Business Wire back issues from Thursday, October 2:
Graco Announces Webcast at the Oppenheimer 3rd Annual Industrials Conference.(Conference news)
Oct 02, 2008 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) announced today that Patrick J. McHale, President and Chief Executive Officer, and James A. Graner, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Oppenheimer 3rd Annual Industrials Conference on Thursday, October 2, 2008. The presentation will be ...
Morgan Stanley Frontier Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. to Host Conference Call.
Oct 02, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- First graph, first sentence of release dated September 30, 2008 should read: Morgan Stanley Frontier Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., a closed-end investment company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FFD), will host one of a ongoing series of portfolio update conference ...
RND Consulting Introduces Unique Inventory Solution Designed for Small to Medium Businesses.
Oct 02, 2008 ... New Hosted Inventory Management Solution Provides Cost Saving, Daily Updates and Ease of Operation Features LANCASTER, Calif. -- URL in last graph of release should read: www.SureCountInventory.com (sted: www.SureCountyInventory.com) The corrected release reads: ...
Hotels & Motels in Australia Report with Market Value Based on Revenues.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/eb71ee/hotels_motels_in) has announced the addition of the "Hotels & Motels in Australia" report to their offering. Our Hotels & Motels in Australia industry profile is an essential resource for ...
An Essential Industry Profile of the Tobacco Market in Australia, With Five Year Forecasts, Leading Company Profiles and a Detailed Market Overview.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/52b7a9/tobacco_in_austral) has announced the addition of the "Tobacco in Australia" report to their offering. Our Tobacco in Australia industry profile is an essential resource for top-level ...
TriWest-Supported Fisher House Opens at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Oct 02, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO -- Opening in 1992 with just eight bedrooms, the original Fisher House at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) grew over the years into a place that thousands of families of active and retired military patients have called home while their loved one healed. To ...
Recommind Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant in Information Access Technology Magic Quadrant.
Oct 02, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Recommind, a leading provider of enterprise search, email management and eDiscovery systems for enterprises, today announced it has been positioned in the "visionaries" quadrant of Gartner Inc.'s 2008 'Magic Quadrant for Information Access Technology' report. Recommind's ...
Monika Miles, President of Labhart Miles Consulting Group, Makes Strides Against Breast Cancer.
Oct 02, 2008 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Labhart Miles Consulting Group is once again a sponsor in Monika's quest to raise money in the fight against breast cancer. This will be her 11th year participating in the Bay Area's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. As a fundraising "Pacesetter", she has been the ...
Calpine Draws $725 Million Under Its Master Credit Agreement.
Oct 02, 2008 ... HOUSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today it is drawing approximately $725 million under its $1 billion Senior Secured Revolving Facility under its Exit Financing, which expires on March 29, 2014. "This draw is a proactive financial decision to ...
Recession Proof Your Portfolio -- Now is the Time for Sound Nest Egg Strategy.
Oct 02, 2008 ... THE GOLDEN NEST EGG -- Nilo and Bill Bolden, Administrative Manager and Handy Man, Profit During the Financial Storm by Employing Natalie Pace's Nest Egg Strategies LOS ANGELES -- On January 22, 2008, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average had tumbled from its high above 14,000 ...
ImClone Systems Issues Statement.
Oct 02, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Carl Icahn, Chairman of the Board of ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL), stated that the large Pharma company has completed due diligence and made a proposal not subject to financing or further due diligence. Negotiations between the parties are underway and the large ...
International Utility Consortium Begins Tests on Fuel Cell System for Home Heat & Power.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Consortium of major utilities in UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Canada plans in-home field trials in 2010 WESTWOOD, Mass. -- Fuel cell developer Acumentrics Corporation and European heating appliance market leader Merloni Termosanitari (MTS) Group have formed a ...
Thornburg Mortgage Announces Consent of Holders of Senior Subordinated Secured Notes to Receive Interest Payment in Kind.
Oct 02, 2008 ... SANTA FE, N.M. -- Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (NYSE: TMA) announced that it has received consents, effective September 30, 2008, from the holders of approximately 98.5% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Senior Subordinated Secured Notes to accept the September 30th interest ...
KP Public Affairs, California's Leading Government Relations Firm, Announces Formation of Green Chemistry Practice.
Oct 02, 2008 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- KP Public Affairs, California's largest lobbying and consulting firm, announces the formation of a new Green Chemistry practice to focus on California's newly created, first-in-the-nation Green Chemistry program. Two bills, SB 509 (Simitian) and AB 1879 (Feuer), ...
CeBIT and State of California to Announce Joint Program Promoting US Innovations and Opportunities in EU Market.
Oct 02, 2008 ... CeBIT to Unveil "Webciety" and Green IT Initiatives ...
VisionShare Inc. and Foresight Corp. Unveil Total OnBoarding(TM) System at Lake Placid NPAG Conference.(Conference news)
Oct 02, 2008 ... New Strategic Partners Report Unprecedented Payer Response to Joint System and 5010 Solution MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis-based VisionShare([R]) Inc. and Foresight Corporation of Columbus, OH introduce Total OnBoarding[TM]. The strategic partners unveiled the groundbreaking online ...
Federal Spending Increased 4.4 Percent in 2007.
Oct 02, 2008 ... WASHINGTON -- The federal government allocated $2.56 trillion in domestic spending for fiscal year 2007, up 4.4 percent from 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This and additional information on federal funding is included in two new reports being released today. Consolidated ...
Opportunities, Markets & Forecasts for the Bangladeshi Mobile Market for 2008-2013.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fc10ec/mobile_bangladesh) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Bangladesh: Opportunities, Markets & Forecasts 2008-2013" report to their offering. The report analyses operator performance, ...
Extensive Guide to the Global Crude Oil Industry Including Profiles of the Leading Companies.(Industry overview)
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/67855c/global_crude_oil) has announced the addition of the "Global Crude Oil" report to their offering. Global Crude Oil industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis ...
Monster Employment Index Edges Up Slightly in September.
Oct 02, 2008 ... September 2008 Index Highlights: * Index climbs one point in September, showing a slight increase for the second consecutive month * Index's year-on-year growth pace remains flat for the third straight month, suggesting little change in underlying labor demand during ...
Report: Health Care Quality Improves but Varies Across Different Regions of the Country.(Report)
Oct 02, 2008 ... More than 100 Million Americans Covered By Health Plans that Report Performance; Two-Thirds of the System Remains a Mystery WASHINGTON -- The quality of health care for millions of Americans improved in 2007 but significant variations in performance continue to leave many people ...
MidAmerican Merger with Constellation Energy Advances with Conclusion of 14-Day Due Diligence.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DES MOINES, Iowa & BALTIMORE -- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that MidAmerican has completed its 14-day due diligence of Constellation Energy's retail and wholesale businesses, including trading records, and the merger of the two ...
Statement from Joseph Phelps Vineyards Counsel Ed Rosenfeld.
Oct 02, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Please replace the release dated October 1, 2008 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: STATEMENT FROM JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS COUNSEL ED ROSENFELD The following is a statement issued by ...
Jungo Fast Channel Switching Solution to Deliver Enhanced IPTV User Experience.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Highlights: * Jungo's new software helps IPTV providers offer subscribers a user-friendly channel-switching experience that matches cable and satellite * Jungo's OpenRG[TM] solution enables fast channel changing without sacrificing picture quality * ...
Citadel Strengthens Global Fixed Income Business with Senior Hires in Proprietary Trading and Securitized Products.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Timothy Bryan Wilkinson, John Alexander Goodridge and Alex Maddox to Join Citadel CHICAGO -- Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. today announced three senior hires that will further expand the firm's capabilities in the global fixed income business. Timothy Bryan Wilkinson, a ...
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Hereby Announces in Compliance with Art. 15 of the German Securities Trading Act: Preliminary Results for the Second Quarter 2008/09.(Financial report)
Oct 02, 2008 ... * Sales in Q2 between 800 and 820 million Euro * Operating result (EBIT) in Q2 negative HEIDELBERG, Germany -- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) (FWB: HDD) will, based on first calculations, achieve sales between 800 and 820 million Euro in the second ...
Ocean Power Technologies Wins New $2M Award from US Department of Energy.
Oct 02, 2008 ... PENNINGTON, N.J. -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) ("OPT" or the "Company") today announces that it has received a US$2.0 million award from the US Department of Energy (DoE), in support of OPT's wave power project in Reedsport, Oregon. ...
Kofax Appoints Two Software Industry Veterans to Its Executive Management Team.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Daniel Lender Named as Chief Financial Officer and Jim Nicol as Executive Vice President of Products BASINGSTOKE, England -- Kofax plc (LSE:KFX), the leading provider of Intelligent Capture & Exchange solutions, today announced the appointment of Daniel Lender as its Chief ...
Meda: Acquisition of Product Portfolio from Roche Completed.
Oct 02, 2008 ... * Competition authorities have approved the acquisition * Meda's position in key therapy areas strengthened * Sales level of about 500 MSEK * Purchase price 120 MEUR, equivalent to about 2,3 times sales STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: ...
Alfa Laval: Financial Reports In 2009.
Oct 02, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Upcoming report dates <Pre> Third-quarter report October 22, 2008 Full-year report February 4, 2009 First-quarter report April 20, ...
Virtus Launches First Sensor Product.
Oct 02, 2008 ... New MEMS Accelerometer to Provide Solution for Cost-Sensitive Consumer Electronics TOKYO -- Virtus Advanced Sensors, Inc. has unveiled a three-axis analog accelerometer, the first product of its multi-axis motion sensor family to meet the growing demand for motion sensors in ...
Recent Accomplishments Highlight the Success of MontaVista Linux in Extending Quality, Integration, and Speed of Development for Mobile Phone Manufacturers.
Oct 02, 2008 ... More Than 85 Percent of LiMo Mobile Phones Were Built with MontaVista Linux SAN FRANCISCO -- MontaVista[R] Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux[R] commercialization, today revealed several developments that highlight the success of MontaVista Linux in extending quality, ...
Bottomline Appoints Managing Director for Banking in Europe.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Expanded Global Banking Team Supports Growing Market Demand for Company's Payments and Cash Management Solution PORTSMOUTH, N.H. and BARCELONA, Spain -- Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation ...
Mondial Assistance's U.S. Call Center "Best in the World".(Company overview)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Top Int'l Prize Goes to Richmond, Va.-Based Insurance Provider RICHMOND, Va. -- Mondial Assistance, a global leader in specialty insurance and emergency assistance services, has been named the winner of The International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) Membership's coveted ...
New Visa Survey Reveals Global Companies Plan to Reduce Reliance on Checks and Increase Commercial Card Usage.(Survey)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Global Respondents to Visa's Global Cash Management Survey Report Satisfaction with their Commercial Card Programs SAN FRANCISCO -- Today Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) released a global survey showing 74 percent of respondents are satisfied with their commercial payment card programs ....
BARD Advertising Honored as a Finalist in PROMO's PRO Awards 2008.
Oct 02, 2008 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- PROMO's PRO Awards announced that BARD Advertising is a finalist in the 2008 PRO Awards for their entry in the category of Best Retail/Co-Marketing Campaign. BARD Advertising received this prestigious honor for their strategic thinking and flawless execution of a ...
China Sourcing Report 2008: Denim Garments - There Are More Than 9,000 Suppliers in the Line, About One-Third of Which Are Trading Companies.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7d2162/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Reports: Denim Garments" report to their offering. The world's largest exporter of denim garments, China accounts for ...
Manufacturing and QC Are Being Improved After Concerns about the Safety of China-Made Pet Products Surfaced Toward Mid-2007.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/862646/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Report: Pet Products" report to their offering. Many pet product makers in China are raising their prices and ...
Accelerated business response to climate change drives cleantech investment.
Oct 02, 2008 ... US$5.2 billion invested since January 2007 LONDON -- As climate change moves up the corporate agenda, cleantech investment is reaching record levels according to Ernst & Young. Climate change challenges are creating opportunities for next generation technologies as companies ...
Jazz Semiconductor Announces Third Annual Technology Conference Focused on Analog-Intensive Mixed-Signal (AIMS) Foundry Solutions.(Conference news)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Jazz Expands Conference to Include Additional Day of Technical Presentations from Leading Companies Worldwide NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Jazz Semiconductor([R]), Inc., a Tower Group Company (NASDAQ: TSEM) (TASE: TSEM), and a leader in Analog-Intensive Mixed-Signal (AIMS) foundry ...
Research and Markets: Chinese Petroleum Corporation Analysis Across The Oil and Gas Value Chain Available Today.(Company overview)
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/def245/chinese_petroleum) has announced the addition of the "Chinese Petroleum Corporation Analysis Across The Oil and Gas Value Chain" company profile to their offering. Chinese Petroleum ...
TN Games' 3RD Space(TM) Vest, Set to "WoW" Attendees at E For All Expo, Booth 428, October 3-5.(Company overview)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Demonstrates New 3(rd) Space Driver Support for World of Warcraft's 10 Million Users and Other Role-Playing Games LOS ANGELES -- TN Games, developer of the gaming industry's most innovative and progressively advanced physical experience hardware and software technologies, ...
Capstone C1000 Sales Exceed Management's Expectation.
Oct 02, 2008 ... CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.microturbine.com) (NASDAQ:CPST), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced that it received additional orders for 10 megawatts of C1000 systems. This brings the total of C1000 ...
New Healthsense Video to Premier at AHCA/NCAL 59th Annual Convention and Expo on Oct. 5-8.
Oct 02, 2008 ... MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. -- Healthsense, Inc., a market leader in providing technology solutions for the future of aging services, will premier a new five-minute video about the company at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living's 59th Annual Convention and ...
SAAB: Saab's Gripen One Alternative as Future Fighter for Brazil.
Oct 02, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: The Gripen NG (Next Generation) multi-role fighter is on the short list as one alternative to equip the Brazilian Air Force. "Our answer to the Request for Information (RFI) that we handed in to the Brazilian Air Force in August ...
Tunisia Oil and Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 Report.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/93be5b/tunisia_oil_and_ga) has announced the addition of the "Tunisia Oil and Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2020" country profile to their offering. This ...
Major Aspects Relating to Costs and Effectiveness of Information Security Measures in Large Nordic Companies.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6a1f92/effective_informat) has announced the addition of the "Effective Information Security Spending: Large Nordic companies 2008-2009" report to their offering. The rationale for most ...
LFoundry Announces Interoperable PyCell Library.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Ciranova[TM] PyCell Studio[TM] Used to Create Mixed-Signal Design Kit for OpenAccess SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Ciranova, Inc. and Silicon Foundry Holding, doing business as LFoundry, today announced the development of a mixed-signal design kit for the company's 0.15 micron modular ...
Examine This Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis Covering the Global New Cars Industry.(Industry overview)
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3e9716/global_new_cars) has announced the addition of the "Global New Cars" report to their offering. Our Global New Cars industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and ...
Green Machines: Worldwide Solar Manufacturing Capacity, Production, and Capacity Utilization Market Shares, Forecasts, and Strategies, 2008-2014.
Oct 02, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/35231f/green_machines_wo) has announced the addition of WinterGreen Research, Inc.'s new report "Green Machines: Worldwide Solar Manufacturing Capacity, Production, and Capacity Utilization Market Shares, ...
Anheuser-Busch Credit Union and ECCO Select UltiPro(R) Workplace for Human Capital Management.(Company overview)
Oct 02, 2008 ... WESTON, Fla. -- Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that two top companies, Anheuser-Busch Employees' Credit Union (ABECU) and ECCO, have selected Ultimate Software's UltiPro ...
Sonics CTO to Present at ARM Developers' Conference.(Conference news)
Oct 02, 2008 ... MILPITAS, Calif. -- Sonics Inc., a premier supplier of system-on-chip (SoC) SMART Interconnect[TM] solutions, today announced that its chief technology officer, Drew Wingard, will present a technical paper during the ARM Developers' Conference. The conference is being held at the Santa ...
SHOUTAmerica and change:healthcare Partner to Address Consumer Side of Impending Healthcare Crisis.
Oct 02, 2008 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- SHOUTAmerica, a new non-profit organization that encourages youth to implement solutions to the impending healthcare crisis, has tapped change:healthcare, an emerging leader in healthcare consumerism, to provide its members with urgently needed healthcare transparency ...
Jacada Signs Material Services Agreement with Existing Telecommunications Customer.
Oct 02, 2008 ... ATLANTA -- Jacada Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCDA), a leading provider of unified desktop and process optimization solutions for customer service operations, today announced that it has signed a material services agreement with an existing customer, a large telecommunications provider. Revenue from ...
Wrap Up Experts:Contractor Survival Guide Helps Construction Companies and Their Insurance Agents Navigate Wrap-up Bids and Projects.
Oct 02, 2008 ... LAKELAND, Fla. -- After a decade of helping contractors wrestle with wrap-up insurance programs, Duke Mills, president of WorkComp Solutions, a workers' compensation insurance agency based in Central Florida, has published the "Contractor Survival Guide for Wrap-Ups." In ...
GenVec Receives Third-Year Funding from NIAID for HIV Vaccine Contract.
Oct 02, 2008 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq:GNVC) announced today that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has executed its second option period (year three) under a previously announced, five-year contract with ...
RADVISION to Report Third Quarter 2008 Results on October 30th.(Financial report)
Oct 02, 2008 ... TEL AVIV, Israel -- RADVISION (Nasdaq: RVSN), a leading provider of video network infrastructure and developer tools for unified visual communications over IP, 3G, and emerging next-generation IMS networks, will report its financial results for the third quarter of 2008 on Thursday, ...
Silverpop Takes Email Marketing Social.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Announces new feature that posts emails to social network sites and measures results ATLANTA -- Silverpop today announced its groundbreaking new Share-to-Social feature, making it the first email service provider to bridge the gap between email marketing and social networking. ...
Indian SMBs to Spend US$605M on Network Hardware in 2008.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Up to 40% of this spend will be on hubs and LAN switches, says AMI study KOLKATA, India -- Small and medium businesses (SMBs, or companies with up to 999 employees) in India are on track to invest up to US$605 million on networking hardware this year, up a healthy 24% over last ...
Chemtura Offers Brochure on New Adiprene(R) Duracast(TM) Urethanes.
Oct 02, 2008 ... MIDDLEBURY, Conn. -- Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) has created a new brochure on the new Adiprene Duracast[TM] Two-Component Urethane System, a breakthrough in pour time flexibility and total cost reduction. The brochure includes general information, data sheets, and a ...
Papa John's Launches Redesigned Web Site to Create Easier Navigation and Ordering Experience.(Website overview)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Web Site Redesign is Latest Example of Convenience Innovation Technology Launched by Papa John's to Benefit Customers LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Once again, Papa John's pizza is proving its technology leadership in the industry, this time through its newly redesigned Web site. The new ...
Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Present at the JMP Securities and BioPartnering Europe Healthcare Conferences.(Conference news)
Oct 02, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that Mr. Leo Redmond, Chief Financial Officer at Presidio will be presenting an overview of Presidio and an update to its HCV and HIV programs at the Third Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on Monday, October ...
Amedisys Closes Transaction to Add Six Home Health Agencies and Purchases Home Health and Hospice Agencies in Washington.
Oct 02, 2008 ... BATON ROUGE, La. -- Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) ("Company"), one of America's leading home health nursing companies, today announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of six home health agencies located in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The acquisition will ...
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Research In Motion, Ltd., Eli Lilly and Co., Cosan, Ltd., ENSCO International, Inc. and Tejon Ranch Co.
Oct 02, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Research In Motion, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM), ...
Location Based Technologies Receives Initial Purchase Order for PetFinder Devices from TagWorks.
Oct 02, 2008 ... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Location Based Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:LBAS), a leading-edge family service provider of personal and pet locator devices and services, today announced it has signed its first purchase order for $3.7M with TagWorks for PetFinder[R] devices to be delivered January, 2009 ....