Theatres Trust Announces ECOVENUE Green Theatre Project for LondonLONDON - - With Photos On 14 September 2009 at Plasa 09 The Theatres Trust will announce a new three year programme to provide specialist theatre environmental advice and undertake free DEC assessments with 48 small scale theatres in London. Unite Outrage at Diageo’s Announcement to Reject Proposals to Save Scottish JobsLONDON - Diageo’s announcement today (Wednesday 9th September) to reject proposals by the Scottish Government that would safeguard jobs has outraged Unite, the UK’s biggest union. Oracle Selects Pearson VUE as Its Test Delivery ProviderBLOOMINGTON, Minnesota - Pearson VUE, the leader in secure high-stakes testing, announced today that Oracle has chosen Pearson VUE as its testing provider. All exams will be delivered globally through the Pearson VUE(R) Authorized Test Center network of more than 5,000 sites in 165 countries. African Virtual Job Fair Attracting U.S. Firms, Organizations Recruiting to Support New and Expanding Business Operations Across AfricaSILVER SPRING, Maryland - - Web-based Job Fair Offers Employers Opportunities to Attract Global Talent Pool Greenberg Traurig Represents Liberty Acquisition Holdings (International) in its Purchase of UK’s Pearl Group and Opal ReassuranceNEW YORK - - Transactions valued at approximately US$6.7 billion The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP today announced that it has served as counsel to Liberty Acquisition Holdings (International) Company in connection with its purchase of Pearl Group Limited, the largest closed life and pension fund consolidator in the U.K. and Opal Reassurance Limited, a re-insurance company that re-insures certain annuity liabilities of Pearl. The transactions, valued at approximately US$6.7 billion, were overwhelmingly approved by Liberty’s shareholders on July 24th and completed in London on September 2nd. Liberty Acquisition has changed its name to Pearl Group, with a new Euronext ticker of PEARL (www.thepearlgroup.com). Safran Completes Acquisition of 81% of GE Homeland ProtectionPARIS and FAIRFIELD, Connecticut - Safran and GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that they have completed the transaction originally announced on April 24, 2009, for Safran to acquire 81% of GE’s Homeland Protection business (GE Homeland Protection). GE will retain a 19% stake in the company, as well as a seat on the Board of Directors. Beware Action Director on Board, Corporate Crash Diets Don’t Work, by Professor Malcolm McDonald, Academic Advisor to Oxford College of MarketingOXFORD, England - Like most, I am heartily sick of hearing the expression “Marketing in a Downturn”. SGI President Issues Five-Point Plan Toward Nuclear AbolitionTOKYO - Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, issued a proposal Sept. 8 outlining concrete steps toward the abolition of nuclear weapons. A vocal opponent of these inhumane weapons for more than 50 years, he stresses that we now have a unique opportunity to build grassroots solidarity, propel political processes and break out of the stagnation which has dogged nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation efforts. Last Chance to Voice Business Electricity ConcernsLONDON - Price comparison service, Make It Cheaper, is urging small businesses to add their voice to its concerns over the changes being proposed by Ofgem in an attempt to make business energy ( www.makeitcheaper.com/business-electricity.aspx) contracts fairer. The GMAT Group Collaborates With Pearson on New Test of English; Launch Set for OctoberMCLEAN, Virginia - Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), a new English language test owned by Pearson and developed in collaboration with the Graduate Management Admission Council, will debut on October 26, 2009. The Winner of the 2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom is Announced - Teton Valley Community School, Victor, IdahoVICTOR, Idaho - - www.openarchitecturechallenge.org - Innovative designs for schools in Colombia, India, Uganda and the United States also recognized. The Tolkien Trust, New Line Cinema and HarperCollins Settle ‘Lord of the Rings’ LawsuitLOS ANGELES - The Tolkien Trust (a UK registered charity), New Line Cinema, and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. have resolved the lawsuit relating to the “Lord of the Rings” films. The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) Releases the ILPA Private Equity PrinciplesTORONTO - - Guidelines Intend to Create Framework for Sustainability and Growth of Asset Class Through Improved Governance, Alignment of Interests and Transparency Photographer and South Africa Chronicler Jürgen Schadeberg has Copyright Violation by South African Picture Agency Legally ProhibitedBERLIN - On 26 August 2009 the Regional Court of Berlin issued a restrictive injunction (file number: 15 O 350/09) against the South African picture agency Africa Media Online (AMO). Applicant is the South Africa chronicler Jürgen Schadeberg. More than 200 photos of the internationally recognized photographer from the years 1952 to 1959 which have not been published so far are concerned. In 1964 the photographer needed to leave the negatives behind in South Africa, since he was observed by the Apartheid’s secret police. At that time he could only leave the country with hand baggage. Born in Berlin, he migrated to South Africa in 1951. In its announcement of 22 July 2009, the TV channel ARTE wrote about him as follows: “Jürgen Schadeberg is one of the most important photographers of our time”. Natural, Organic, and Sustainable Beauty Headline HBA’s Green ConferenceNEW YORK - - Strategies that Build Business in a Growing Segment to be Highlighted Leading natural and organic innovators and advocates will headline the Green Conference Track at HBA Global Expo, the largest product development event for the cosmetics, fragrance, personal care and well-being industries. The HBA trade show and conference will take place September 15-17, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. VocaLink Take Home Pay Index Shows Greatest Rise in 18 MonthsLONDON - - The VocaLink Take Home Pay Index Rises Sharply to 2.0% Annual Wage Growth - Services Sector pay Growth has Third Month-on-Month Increase, Leaping to 2.8% in August New Software Keeps Children Safe and on Track at Homework TimeLONDON - Do you struggle to keep your 5-12 year olds on task at homework time? Help is now at hand with the launch of The Learning Bubble (tlb), a powerful piece of software featuring a special learning desktop that creates an interruption-free environment in which children can learn - similar to a quiet study at home. The Learning Bubble lets parents have complete control over which internet sites their children can visit between specific times, preventing unwanted interruptions by blocking instant messaging, unauthorised websites, games and email during homework time. Planning Ahead: The Hunting Dynasty - Advertising for Sustainable Products & Services - Appoints Awarded International Planner Colwyn Elder as Director of Planning & Strategy With Equity StakeLONDON - - Colwyn Elder Takes an Equity Stake and the Role of Director of Planning & Strategy in The Hunting Dynasty - the Start-up Advertising Agency For Sustainable Products & Services. SISVEL Responds to NGMN RFI for LTE Patent Pool AdministratorALEXANDRIA, Virginia - SISVEL today announced its decision to respond to the Request for Information (RFI) that the Board of the NGMN (Next Generation Mobile Networks) Alliance issued on August 17, 2009 to facilitate the selection of an LTE (Long Term Evolution) patent pool administrator by parties owning patents essential to the LTE standard. In May, SISVEL issued a call for patents and patent applications essential to the LTE standard, in an effort to support the creation of a joint licensing program to make LTE technology accessible to all users on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms and conditions. Kraft’s bid for Cadbury Needs to Ease Worries on Jobs and PensionsLONDON - Commenting on the news today that global food giant Kraft is to table a bid for UK chocolate maker Cadbury, Jennie Formby, Unite national officer for the food sector, said: “It is too early for us to make any detailed comment on this announcement. Unite has requested meetings with both Kraft and Cadbury senior management immediately so that we can begin to understand what the detail of these proposals would mean in terms of long-term commitment to UK jobs at all Cadbury sites, and any possible impact on workers’ conditions, including their pensions.” First Steps at Learning Mandarin from the comfort of your iPhoneI wanted to learn how to speak Mandarin for a couple reasons. First was that my girlfriend’s parents only spoke it and if I wanted to impress them, I would need to learn how to communicate with them properly. I’ve also always wanted to go to China but am terrified that no one would be able to understand me while I was there. Once I decided to learn, I asked several friends what is the best first step in learning how to speak the official chinese language. They all gave me the same answer, “its all about the tones”. Please stop the political game on Bundelkhand : Sanjay PandeyBundelkhand Akikrit Party demands central government to help Bundelkhand farmers directly through the district administrations but not in the way of releasing drought package to state governments. According to party convener Sanjay Pandey, it is proved in the past that such packages from central government were badly misused by UP government. So the blunder should not be repeated. It is also demanded by the party that the relief work in Bundelkhand must begin as soon as possible because so many farmers have already committed suicides till now. In this position government should not wait for more deaths. He says that in current year drought is a national problem but the situation of Bundelkhand is different from that of any other part of country because it has been suffering from drought since last six years. Accentium Web Forays Into the Education Space with the Launch of StudyTimes.comAccentium Web Pvt. Ltd., which runs leading websites such as SecondShaadi.com & Gaadi.com, recently announced its foray in the education space with the launch of StudyTimes.com. Fascinating Learning Factory Builds New Website for Students and EducatorsBoulder, CO - August, 2009 – Fascinating Learning Factory (FLF), a leader in innovative, engaging educational programming, has launched an entirely new website that offers new on-line tools for students and educators, and better reflects the breadth and quality of its programs and initiatives. “The new site is brighter, bolder and lots more fun,” says FLF’s Executive Director Bunnie Strassner. “For teachers and students, the site now features hundreds of educational stories and cartoons from the popular “Our Fascinating Earth” books by Drs. Phil and Nancy Seff, as well as current programs and new projects in development. Plus, we have opportunities for visitors to offer their own ideas for programs. Teachers and students are invited to join the Fascinating Learning factory for free and we will offer new and unique items for sale in the on-line store.” Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. Reaches Agreement on Consensual Plan of Reorganization with Secured Lenders and Unsecured CreditorsNORTHVILLE, Michigan - Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that the Company has reached an agreement among its DIP lenders, pre-petition secured lenders and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Creditors’ Committee”) on the terms of a plan of reorganization. The Company also announced that on September 2, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved the Company’s disclosure statement with respect to the first amended plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) incorporating the terms of the agreement among these parties. The approval of the disclosure statement allows the Company to move forward in soliciting acceptances of the Plan from its pre-petition secured lenders and other creditors. The hearing to confirm the Plan has been scheduled for October 15, 2009. Top Brazilian Organizations Unite in Alliance to Fight Climate ChangeSAO PAULO - Fourteen major Brazilian organizations representing the agribusiness, planted forests and bioenergy sectors announced today the creation of the Brazilian Climate Alliance, with the goal of contributing with solid proposals for the negotiations related to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The main focus is the agenda that the Brazilian government has been defending in global negotiations, culminating with the 15th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP 15), next December in Copenhagen, Denmark. Catalyst Venture Partners Advises EVRS Ltd on GBP600,000 Equity FundraisingBATH, England - - Catalyst has Successfully Advised Accelerator Member EVRS Ltd on the Completion of GBP600,000 “Series A” Financing Provided by a Group of Private Investors Shire Announces FDA Approval of Once-Daily INTUNIV(TM) (guanfacine) Extended Release Tablets for the Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents Aged 6 to 17PHILADELPHIA - - INTUNIV, the First Nonscheduled alpha-2A receptor agonist indicated for ADHD, Demonstrated Improvement in a Range of ADHD Symptoms That can be Disruptive, Such as Inattention, Arguing With Adults, Hyperactivity, Impulsivity, and Losing One’s Temper Marvell and NuTune Collaborate on New Hybrid NIM for European Integrated Digital Television SetsBERLIN - - Marvell’s turnkey hybrid demodulator offers manufacturers the opportunity to develop low profile, low power, cost-effective products for the iDTV market. Ex-smokers can win a HolidayLONDON - Ex-smokers across the UK still have time to enter stop smoking charity QUIT’s competition to find the country’s most inspirational quitters and win a holiday. Starbucks Serves up its First Fairtrade Lattes and Cappuccinos Across the UK and IrelandLONDON - - Fairtrade Certified Coffee Market set to Increase by 18% in the UK & Ireland Tens of Thousands of Coffee Farmers to Benefit In Cooperation With Ensan Charity Association Al Rajhi Bank Launches Ensan Credit CardRIYADH - In cooperation with Ensan Charity Association in order to enhance its role in serving the community, Al Rajhi Bank recently launched “Ensan” Credit Card to support social and charity projects, in addition to encouraging charity spending to support key causes in the Saudi community. /C O R R E C T I O N — Unite the Union/GLASGOW - In the news release, “MSPs Join Diageo Workers to Take the Pledge to Fight for Scottish Jobs” issued on 1 Sep 2009 10:11 GMT, by Unite the Union over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the media contact information has changed and the MSP’s name in the third paragraph should have read Willie Coffey rather than Patricia Ferguson as originally issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows: New RISI Global 15-Year Packaging Outlooks Show Containerboard Demand Growth to Average 1.4% in North America, 5.6% in Asia and 6.6% in China Through 2024BOSTON - Forecast Highlights: North America - Bans on plastic bags not expected to lead to revival in paper bag markets, as reusable bags are quickly gaining a foothold in many markets. - Competition from alternative packaging products will continue to restrain domestic boxboard demand growth for the next 15 years - no more than 3% demand growth by 2024. Asia - Asian boxboard consumption ratio to favor virgin grades as the booming middle class in the region will buy more high-quality packaged products. - Major producers in the region will enjoy better profit margin on virgin containerboard grades. New capacity from China will also concentrate on the virgin grades. Europe - Despite 4% annual growth over the next 15 years, limited investment on the Eastern Europe cartonboard capacity base should result in net imports increasing by 60% relative to 2008 level. - Construction of two new recycled containerboard mills in eastern Europe is not expected to significantly threaten the western European suppliers as the region is expected to continue to run substantial trade deficit. BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What’s the Significance of That Percentage Number on the Label of a Bottle Containing an Alcoholic Beverage?LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - Alcohols are a group of diverse organic compounds, among them ethanol, methanol, propanol and butanol. All alcoholic beverages sold legally must be clearly marked with the percentage of alcohol the drink contains. That number is a measure of how strong the beverage is. In entertaining episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners on Chemistry in our everyday life. |
