Celebrities Give Veg the Wow Factor, say ParentsLONDON - - Parents Believe ‘Celebrity’ Role Models Have Greatest Influence on Children When it Comes to Eating Their Greens www.BusinessTransferAgents.co.uk - the Latest Innovation From the People who Brought you www.BusinessesForSale.comLONDON - Online media group Dynamis today launched www.BusinessTransferAgents.co.uk - a site designed to take the strain out of finding the right business broker. BusinessTransferAgents.co.uk acts as a networking area, where business sellers can interact with over 300 agents and find the perfect partnership. The Nation Decides on the Best Magazine Covers of the Last YearLONDON - A naked Beth Ditto, on Love, fights it out with Angelina Jolie, looking out from SHE. David Beckham wears a trilby at a jaunty angle for GQ, while a bald Jade Goody sells her wedding day to OK! Remember the First World War with BBC History, or celebrate the new US President with Time and Esquire. These are just some of the striking images from the last year of magazine covers which have been shortlisted for The Maggies national covers poll. Price Announced of the new Reva NXR - an Electric Car That Can be Ordered TodayLONDON - - 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung) Returning From Holiday Heaven to Email Hell Leaves Users Overwhelmed, Stressed and DepressedLONDON - Most of us dread coming back from holiday to face an inbox full of emails (assuming of course we are not so addicted to email that we are replying to them on the beach). According to research carried out by email productivity experts Emailogic, this prospect leaves many users feeling “overwhelmed, stressed and depressed”. One respondent even claimed to feel “suicidal” when confronted with the task of quickly sorting what was urgent from what was not before normal business communications could resume. MutantAuction.com Launches in U.K. as a Welcome Respite From RecessionLONDON - - Reverse Auction Site Allows Lowest Bidder to Win While the recession wreaks havoc on retail buying, a new auction website is becoming the place to buy brand-new consumer electronics at unbelievably low prices. Tribal Fusion Launches Industry’s First Fully Integrated Advertising Platform for iPhone and iPod TouchLONDON - - Company Announces Tribal Fusion Mobile to Effectively Deliver Premium Mobile Ads in Conjunction With Online and Offline Marketing Campaigns Comment on the Labour Market Statistics Issued on 16 September 2009LONDON - Commenting on today’s labour market statistics, Ian Brinkley, associate director at The Work Foundation, said: Back the People, Not the Spivs Unite Urges GovernmentLONDON - The price for the recession is being paid for by ordinary workers while those who pushed the economy over the edge are getting back to business as usual warns Tony Woodley, Unite joint general secretary. Rare Earths - Suddenly Under the MicroscopeLONDON - - Fifth International Conference on Rare Earths From Fox News to the The Times of London - everyone is talking about rare earths. For years these 15 elements with exotic names have been used in magnets, light bulbs, batteries, engineering ceramics and dozens of other applications. China has dominated production since the late 1990s but its share of consumption has also been growing and, to protect resources, export quotas and taxes have been introduced over the last five years. As quotas have decreased, and Chinese government control of rare earth production and trade has tightened the world has woken up to the fact that the supply of rare earths from China is not infinite. /C O R R E C T I O N — MutantAuction.com/LONDON - In the news release, “MutantAuction.com Launches in U.K. as a Welcome Respite From Recession” issued on 16 Sep 2009 13:03 GMT, by MutantAuction.com over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that they are in fact called MutantAuctions.com (plural) and not MutantAuction.com (singular) as originally incorrectly disseminated. Complete, corrected release follows: McGraw-Hill Medical Wins 2009 BMA Medical Book of the Year AwardLONDON - McGraw-Hill Medical won a number of honours and awards at the British Medical Association’s Medical Book Competition awards ceremony, including two category first prize awards and the contest’s top prize, Medical Book of the Year. The coveted award went to the ground-breaking Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique by Drs Farid Gharagozloo and Farzad Najam. GSMA Announces Details of Initial Grants Awarded Through the Mobile Money for the Unbanked ProgrammeLONDON - - GSMA Closer to Goal of Creating Financial Security for 20m Unbanked by 2012 Global Hotel Prices Drop 17%LONDON - - Room Rates at Their Lowest for Five Years The average price of a hotel room around the world fell by 17% in the first six months of 2009, according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index. VocaLink, in Association With PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP UK, Publish First Detailed Research Report Into the UK Faster Payments ServiceLONDON - VocaLink, the international payments specialist, today announced the findings from the banking industry’s first piece of qualitative research into the UK’s Faster Payment Service (FPS) since its launch in May 2008. The analysis, conducted by VocaLink in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP UK (PwC), identifies the key lessons learnt from the Faster Payments Service rollout in the UK, based on interviews with FPS bank participants and scheme members, and provides a roadmap for any bank or economy seeking to benefit from real-time payments. Bus and Coach Operators Announce Plan to Take One Billion Car Journeys Off the RoadLONDON - News Conference Venue: One Birdcage Walk, 1 Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ Date: Tuesday 15 September Time: 10.00am. Coffee and refreshments from 09:30 Government Risks Missing CO2 Targets by Failing to Maximise Bus and Coach PotentialLONDON - - Set targets for local authorities to encourage modal shift - Drive investment in low carbon buses - Promote bus priority, park and ride and other measures to cut car commuting - Encouraging bus travel to reduce “school run” traffic - Priority measures to promote coach travel Licensing Letting Agents - NALS Takes up the Challenge Following Industry-wide ConsultationLONDON - With the licensing of both letting agents and landlords rapidly climbing up the housing agenda, NALS, the National Approved Letting Scheme, will offer licensing to all its existing registered letting offices from this week. PR Newswire Expands in Spanish Market with Newly Appointed Regional ManagerLONDON - - PR Newswire joins Dircom, Spain’s Leading Communications Professional Organisation GSMA Announces Mobile World Congress 2010LONDON - - Opens Call for Entries for 15th Annual Global Mobile Awards The GSMA, which represents the interests of the mobile communications industry, today announced that the 2010 Mobile World Congress will be held 15-18 February, 2010 at the Fira de Barcelona at Montjuic in Barcelona, Spain. Under the theme of “Vision in Action”, the upcoming Mobile World Congress will feature a world-class thought leadership conference, including visionary keynotes and insightful panel discussions; an exhibition with more than 1,300 companies showcasing cutting-edge products and technologies; an awards ceremony highlighting the most innovative mobile solutions and initiatives from around the globe; and a venue that facilitates mobile industry networking and business development opportunities. Costs to Rise for Mandatory Tenancy Deposit CoverLONDON - 2008-09, the second year of operation since mandatory deposit protection was introduced into the private rented sector, was a successful year for the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). The number of tenancies registered nearly doubled, rising from 470,323 to 786,405. This covered 1.2 million tenants and protected nearly GBP700 million in deposits. In the current year, the value of deposits protected has grown and is now close to GBP1 billion. Forest Laboratories UK Ltd Submits Marketing Authorisation Application for the First Dry Powder Inhalation Antibiotic for Cystic Fibrosis PatientsLONDON - Forest Laboratories UK Ltd, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Forest Laboratories Inc) announced that following the successful completion of its pan-European multi-centre phase III study (the Freedom Study), it has applied to the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) to licence its new formulation dry powder colistimethate sodium for inhalation (Colobreathe(R)) for use by Cystic Fibrosis patients. The new formulation which was wholly developed by Forest Laboratories UK has previously been granted orphan drug status by the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) and when approved Colobreathe(R) will be made available throughout the EU in conjunction with its chosen partner Grünenthal GmbH. National Approved Letting Scheme Appoints Private Rented Sector PR SpecialistLONDON - NALS, the National Approved Letting Scheme, has appointed Harrison Communications (PR) to provide press and general news media services. Frost & Sullivan Commends Cryptography Research for Technology LeadershipLONDON - Cryptography Research, Inc. has been conferred the Frost & Sullivan “2009 World Smart Card Technology Leadership of the Year Award,” for its outstanding overall performance including excellence in technology innovation, business development, formulation of a competitive strategy, and industry adoption rates. Karbon Kinetics’ Gocycle(R) Wins GOLD at EUROBIKELONDON - Karbon Kinetics Limited (KKL) today announced that Gocycle(R) - a new class of city bicycle combining on-demand electric power, and clean, seamless urban design - has won the GOLD Award at the 2009 EUROBIKE show, the world’s leading tradeshow for the bicycle industry. Frost & Sullivan: First Responders’ Communication Interoperability - A Vital Need for Life-Saving ServicesLONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on the C3I market on Tuesday, 22 September, 2009 at 14:00 BST ArmorGroup Statement - Update on Iraq Incident - 9th August 2009LONDON - Immediately following the incident that took place in Iraq on 9th August 2009, in which two valued colleagues, Paul McGuigan and Darren Hoare, were shot and killed and another, Arkhan Mahdi, seriously injured, we instigated two separate internal investigations - this was is in addition to the ongoing investigation by the Iraqi authorities. All Roads Lead to Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Healthcare Awards BanquetLONDON - Frost & Sullivan will host its prestigious ‘Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet’ on Thursday, October 8, 2009, at the Guoman Charing Cross, London. London Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Week: Beauty Behind the ScenesLONDON - - M-A-C Cosmetics Returns as Official Makeup Brand of London Fashion Week Merging Makeup Technique, Trends and Technology VocaLink Pledges Support for Oxfam Hong Kong at Sibos 2009LONDON - VocaLink, the international payments specialist, announced today that it will be supporting the Oxfam Unwrapped campaign at this year’s Sibos conference in Hong Kong. VocaLink aims to donate GBP10,000 (HK $130,000) to Oxfam Hong Kong, an Oxfam International affiliate, to support the work of the office local to the conference. The donation will be split between three Oxfam Unwrapped causes: family learning, school reconstruction and water pipe construction. VocaLink Opens European Centre in Amsterdam to Support its Growing Customer Base in the Benelux RegionLONDON - VocaLink, the international payments specialist, today announced the opening of its European centre in the World Trade Center, Amsterdam, in response to its growing customer base in the Benelux region. The new Dutch centre underpins VocaLink’s commitment to supporting clients in their local markets, whilst recognising that payment systems must provide international capabilities. Momentum Grows for .tel in the UKLONDON - - BT Launches Advertising Campaign; BCS Recognizes Telnic in IT Industry Awards Travelzoo Surpasses 1.5 Million Subscriber Milestone in the UKLONDON - Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced today that it now has more than 1.5 million unduplicated subscribers to its UK publications, including the Travelzoo Top 20(R) and Newsflash(TM), a regional travel deal alert service. Since January, Travelzoo has added more than 375,000 subscribers in the UK, an increase of 35%. Struggling to Write Through the Recession?LONDON - - All Writers Should Check - has ALCS Collected Money for you? As the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) approaches the second of its bi-annual distributions this September, it continues to hold money for writers whom it is unable to trace, in spite of continued and concerted efforts by the ALCS membership research team. BNY Mellon Asset Servicing Awarded US $11 Billion Global Custody Mandate by Jyske BankLONDON - BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the global leader in securities servicing, has been appointed by Jyske Bank, the second largest independent bank in Denmark to provide global custody services for assets valued at US $11 billion |
