Business Wire back issues from Monday, June 30:
Catfish Country of Origin Labeling (C.O.O.L.) Law Begins July 1.
Jun 30, 2008 ... JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi House Bill 728, requiring Mississippi restaurants to disclose the country of origin of the catfish they serve, will go into effect July 1, 2008. Governor Barbour signed the bill after it was unanimously approved by both the House and Senate. The new ...
Key Analysis of Petrochina Company Limited's Oil and Chemicals Storage Operations.(Company overview)
Jun 30, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b33db2/petrochina_company) has announced the addition of the "Petrochina Company Limited Oil and Chemicals Storage Operation Asset Summary Report" report to their offering. Summary ...
Research and Markets: China National Petroleum Corporation Oil and Chemicals Storage Operation Asset Summary Report is an Essential Source for Company Data and Information.
Jun 30, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c77e06/china_national_pet) has announced the addition of the "China National Petroleum Corporation Oil and Chemicals Storage Operation Asset Summary Report" report to their offering. China ...
OKI Develops Audience Rating Information System for IPTV.
Jun 30, 2008 ... TOKYO -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TSE:6703) today announced it has developed "Audience Rating Information System" for IPTV, which will be offered to the Japanese market. The system collects viewership data to enable broadcasting companies to improve their services. "We ...
Del Monte Foods to Sell Starkist Seafood to Dongwon.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Announcement Highlights * Del Monte enters into an agreement to sell its seafood business, including StarKist, to Dongwon Enterprise for ~$363 million, subject to a working capital adjustment * Sale price represents a multiple of approximately 6 - 7 times the average ...
Bank of America Invests in mFoundry.
Jun 30, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- mFoundry, the leading mobile financial technology provider, announced today that Banc of America Strategic Investments Corp. completed a strategic investment in the company. Bank of America complements mFoundry's existing strategic investors Motorola, PayPal, and NCR, and ...
Aternity Announces First Set of Packaged Frontline Performance Intelligence Solutions.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Packaged Solutions Tailored for SAP, Oracle, Siebel, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Amdocs CRM, Halliburton's Landmark, and More; Provides Fastest Path to Next-Generation Application Performance and End User Experience Management BOSTON -- Aternity Inc., the industry's ...
Aternity Launches Partner Program for Frontline Performance Intelligence.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Partner Program Designed to Eliminate Barriers-to-Entry for Multi-Industry Vendors Seeking to Capitalize on $3.5 Billion Application Performance and End User Experience Management Market Opportunity BOSTON -- Aternity Inc., the industry's technology leader in end user experience ...
Comprehensive Overview of the Italian Cheese Market.
Jun 30, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/caa7a5/snapshots_italy_ch) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots Italy Cheese 2008" report to their offering. Snapdatas Snapshots Italy Cheese 2008 provides 2007 year-end market size ...
Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc: Financial Results for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2007.
Jun 30, 2008 ... ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc (the "Company" or "Kagazy")(LSE:KAG), one of the Central Asia's largest producers of paper, corrugated board and packaging, and a leading industrial real estate development company in the country, today announced its consolidated financial ...
Plasmon Introduces NetArchive(TM).
Jun 30, 2008 ... The First Enterprise-Class Archive Solution to Integrate Best-of-Breed RAID Disk Technology with Plasmon's Archive Appliance CAMBRIDGE, England -- Plasmon PLC (LSE: PLM), the trusted source in archiving solutions, today announced NetArchive[TM], the first enterprise-class ...
Sistema Announces Results of Its Annual Shareholder Meeting.
Jun 30, 2008 ... MOSCOW -- Sistema (LSE: SSA), the largest public diversified corporation in Russia and the CIS, which manages fast growing companies operating in the consumer services sector, today announced the decisions made at the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders ("AGM") on June 28, 2008. ...
Matsushita Electric Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended March 31, 2008.
Jun 30, 2008 ... OSAKA, Japan -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC), best known for its Panasonic brand, today announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2008. The annual report on Form 20-F can be ...
ArcelorMittal Enhances Its Distribution Activities in United Arab Emirates.
Jun 30, 2008 ... LUXEMBOURG -- Regulatory News: ArcelorMittal, the world's largest integrated metals and mining company, announces that it intends to acquire 60% of the entire issued share capital of DSTC FZCO, a newly incorporated company located in the Dubai free zone. Together ...
Split 4:1 in Alfa Laval AB (publ) Has Been Implemented.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling - has implemented the split of shares decided by the Annual General Meeting STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) has implemented the decision taken by the ...
TeliaSonera: France Telecom withdraws its indicative offer.
Jun 30, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: TeliaSonera's (Nasdaq:TLSN)(LSE:TEE)(HEX:TLS1V)(STO:TLSN) Board of Directors confirms that there have been discussions with France Telecom regarding the terms of the non-binding, indicative offer presented on 5 June, 2008. As the terms and ...
Dr. Reddy's Releases Annual Report for Fiscal 2007-08.
Jun 30, 2008 ... HYDERABAD, India -- Dr. Reddy's today announced that in consideration of the recent SEC/NYSE rule changes on the Annual Report distributions, the Company's Annual Report for fiscal 2007-08 is available on the Company's website http://www.drreddys.com/investors/pdf/annualreport2008.pdf ...
Valley Presbyterian Hospital Heals "Tour of Hope" Cyclist.
Jun 30, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES -- Please replace release with the following revised version. Last graph of original release has been deleted. The corrected release reads: VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL HEALS "TOUR OF HOPE" CYCLIST Lee Fitzgerald is someone you want to meet. ...
Research and Markets: Essential Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide.
Jun 30, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3ff106/nikon_d300_digital) has announced the addition of the "Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide" report to their offering. Citing the Nikon D300's high-ISO performance, sophisticated autofocus ...
GotTrouble.com 2.0 - A Website For Troubled Times.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Site Aggregator Integrates 40-Plus Verticals Into Single Brand Solution LOS ANGELES -- After years of practicing law, Henry Dahut was convinced that helping his clients solve their legal trouble was only a part of the solution. Clients in legal trouble needed much more. They ...
CSR first to offer a Bluetooth v2.1 IC qualified for automotive use.
Jun 30, 2008 ... BlueCore4-ROM Plug-n-Go with Bluetooth v2.1 and AEC-Q100 qualification CAMBRIDGE, England -- CSR (LSE:CSR) today announced that it has enhanced its leading BlueCore4-ROM Plug-n-Go automotive Bluetooth silicon with Bluetooth v2.1 functionality. BlueCore4-ROM Plug-n-Go is the ...
Lithium Technologies Raises $12 Million in Series B Financing.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Funds to Drive Aggressive Business Expansion, Development of Social Media Solutions for the Enterprise EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Lithium Technologies, market-leading provider of on-demand solutions for enterprise communities, announced today that it has raised $12 million in a ...
MyTarp.com Greatly Expands Canvas Tarps Product Lineup.
Jun 30, 2008 ... MARIETTA, Ga. -- MyTarp.com, a leading tarps and covers on-line superstore, has greatly expanded its canvas tarps line up. MyTarp.com now offers canvas tarps of five different colors and three different canvas fabric weights and over 200 canvas tarps items in stock. The five colors of ...
Worldwide Chip Sales Up 7.5 Percent in May.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Chip Sales up 2.8 Percent from April SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $21.8 billion in May were 7.5 percent higher than the $20.3 billion reported for May 2007, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. May sales were 2.8 percent higher ...
Operators Beware: Teen Mobile Market Running Out of Steam as Subscribers Reach the Saturation Point, According to MultiMedia Intelligence.
Jun 30, 2008 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The US 12-17 teen cellular subscribers surpassed 16 million in 2007, according to market research and consultancy firm MultiMedia Intelligence (http://www.MultiMediaIntelligence.com). This is up 12% from 2006. By 2012, the number of teen subscribers will ...
Majority of Americans and Half of Canadians Would Not Attend 2008 Summer Olympics in China.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Majority in Both Countries Would Attend the 2010 and 2012 Olympics in Vancouver and London ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Whether it's FIFA World Cup soccer, Wimbledon or the Tour de France, major sporting events garner significant attention around the globe. And the Olympics are no ...
Capstone Signs Agreement with Distributor for Alaskan Market.
Jun 30, 2008 ... CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.microturbine.com) (NASDAQ:CPST), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced the signing of a new distributor agreement with Ecodyne-Pacific Rim, Inc. for all of Capstone's ...
Leading Medical Teams Rely on SensAble's 3D Modeling System to Speed Cranial and Maxillofacial Reconstruction.
Jun 30, 2008 ... In Trauma Cases and Reconstructive Surgeries, Patients Benefit from Digitally-Created Patient-Specific Implants and Prostheses CARDIFF, Wales & WOBURN Mass. -- At the third annual conference on Advanced Digital Technology for Head and Neck Reconstruction today, SensAble ...
Exponential Growth for the European Green Buildings Market.(Industry overview)
Jun 30, 2008 ... LONDON -- As all the EU member states look to reduce their energy consumption, new programmes such as the Green Building Programme and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) were implemented to help the EU save energy around 75% by the end of 2020. With oil prices ...
Metallic Stearates Increase at PMC Biogenix.
Jun 30, 2008 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- PMC Biogenix has announced that, as a result of escalating raw material costs, energy and transportation, effective July 15, 2008 or as contracts permit, prices for PMC Biogenix metallic stearate products will increase $0.08 to $0.15/lb based on grade and raw material ...
Fatty Acids and Fatty Esters Increase at PMC Biogenix.
Jun 30, 2008 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- PMC Biogenix has announced that, as a result of escalating raw material costs, energy and transportation, effective August 1, 2008 or as contracts permit, prices for PMC Biogenix fatty acids and esters will increase by the below amounts based on grade and raw material ...
Fatty Amides and Bisamides Increase at PMC Biogenix.(Company overview)
Jun 30, 2008 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- PMC Biogenix has announced that, as a result of escalating raw material costs, energy and transportation, effective August 1, 2008 or as contracts permit, prices for PMC Biogenix fatty amide and bisamide products will increase $0.15 to $0.25/lb based on grade and raw ...
Sweet Factory Hires Industry Veteran Brett Larrabee as Director of Franchise Sales and Development.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Mr. Larrabee to Play Integral Role in Strategic Expansion of Sweet Factory Through Franchise Development ANAHEIM, Calif. -- California based-Sweet Factory, announced today that industry veteran Brett Larrabee has joined Sweet Factory as director of Franchise Sales and ...
Frost & Sullivan Expects the Engineering Services Outsourcing Market (ESO) to Touch US $40 Billion by 2015.
Jun 30, 2008 ... MUMBAI, India -- India holds a relatively strong position in the global Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO) market, with a potential of US $40 billion by 2015. India's strengths lie in the automotive, aerospace and hi-tech telecom sectors accompanied by a large talent pool and ...
Steel Partners Japan Comments on Aderans' Director Nominees, Retention of Nikko Citigroup.
Jun 30, 2008 ... TOKYO -- Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund (Offshore), L.P. ("Steel Partners") today issued the following statement regarding the nomination by Aderans Holdings Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:8170) (the "Company") of the slate of candidates for election to the Company's Board of Directors and the ...
Naspers Limited Today Announced the Disposal of NetMed N.V. and Withdrawal of Cautionary.
Jun 30, 2008 ... CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Naspers Limited (JSE:NPN) (NASDAQ:NPSN) today announced the disposal of NetMed N.V. and withdrawal of cautionary. 1. INTRODUCTION Shareholders are referred to the announcements published on 15 April 2008, 23 April 2008 and 4 June 2008, ...
Ulrika Fager New Press Secretary at Saab.
Jun 30, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Ulrika Fager has been appointed press secretary at Saab (STO:SAABB) and will take up the position on September 1. Ulrika Fager has served as responsible for external communications at SAS Scandinavian Airlines Sweden since 2004. ...
Building Facebook Applications for Dummies Helps You Create Applications to Reach Facebook's Huge Audience.
Jun 30, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/945730/building_facebook) has announced the addition of the "Building Facebook Applications For Dummies" report to their offering. There's no doubt about it - Facebook is cool. Along with users ...
Report on the Key New Developments in Hedge Funds Available Now.
Jun 30, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fe2357/practical_portfoli) has announced the addition of the "Practical Portfolio Performance Measurement and Attribution, plus CD-ROM, 2nd Edition" report to their offering. Performance ...
How Plastic Electronics and Carbon Nanotubes Are Creating New Opportunities in the Display Industry.
Jun 30, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/02fb66/how_plastic_electr) has announced the addition of the "How Plastic Electronics and Carbon Nanotubes Are Creating New Opportunities in the Display Business" report to their offering. The ...
This Retail in China 2008 Report is Available Now.(Report)
Jun 30, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5b4cb3/retail_in_china_20) has announced the addition of the "Retail in China 2008" report to their offering. Retail in China 2008 is the first PMR publication to focus on the retail market in ...
AMSi and All Comedy Radio Announce Alliance.
Jun 30, 2008 ... CHARLESTON, S.C. & LOS ANGELES -- AMSi, the digital affiliate of American Media Services of Charleston and All Comedy Radio, the Hollywood-based radio network and content supplier today announced a marketing alliance. Under the multi-year agreement, AMSi will represent All Comedy Radio ...
Pack It and Ship It - Marriott Rewards(R) Members Can Now Ship Their Luggage Using Points.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Marriott Rewards & The Luggage Club Take the Hassle out of Checking Bags BETHESDA, Md. -- With the airlines making it harder to check luggage, Marriott Rewards, Marriott[R] International's (NYSE:MAR) award-winning loyalty program, and The Luggage Club have teamed up to allow ...
Xignite to Offer On-Demand Real-Time US Treasury Prices from Tullett Prebon Information.
Jun 30, 2008 ... SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Xignite, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand web services for mission-critical financial applications, today announced an agreement with Tullett Prebon Information, a leading provider of real-time price information from the wholesale inter-dealer broker financial ...
Apisphere Selected for Sierra Wireless - Wavefront Developer Program.
Jun 30, 2008 ... BERKELEY, Calif. -- Apisphere, Inc., a leading provider of location-awareness services for mobile business applications, today announced it has been selected as one of nine companies to participate in the second phase of the Sierra Wireless - Wavefront Developer Program. The program ...
U.S. SMB IT & Telecom Spending Growing 3X Faster Than GDP.(Company overview)
Jun 30, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- IT and telecom spending by US small and medium businesses increased 6.5% in 2007; this was three times GDP growth (2.2%) and the highest level in years. At 2.1% of overall GDP, small and medium businesses' IT spending contributes substantially to the US economy. Recent studies, ...
Lenovo Enters Global Consumer Desktop Market With "IdeaCentre" Brand.
Jun 30, 2008 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Lenovo has announced the launch of the IdeaCentre K210 desktop, marking the company's global entry into the consumer desktop market outside of China. This announcement follows the recent debut of Lenovo's IdeaPad series of notebooks, which signaled Lenovo's ...
Sprig.com Makes Stylish Green Living Easier Than Ever.
Jun 30, 2008 ... New Site Features, Content and Community Help Sprig.com Readers Take Action to Go Green WASHINGTON -- Sprig.com, the green style-without-sacrifice Web site from Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, today announced new features, columns and online tools to inspire readers to ...
MapQuest Survey Finds That High Gas Prices Have Caused 94% of Consumers to Make Lifestyle Changes.
Jun 30, 2008 ... One-Third Have Cancelled Vacation Plans; One in Four Turn to the Internet in Search of Low Gas Prices DENVER -- Historically high gas prices have caused 94% of consumers to make lifestyle changes to keep costs down, according to a survey sponsored by MapQuest, ...
Electric Insurance Company Assists North Shore Medical Center.
Jun 30, 2008 ... 200 Walk in NSMC Cancer WALK BEVERLY, Mass. -- Electric Insurance Company, a Beverly MA-based national provider of auto, homeowners, condominium and renters insurance, participated in the North Shore Medical Center Cancer Walk on June 22nd. The CITE (Community Involvement Team ...
Unisys Security Index Reveals Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Remain Top Global Concerns for Consumers.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Asian Countries and Brazil Have Highest Levels of Security Fears; U.S. Shows Moderate Unease; European Views Diverse Overall Global Security Concerns Decline Slightly from August 2007 BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Fears about identity theft and financial fraud are top global ...
Rudolph Technologies Receives Follow-on Order from Micronas for NSX Macro Defect Inspection System.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Discover software complements NSX, providing complete in-line defect analysis and data management solutions for automotive applications FLANDERS, N.J. -- Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC), a worldwide leader in process characterization solutions for the semiconductor ...
Majority of Security Software is Acquired Online.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Free Security Software Downloads Nearly Direct Competitor with Paid Downloads PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- With 62% of purchases occurring on the Internet, the majority of security software products are being acquired online with over half of those online purchases being made ...
Osiris Corp. Elects Petter M. Etholm as Chairman.
Jun 30, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Osiris Corporation (Pink Sheets: OSRS) announced Petter M. Etholm has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors, succeeding Michael Luther, who retired to pursue other business interests. Etholm joined the company last year and is also President and Chief ...
Ultralife Corporation to Present at Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference.(Conference news)
Jun 30, 2008 ... NEWARK, N.Y. -- Ultralife Corporation (NASDAQ: ULBI) will be presenting at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference on July 10, 2008 in New York City. Ultralife management is scheduled to give a presentation at 10:30 AM ET. A live audio webcast and replay will be ...
Continucare Corporation Increases Share Repurchase Program.
Jun 30, 2008 ... MIAMI -- Continucare Corporation (AMEX:CNU) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a 3.5 million share increase to its previously announced stock repurchase program, bringing the total number of shares of common stock authorized for repurchase under the program to 10.0 ...
j2 Global Files Patent Infringement Suits Against Protus IP Solutions, Inc., Captaris, Inc. and EasyLink Services International Corporation.
Jun 30, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES -- j2 Global Communications, Inc. [NASDAQ: JCOM], the provider of outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services, today announced that it has filed three separate patent infringement lawsuits against Protus IP Solutions Inc., Captaris, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPA) and ...
Acacia Subsidiary Licenses Fraud Protection Technology to SPG.
Jun 30, 2008 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its subsidiary, Credit Card Fraud Control Corporation, has entered into a non-exclusive patent license and settlement agreement with SPG Solutions, LLC. covering a patent that applies to fraud ...
Repros Therapeutics Inc. Initiates a Comparative Phase 2b Study of Oral Androxal(R) as Compared to Topical Testim(R) Examining Effects on Male Fertility and Testicular Function.(Clinical report)
Jun 30, 2008 ... Provides Guidance on Proellex Endometriosis Phase 2 Data and Initiation of Androxal Phase 2b Study for the Treatment of Hyperglycemia THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGM:RPRX) reported today that the clinical sites have been initiated for its Phase 2b ...
Electronic Payment Exchange and Pioneer Telephone Enter Into Multi Year Relationship.
Jun 30, 2008 ... PINless Debit Meets Customers Diverse Payment Needs WILMINGTON, Del. -- Electronic Payment Exchange (EPX), the industry-leading provider of fully integrated, end-to-end payment processing solutions has announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with Pioneer Telephone ...
IntegraMed President & CEO Jay Higham Named Ernst & Young Metro New York Entrepreneur of the Year(R) 2008 Award Winner.
Jun 30, 2008 ... PURCHASE, N.Y. -- IntegraMed America, Inc. (NASDAQ: INMD), the nation's leading operator of fertility centers and vein care clinics, today announced that Jay Higham, President and CEO, received the Ernst & Young Metro New York Entrepreneur of the Year[R] 2008 Award in the Healthcare ...
Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Drops to New Low; Nearly 8 in 10 Say Economy is Getting Worse.
Jun 30, 2008 ... Concerns About the U.S. Economy and Economic Conditions for Small Businesses Hit Record Levels POLL: INDEPENDENCE, FLEXIBILITY ARE TOP MOTIVATORS FOR STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS Most Owners Would Pass Up More Money to Work for Someone Else RIVERWOODS, Ill ....
Akesis Pharmaceuticals Names Carl LeBel as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Jun 30, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO -- Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:AKES), an emerging diabetes drug-development company, today announced it has named Carl LeBel, Ph.D., as president and chief operating officer. Dr. LeBel has served on Akesis' board of directors since December 2007. The company stated that ...
Journey to the Center of the Earth with THQ's New Game for Nintendo DS(TM).
Jun 30, 2008 ... Handheld Gamers Can Experience All of the Excitement from the Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D Film From New Line Cinema AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Journey to the Center of the Earth[TM] has shipped to retailers worldwide. The game ...
Travelocity Wins Best Overall Branding Award from the Association of Travel Marketing Executives.
Jun 30, 2008 ... SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- The Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME) recently awarded Travelocity with the ATME ATLAS 2008 Best Overall Branding Award for the Roaming Gnome campaign. Beating out many other entries, Travelocity was honored for displaying breakthrough thinking and ...