Addax Petroleum Announces Record Production in Second Quarter 2009 ResultsCALGARY, Canada - - Record Quarterly Production of 143.2 Mbbl/d - Funds Flow From Operations of $306 million - Net Income of $38 Million GameStreamer, Inc. Unveils Its Revolutionary Auto-DRM-Wrapping Piracy Protection, Installer Builder and Content Extranet Portal as Free Service to Game Developers and Publishers, Will Allow the Largest Catalog of Trial Based Games.TAMPA, Florida - GameStreamer, Inc., today announced that it is the first company ever to fully automate the process of protecting a game with the leading 3rd party industry DRM’s. This service is offered to our publisher and developer partners as a FREE web 3.0 service. By uploading your game to our system and selecting which DRM to protect your game with, and then choosing what time trial period you would like your game to have, our system will auto-protect and build an installer through an easy to administer content management portal. Any developer large or small now has a means to protect their games through a fully automated system. The content extranet is easy to sign-up and publishes your games in real-time to our extended family of white label partner game stores. ATERAS Receives Product Innovation Award for Legacy Conversion ToolDALLAS - - eavRPM(TM) Simplifies The Modernization Process for COBOL and Natural Applications Fat Partners and Green Issues Are Out - Men go Back to BasicsLONDON - - 5,000 Men Questioned in the AskMen.com Survey According to a major study on the current thoughts and attitudes of men in the UK, 89% of men surveyed thought that any girl they date should have marriage potential and 38% thought that their partners shouldn’t have more than 5 former partners. comScore Reports Home vs. Work Online Buying Activity in the U.K.LONDON - - More Than 1/3 of Total Online Retail Transactions Occur in the Workplace - 8 in 10 U.K. Internet Users Now Access Online Retail Sites A New Era for Investment in Greece - ‘Fast Track’ Licensing for Major Investments is Now Given the Green Light The Invest in Greece Agency to Act as a One-Stop-ShopATHENS - On July 14, parliament voted in draft legislation to expedite licensing procedures for significant investments. Invest in Greece Agency will be the official organisation which will manage the licensing procedure for investments to go forward. ‘Webvertizing’ RedesignedMOUNTAIN VIEW, California - - Banner Ads Beware! Infolinks Revolutionizes Website Monetization With In-Text Ads Addax Petroleum Announces Receipt of Letter From Kurdistan Regional Government of IraqCALGARY, Canada - Addax Petroleum Corporation (”Addax Petroleum” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC), today announced that it has received a letter (the “KRG Letter”) from the Minister of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Regional Government (the “KRG”) and has confirmation from Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (”SIPC”) that receipt of this letter satisfies the condition to the offer for Addax Petroleum dated July 9, 2009 (the “Offer”) made by Mirror Lake Oil and Gas Company Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SIPC, that Addax Petroleum obtain the KRG Letter. The Offer is subject to a number of conditions including valid acceptances by holders of not less than 66 2/3 per cent of Addax Petroleum shares on a fully diluted basis and receipt of certain regulatory approvals, including the government of The People’s Republic of China. The Offer is expected to close in the third quarter of 2009. Returnil Launches Website in Chinese to Support Expansion in ChinaNANJING, China - Returnil (www.returnil.com) today announced the launch of a Chinese Simplified-language website as part of the company’s expansion in the Chinese market. Titcheners Awards Major Outsourcing Contract to IRISLONDON - IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions, the market leading provider of fully integrated software and services to the accountancy sector, has been awarded a major contract to provide Titcheners, the multi-office Thames Valley accountancy practice, with an offshore outsourcing service that will open up capacity and help the firm towards its goal of becoming a top 50 firm within the next 5 years. Mueller Industries, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 EarningsMEMPHIS, Tennessee - Harvey L. Karp, Chairman of Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI), announced today that Mueller’s net income in the second quarter of 2009 was US$6.0 million, or 16 cents per diluted share. This compares with US$27.0 million, or 72 cents per diluted share, for the same period of 2008. Net sales for the second quarter of 2009 were US$367.8 million compared with US$753.5 million in 2008. For the first half of 2009, net income was US$3.5 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, on net sales of US$694.4 million. This compares with net income of US$54.4 million, or US$1.45 per diluted share, on net sales of US$1.46 billion for the first half of 2008. Magna and Sberbank Announce Revised Offer for OpelAURORA, Canada and MOSCOW - Magna International Inc. (”Magna”) (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) and Savings Bank of the Russian Federation (”Sberbank”) (RTS: SBER, MISEX: SBER03) today announced that Magna and Sberbank have jointly submitted a revised offer to acquire a 55% interest in Adam Opel GmbH (”Opel”) as part of a proposed solution that is intended to assure the long-term viability of Opel. Under the offer, the acquired 55% interest in Opel would be owned by a 50:50 Magna/Sberbank consortium (”Consortium”), with General Motors Company (”General Motors”) retaining a 35% interest and Opel employees acquiring 10% as part of a new labour framework. The offer was made in response to a request by General Motors for final offers regarding Opel. The offer contemplates a total equity investment by the Consortium of Euro 500 million over time. QAI Crosses the 35,000 Mark in Software CertificationsORLANDO - - Individuals Certified in 43 Countries, Organizations Sending Employees in Large Numbers Trapeze Networks Awarded Two More Breakthrough PatentsPLEASANTON, California - - New Intellectual Property Covers New Location Based Access Control, Identity-Based Networking Nine Out of Ten 25-34 Year Old U.K. Internet Users Visited a Social Networking Site in May 2009LONDON - - Internet Users Age 55 and Older More Likely to Visit Social Networking Sites than Business & Finance, Technology and Travel Health Robotics to Launch Germany’s Installations of i.v.STATION(TM) at Charite-Universitatsmedizin BerlinBOZEN, Italy - Health Robotics today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin. Charite will install an i.v.STATION robot at its Centrum 14 during the second half of 2009. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Says ITC Green Centre is a “Monument to the Future”NEW DELHI, India - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chose the LEED Platinum rated ITC Green Centre to announce a vision for Indo-US collaboration on climate change. Secretary Clinton, after a tour of ITC’s green building, said that, “The ITC Green Centre is a monument to the future. This Centre is a model of environmental stewardship and economic development, which provides inspiration as we approach the Copenhagen discussions.” Secretary Clinton said that if buildings across the globe replicated ITC Green Centre’s example, global energy use would be reduced by 20 %. She expressed her admiration for ITC’s commitment and work on sustainability issues which underscored the fact that there was no conflict between poverty and economic development. Norwich Vet Suspended for False CertificationLONDON - - The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons have suspended a veterinary surgeon for a period of six months for issuing two false horse passports, having found him to have been “consciously dishonest”. Shire Receives Fast Track Designation for velaglucerase alfa for Gaucher DiseaseLEXINGTON, Massachusetts - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces it has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for velaglucerase alfa, its enzyme replacement therapy in development for the treatment of Type I Gaucher disease. Shire is working with the FDA to determine subsequent steps and timing for the filing of its NDA. Gerresheimer Holds its own in Difficult EnvironmentDÜSSELDORF, Germany - - Sales in the First Half of 2009 (Excluding Technical Plastics) at Prior Year Level Cancelled Meetings Cost UK plc 119m Pounds Sterling a YearLONDON - - Archaic small print cited as reason behind waste Research conducted by BDRC and commissioned by Regus, the leading global provider of innovative workspace solutions, into the small print of hotel meeting room terms and conditions has found that cancellation charges are costing UK plc at least 119 million pounds Sterling annually. The Mobile Broadband Opportunity in MEA is Expected to Reach USD 6 Billion With 40 Million Subscribers by the end of 2011DUBAI, UAE - Delta Partners, the leading management advisory and investment firm, has released its latest white paper, “Mobile Broadband in MEA: Promises opportunity but not a smooth ride”, assessing the potential and risks for Middle East and African mobile operators to develop their data offer. Israel Adds Wyeth’s 7-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) to their National Immunisation ProgrammeMAIDENHEAD, England - - Prevenar Vaccine to Help Protect Children Against the Leading Vaccine-Preventable Cause of Death in Young Children Worldwide No Distance is Too Far: Top Manager at RapidShare Personally Presents 50,000 Euro Prize in IndiaCHAM, Switzerland - Cross reference: Picture is distributed via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: www.presseportal.de/pm/64910?keygroup=bild Majority of Physicians,(1) Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Carers(1) and the General Public(1) in Five European Countries Understand the Need to Detect and Treat AD Early, Yet the Disease Remains Significantly Under-Diagnosed(2)VIENNA - - Attitudinal and Behavioural Barriers(1) - Combined with Inability to Recognize Disease Symptoms(1) - Contribute to Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment Bayer Unveils DIDGET(TM), the First and Only Blood Glucose Meter That Connects With the Nintendo DS(TM) or DS(TM) LiteNEWBURY, England - - New DIDGET Meter Transforms Kids Diabetes Experience by Tapping Into Their Passion for Video Games to Build Consistent Blood Glucose Testing Habits Sirius Genomics Announces New Collaboration With Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de ParisVANCOUVER, Canada - Sirius Genomics, a developer of pharmacogenomic diagnostics, announced today that it has signed a collaborative agreement with the Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP) to study genomic correlations in severe sepsis patients. The agreement focuses on the continued development of Sirius’ pharmacogenomic diagnostic intended to assess responsiveness to recombinant human activated Protein C (sold by Eli Lilly and Company under the trademark Xigris (R)) in patients with severe sepsis at high risk of death. Take Home Pay Shows Growth for the First Time in Six MonthsLONDON - - The VocaLink Take Home Pay Index Rises by 0.2% to 1.3% - Manufacturing Wage Growth Rose From an All-Time Low of 1.1% in May to hit 1.3% in June - Services Sector Take Home Pay Reversed its Sharp Plunge in May, Growing by 0.2% to 1.2% Sinopec Commences Take-over bid for Addax PetroleumCALGARY, Canada - Addax Petroleum Corporation (”Addax Petroleum” or the “Corporation”) ( TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC), today announced that Mirror Lake Oil and Gas Company Limited (”Mirror Lake”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (”SIPC”), has today commenced its offer for Addax Petroleum (the “Offer”) and mailed the Offer and take-over bid circular (the “Offer Documentation”) as well as the Addax Petroleum directors’ circular, containing the Addax Petroleum board’s unanimous recommendation to accept the Offer, to Addax Petroleum shareholders. On June 24, 2009, SIPC and Addax Petroleum reached an agreement for Mirror Lake to make an offer to acquire all of Addax Petroleum’s outstanding common shares for C$52.80 per common share in an all-cash transaction. BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What are Sponges Made of?LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - In the old days, sponges only came from the sea. For millennia, brave divers risked life and limb to bring them back to the surface. In the age of plastic, however, you don’t have to expose yourself to danger to acquire one. As a matter of fact, most modern artificial sponges improve on the design from nature in several ways. In entertaining episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners on Chemistry in our everyday life. 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? Video Revenue in Italy’s Telecom Market will Triple Its Share by 2014, finds Pyramid ResearchCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - In Italy’s telecom market, video revenue will triple its share of total revenue by 2014, presenting a US$4.4 billion revenue opportunity for operators, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Multimedia Release: British Men Think Talking About Impotence is “Just Not Cricket”LONDON - - Former England Cricketer and Spin Ace, Phil Tufnell, and Media Doctor and GP, Dr Rob Hicks, Call on Men to Bat Away Embarrassment and Take Appropriate Action on Impotence Valuable Qualifications at a Fraction of the Cost of a University DegreeOXFORD, England - The summer’s here, you’ve just done your A-Level exams and you’re wondering if that university place is what you really want after all - it’s not that you want to stop studying, it’s more the constant news that graduate unemployment is high coupled with the burden of student debt. And, on top of all that, there’s a shortage of university places this year….. well, here’s an alternative! Expanding Opportunities - VAS Asia 2009: WaveNet, Platinum Sponsor of Asia’s Largest VAS Convention, CEO to Address ForumCOLOMBO - VAS Asia 2009, Asia’s largest convention on the business of Mobile Value Added Services, assembles key players in the information and communication landscape on 10 July 2009 at Le Meridien, New Delhi. A guest speaker at this year’s event, WaveNet CEO Suren Pinto, will present a Sri Lankan perspective on the expansion of VAS solutions, including Video VAS in the Asian market. Value Added Solutions specialist WaveNet is a Platinum sponsor of VAS Asia 2009. |
