine Covers of the Last YearLONDON - A naked Beth Ditto, on Love, fights it out with Angelina Jolie, looking out from SHE. David Beckham wears a trilby at a jaunty angle for GQ, while a bald Jade Goody sells her wedding day to OK! Remember the First World War with BBC History, or celebrate the new US President with Time and Esquire. These are just some of the striking images from the last year of magazine covers which have been shortlisted for The Maggies national covers poll. Global Beverage Players Keep the Faith in BRIC MarketsBASINGSTOKE, England - Once touted as a unique combination of high growth markets, the BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China have enjoyed varying fortunes during the great economic downturn of 2009. Projections after the first half of the year from Canadean’s new Quarterly Beverage Tracker, point to China and to a lesser extent India already shrugging off any financial woes with both countries set for healthy volume rises in 2009. Beverages in Brazil are set to rise by a more modest 2% this year but demand in Russia is set to contract by 2%. SecureWorks, Inc. Streamlines the PCI AOC and FFIEC ITO Self-Assessment Questionnaire Processes with Predefined Assessment Programs and Affiliate Compliance Summary ReportsATLANTA and LONDON - SecureWorks(R), a leading, global provider of security services, is streamlining the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Attestation of Compliance (AOC) and FFIEC Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) Self-Assessment Questionnaire processes with Predefined Assessment Programs. These programs are preconfigured with assessment questions based on the PCI and FFIEC guidelines. An organisation’s affiliates (vendors, partners, internal departments, and service providers) are then rated in accordance with their compliance with these regulations. MutantAuction.com Launches in U.K. as a Welcome Respite From RecessionLONDON - - Reverse Auction Site Allows Lowest Bidder to Win While the recession wreaks havoc on retail buying, a new auction website is becoming the place to buy brand-new consumer electronics at unbelievably low prices. /C O R R E C T I O N — MutantAuction.com/LONDON - In the news release, “MutantAuction.com Launches in U.K. as a Welcome Respite From Recession” issued on 16 Sep 2009 13:03 GMT, by MutantAuction.com over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that they are in fact called MutantAuctions.com (plural) and not MutantAuction.com (singular) as originally incorrectly disseminated. Complete, corrected release follows: Introducing Vers Hand-Crafted Wood Cases for iPod and iPhone - Beautiful, Durable, very RenewableWAYLAND, Massachusetts - - Vers compliments its successful line of hand-crafted wood sound systems with a unique line of solid wood cases VocaLink, in Association With PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP UK, Publish First Detailed Research Report Into the UK Faster Payments ServiceLONDON - VocaLink, the international payments specialist, today announced the findings from the banking industry’s first piece of qualitative research into the UK’s Faster Payment Service (FPS) since its launch in May 2008. The analysis, conducted by VocaLink in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP UK (PwC), identifies the key lessons learnt from the Faster Payments Service rollout in the UK, based on interviews with FPS bank participants and scheme members, and provides a roadmap for any bank or economy seeking to benefit from real-time payments. Coty Inc. and International Superstar Beyonce Ink Fragrance PartnershipNEW YORK - - Renowned Recording Artist, Actress and Fashion Designer to Debut Global Fragrance Costs to Rise for Mandatory Tenancy Deposit CoverLONDON - 2008-09, the second year of operation since mandatory deposit protection was introduced into the private rented sector, was a successful year for the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). The number of tenancies registered nearly doubled, rising from 470,323 to 786,405. This covered 1.2 million tenants and protected nearly GBP700 million in deposits. In the current year, the value of deposits protected has grown and is now close to GBP1 billion. inubit AG Launches inubit BPM-suite in the UKBERLIN - - Cavendish Assumes Sales Responsibilities for Inubit BPM-suite in United Kingdom What’s Hot and What’s Next in Beauty, Fragrance, Personal Care & Well-BeingNEW YORK - WHAT: HBA GLOBAL EXPO www.hbaexpo.com WHEN: September 15-17, 2009 WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention 11th Avenue between 34th & 39th Street New York, NY EXHIBIT HOURS: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17 WHO: This year’s show has more than 600 international industry suppliers and educational partners presenting their latest products, innovations, and expertise at the health and beauty industry’s premier international product development event–HBA Global Expo. The top brand manufacturers and marketers along with emerging entrepreneurs from around the world are expected to attend. WHY: HBA Global Expo is the only industry-specific exposition and educational conference for the cosmetic, fragrance, personal care, skin care, and well-being industries, featuring new products, trends and technologies. The British Bridal Exhibition in Harrogate is the Biggest Yet!HARROGATE, England - Press and buyers from around the world are in the Yorkshire town of Harrogate this week (13-15 September) to see exactly what brides-to-be will be wearing in the seasons ahead. At the British Bridal Exhibition, Europe’s largest weddingwear industry trade show, which attracts exhibitors from every continent and catering to every price bracket, the top names in business unveiled more than 300 collections. SeLoger.com: First Half 2009 Results - Increase in Revenues and Net ProfitPARIS - Revenues EBITDA(*) Net profit +2.1% +0.3% +0.4% EUR34.7m -> EUR35.5m EUR18.1m -> EUR18.2m EUR8.7m -> EUR8.7m 30 June2008 30 June2009 30 June2008 30 June2009 30 June2008 30 June2009 - Sales up by 2.1% - EBITDA(*) Margin Rate Stands at 51.2% of Sales - Net Profit up by 0.4% Stands at EUR8.7m - Audience Growth Gaining Pace Over Competitors - 2009 Results: in the Upper Range of Targets Delegation From Uzbekistan Took Part in the ‘Summer Davos’ World Economic ForumTASHKENT, Uzbekistan - - Uzbekistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Dr. Gulnara Karimova and Fund Forum Representatives Took Part in the WEF ‘New Champions’ Annual Meeting 2009 in Dalian, China. London Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Week: Beauty Behind the ScenesLONDON - - M-A-C Cosmetics Returns as Official Makeup Brand of London Fashion Week Merging Makeup Technique, Trends and Technology Attensity Group Launches Global Partner NetworkPALO ALTO, California - - Global Semantic Application Vendor Unites With World Leaders in Program Dedicated to Driving Value From Organizations’ Structured and Unstructured Data Fountain Healthy Aging Inc Announces Agreement to Acquire Natural Planet USALOS ANGELES - Fountain Healthy Aging Inc. announced on September 14 2009 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued stock of Natural Planet USA Inc, a California based developer and distributor of a range of specialist nutraceutical and cosmoceutical products both in the US and across a range of international markets. Fountain has had a relationship with Natural Planet for some months, and has sourced a number of its key products from the Natural Planet product pipeline, as well as engaging Natural Planet as a non exclusive distributor of its flagship product, Vitalife, in the US. Johnny Rockets Continues International Expansion With First Restaurant in GermanyLAKE FOREST, California - - Global Chain Opens Restaurant at Ramstein Air Force Base International restaurant chain Johnny Rockets announces its newest overseas location in the airport of United States Air Force Base, Ramstein, in Southern Germany. Residents of the Kaiserslautern Military Community will welcome the food, fun and friendliness of Johnny Rockets feel-good Americana, Sept. 21. The Grand Opening celebration will include a live band, dance club, lessons for children and the classic American menu offerings for which Johnny Rockets is known. Applications to Join Mike Horn in India in December as a Young Explorer to Close on 22nd SeptemberLONDON - - With Photo South African, Mike Horn, is acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest modern adventurer-explorers. He has undertaken exceptional feats of endurance, determination and courage that have extended the boundaries of human achievement. Top Beauty and Personal Care New Products and Trends To Be Featured at HBA Global ExpoNEW YORK - - Mintel to Host Daily Innovation Zone Tours and Beauty Food Tastings HBA Global Expo has enhanced its New Products Innovation Showcase to provide attendees with more information and inspiration for future product development plans and to revitalize existing brands. Taking place September 15-17, at the Javits Center in New York, HBA Global Expo (www.hbaexpo.com) is the largest product development event in the cosmetics, fragrance, skin care and personal care industries. Chica Chick launches the fashion bag with a conscienceAs every teenage girl knows, a bag is more than just a fashion accessory – it’s a survival kit that holds all the little necessities you need to get through the day. Now Chica Chick has taken this concept a step further with its brand new two-in-one designer bag, which comes complete with a pack of lifestyle essentials that – like the handbag itself – will make sure you’re ready to go anywhere, anytime, day and evening. |
