Award-Winning Author Explores Ancient Egypt and WWI in the Latest ‘Quest for Knowledge’ Mission From Renaissance LearningLONDON - Open to both Primary and Secondary school pupils from across the UK, the latest ‘mission’ in Renaissance Learning’s ‘Quest for Knowledge’ comes from Carnegie Medal-winning author Theresa Breslin. Primary pupils are invited to journey back to Ancient Egypt with Cy from her Dream Master series of books, whilst the Secondary ‘mission’ takes inspiration from her critically acclaimed book Remembrance. Essence, a Rapidly Growing UK Digital Marketing Agency, Choose DediPower to Provide all its Managed Hosting NeedsREADING, England - With clients such as Ebay, Google, Sony Music and Carphone Warehouse, Essence has firmly established themselves as an innovative and creative full service digital marketing agency providing services to some of the world’s most dynamic brands. They join a growing list of digital marketing agencies that have chosen DediPower as their primary managed hosting provider. One Off Opportunity to Purchase Eco-Friendly Ambassadorial Mansion House in East SussexLONDON and BRIGHTON, England - With Moor Court Manor as the address, and a 13,500 square foot Wealden Masterpiece which will be the largest new home to come on to the open market in the region, this exclusive Clive Wilson designed ambassadorial mansion house leaves no stone left unturned for today’s elite purchasers wanting to buy into an eco friendly lifestyle concept. Indeed the salubrious address will be the most energy efficient mansion house to be built in East Sussex. 70% of UK Holidaymakers Desperately Seeking sun Getaways Reveals MonarchLUTON, England - Despite the reported growth of the ’staycation’, the poor British weather this summer has once again fallen foul of people’s expectations and in a desperate attempt to catch some sun, a recent online survey by www.monarch.co.uk has revealed that 70% of UK holidaymakers are now planning to book a late holiday deal and travel abroad. Trintech to Celebrate Launch of New Unity Xtensible Financial Reporting Tool at the NASDAQ Stock MarketDALLAS, DUBLIN and LONDON - - Financial GRC Market Leader Will Attend Opening Ceremony at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square to Launch XBRL-Enabled Financial Reporting Solution and Celebrate Trintech’s ‘#1′ Customer Base Neuromuscular Disease Treatment Catena(R) Available in Europe on a Named Patient BasisLIESTAL, Switzerland and WEYBRIDGE, England - - Santhera and Idis Partner to Facilitate Patient Access to Friedreich’s Ataxia Drug Global Search Market Draws More Than 100 Billion Searches Per MonthRESTON, Virginia - - Google Sites Leads Global Search Market with 67 Percent Market Share Wyeth’s Torisel Approved by European Commission for the Treatment of Relapsed and/or Refractory Mantle Cell LymphomaMAIDENHEAD, England - Wyeth Europa Ltd., a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced today that the European Commission has approved the mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) inhibitor TORISEL(R) (temsirolimus) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and/or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). In the European Union (EU), TORISEL is also indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who have at least three of six prognostic risk factors. Vodafone UK Makes the Mobile Internet Free to use on Friday - So you can Plan the Bank Holiday on usNEWBURY, England - - Internet Browsing and Webmail on Your Mobile Free to use all day Friday 28th August Cardea Technology Inc and Optasia Medical Ltd Announce Plans to Collaborate to Optimize Their Vertebral Fracture Assessment ToolsBOSTON, Massachusetts and CHEADLE, England - Cardea Technology, Inc. and Optasia Medical Ltd., announce plans to collaborate and configure their software tools for Vertebral Fracture Assessment, a method for evaluating vertebral fractures from images on bone densitometers, to exchange information and create reports for the management of osteoporosis. Chora Council of the Metabolic Studio Announces the Winner of the Chora PrizePANTELLERIA, Italy - - First Recipient, Artist Felicity Powell, to Receive Award On October 2, 2009 at Metabolic Studio Rapid Growth in Solar Thermals Calls for Trade Associations to Launch New Solar Handbook and ChecklistKENILWORTH, England - The Solar Trade Association and the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council will be holding a joint launch event at the Restaurant Ship Hispaniola at 5pm on Wednesday 9th Sept for the Solar Thermal Benchmark Commissioning Checklist and STA Solar Handbook. Speed-Trap Launches Analytics for Adobe Air ApplicationsNEWBURY, England - - Speed-Trap Launches Industry-first Online Analytics Software That Captures and Analyses Visitor Interaction With Non-browser-based Adobe AIR and Rich Internet Applications Northern Trust Global Investments Named Investment Management Firm of the YearLONDON - - Awards held in association with ACQ Finance Magazine Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI), the asset management arm of Northern Trust, has been named the Investment Management Firm of the Year at the ACQ Country Awards 2009. NetDespatch Helps Seabourne Express Streamline Global ServicesMARLOW, England - Seabourne Express Courier has opened up new frontiers in international express delivery services, thanks to web software from NetDespatch. The Velocity International software as a service (SaaS) provides a user-friendly method for customers to book and track shipments online from any country to anywhere in the world. Used by Seabourne offices worldwide, including their recently acquired Air Action business, the intuitive browser-based system is helping the company to compete globally for new business. Darwin Sails Again: ‘on the Future of Species’PLYMOUTH, England - In the wake of Charles Darwin, who sailed from Plymouth on the HMS Beagle, on 1 September his great-great-granddaughter Sarah Darwin will embark on the same trip. While Charles Darwin’s observations during his journey around the world led to his publication of the Origin of Species that changed the way we view the world, 150 years later Sarah Darwin will sail the entire voyage again “on the Future of Species”. British Women are Wasting a Fortune Buying the Wrong FoundationLONDON - - With Photo Bobbi Brown Survey findings: - The average British woman spends a whopping GBP125 and tries seven different foundations before finding the right one, according to a new survey* commissioned by Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. - 42% of British women say their worst beauty nightmare is a foundation ‘tide line’ (mask like effect, with different colour face & neck). This compares with 16% of women who dread smudged lipstick, 15% who worry about wobbly eyeliner and 14% who fret about creased eyeshadow. - British Women throw away over 94 million pieces of makeup every year because they are dissatisfied with the product. Save 450 Pounds With Newlands Training Ltd LANTRA “Women & Work” Course to Improve Fork Lift Truck, Chain Saw and Other Land Based Skills - Only 12 Places Left!DORCHESTER, England - Dorset-based Newlands Training Ltd, in conjunction with LANTRA (the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector) is offering funded training for women working in the agricultural and land-based environment, through its Women & Work Programme. Applicants must hurry though as there are only 12 places left for the 2009 intake. Parents Look Online for Back to School BargainsLEEDS, England - The summer is coming to an end, the new school year beckons, and the cost of school uniform and equipment is starting to add up. Whilst many parents are frantically shopping around for the better deals, many people are turning to online deals sites such as VoucherSeeker (www.voucherseeker.co.uk/discount-vouchers) for voucher codes for money off items. MS Society Statement - Molecule Found in Brain May Protect From Damage Caused by MSLONDON - The MS Society, the UK’s largest charity dedicated to supporting everyone affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), has responded to the news issued by the University of Bristol concerning the study of Galanin in MS. Braskem Clarifies Information Released by the Brazilian PressSAO PAULO - Braskem S.A. (NYSE: BAK) (”Braskem” or the “Company”), pursuant to CVM Instruction 358/2002 and in light of news published by the press referring to its participation in an asset acquisition process, publicly informs its shareholders and the market that the Company is constantly in touch with different companies in the pursuit of growth and partnership opportunities, as part of its internationalization strategy and its goal of becoming a global leader in the petrochemical industry. All potential movements considered by Braskem are aimed at strengthening its competitiveness and preserving the financial health of its capital structure. Chemist+Druggist Reveals Frontline NHS Staff Won’t Get Swine Flu VaccineTONBRIDGE, England - Pharmacists have branded government swine flu vaccination plans “unacceptable,” Chemist+Druggist has revealed. The criticism comes after the profession was excluded from the first wave of healthcare staff to get the jab. Distressed Patients Suffer Panic Attacks as UK Medicine Stocks Hit by Shortages, Chemist+Druggist RevealsTONBRIDGE, England - Medicine shortages have left patients extremely distressed, with some seeing their conditions deteriorate and even being admitted to hospital, a Chemist+Druggist (C+D) survey has found. West European Beer Sales in the First Half of 2009 Make Sober ReadingBASINGSTOKE, England - Beer sales across West Europe fell by more than 4% in the first half of 2009 - the equivalent of 580 million litres, or more than a billion less UK pints of beer - according to leading beverage research agency Canadean’s Quarterly Beverage Tracker. Alcoholic drinks, as a whole have not fared much better, while soft and dairy drinks have slipped by around 1%, hot drinks have registered a very small rise and overall commercial beverage consumption has declined by a little over 1%. (NB: The fact that the comparable period included an extra day because of the leap year in 2008 will have had a marginally negative effect on the results.) For Crying Out Loud! Jeremy Clarkson’s Book Tops a Poll of The Hottest Holiday Reads of All TimeLONDON - Forget the murder, mystery and romance, Jeremy Clarkson’s book has topped a poll of Britons’ favourite beach reads of all time. The outspoken Top Gear presenter’s book For Crying Out Loud has been voted as the number one beach read of all time beating off competition from blockbusters including Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code and classics such as Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. More than 7,000 Britons voted for their favourite beach read in an online poll compiled by Teletext Holidays and Penguin. Chick lit queen Marian Keyes came in at number two with her bestselling paperback This Charming Man followed by modern classic The Beach by Alex Garland, which was turned into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. DediPower Teams up With .net AwardsREADING, England - DediPower today announces an affiliation with the .net Awards, in which the UK provider of managed hosting and data centre solutions will host the awards website and sponsor the coveted Innovation of the Year Award. Speed-Trap’s Mobile Technology Completes the View of Online Customer ExperienceNEWBURY, England - - Speed-Trap Extends the Reach of its Technology to Monitor Visitor Interaction With Websites and Web Applications to Now Include Mobile Customer Experience Measurement by Providing Mobile Internet Analytics of Activity on Mobile Devices From Nokia to Nintendo Survey Reveals Mainframe Persists as Cornerstone of Multi-Tier Enterprise ComputingDITTON PARK, England - - Respondents Cite Reliability, Resilience, and Security Among Platform’s Most Compelling Advantages Maxatec Enters into Distribution Agreement with Group Sense Mobile-Tech Ltd Adding GSML’s Handheld Information Products to the Maxatec Range of Mobile Computing DevicesALTRINCHAM, England - Maxatec has signed an agreement with Group Sense Mobile-Tech Limited “GSML”, Hong Kong, to distribute its range of mobile computing devices in the United Kingdom. Largest Bank in Mauritius Deploys Level Four’s Automated ATM Testing SolutionLONDON - Level Four, the leading provider of open standards-based ATM software, today announced that the Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has successfully gone live with its ATM Developer automated testing solution. MCB is the largest bank in Mauritius and has an ATM estate of 146 machines. Through the use of Level Four’s ATM Developer, the bank is now able to automate the testing of its ATMs, speeding up the deployment of new ATM software and services and reduce the amount of internal resource required. comScore Study: Mums Control the Online Purse Strings in the U.K.LONDON - - comScore Study Reveals that Women Age 25-54 with Children in the Household have High Likelihood of Visiting Several Retail Categories Smith & Nephew Takes Single Injection PMA to Next StageRALEIGH and DURHAM, North Carolina - Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN) Biologics & Spine is proceeding to the next stage in the approval process for the U.S. launch of DUROLANE(R) Single Injection, Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid. Interead Partners With ArgosREADING, England - - UK’s largest catalogue retailer to sell COOL-ER ereader Only months after its worldwide launch, Interead Ltd., maker of the COOL-ER ereader, today announced that it has partnered with Argos, a leading UK catalogue and online retailer of consumer products, to sell COOL-ER ereaders. CA’s New Standardized Services Offerings Help CIOs Achieve Lean ITDITTON PARK, England - - Repeatable Methodology Assists in Delivering Rapid ROI and Maximizing IT Value Over 85% of the World’s POP/IMAP Email Addresses can be Mobilized in Seconds With ServiceMine EmailPOOLE, England - - WDSGlobal Launches ServiceMine Email to Increase Uptake of Mobile Email Among Consumers. |
