Sales Soar as Parcel2Go.com Wins During Postal StrikesBOLTON, England - Parcel2Go.com is anticipating a sales increase of GBP50,000 in just one day as Londoners seek alternative parcel delivery ahead of Friday’s Royal Mail strike. Frost & Sullivan Presents European Automotive Safety Systems Product Innovation of the Year Award to NAVTEQLONDON - The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Automotive Safety Systems Product Innovation of the Year Award is presented to NAVTEQ Europe B.V. (NAVTEQ) for its Map and Positioning Engine (MPE) MPE Reference Solution. This innovation creates a simple, efficient and highly cost-effective architecture, along with all the building blocks necessary for digital map-based informational and map-enabled Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and fuel economy into cars. Solution to European Pharma Woes Goes Deeper Than Downsizing, Says New Report From ZS Associates and eyeforpharmaEVANSTON, Illinois - Increasing power of public health care payers drives need for significantly revamped sales models in Europe - New Courion Survey: Many Large Enterprises Underestimate Risk From Terminated EmployeesMANCHESTER, England - 93% of Large Enterprise IT Administrators Say There is No Risk from Former Employees; Yet More than Half Have Limited Knowledge of Employee Access Rights to Systems NewClassic, the new Balances of METTLER TOLEDO Help Users Create Lasting ValueGREIFENSEE, Switzerland - New Enhanced Functionalities Offer Users Immediate Results, Easier Handling and More Opportunities to Speed up Their Weighing Processes Why Men are Happy to be Losing Pounds OnlineLONDON - More men than ever before are turning to the internet to diet and stay healthy. As National Men’s Health Week begins on 15th June, www.tescodiets.com can reveal a staggering 200% increase in the number of men signing up to its diet service over the past six months. In response to this, tescodiets.com is launching a new tailored version of its site - www.tescodiets.com/forhim. International Researchers Call on Rheumatologists to Help Their Patients Stay Fit for WorkCOPENHAGEN - New Advice to Support the 100 Million People in the EU who Suffer From Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders WHO and EFA Call for Global Action on Chronic Respiratory DiseaseROME - Call to Reduce the Four Million Deaths Annually, From a Condition Responsible for More Fatalities Globally Than AIDS[1] VisitDenmark Partners With Expedia for Online Advertising Campaign to Promote Travel to CopenhagenLONDON - Campaign will reach travelers on Expedia sites across Europe with new homepage spotlight service NetDespatch Mobile Web Innovation Keeps Life Saving Medical Supplies on Track for DSBMARLOW, England - Advanced web-based mobile tracking technology from NetDespatch is helping to ensure the rapid delivery of urgent medical supplies from Europe to UK hospitals. Specialist courier DSB is rolling out the system throughout its UK network to manage the transfer of the life-saving supplies. /C O R R E C T I O N — NetDespatch Ltd/MARLOW, England - In the news release, “NetDespatch Mobile Web Innovation Keeps Life Saving Medical Supplies on Track for DSB” issued on 10 Jun 2009 09:04 GMT, by NetDespatch Ltd over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that in the first paragraph, second sentence, the word ‘Agility’ has been added in front of ’system’. Paragraphs 2 & 3 have been re-written entirely. There are new paragraphs 4 and 8. In paragraph 7 of the new version (paragraph 5 of the old), a new third sentence has been added ‘DSB uses high specification Intermec handhelds that are GPRS and GPS equipped.’ Complete, corrected release follows: European Jewish Congress Alarmed by Extreme Right’s Success in European ElectionsPARIS - Calls Upon New European Parliament and Commission to Immediately and Actively Engage in Issues of Tolerance and Intercultural Dialogue NAVIGON Takes Off First: MobileNavigator Now Also Leads the Way on the iPhone Already in JuneHAMBURG, Germany - To Turn the iPhone 3G and the Forthcoming iPhone 3G S Into an Innovative Navigator, you Only Need Two “ingredients”: the New Apple OS 3.0 Operating System and the MobileNavigator From NAVIGON. By June iPhone Users Will be Able to Turn Their Phones Into a Handy, Convenient Navigation Device With the Professional Software From NAVIGON for the First Time Bundling Strategies, Broadband Penetration will Shield Europe’s IPTV Service Adoption in Economic Downturn, says PyramidCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - The ongoing economic downturn will impact IPTV adoption and service revenue growth differently across Europe during the next year due to varied broadband penetration levels, the availability of cheaper alternatives, and telcos’ response to competition, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Sirius Genomics Announces 2009 Board of DirectorsVANCOUVER - Sirius Genomics, a developer of pharmacogenomic diagnostics, announced that it has elected its 2009 Board of Directors at its recent Annual General Meeting. The six-member Board consists of: Dr. James McEwen (Chairman), Dr. Heiner Dreismann, Mr. Jim Heppell, Mr. Amos Michelson, Dr. Bradley Popovich and Mr. Patrick Terry. Oil Refineries’ Board Reiterates Approval to Establish Hydrocracker at Reduced Cost of $500 MillionHAIFA, Israel - ORL Succeeds in Reducing Cost From Original $670 Million by Leveraging Macro-Economic Environment Unit, due to be Operational by Early 2012, is Expected to Process 25,000 Barrels per day Unit Expected to Increase ORL’s Nelson Complexity Index From Current 7.4 to 9.0 Addax Petroleum Responds to Press SpeculationCALGARY, Canada - Addax Petroleum Corporation (”Addax Petroleum” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC) has been made aware of press speculation involving the Corporation and the interest in it by third parties with respect to a possible acquisition or business combination. In response to that press speculation, Addax Petroleum acknowledges that it has held preliminary discussions with third parties expressing an interest in a potential transaction with the Corporation. While such preliminary discussions are ongoing, no assurance can be given that a transaction will be completed. Addax Petroleum does not intend to make further comment unless or until there is a transaction to announce. New Study Shows Nplate(R) Significantly Reduces Splenectomy Rate and Treatment Failure in Patients With Chronic ITPBERLIN - Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN) today released the results of a new study comparing Nplate(R) (romiplostim) to the medical standard of care (SOC) in non-splenectomised adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Chronic ITP is a serious autoimmune disorder characterised by low platelet counts in the blood (thrombocytopenia), which can lead to serious bleeding events. The study results show Nplate significantly reduced the incidences of splenectomy and treatment failures in non-splenectomised adult patients with chronic ITP when compared to medical SOC. The results were presented today as an oral presentation at the 14th congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA abstract #1672). New Data From Boehringer Ingelheim’s Ongoing Linagliptin Trial Programme Show Promising Safety and Efficacy ResultsINGELHEIM, Germany - Results From Linagliptin Study in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Who Were Inadequately Controlled on Metformin Therapy Alone, Presented at Major Diabetes Meeting Cloud or Fog? Two-Thirds of CIOs and CFOs Not Yet Sold on CloudLONDON - NTT Europe Online Report Finds While Cloud Computing is Not High Priority, Demand Remains Strong for Online Software and Service Delivery Among UK Enterprises Hertz Refreshes Green Collection to Meet Customer Demand for Eco RentalsLONDON - Stringent CO2 Emissions Policy Introduced for Green Cars Which are Make and Model Reservable, an Industry First Allot & Exclusive Networks Launch Strategic Pan-European and North African Distribution PartnershipBOSTON and PARIS - Partnership to Increase Allot’s Penetration Into European and North African Market Frost & Sullivan: Recession is Boosting Sustainable Water & Wastewater Treatment Technology MarketsLONDON - The global economic slowdown has created huge opportunities for sustainable water & wastewater treatment technologies. These opportunities can be found in key areas such as energy efficiency, waste reduction, resource recovery as well as water reuse and recycling. The market is growing day by day and it promises to become a fully mainstream feature of the water market in the years to come. Lidl Builds With Enfinity NV and Solarmarkt AG Solar Plants on Rooftops Throughout EuropeWAREGEM, Belgium and FREIBURG and NECKARSULM, Germany - Framework Agreement for the Installation and Maintenance of Solar Systems for Electricity Generation Concluded Elsevier to Create New Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Article Reprint, Compilation and Custom PublicationsPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania - Company Also Updates Findings Related to Australian Sponsored Publication Practices From 2000-2005 Generali France Improves Competitive Advantage by Keeping Projects on Track With CA Clarity PPMPARIS - Generali France, France’s second largest general insurance company, has selected CA’s (NASDAQ: CA) Clarity(TM) Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) as its single project management solution to deliver major IT transformation projects and to increase business agility and competitive advantage. beeTV Raises US$8 Million in Series B Funding From Innogest, Italy’s Largest Venture Capital FirmMILAN - beeTV to Invest in Sales and Expand its Penetration in U.S. and Far East Markets beeTV, the pioneers and inventors of the PCC(TM) (Personal Content Channel(TM)) today announced the completion of a Series B Fund acquisition of $8 million U.S. dollars. The funding was led by Innogest, the largest venture capital firm operating in Italy. beeTV targets to become the default entry system for television viewers into their world of TV entertainment. Additionally, beeTV plans to invest in sales and expand its penetration into the U.S. and Far East markets. Ecofin China Power & Infrastructure FundLONDON - Ecofin is pleased to announce the launch of the Ecofin China Power & Infrastructure Fund at the beginning of June 2009. The fund is designed to generate compelling risk-adjusted returns in greater China, building on the firm’s global expertise in infrastructure and utilities investing. The fund seeks to generate absolute returns with lower volatility than the Chinese market through dynamic portfolio construction based on macro and fundamental research. Dutch Medical Equipment Producer Nucletron Strengthens Leading Position in Cancer Radiation Therapy MarketVEENENDAAL, The Netherlands - Nucletron BV, the innovative cancer radiation solutions company, today announced the creation of an exclusive partnership and plan to merge with sector peer Isodose Control BV for an undisclosed sum. The two companies, headquartered in Veenendaal and Ede, the Netherlands, are complementary and the combination will strengthen Nucletron’s position as global leader in the market for high-precision radiation therapy equipment and software, or brachytherapy. Majority of British Women Would Choose a Double Chin Over the Dreaded ‘LBB’LONDON - A new survey, commissioned by Activia has revealed a bloated belly as the number one body complaint amongst British women[1] with 52% of women surveyed stating that they would rather live without it. Lower belly bloating or LBB (described in the survey as the physical increase in below the waistband belly size) has even overtaken other irksome conditions such as the muffin top and ‘cankles’ (thick ankles), not to mention more visual features such as a double chin, little boobs or ‘thunder thighs’. Search for Celebrity Anti-Litter Campaigner Begins…WIGAN, England - WIGAN, England, June 1 /PRNewswire/ – - Your Country Needs You! Keep Britain Tidy is looking for a celebrity ambassador to help give England a face-lift. Frost & Sullivan’s Journey Through Growth and Investment Opportunities in the Power Generation Market Across the WorldLONDON - A series of briefings with top analysts will provide an overview of the powergen sector in specific countries - The first conference will focus on Russia Magna Announces Continuing Involvement in Proposed Opel SolutionAURORA, Canada - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) announced today that, following extensive negotiations over the past several days with various stakeholders, including representatives of German federal and state governments, GM Europe, General Motors Corporation and the US Treasury, it has reached a conceptual framework that should allow Opel to avoid a possible insolvency filing and pursue the restructuring required for its immediate and long-term viability. The framework reflects the total investment amount and the equity interests previously disclosed on May 22, 2009. Best-Selling Authors Help UK Schoolchildren in Renaissance Learning’s ‘Quest for Knowledge’LONDON - Following the successful launch of the ‘Watch Them Grow’ initiative and sunflower-growing competition, Renaissance Learning is proud to announce a further opportunity for UK schools to win fantastic prizes, whilst testing their mental skills and encouraging reading for pleasure. Addax Petroleum and Genel Energy Commence International Export From Kurdistan Region of IraqCALGARY, Canada - Crude Oil From Taq Taq License Area Exported to International Markets Addax Petroleum Corporation (”Addax Petroleum” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC) today announced that, together with partner Genel Energy International Ltd. (”Genel Energy”), it has commenced the international export of oil from the Taq Taq license area. The crude oil is being trucked to the Khurmala station and is then exported to international markets via the Iraq-Turkey main export pipeline which runs to the Mediterranean port city of Ceyhan. |
