French Authorities Give Sole Approval to GMAT Exam to Collect Biometric Data to Advance SecurityMCLEAN, Virginia - For the first time in its history, the French National Commission for Data Protection and the Liberties (CNIL) has granted approval to a private testing company — the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) — to collect biometric data as part of its efforts to ensure the highest level of security for the GMAT exam. No other private examination has obtained this permission. SNV Establishes International Advisory BoardTHE HAGUE, The Netherlands - SNV Netherlands’ Development Organisation today announced the formation of its new International Advisory Board (see: www.snvworld.org). The Board’s members include social, political and academic leaders from around the world. Each member has professed a keen interest in engaging with SNV to promote its mission to achieve poverty reduction through local capacity building and the promotion of good governance. Can Bacteria be Good for Your Dog?GENEVA - Your dog’s intestinal tract contains 65% of his immune system and contains both good and bad bacteria, the balance which is central to his health and well being. We are all aware of bacteria that cause illness but equally there are bacteria that can actually be good for your dog. Prebiotics contained in super premium nutrition like Eukanuba, increase the good bacteria, allowing them to crowd out the bad bacteria and help maintain a healthy balance in what is a complex internal ecosystem, but how do they work? Microsoft Promotes Steven Sinofsky to President, Windows DivisionREDMOND, Washington - - Tami Reller to lead Windows Marketing and Finance. Microsoft Corp. today promoted Steven Sinofsky to president of the Windows Division. Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, most recently led the Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, contributing to the Oct. 22 availability of Windows 7. Essilor: Essilor Forges New Strategic Partnerships Around the WorldPARIS, France - Essilor is pursuing its external growth strategy through a number of recent transactions in Europe, North America and the Middle East. Sanofi Pasteur Files for Approval in Thailand and Australia of IMOJEV(TM), Single-dose Japanese Encephalitis VaccineLYON, France - - Novel Vaccine IMOJEV(TM) for the Prevention of Japanese Encephalitis in Children and Adults Living in Asia Banks Support Gunvor With USD 600m Syndicated LoanGENEVA - Leading independent oil trader Gunvor International B.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, has signed a revolving one-year credit facility of USD 600m, successfully refinancing and extending last year’s debut of USD 370m. Just as the 2008 debut was oversubscribed, this year’s refinancing also attracted significant interest and original plans for a USD 450m facility were extended by an additional USD 150m. Next Development of SMARAGD - The Anti-Finance Crime SuiteSTUTTGART, Germany - - All-in-one Solution for Combating Financial Crime - Focuses on an All-Round, Risk-Based Approach Celtic Pharma Holdings Announces Investment in Novacta Biosystems LimitedST PETER PORT, Guernsey and LONDON - - GBP13.1 Million Funding to Drive Novel Antibiotics Platform Addressing Areas of Major Unmet Need, Including Hospital Acquired Infections C. Difficile and MRSA Sigma-tau Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMEA for a Novel Anti-MalarialROME - - An Innovative Fixed-Dose Combination Therapy, With a Very Simple Dosing Regimen, for Combating a Disease That Accounts for 250 Million Cases Worldwide Per Year and Causes 880,000 Deaths, Especially of Children Under 5 in Sub-Saharan Africa Nationwide Traffic System Deployed in Australia Using ITIS TrafficScience(TM) Cellular Floating Vehicle Data (CFVD) TechnologyLONDON - ITIS Holdings plc (ITIS) is pleased to announce, together with their local licencee Traffic Intelligence and cellular operator SingTel Optus Pty Limited (Optus), the commercial launch of the first nationwide traffic information system in Australia to use Cellular Floating Vehicle Data (CFVD). Covering over 70,000 km of roadway, the system will be branded Optus Traffic View (OTV) and has been available since June 2009. Zebra Kiosk Print Station Provides Rapid Deployment for Self Service ApplicationsBOURNE END, England - - New Off-the-Shelf Kiosk Enclosure Helps Retailers Easily and Cost-Effectively Implements On-demand Price Verification, Custom Coupon and Item Location Services New From Babylon - Free Upgrade for All Mac Users - The Improved Babylon for Mac Now With Online and Offline DictionariesSAN FRANCISCO - Babylon Ltd. (TASE: BBYL), the world leading provider of online dictionary (www.babylon.com) and translation solutions ( www.babylon.com), presents the new version of Babylon for Mac, now supporting both online and offline dictionaries. This version continues the lead of Babylon globally-known dictionary and translation software for MAC OS X. Leading International Climate Scientists Call on World Leaders for Global Emissions Peak by 2020L’AQUILA, Italy - - Action by Scientists Underscores Urgency of National Progress and Global Negotiations Seambiotic USA and NASA Glenn Research Center Signed Agreement for Large Scale Microalgae Process OptimizationASHKELON, Israel - Seambiotic, a global leader in the development and production of marine microalgae for the nutraceutical and biofuel industries, has announced that its US subsidiary, Seambiotic USA, has entered into an agreement with NASA Glenn Research Center to develop an on-going collaborative R&D program for optimization of open-pond microalgae growth processes. Ten Proposals for Getting out of the Crisis and for a New Global BalanceAIX-EN-PROVENCE, France - - 9th Economic Meeting in Aix-en-Provence - Final Statement From the Circle of Economists Mountain Province Diamonds and De Beers Canada Enter Into Revised and Restated Gahcho Kué Joint Venture AgreementTORONTO and NEW YORK - - Mountain Province Gains Control Over Share of Marketing Rights Keisense and DiviNet Partner to Jointly Deliver Interactive TV ServicesHARTFORD, Connecticut and PUNE, India - DiviNet, a leading provider of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) solutions, and Keisense, an innovative provider of user interface technologies for consumer electronic devices, today announced the successful integration of Keisense’s ConnecTiVi into DiviNet’s IPTV network. The combined solution will enable a range of interactive services over legacy television sets. /C O R R E C T I O N/ - Le Cercle des EconomistesAIX-EN-PROVENCE, France - In the news release, “Ten Proposals for Getting Out of the Crisis and for a New Global Balance” issued on 6 Jul 2009 12:00 GMT, by Le Cercle des Economistes over PR Newswire we are advised by a representative of the company that there hqave been multiple changes made to the content of the release as originally issued inadvertently. Jérôme Perrotte Named Director of Development at Cortix, the Market Leader in France and Europe for Internet Site CreationMERIGNAC, France - Jérôme Perrotte, 55, has recently been made Director of Development at Cortix, the market leader in France and Europe for Internet site creation. With 30 years experience in large international groups (Polycom, Peoplesoft), he has gained a real understanding of the issues surrounding new technologies. By creating this new post, Cortix will be able to use his knowledge to meet its objective of developing new business opportunities in the market place. Perenco Will Protect Its Rights in Ecuadorian Oil Seized in Defiance of International Arbitration Tribunal OrdersLONDON - Perenco Ecuador Limited (”Perenco Ecuador”) today announced that it is prepared to take legal action against any company that purchases or transports crude oil the Ecuadorian Government has unlawfully seized. ThromboGenics and BioInvent Start Recruitment of Second 100 Patient Cohort in Phase II DVT Prophylaxis Study With TB-402LEUVEN, Belgium and LUND, Sweden - ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR) and co-development partner BioInvent International (OMXS: BINV) announce that they have started recruitment of a second cohort of patients for their Phase II trial of TB-402. This follows completion of recruitment of the first cohort of 100 patients ahead of schedule. TB-402 is a novel, long acting anticoagulant that is being developed for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following orthopaedic surgery. The decision to move ahead with the second cohort of this trial follows unanimous advice from the external efficacy and safety monitoring board to proceed using a higher dose of TB-402. Enfinity Will Develop China’s Largest and First PV Power StationWAREGEM, Belgium and SHANGAI - - A Joint Bidding Team, Initiated by Enfinity, Won the First 10 MWp Solar Concession Project Mars Plays Key Role at Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Summer-Long Sustainability Exhibition in GermanyLINDAU, Germany - Mars will showcase its cocoa sustainability program as part of a summer-long sustainability exhibition on Mainau Island, one of Germany’s most popular tourist destinations. The exhibition, which opens today, follows on from the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany last week, in which Mars played a significant role. Saft Groupe: Results of Stock Dividend Payment OfferPARIS - At their Annual General Meeting of 3rd June 2009, Saft Groupe S.A. shareholders voted a dividend of EUR0.68 per ordinary share for 2008, with the option of a payment in shares. Aviation Regulatory Lapses Significantly Reducing Safety LevelsHOOFDDORP, The Netherlands - Despite all the promises and promotional videos, the European Union’s regulation of the aviation industry has now hit an all time low placing passengers at an unacceptable level of risk. With 2009 rapidly becoming one of the worst accident periods for many years including the recent tragic events resulting in loss of life, any weaknesses within the European Aviation Authorities and the EU only serve to promote unsafe practices. CSA Group Increases Global Certification and Testing Capabilities With Acquisition of UK-Based SIRATORONTO - - A European-based World Leader in the Hazardous Locations Testing Business TORONTO, July 3 /PRNewswire/ – TTK’s New Development Strategy Yields Strong Initial ResultsMOSCOW - Company TTK today announced the preliminary results of its new development strategy for 2008-2015, showing significant growth in new market segments within this new framework. The strategy will see TTK develop retail and broadband Internet access, local and long distance call telephony, as well as other retail telecommunication services across Russian regions and aims to increase TTK’s regional fixed communications market share to 17 percent, or more than 2 million households, by 2015. FDA Approves Multaq(R) for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial FlutterPARIS - - Multaq(R) Approved to Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Hospitalization in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter Iran - Arrests Will Deter Foreign InvestorsLONDON - Iran’s oil production and exploitation of huge gas reserves needs foreign investment. But high profile arrests in the months ahead will deter investors. Nevertheless, Iran has shown a remarkable capability to tough out the worst of economic conditions and international disapproval, according to David Butter of the Economist Intelligence Unit. Now Manage .tel in 11 LanguagesLONDON - Telnic Limited (www.telnic.org), the registry operator for the new communications-focused .tel top level domain (TLD), today announced that, as well as being able to view .tel domains in 11 languages on the web, customers can now also manage their .tel domains in those languages from today. Is There a Wolf Inside Every Dog?GENEVA, Switzerland - Ever wondered why your dog continuously scents the air and the ground, enjoys running and chasing, loves the smell and taste of meat? Well the answer lies in his natural origins - a hunter, a carnivore that caught prey and ate meat - the wolf. Maybe it’s time to take a good look at your dog again, appreciate the wolf inside and feed as his nature intended. MoBank to Launch Breakthrough Mobile Banking Service With NTT Europe OnlineLONDON - - MoBank Supported by Managed Hosting Platform From NTT Europe Online LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ – Downloading One TV Show Abroad Could Cost More Than Your Whole HolidayCAMBRIDGE, England - According to independent consumer website Broadband Genie, downloading one television show via mobile broadband while abroad on holiday could cost more than the rest of the trip combined. As the summer holidays get into full swing, Broadband Genie is keen to remind travellers the cost of using mobile broadband dongles abroad can be incredibly expensive. Helping European Social Policymakers Fight Undeclared WorkDUBLIN - - Eurofound Publishes Report and Knowledge Bank on Measures to Tackle Undeclared Work in the European Union |
