Hutchison Offers to Exchange 5.45% Notes Due 2010 and 7% Notes Due 2011 for 4.625% Notes Due 2015HONG KONG - Hutchison Whampoa International (09/16) Limited Offer to Exchange 5.45% Guaranteed Notes due 2010 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (03/33) Limited (the “2010 Notes”) (144A - CUSIP 44841SAA7; ISIN US44841SAA78; Common Code 018123967) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4672CAA3; ISIN USG4672CAA39; Common Code 018124238) and 7.00% Guaranteed Notes due 2011 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (01/11) Limited (the “2011 Notes”) (144A - CUSIP 44841HAC7; ISIN US44841HAC79; Common Code 012487975) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4671XAC4; ISIN USG4671XAC41; Common Code 012488068) (Restricted Individual Note - CUSIP 44841HAE3; ISIN US44841HAE36; Common Code 012515472), for its 4.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2015, each series of notes unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited Tube City IMS’ Belgium Subsidiary Achieves VCA Certification; France Subsidiary Receives OHSAS 18001 CertificationPITTSBURGH - Tube City IMS, a provider of products and services to steel mills and foundries throughout the world, today announced the Company’s subsidiary’s facility in Gent, Belgium has achieved VCA certification and its facility in Fos Sur Mer, France has achieved Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001 certification. Results from Abbott’s PROSPECT Study Provide New Insight into Role of Vulnerable Plaque in Coronary Artery DiseaseSAN FRANCISCO - Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced primary results from its groundbreaking PROSPECT (Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree) clinical trial. PROSPECT is the first prospective natural history study to evaluate the role of vulnerable plaque in unexpected heart attacks and the natural progression of coronary artery disease. Results were presented today during the late-breaking clinical trials session by Gregg W. Stone, M.D., professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, during the 2009 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting. Global Airline Capacity Shows Positive Growth For The Second Consecutive Month, Reports OAG, As September Figures Are ReleasedCHICAGO - - Growth of 1.4% compared to September 2008 Global airline capacity for September 2009 is showing positive growth for the second consecutive month, reports OAG, (www.oagaviation.com), the world’s leading aviation data business, as it releases its monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats. The world’s airlines have scheduled 296.9 million seats, a rise of 1.4% (4,130,744 more seats) over September 2008 levels. Lorraine Kelly Launches Lollipop Person of the Year Awards 2009GLASGOW - - Kwik Fit Insurance Begins its Annual Search to Find the UK’s Top Lollipop Person New White Paper From Prologic Provides Step-by-Step Guide to PCI Compliance for Fashion RetailersLONDON - - Prologic White Paper, ‘The Challenge of PCI Compliance for Multi-Channel Retailers’, tr.im/zlmm Explains the Need for an Integrated PCI Strategy to Ensure Business Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction Autism Care Provider Welcomes Publication of NHS Report Into Prevalence of Autism in the Adult PopulationLONDON - Brookdale Care, one of the UK’s leading providers of residential support services for people living with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), has welcomed the publication of the NHS Information Centre’s Report Autism Spectrum Disorders in adults living in households throughout England, which draws from data gathered in the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007. Northrop Grumman Highlights Innovative Mail Processing Solutions at Post Expo, Hannover, GermanyLONDON - Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) postal automation subsidiary, SOLYSTIC, will display a wide range of its industry-leading mail processing technologies at Post Expo, the international postal technology exhibition and conference. Afinitor(R) (everolimus) Now Licensed in UK for Advanced Kidney Cancer Patients After Failure of First Line Vascular Targeted Therapy (1,2)FRIMLEY, England - - This Press Release is Intended for Consumer Media Only - Afinitor More Than Doubles the Median Time Without Tumour Growth and Reduces the Risk of Disease Worsening or Death by 67% Compared With Placebo (2) Enrique Iglesias for Azzaro Pour HommePARIS - - Personifies the Seductive Charisma of Azzaro Pour Homme Since 1978, Azzaro Pour Homme has been building its success on the values of seduction and refinement, Italian-style. It takes a certain kind of man to personify the distinctive style of this iconic fragrance: the eternal charmer, a man who loves and respects women. The proverbial “tall, dark and handsome”… good looks, unmistakable, innate sensuality, a magnetic personality and energy… that man is Enrique Iglesias, chosen by the brand to personify the enigmatic charisma of Azzaro Pour Homme starting in October 2009. Awards to Provide Framework for Improved TransparencyLONDON - With policymakers gathering at G20, critics remain sceptical as to whether more regulation is the right way to restore long-term stability to global economies. Sir David Walker, in his recently published review, pointed out that ‘principal deficiencies in the financial services sector are related much more to patterns of behaviour than to organisation’. Ahead of the publication of the Walker report, a timely event this autumn looks set to provide a national framework for improved corporate transparency and accountability as part of the solution of returning stability to the markets. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies in the shortlist for the 2009 ICSA Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards have demonstrated their recognition that institutional and private investors, regulators and politicians are looking for clear evidence of good corporate governance reporting and robust governance performance. The insurance, retail and energy sectors are amongst those represented in the shortlist. NetSuite Brings First Cloud Computing ERP Suite to the iPhoneSAN MATEO, California - - NetSuite Dashboards, Sales Order Records, Customer Records, and Click-to-Call a Finger-Tap Away on iPhone and iPod touch Green Latch Enables Great Power-Saving for Contact-Less Magnetic Scrolling ApplicationsIEPER, Belgium - Melexis announces today the release of the MLX92213. This newly designed low voltage Hall-Effect Latch sensor integrates advanced power management providing micropower-efficient solutions for battery or handheld applications. With its ingenious magnetic design, the MLX92213 offers a breakthrough contact-less and reliable solid-state solution for incremental rotary encoders. The device enhances the efficiency and power consumption of all scrolling or trackball-type applications found in computer peripherals, mobile phones or other handheld consumer electronics. Unite Rejects Jaguar Attempts to Make Workers pay for Management FailuresLONDON - Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) of its new plan for the future of the business, Unite national secretary for the automotive sector, Dave Osborne said: FBR Capital Markets Expands Research Coverage of Financial InstitutionsARLINGTON, Virginia - - Firm Bolsters Its Financial Institutions Research Group with New Hires and Promotion Isosceles Finance Become Accountancy Age Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year!STAINES, England - - Isosceles Finance, the Business Accounting Consultants Have Been Announced as Finalists for the Accountancy Age Award ‘Small Firm of the Year’ American Greetings Announces Record Second Quarter EarningsCLEVELAND - American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced its second quarter results for the quarter ended August 28, 2009. International Transport Share Scheme LaunchedLONDON - As part of their development programme, Vyouz have released the BETA version of Share My Transport aimed at reducing CO2 emissions to compliment their reuse and recycling initiatives. Transformative Urban Public Works Plan for Medellin, Colombia Wins 2009 Curry Stone Design Prize for Emerging Humanitarian InnovationLOUISVILLE, Kentucky - - Medellin’s Former Urban Projects Director, Alejandro Echeverri, and Former Mayor, Sergio Fajardo, to Share US$100,000 Award World Champion of Computer CookingKAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - - International Computer Cooking Contest: Empolis Software Powered the Prize Winner Really Simple Systems - Simple Hosted CRM - Launches DribbleMail(TM) Advanced Emailing SolutionLONDON - - DribbleMail(TM) integrates mass-emailing functionality into Really Simple Systems’ core marketing web based CRM system enabling moderated bulk email campaigns The SPIE Group Acquires the EI WHS Ltd Company and Reinforces its Presence in the UKCERGY, France - SPIE today announces the signature of an agreement for the acquisition of EI WHS Ltd. New Weekly Asia Polyethylene (PE) Pipe Grade Resin Price Report From ICIS PricingSINGAPORE - ICIS pricing, the world’s leading price reporting service for the global chemical industry, has launched a new weekly price report for Asian polyethylene (PE) pipe grade resins covering China and Southeast Asia. UK Triumphs With 4 Out of 5 of 2009 Praemium Imperiale LaureatesLONDON - - Japanese Awards Recognise Cultural Excellence and Diversity For the first time in the history of the Praemium Imperiale Awards, four of the five Laureates, whose names are announced today, are based in a single country - the UK. This is a great tribute to the rich cultural diversity that exists in Britain. 30th Anniversary Edition of Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases is More Relevant Than EverPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania - - Highly Respected Text Addresses New Strains of the Swine (H1N1) and Avian Influenza Viruses. Two Elsevier / MC Strategies Online Courses Recognized in the 35th Annual FREDDIE AwardsATLANTA, Georgia - - Mosby’s Essential Nursing CE wins, and Mosby’s Perioperative Nursing is a Finalist Sunrise Homes Expose Elderly to Commission Hungry Advisers, Claims XentumMANCHESTER, England - Luxury care homes for the elderly chain, Sunrise, has been slammed by a leading wealth management company for providing a platform for ‘vulnerable’ residents in its homes to receive advice from a financial adviser who is not truly independent. Spain and UK to Lead Europe in Fresh Round of VAT IncreasesLONDON - The latest TMF EU VAT Tracker is indicating that VAT rates are set to reach new heights as member states push through rises to cope with the financial crises. With a likely 2% rise in Spain, the ending of the UK’s 2.5% reduction and a 1% rise in Finland next year, the average weighted rate will hit nearly 20% by 2010. This compares to just 18.6% in 2006. Videocall’s MyPresence Personal Telepresence Service Now Available With Seamless Integration to Microsoft’s Office CommunicatorCAMBERLEY, England - - Videocall’s High Definition Personal Telepresence Solution, MyPresence, is now Seamlessly Interoperable With Microsoft’s Office Communicator Driving an Increased Return on Investment Ibda’a Student Awards Accepting Entries for 2009 EditionDUBAI - - Submissions Open Till 8 October Dubai Media City (DMC), the Middle East region’s leading media hub and a member of TECOM Investments is accepting student submissions to the eighth Ibda’a Student Awards, an initiative that seeks to discover, showcase and foster young media talent. Paul Krugman Speaks in Helsinki for the Decision Makers in Search of Finnish Competitiveness and Well-BeingHELSINKI - Professor Paul Krugman was the keynote speaker at the first event in the Wellsprings of Finnish Vitality development programme which seeks solutions for the Finnish competitiveness and well-being in the future. Launched by Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, this programme seeks factors that can help Finland reinforce and renew its vitality. Paul Krugman, Nobel Laureate for economics noted that small countries have the advantage of deploying their safety nets to help their citizens in times of crisis. He further addressed the potential of new economic growth and its causes of concern. Corning Cable Systems to Highlight Leadership in Data Centre Applications at the Corning Data Centre Seminar in EindhovenBERLIN - - Seminar attendees to get first-hand experience with LANscape(R) Pretium(R) EDGE Solutions Vectibix(R) in Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal CancerTHOUSAND OAKS, California - Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced detailed results from the Phase 3 ‘203′ trial evaluating Vectibix(R) (panitumumab) administered in combination with FOLFOX (an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy) as the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). In this trial, Vectibix significantly improved median progression-free survival (PFS) by 1.6 months (9.6 versus 8.0 months for patients treated with FOLFOX alone, (hazard ratio 0.80; p=0.02)) in patients with KRAS wild-type mCRC (primary endpoint). The results were presented at the 2009 ECCO 15 - ESMO 34 European Multidisciplinary Congress in Berlin, Germany (Abstract Number 10LBA). Node4 : Knowledge Is PowerLONDON - Communications and Data Centre specialist Node4 is embarking upon a national awareness campaign to help businesses understand the implications of BT’s 21CN project. The multi-billion pound upgrade to the BT network across the UK affords a wealth of opportunity to end users, but following extensive customer feedback, Node4 has recognised a lack of awareness amongst the business community. Emerging Real Estate Offers 16% Guaranteed Return on Brazilian Land PlotsMANCHESTER, England - In today’s tougher property market, experienced and sophisticated investors are looking for alternative ways to expand their portfolios away from the more traditional off plan and tenanted options. One of the most exciting and potentially lucrative trends is the purchasing of Land Plots. 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