Business Wire back issues from Monday, July 2:
Study Forecasts for the Household Furniture Polish and Cleaners Market in Greater China.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61262) has announced the addition of The 2007-2012 Outlook for Household Furniture Polish and Cleaners in Greater China to their offering. WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.? The ...
New Report Examines Projected Supply and Demand in the Chinese Wire and Cable Market.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61187) has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Wire and Cable to their offering. China's demand for wire and cable has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, ...
New Report Gives the Vital Details on Indonesia's Energy Market at a Glance.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61180) has announced the addition of Indonesia Energy Market Supply and Demand Outlook Report to their offering. The Indonesia Energy Market Supply and Demand Outlook Report allows a quick ...
Triple Point Announces General Availability of Commodity XL for Biofuels.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Biofuel Organizations Rapidly Adopting System Due to Triple Point's Incomparable Experience and Leadership Position in Both Agricultural and Energy Trading Solutions WESTPORT, Conn. -- Triple Point Technology, the leading global supplier of cross-industry software platforms for ...
Adobe Ships Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Master Collection.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Roll-Out Completes Largest Software Release in Adobe's 25-Year History SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe[R] Creative Suite[R] 3 Production Premium and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection ...
Coalition of Corporate and Community Support Gets Behind Open Source PHP Framework.
Jul 02, 2007 ... New Zend Framework Helps Speed Up Web Application Development CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Zend Technologies, Inc., the PHP Company, today announced the availability of version 1.0 of Zend Framework, an open source application framework for PHP. First announced at the annual Zend ...
Berkshire Partners Invests in Masai Group International.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Global Provider of MBT Physiological Footwear BOSTON & ROMANSHORN, Switzerland -- Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based private equity firm, today announced that they have made an investment in Masai Group International to help accelerate and support the next phase of the ...
UTEK Corporation Completes Technology Transfer with Material Technologies, Inc.
Jul 02, 2007 ... TAMPA, Fla. & LOS ANGELES -- UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), a specialty finance company focused on technology transfer, and Material Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:MTTG), a company that engages in the research and development of technologies to monitor and measure metal fatigue, ...
MGR Sales of Frozen Poultry in Bahrain Set to Increase by Almost 60% to 2010.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61195) has announced the addition of Bahrain Food & Drink Report Q4 2006 to their offering. The Bahrain Food & Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on ...
Clariant Announces Further Price Increases.
Jul 02, 2007 ... MUTTENZ, Switzerland -- Clariant, a global market leader in specialty chemicals, announces further increases of various product segments of the Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives as well as Functional Chemicals Division with immediate effect. A continued ...
OPT's PowerBuoy Grid Connection Compliant with International Standards.
Jul 02, 2007 ... PENNINGTON, N.J. -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) ("OPT" or the "Company") announced that its PowerBuoy[R] interface with the electrical utility power grid has been certified as compliant with international standards. An independent ...
Entelos, Inc. ("Entelos" or the "Company") Trading Statement.
Jul 02, 2007 ... FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Entelos, Inc. (LSE:ENTL), a leading life sciences company building predictive computer models of human physiology and "virtual patients" for drug discovery and development, today is updating the market ahead of its pre-close period for the six-month period ended 30 ...
Skanska to Construct Hotel and Retail Project in the U.S. for Approximately SEK 2.4 Billion, USD 350 M.
Jul 02, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Skanska (STO:SKAB) has been awarded the construction contract for the expansion of the hotel, retail and dining area and the office building at a casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, in the U.S. The total contract amount is USD 350 M, about SEK 2.4 billion, which will be ...
Alfa Laval Strengthens its Position in the Sanitary Market in the USA.
Jul 02, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling - has signed an agreement to acquire the American company AGC Engineering, Inc. The company provides sanitary plate heat exchanger service and equipment to the dairy and ...
Janney Global Water Index Provides Global Water Industry Data.
Jul 02, 2007 ... JGI Offers Insights into Fundamentals of Water Industry NEW YORK -- The Janney Global Water Index (Ticker: JGI) made up of 60 global water industry stocks, and its two related 30 stock sub-indexes, Janney Water Works (Ticker: JWW), covering global water utilities, and Janney ...
New Report Gives an Overview of the Travel and Tourism Sector in Senegal.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61270) has announced the addition of "Travel and Tourism - Senegal - 2007" to their offering. Country Reports are tourism profiles of destination countries. Each issue features six profiles, all ...
Understand the Mobile Climate in Italy with New Report.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61288) has announced the addition of Country Reports, Mobile Services and Pricing, Italy, June 2007 to their offering. Country Reports, Mobile Services and Pricing give insight into the ...
All American Homes Sponsoring Military Times Service Members of the Year Program.
Jul 02, 2007 ... ELKHART, Ind. -- All American Homes is proud to announce its participation as one of the five major sponsors of the Military Times Service Members of the Year awards program for 2007. All American Homes, LLC is the systems-built residential housing subsidiary of Coachmen Industries, Inc ....
The Femto Forum - Major Operators and Vendors Join Forces in New Body to Promote Femtocell Standardisation and Deployment.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Founding Members Include: Airvana, ip.access, NETGEAR, picoChip, RadioFrame, Tatara and Ubiquisys LONDON -- The Femto Forum launched today to support and promote femtocell deployment worldwide. The Femto Forum is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation with ...
Interactive Data's Low Latency Feed Benefits from Greatly Enhanced Global OTC Content.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Additional content plus new institutionally-oriented representation of existing data sourced from Tullett Prebon Information LONDON & NEW YORK -- Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related services, today ...
The Market for Soft Drinks in Portugal Increased Between 2000-2005 at an Average Annual Rate of 4.1%.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61219) has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Soft Drinks in Portugal to 2010 to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data ...
Examine Five Year Forecasts for the French Truck Leasing Market.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61237) has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Truck Leasing in France to their offering. Our Truck Leasing in France industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data ...
Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc. Merges With Pilgrim International, Inc.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Companies Merge to Expand Presence as a Manufacturer of Premium Recreational Vehicles MIDDLEBURY, Ind. -- Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P. has agreed to merge Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc. ("Western RV"), a manufacturer of high-end recreational vehicles based in Yakima, ...
TickEx Offers Better Online Ticket Searching and Listing Experience Than Major Search Engines.
Jul 02, 2007 ... 2,000,000+ Event Tickets Searchable Through Upstart UK-Based Site LONDON -- TickEx (www.tickex.com), Britain's top new-generation vertical search engine, announced today that more than two million event tickets are now searchable through its highly targeted Web site. The ...
RoboServer Enters into Manufacturing Agreement with Team Research, Inc. and Team Sable.
Jul 02, 2007 ... SAN DIEGO -- RoboServer Systems Corp. (Pink Sheets:RBSY), developer of the revolutionary Self-Serve System that enables quick-service restaurant customers to process their own orders on a touch-screen kiosk, announced today, the company has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Team ...
AarhusKarlshamn: AAK Acquires Croda Food Services.
Jul 02, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: AAK UK, the UK division of global speciality oils company AAK AB, has acquired Croda Food Services from Croda International Plc. The business based in Oldham, UK, supplies a range of products and services to the bakery industry including ...
Vitrolife Launches a New Series of Products within Fertility Treatment.
Jul 02, 2007 ... KUNGSBACKA, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Vitrolife (STO:VITR) is launching the G5 Series[TM], a ground-breaking series of solutions for in-vitro fertilization. The first presentation is to be made at the European reproduction congress, ESHRE, that this year is being held in Lyon ...
Smith Micro to Present to Investors at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference.
Jul 02, 2007 ... ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Smith Micro Software Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI), a developer and marketer of a wide range of software solutions for the wireless market, today announced that William W. Smith, Jr., President and CEO, will present at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth Opportunities ...
University of West Georgia Expands Network Capacity with OFS Optical Fiber Cable Donation.
Jul 02, 2007 ... CARROLLTON, Ga. -- OFS, a company that designs, manufactures and supplies leading edge fiber-optic products, with operations in Carrollton, recently donated over $217,000 in fiber-optic cable to help improve communications systems at the University of West Georgia. According to ...
GEICO Names Suzanne Worthen Assistant Vice President of Claims in Dallas.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DALLAS -- GEICO's board of directors recently announced that Suzanne Worthen of Macon, Ga., has been named assistant vice president of claims in the company's Dallas office. Originally from Dallas, Worthen began her career with GEICO in 1986 as a total loss evaluator in the ...
GEICO Announces Changes in Top-Level Management Group.
Jul 02, 2007 ... WASHINGTON -- GEICO, the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S., recently announced several top-level changes in its management group: * Robert Miller, CPCU, becomes senior vice president at GEICO's headquarters in Washington, D.C., with responsibilities for ...
Acorda Therapeutics Joins Russell 3000 Index.
Jul 02, 2007 ... HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- Acorda Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACOR) was added to the broad-market Russell 3000[R]Index on June 22, 2007. A listing of all members can be found at www.russell.com. Annual reconstitution of Russell's U.S. indexes captures the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks as of the ...
Qwest Furnishes IKEA with Voice and Data Services.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced a renewed agreement to provide IKEA North America Services, LLC with voice and data services for 32 locations nationwide. IKEA has been a Qwest customer for more than eight years and recently renewed its agreements ...
Pharmacists Nationwide Cite AZO as Number One Urinary Health Brand in Pharmacy Times Survey.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Four AZO Products Earn More Than 50 Percent of Pharmacist Vote CROMWELL, Conn. -- The pharmacist votes are in, and it's AZO in a landslide. Pharmacy Times' 12th annual nationwide survey found pharmacists prefer AZO to all other over-the-counter (OTC) urinary health brands by an ...
ADC Introduces New ComProtect Gas Discharge Tube Module for High Density Circuit Protection in FTTN Applications.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Further Expands ADC's Comprehensive Portfolio of FTTN Service Delivery Solutions MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) (www.adc.com) today announced the availability of a new ComProtect([R]) Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) module designed to provide protection for fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) ...
Tips for Avoiding Red Xs in Email: A Whitepaper from Performance Communications Group.
Jul 02, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Two years ago, you would open an email and see an image; today you see a "Red X." This can reduce the effectiveness of email messages and force the subscriber to take an extra step to view the image. Performance Communications Group (PCG), a Chicago-based interactive marketing ...
Stage Stores to Present at the CIBC World Markets Seventh Annual Consumer Growth Conference.
Jul 02, 2007 ... HOUSTON -- Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SSI) announced today that it will make a presentation at the CIBC World Markets Seventh Annual Consumer Growth Conference on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at 3:05 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference is being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. ...
Helicos BioSciences to Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell on July 2, 2007.
Jul 02, 2007 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS), announces that Stan Lapidus, President and CEO, will ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ Stock Exchange at 4:00 p.m. EST today. A live Webcast of the presentation will be available at: ...
B2X Corp. Names Chairman and CEO.
Jul 02, 2007 ... JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- B2X Corp. announced today it has named Ron K. Glover as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. "I am very excited with B2X's broad and innovative technology and its exclusive 5 year partnership with China ...
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Public Storage, Pharmion Corp., 3Com and Avon Products.
Jul 02, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks Equity Research highlights Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) as the Bull of the Day and Pharmion Corp. (Nasdaq: PHRM) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) and Avon Products (NYSE: AVP). Full analysis of ...
Micrium's uC/Probe Receives 'Best of Show' Honors at the 2007 Freescale Technology Forum.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Universal Embedded Systems Monitoring Tool Now Supports RS-232 Connectivity WESTON, Fla. -- Micrium, a leading provider of high quality embedded software components, today announced that uC/Probe was awarded Freescale Technology Forum's (FTF's) Best of Show award for "Best in ...
BPO Management Services Announces Completion of HRMS Acquisition.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Transaction Adds Over 100 New Clients and Expands HRO Service Platform to Include Software-as-a-Service Technology IRVINE, Calif. -- BPO Management Services, Inc., "BPOMS" (OTCBB:BPOM), a full-service business process outsourcing company focused on serving middle-market ...
Simtek Corporation to Present to Investors at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference.
Jul 02, 2007 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Simtek Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTK), the inventor, pioneer, and world's leading supplier of nonvolatile static random access memory (nvSRAM) integrated circuits, today announced that it will present to investors at the C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth ...
Forsyth County Middle School Student Uses Math Savvy to Win National Multiplayer Educational Game Tournament.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Students Use Math Mastery to Best Competitors from around the Country On Tabula Digita's DimensionM[TM] Educational Video Game NEW YORK -- John Pickering, an eighth grader at Riverwatch Middle School in Forsyth County, Ga. won the first-ever National Multiplayer Educational Game ...
Travelocity Partner Network Announces Agreement with Major Florida Convention and Visitors Bureaus.
Jul 02, 2007 ... SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Travelocity Partner Network today announced an agreement with the Jacksonville & the Beaches and Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureaus to power their web site booking engines. Under the terms of the new agreements, Travelocity Partner ...
Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology to Dick's Sporting Goods.
Jul 02, 2007 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Financial Systems Innovation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a release and covenant not to sue covering a ...
Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology to C & J Clark America.
Jul 02, 2007 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Financial Systems Innovation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a release and covenant not to sue covering a ...
Impact of Brain Tumors Leaves Many Patients Financially Destitute.
Jul 02, 2007 ... First Study on Financial Impact of Brain Tumors Paints a Bleak Picture for Insured and Employed Patients SAN FRANCISCO -- A new study released by the National Brain Tumor Foundation, "The Financial Impact of a Brain Tumor on Patients and Families," showed conclusively that brain ...
Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with Palo Alto Software.
Jul 02, 2007 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Disc Link Corporation subsidiary, which is part of its Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license agreement with Palo Alto Software, Inc ....
Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with Nuance.
Jul 02, 2007 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Disc Link Corporation subsidiary, which is part of its Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license agreement with Nuance Communications, Inc ....
Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology to Sears.
Jul 02, 2007 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Financial Systems Innovation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a non-exclusive license covering a patent ...
Acacia Technologies Licenses Pop-up Advertisement Technology to JBS Sports, Inc. dba Rivals.com.
Jul 02, 2007 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that InternetAd Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a release and license Agreement with JBS ...
Affiliate Marketing Meets Social Shopping at Chitika's Shlogging.com.
Jul 02, 2007 ... A "Dig For Deals" Social Shopping Service Where Affiliate Markets and Bargain Experts Can Promote Best Deals MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Recognizing the power of online community-driven social shopping, Chitika announces the release of Shlogging.com, a shopper's guide to finding the ...
Invensys Completes Cimnet Acquisition on Schedule and Will Integrate Acquisition into Its Wonderware Business Unit.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Wonderware is Integrating Cimnet MES Technology, Using Invensys' ArchestrA Industrial SOA, to Accelerate MES Software & Solutions across Invensys Units LONDON -- Invensys[R] today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cimnet, Inc (OTCBB:CIMK), a Manufacturing ...
Yellowcake Mining on Forbes.com.
Jul 02, 2007 ... RIVERTON, Wyo. -- Yellowcake Mining Inc. (OTCBB:YCKM) is pleased to announce that the company was mentioned in an article featured on Forbes.com on June 28, 2007 about the uranium mining industry. To view the article, follow the link below. ...
Boston Private Completes Acquisition of Charter Bank.
Jul 02, 2007 ... BOSTON -- Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPFH), today announced that it completed its acquisition of Charter Financial Corporation, the bank holding company for Charter Bank, a Washington chartered commercial bank (referred together with Charter Financial as Charter ...
Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with Kofax Image Products.
Jul 02, 2007 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Disc Link Corporation subsidiary, which is part of its Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license agreement with Kofax Image Products, Inc ....
AMI-Partners: SMBs in India to Invest US $4 Billion on Computer Hardware This Year.
Jul 02, 2007 ... - Many small businesses who did not own any PCs have begun buying notebook PCs, says AMI study - KOLKATA, India -- Small and medium businesses (1-999 employees) in India are on track to invest about US $4 billion on computer hardware this year. Last year, overall SMB investments ...
Riverbed Launches IT Professional Certification Program.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Ensures Standardized Excellence and Advanced Knowledge and Experience With Riverbed's WDS Solutions SAN FRANCISCO -- Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:RVBD), the performance leader in wide-area data services (WDS), announced today the launch of its Riverbed[R] Certified ...
Worldwide Chip Sales in May Grew by 2.4 Percent from 2006.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Sales Increased by 1.2 percent from April SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $20.3 billion in May were 2.4 percent higher than the $19.8 billion reported for May of 2006, and 1.2 percent higher than the $20.0 billion reported for April 2007, the ...
Research and Markets: Dubai Refreshments Co (DRC), EMKE Group -- Lulu Hypermarket and Masafi Are Among the Companies Operating in the UAE Food and Drink Industry in Q4 2006.
Jul 02, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61239) has announced the addition of UAE Food & Drink Report Q4 2006 to their offering. UAE Food & Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on UAEs food & drink ...
Harry Potter Mania Reaches All-Time High on Amazon.com.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Online retailer celebrates new pre-order record by providing customers a $5 promotional certificate; Announces Release-Date Delivery pre-order deadline SEATTLE -- With nearly three weeks remaining before the July 21 release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Amazon.com ...
Zippi(TM) Networks Founders Headline Drive-Time Radio Show.
Jul 02, 2007 ... 'National Radio Tour' with Entertainer Pauly Shore Heard in 10 Major Radio Markets SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Zippi[TM] Networks, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ZPNW), the innovative force empowering a new generation of online sellers, could be heard in 10 of the nation's largest East Coast and ...
Centene Corporation Announces Dismissal of Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit.
Jul 02, 2007 ... ST. LOUIS -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it has received notification from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri that its motion to dismiss has been granted regarding a previously filed shareholder lawsuit. The Consolidated Class ...
Reflect Scientific Completes $2.5 Million Capital Raise.
Jul 02, 2007 ... OREM, Utah -- Reflect Scientific, Inc. (OTCBB:RSCF), an industry leader in the manufacture, supply and distribution of scientific equipment and related supplies, announced that on June 29, 2007 it has closed a funding with institutional investors in the amount of $2.5 million. The Company ...