Business Wire back issues from Tuesday, December 16:
Softtek to Host Webinar: "Offshore in Times of Geopolitical and Economic Turbulence".
Dec 16, 2008 ... A Complimentary Webinar to Address How to Mitigate Risks Associated with Offshore Through a Multi-Geo Strategy MONTERREY, Mexico -- Time of webinar listed in release dated December 15, 2008 should be 1:30 pm EST (sted 1:00 pm EST). The corrected release reads: ...
Exterran Expands and Extends Share Repurchase Program.
Dec 16, 2008 ... HOUSTON -- Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EXH) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the Company's share repurchase program, from $200 million to $300 million, and extended the expiration date of the authorization, from August 19, 2009 to December 15, 2010. ...
China Organic Agriculture Responds to Class Action Allegations Contained in December 12th Press Release.
Dec 16, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES & LIAONING, China -- China Organic Agriculture, Inc. (OTCBB: CNOA) Chief Executive Officer Jinsong Li responds to allegations contained in a press release dated December 12th2008. "The allegations contained in a Press Release dated December 12th concerning a class ...
New Processes Release Energy From Cellulose.
Dec 16, 2008 ... SRI Consulting Publishes Biochemical Cellulosic Ethanol Report MENLO PARK, Calif. -- The significant increase in global production of ethanol as a biofuel is driven by the need to decrease dependence on petroleum products and reduce pollution. In 2007, worldwide production of ...
Fitch Affirms La Plata County Fin Auth, Colorado's Lease Obligations at 'A-'.
Dec 16, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch affirms its 'A-' rating on La Plata County Finance Authority, Colorado's $2.9 million in certificates of participation series 2004. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The rating reflects rising unreserved general fund balances ...
AMD and XFX Announce Technology Partnership.
Dec 16, 2008 ... XFX Plans to Market Graphics Cards Based on the Award-Winning ATI Radeon[TM] HD 4000 Series in Early 2009 SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that XFX, a world leader in graphics cards, motherboards and computer accessories, is now an official AMD technology ...
Precision Drilling Trust and Grey Wolf, Inc. Announce Merger Consideration Election Deadline of December 19, 2008 in Connection with Proposed Merger.
Dec 16, 2008 ... CALGARY, Alberta & HOUSTON -- Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision") (TSX:PD.UN) (NYSE:PDS) and Grey Wolf, Inc. ("Grey Wolf") (AMEX:GW) today announced the deadline for merger consideration elections in connection with Precision's proposed acquisition of Grey Wolf. Grey Wolf shareholders ...
Fitch Rates $176MM Idaho Housing and Finance Assoc Bonds 'A+'.
Dec 16, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to approximately $176 million Idaho Housing and Finance Association Grant and Revenue Anticipation Bonds Federal Highway Trust Fund, 2009 Series A, and affirms the 'A+' rating on the other outstanding series. The Rating Outlook is Stable. ...
DS2 Welcomes New ITU-T G.hn Standard for High-Speed Networking by Announcing Plans For DSS9960 Chipset With G.hn/UPA/OPERA Compatibility.
Dec 16, 2008 ... New International Standard Unifies Powerline, Phoneline and Coaxial Networking Industry and Will Allow Ds2 and Other Silicon Vendors to Bring Products to Market During 2009 VALENCIA, Spain -- DS2 the leading technology innovator and global supplier of high-speed powerline ...
California Pizza Kitchen Opens Seventh Location in the Philippines.
Dec 16, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) (NASDAQ:CPKI), home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, opened a seventh restaurant in the Philippines today. The ...
MAT Five LLC Extends Tender and Exchange Offers for Any and All of Its Existing Shares of Limited Liability Company Interest in the National, National II, California and New York Portfolios.
Dec 16, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC ("CAI"), on behalf of each of the National, National II, California and New York Portfolios (the "National Portfolio," National Portfolio II," "California Portfolio" and "New York Portfolio," respectively, and collectively, the ...
Zacks Recent Price Strength Strategy highlights: Almost Family, World Fuel Services, Questcor Pharmaceuticals and Transmeta.
Dec 16, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- This stock picking strategy looks for companies trading in the upper range of their 52-week highs that have attractive fundamental attributes. This strategy proves that "trend is your friend" with a +25.7% return versus +10.9% for the S&P 500 in 2006. This screen is called the ...
KKR Forms New Asset Management Division.
Dec 16, 2008 ... William C. Sonneborn appointed Head NEW YORK -- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") today announced the creation of a new Asset Management division, KKR Asset Management, and named William C. Sonneborn as its head. KKR Fixed Income ("KFI") will become part of this new Asset ...
Zacks Sell List Highlights: Siemens AG, Rio Tinto Plc, Agrium and Boston Beer Co.
Dec 16, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell): Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) and Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE: RTP). Further, Zacks announced ...
Warning: Winter May Be Harmful to Your Heart.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Mild Bay Area Climate Actually Poses Higher Risk MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Pay attention when a family member complains of stomach pains and fatigue during the annual holiday get-together. He may be suffering from more than indigestion. "Heart attacks occur twice as ...
Impact Advisors Ranked #1 in KLAS Year-End Report.
Dec 16, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Impact Advisors, LLC has received the Best in KLAS award for Planning & Assessment in KLAS' 2008 Top 20 Year-End Best in KLAS report. Released December 15, 2008, the report ranks the top 20 vendors in 24 key market segments of the healthcare industry. "We are pleased ...
Tenneco Initiates Financial Covenant Amendment Process for Fourth Quarter 2008.
Dec 16, 2008 ... LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced today that it is seeking to amend a financial covenant in its senior secured credit facility for the fourth quarter 2008 in response to further rapidly deteriorating economic and industry conditions globally. As a precautionary step, ...
Air China and Naverus Launch PBN Procedures at World's Highest Airport.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Performance Based Navigation Procedures Improve Operations for Scheduled Commercial Flights KENT, Wash. -- An Air China crew has successfully demonstrated Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures at Bangda in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The new procedures, using ...
ABM Industries Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Financial Results.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Company Meets EPS Guidance Quarterly and Annual Revenue Growth Exceeds 30% Increases Quarterly Dividend by 4% NEW YORK -- ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) today reported revenues of $905.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, a 31% increase ...
ABM Industries Announces Details for Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call, Webcast and Presentation.
Dec 16, 2008 ... -- Supplemental Presentation Will Accompany the Conference Call and Can Be Accessed Through the Company's Website -- NEW YORK -- ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) today announced its financial performance for the Company's fourth quarter and fiscal year that ended on ...
Tata Sky Achieves 3 Million Connections in India on End-to-End NDS Platform.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Highlights: * NDS acknowledges Tata Sky's remarkable achievement in reaching 3 million connections in just 27 months from its launch in August 2006 * NDS reinforces its commitment to protect and power Tata Sky's pay-TV services with an end-to-end suite of ...
Diodes Incorporated Announces World's Smallest Self- Protected MOSFET.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Addition to IntelliFET(TM) Product Range Reduces Board Space by 85% DALLAS -- Adding to its IntelliFET(TM) product range, Diodes Incorporated has introduced the world's smallest fully self protected low side MOSFET. Packaged in the 2.3mm x 2.8mm footprint 'flat' SOT23F package, ...
Toshiba to Adjust Production of NAND Flash Memory in Yokkaichi.
Dec 16, 2008 ... -- Company to Cut Total Production by Some 30% -- TOKYO -- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced an adjustment to production of NAND flash memory at its Yokkaichi Operations plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The adjustment will cut production by approximately 30%, ...
SanDisk Announces Temporary Reduction in Fab Production.
Dec 16, 2008 ... MILPITAS, Calif. -- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced temporary cuts to its Flash wafer production in its joint-venture manufacturing facilities in Yokkaichi, Japan. Production in Fab 3 and Fab 4 will be temporarily halted from December 31 to January 12. Following this ...
CEMEX Provides Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2008.
Dec 16, 2008 ... MONTERREY, Mexico -- CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced today that it expects EBITDA for the quarter ending December 31, 2008 to be close to US$800 million, a like-to-like decrease of 14% versus the same period last year. On a reported basis, the decrease is expected to be about ...
Census Bureau Daily Feature for Tuesday, December 16: Cathode Ray Tube.
Dec 16, 2008 ... WASHINGTON -- Profile America -- Tuesday, December 16th. Television programming at this time of year features many holiday specials, as well as ads for toys, clothing, jewelry and many other gifts. Viewing these would not be possible without the work of a television pioneer named Vladimir ...
Invention Machine Adds S&T Croatia to its Growing Reseller Network.
Dec 16, 2008 ... University of Zagreb Adopts Goldfire Innovator to Train Future Innovators BOSTON -- Invention Machine, a leading provider of innovation software, today announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with S&T Croatia to market Invention Machine Goldfire([R]) Innovator in ...
Citi Achieves LEED[R] Gold Certification for Chicago Office Space.
Dec 16, 2008 ... US Green Building Council's recognition highlights company's long-term efforts to address global climate change CHICAGO -- Citi, a world leader in financial services, announced today that it has achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for ...
EpiCept Announces Health Canada's Approval for Ceplene Filing.
Dec 16, 2008 ... TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Regulatory News: EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) today announced that, at a recent pre-New Drug Submission (pre-NDS) meeting with representatives of Health Canada, it received permission to proceed with a New Drug Submission (NDS) ...
Sacramento Ball Drop Gains Steam.
Dec 16, 2008 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A plan to bring a Times Square-like "Ball Drop" to downtown Sacramento - a first for the West Coast - is beginning to take hold, according to the producers of the event, local businesses edaddywarbucks and Paragary's Restaurant Group. Together the two firms have ...
SlideShare Comes to the Desktop With a New Microsoft Office PowerPoint Add-in.
Dec 16, 2008 ... SlideShare Ribbon for Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Enables Users to Share and Discover Presentations With the World's Largest Online Presentation Sharing Community SAN FRANCISCO -- SlideShare today announced the availability of a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 add-in that creates ...
Snowball Express Honors Families of Fallen Military Heroes.
Dec 16, 2008 ... COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Children and spouses who suffered the worst kind of loss will have something to smile about as the annual Snowball Express returns to Southern California, December 16 - 20, 2008, to honor the families of fallen military heroes who have been killed on active military ...
How to Sell Business Solutions During the Last Two Weeks of the Year.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Five Minutes With VITO Reveals Who's Buying Now and How to Approach Them LOS ANGELES -- With two weeks left to meet or exceed goals, it's surprising how few companies use this precious selling time to their advantage. What's special about the end of December, even in this down ...
Improving Sustainability: A New Tool to Increase Corporate Transparency.
Dec 16, 2008 ... ZUG, Switzerland -- ASSET4 AG, the leading provider of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) information, today announced that it has just released its assetmasterExecutive(TM) solution, which enables corporate executives, board members, CSR managers, investor relations and ...
Elan to Present at the 27th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)
Dec 16, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced that it will present at the 27th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. PST, 2:30 p.m. EST, 7:30 p.m. GMT. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A ...
Enfora Receives ISO 9001 Certification.
Dec 16, 2008 ... RICHARDSON, Texas -- Enfora, a leading global supplier of intelligent wireless networking solutions, today announced that it has received ISO 9001:2000 certification for its global operations. The certification is effective as of December 2, 2008, and (subject to annual audits) is valid ...
Technip to Expand Its Subsea Umbilicals Facility in Angola.(Company overview)
Dec 16, 2008 ... PARIS -- Regulatory News: Technip (Paris:TEC) (ISIN:FR0000131708) confirms the expansion of its state-of-the-art Angoflex umbilical(*) manufacturing plant in Lobito, Angola to meet growing demand for longer length and larger diameter products on the West African market ....
Orc Software adds Strategic Partner in New Zealand and Australia.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Continues global expansion strategy offering additional regional services HONG KONG & SYDNEY -- Regulatory News: Orc Software (STO:ORC), the leading global provider of technology for advanced derivatives trading and connectivity solutions, today announced a reseller ...
VTI Technologies: Accurate Navigation Now Possible Without GPS.
Dec 16, 2008 ... VTI Demonstrates Indoor Pedestrian Navigation using Sensors at CES 2009 VANTAA, Finland -- VTI Technologies has announced a novel MEMS-based pedestrian navigation solution demonstrator. Making its debut at CES 2009, the small wearable device can track the position, speed and ...
Antenova's High Performance Antennas Selected by World's Leading Smartphone Vendor.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Antenova's Antennas Enable Wireless Connectivity in Latest Model Smartphone CAMBRIDGE, England -- Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced today that it's high performance antennas have been selected by the leading smartphone vendor for one of ...
ExxonMobil to Invest over $1 Billion to Increase Cleaner Diesel Supply.
Dec 16, 2008 ... FAIRFAX, Va. -- ExxonMobil Refining & Supply today announced it will invest more than $1 billion in three refineries to increase the supply of cleaner burning diesel by about six million gallons per day. The company will construct new units and modify existing facilities at its Baton ...
Marabella Commercial Finance Closes Walgreen and Rite Aid Loans in Fourth Quarter of 2008.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Marabella Commercial Finance is a Company That Specializes in Arranging Financing for 1031 Exchange Commercial Investment Properties and Large Anchored Centers CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Marabella Commercial Finance has originated permanent financing for a 1031 Net Leased Walgreen and ...
International School in Europe Delivers 802.11n to Students.(Company overview)
Dec 16, 2008 ... The American School of Milan Chooses Xirrus[R] 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays[TM] to Increase User Capacity and Bandwidth THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Xirrus, Inc., the Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry, announces the deployment of ...
Volvo: Truck Deliveries November 2008.
Dec 16, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Total deliveries from the Volvo Group's (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) truck operations in November amounted to 19,326 vehicles which is a decrease of 21%, compared with the year-earlier period. During the fourth quarter, the Group is forced to ...
A Meal Fit For A King: "Here King!, Here King!".
Dec 16, 2008 ... Barry Schwartz is on a mission to make dog food healthy. "We love our pets, but sometimes we express that love by spoiling our animals with the wrong kinds of food," says Mr. Schwartz, CEO and Director of All American Pet Company, a California-based business that makes canine nutrition a ...
Bankers Take Aggressive Approach to Fight Money Laundering.
Dec 16, 2008 ... MIAMI -- The word is out in the banking industry - the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), Inc. offers top-notch, cost-effective training and certification in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. In fact, FIBA has just finished training its first wave ...
Aldata Acquires Apollo Retail Space Planning Business from IRI.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Aldata Adds Leading Space and Assortment Optimization Products to G.O.L.D. Retail Suite, Increasing U.S. and Global Retail Sector Presence ATLANTA & CHICAGO -- Aldata Solution Oyj (Aldata), the leading provider of software solutions to the retail and wholesale industries, and ...
Volantis Site Builder[TM] Lets Service Providers Offer Personal Mobile Websites.
Dec 16, 2008 ... New version of the award-winning Ubik.com[TM] mobile publishing platform delivers new revenue opportunities for mobile operators GUILDFORD, United Kingdom -- Volantis Systems today announced the availability of Site Builder[TM]. Site Builder, based on Volantis' award winning ...
AES Subsidiary Closes Financing on 156 MW St. Nikolas Wind Farm at Kavarna, Bulgaria.
Dec 16, 2008 ... AES Geo Energy to Build and Operate Country's Largest Wind Farm ARLINGTON, Va. -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced that AES Geo Energy, a majority owned subsidiary, signed an agreement to build the largest wind farm in Bulgaria. AES Geo Energy will construct and ...
Telarix Inc. and TEOCO Reach Settlement.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Telarix, TEOCO, and TEOCO's Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Vero Systems Reach Complete Settlement VIENNA, Va. -- Telarix, Inc., the leading provider of business information exchange and interconnect OSS/BSS solutions for content providers, IP service providers and global fixed and ...
OriginOil Announces Successful Automation of Its Helix BioReactor System.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Advanced Algae Growth System Makes Large-Scale Production of OriginOil's Algae-to-Oil Technology Viable LOS ANGELES -- OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor ...
Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.54 Per Share.
Dec 16, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.54 per common share, payable on January 9, 2009, to stockholders of record as of December 26, 2008. The ex-dividend date is December 23, ...
Morphic Technologies: Per Sand Appointed New Managing Director of Cell Impact AB.
Dec 16, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Per Sand has been appointed new Managing Director of the Morphic (STO:MORPB) subsidiary Cell Impact AB. Per Sand previously held the posts of Vice President and Head of Sales and succeeds Martin Valfridsson, who has been appointed President ...
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. Announces Filing an IMPD to Commence Clinical Trials Utilizing PLX-PAD for Critical Limb Ischemia in Europe.
Dec 16, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:PSTI) (DAX:PJT), a bio-therapeutics company dedicated to the commercialization of non- personalized (allogeneic), off-the-shelf, cell therapy products for a variety of degenerative, ischemic and autoimmune indications, announced today that ...
NYFIX Euro Millennium[TM] Matches EU90 Million to Set New Single Day Consideration Record.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Price Improvement and Reduced Market Impact Continue to Attract Volume LONDON & NEW YORK -- NYFIX, Inc. (Nasdaq: NYFX), a leading provider of innovative solutions that optimize trading efficiency, announced today a new single-day matched consideration record of EU90 million ...
Topical Dermatology Drug Developer Sol-Gel Inaugurates New Plant.
Dec 16, 2008 ... NESS ZIONA, Israel -- Sol Gel Technologies Ltd, a specialty pharmaceuticals company, today unveiled new state-of-the-art facilities for the development of innovative topical dermatology drugs. The new plant includes sophisticated research, development and analytical laboratories, pilot ...
Research and Markets: 2008 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Scandinavia Presents a Concise Overview of the Telecoms Sector in Scandinavia.
Dec 16, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e4b9a1/2008_europe_tele) has announced the addition of the "2008 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Scandinavia" report to their offering. BuddeComm's annual publication, 2008 - Telecoms, ...
DialPlus announced as Smaato Winner of Mobile Advertising Award 2008.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Cool mobile application for ad enabled calls convinced international jury SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Smaato Inc., a pioneering provider for mobile advertising solutions announced today the winner of the Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2008. San Diego based DialPlus won over the ...
Hospital Websites Vastly Outperform Health Insurance Websites in Study.
Dec 16, 2008 ... ForeSee Results Healthcare Benchmark Shows Big Gap ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- ForeSee Results today announced that in a broad benchmark measuring aggregate customer satisfaction with many different kinds of healthcare websites, hospital websites vastly outperform the websites of health ...
Centinel Spine Announces Exclusive US- Distribution Rights of STALIF TT[TM] Stand Alone Lumbar IBF Device.
Dec 16, 2008 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Centinel Spine, Inc. announced today that further to its strategic integration plan with Surgicraft Group Holdings Limited (Surgicraft), Centinel Spine has retained exclusive US-Distribution Rights to the STALIF TT[TM] Stand Alone Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device Technology ...
Donald R. Murphy, D.C., D.A.C.A.N. Has Been Named to MedRisk's ECB International Scientific Advisory Panel.
Dec 16, 2008 ... KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Expert Clinical Benchmarks (ECB)[R], the academic and research arm of MedRisk, Inc., has appointed Donald R. Murphy, D.C., D.A.C.A.N. to its International Scientific Advisory Panel. A Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Academy of Neurology and a certified ...
National Candy Company Simplifies Human Capital Management for 1,300 Employees with UltiPro[R].
Dec 16, 2008 ... WESTON, Fla. -- Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, today announced that Farley's & Sathers Candy Company Inc., one of the top 25 manufacturers of confections in the United States, has ...
CREDANT Technologies to Present Webcast on Encryption of Massachusetts Mobile Devices.
Dec 16, 2008 ... Company to Discuss Compliance with State Law That Takes Effect May 1 DALLAS -- CREDANT Technologies, the market leader in mobile data protection solutions, today announced it will present the 30-minute webcast "New Massachusetts Law Mandates Encryption: Is Your Business Ready?" ...
Dailymotion Holds Position as the World's Largest Independent Web Video Site.
Dec 16, 2008 ... All major year-to-date metrics reflect Dailymotion's leadership among independent web video sites Rapid US growth, with year-over-year traffic more than doubling, strengthens position NEW YORK -- Dailymotion continues to be the most popular independent web video site ...
AuthenTec to Present at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference.(Conference news)
Dec 16, 2008 ... MELBOURNE, Fla. -- AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), the world's leading provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions, today announced that CFO Gary Larsen will present at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY. AuthenTec is scheduled to ...