PR Newswire Europe back issues from October 2007:
Johnson Controls Launches New Brand to Support Focus on Comfort, Safety and Sustainability.(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... MILWAUKEE, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Stephen A. Roell, company's new CEO, says company's new communications platform and refreshed corporate identity better reflect current strategic direction Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), the global, multi-industrial ...
Could You Have Hepatitis? New Report Shows That the Majority of Europeans With Hepatitis C Remain Undiagnosed.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - European Liver Patients Association Urges People at Risk to get Tested! A report(1) released today by the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN)(i) highlights the significant inconsistencies that exist in hepatitis C ...
Betgenius Ranked 34th Amongst UK's Fastest-Growing Tech Companies.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Betgenius, provider of technological and data-driven solutions to bookmakers, has been named as the 34th fastest growing technology company in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100. The index ranks Britain's private technology companies ...
Customer Facing BSM Software Leader Digital Fuel Accelerates Momentum, Success With Record-Setting Fiscal Year First Half.
Oct 01, 2007 ... SAN MATEO, California, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Fuel(R), the leader in customer-facing Business Service Management (BSM) software solutions, today announced that it has booked a record number of new customer accounts in the first half of 2007, escalating revenue for the 14th ...
SLA Management Software From Digital Fuel Adopted by Leading European IT Service Provider Computacenter Services.
Oct 01, 2007 ... SAN MATEO, California, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - ServiceFlow BSM Solution Ties Into Service Provider's Existing Remedy System, Provides Efficiency and Success for Desktop and Data Center Service Delivery Digital Fuel(R), the leader in customer-facing Business ...
Testing Women for Group B Strep During Pregnancy Could Save the Government GBP37 Million a Year, Says New Research.
Oct 01, 2007 ... HAYWARDS HEATH, England, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - A Research Paper Confirms What Medical Charity Group B Strep Support has Been Saying for Years - That Testing Pregnant Women for Group B Strep Would Save Lives and Save the Government Money. The article in the ...
UNIQLO New Media Promotion, Global Release of the 2nd Version of UNIQLOCK 'Cashmere Version'.
Oct 01, 2007 ... TOKYO, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- UNIQLO CO., LTD. launched its superior 2nd version of UNIQLOCK "Cashmere Version" from October 1 in a move to boost brand visibility and promote UNIQLO's cashmere knitwear worldwide. <Pre> ...
Saft's New Tel.X Battery is Designed to Meet the Specific Needs of New Telecom Networks.
Oct 01, 2007 ... ROME, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - New High-Volumic Energy Density Maintenance-Free Nickel-Cadmium Battery Offers Outstanding Reliability Over a Long Service Life to Deliver the Optimum TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) for Power Backup Applications in Remote or Outdoor Telecom ...
Saft Li-ion Technology Continues its Successful Breakthrough Into the Telecoms Network Industry.
Oct 01, 2007 ... ROME, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Saft is Launching its Second Generation Li-ion - Intensium 1 Power Plus - Battery System That Offers 30 Per Cent More Power and Doubles the Service Life - Major Telecom Network Operators and OEMs are Adopting Saft Li-Ion Batteries to ...
Three Major Telecom Manufacturers Select Saft Specialised Li-ion Telecoms Batteries to Equip New Base Transceiver Stations.
Oct 01, 2007 ... ROME, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Saft Intensium 1 Batteries Save Space and Weight While Providing Exceptional Reliability and Optimised TCO (Total Cost Ownership), Even in Operating Temperatures Up to +60DegreesC. Three out of the top five telecom manufacturers have ...
National Safety Council Names BAPCO 2007 Robert W. Campbell Award Recipient.
Oct 01, 2007 ... CHICAGO, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Bahrain-based petroleum company to accept award at NSC 95th Annual Congress & Expo in Chicago Oct. 15 The National Safety Council announced today that Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is the 2007 recipient of the Robert W ....
Acision Appoints New Chief Executive Officer.
Oct 01, 2007 ... READING, England, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Rory Buckley Joins Market Leading Messaging and Charging Company Acision today announces the appointment of recognised industry stalwart Rory Buckley as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Acision, the messaging and charging ...
The Power of u: Limehouse Software Debuts Version 3.0.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Software Suite Integrates Collaboration, Publishing and Stakeholder Engagement Limehouse Software today announces its arrival on the world stage with the launch of the latest version of its unique document-centric collaboration ...
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Reports Positive Interim Results of U.K. Phase Ia/Ib Combination REOLYSIN(R) and Radiation Clinical Trial.(Financial report)(Clinical report)
Oct 01, 2007 ... CALGARY, Canada, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncolytics Biotech Inc. ("Oncolytics") (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) today announced that an oral presentation covering interim results from a U.K. Phase Ia/Ib combination REOLYSIN(R) and radiation clinical trial for patients with advanced or ...
Special Olympics Announces Launch of New Global Football Initiative.
Oct 01, 2007 ... SHANGHAI, China, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics today announced the launch of a new global initiative to expand football opportunities for players with intellectual disabilities. This was presented at a press conference prior to the final of the FIFA Women's World ...
Progress on Share Repurchase Program.
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE HAGUE, the Netherlands, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AEGON announced today that, in line with the share repurchase program announced on August 9, 2007, the company has repurchased 1,650,000 common shares during the week of September 24 until September 28, 2007. The common ...
More Than Just the Luck of the Irish!
Oct 01, 2007 ... GIBRALTAR, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - James Wins Wii, Sports Car and US$52,000 Bad Beat Jackpot in Just two Months at PartyPoker.Com! 22-year-old James McManus from Dublin, Ireland was the big winner of PartyPoker.com's 'The Grind' promotion, winning a Mini Cooper ...
Tom Ridge Announces New Venture.
Oct 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - First Secretary of Homeland Security to Advise Clients on Key International and Domestic Issues Tom Ridge, the First U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and a two-term governor of Pennsylvania, today announced the launch of ...
blinkx Partners With Celebtv.com to Bring Real-Time Entertainment News and Features to Users.
Oct 01, 2007 ... SAN FRANCISCO, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Thousands of Hours of the Hottest Celebrity News Now Fully Searchable at www.blinkx.com blinkx, the largest video search engine on the Web, today announced a partnership with CelebTV.com, the first-ever real-time ...
The International VELUX Award 2008 is Open.
Oct 01, 2007 ... HORSHOLM, Denmark, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - The International VELUX Award Challenges Students of Architecture Worldwide to Work With Daylight in Architecture Under the Theme "Light of Tomorrow". The International VELUX Award 2008 opens for registration on 1 ...
JAJAH Buttons Simplify Internet Calling.
Oct 01, 2007 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- JAJAH, the world's most innovative phone company launched their new service JAJAH Buttons. Users create a stylish JAJAH Button to place on their websites, email signatures, blogs and social network profiles. Callers enter their OWN ...
Prague to Play Host to European Transplant Congress.
Oct 01, 2007 ... PRAGUE, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest developments in the field of European and global transplantation medicine, from specialist to ethical matters, will be the subject of the four-day 13th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, ESOT 2007, which will be held ...
FL Partners Buys Racing Post for GBP170m Alan Byrne Appointed as Chief Executive and Editor-in-Chief.
Oct 01, 2007 ... DUBLIN and LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- FL Partners, the Dublin-based private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that it has purchased the Racing Post from Trinity Mirror plc for GBP170 million (circa EUR250 million). The purchase includes the Racing Post ...
Eisai Announce Application to Appeal NICE Judicial Review Verdict.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Limited, the licence holder of Aricept(R) (donepezil hydrochloride) and Pfizer Limited, its co-promotion partner, announced today that Eisai has applied to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal the recent High Court ruling on the process ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Scopus/.
Oct 01, 2007 ... - A New Bi-Monthly Newsletter Providing Objective, Up-to-the-Minute Insights Into Scientific Trends Based on Bibliometric Analysis Scopus(R), the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality Web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and ...
European Capital Invests 22 Million Euro in Global Design Technologies.
Oct 01, 2007 ... ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ECAS S.a.r.l, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS) ("European Capital") announced today that it has invested 22 million euro in Global Design Technologies ("GDT"), the leading world ...
Extricom Extends UK Channel Reach with Wireless IT Signing Partnership Generates New Revenue Streams.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Extricom, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, next generation wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure solutions, today announced the signing of specialist value added distributor Wireless IT as its latest UK channel partner. The ...
Asset Control's TAPMaster Recertifies as Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
Oct 01, 2007 ... VANCOUVER, Canada and NEW YORK, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Asset Control, the industry standard for data management in financial services, has been recertified as a Microsoft Corp. Gold Certified partner, the highest level in Microsoft's international partner program. Asset Control's ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Scopus/.
Oct 01, 2007 ... AMSTERDAM, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, "Scopus Powers 'Research Trends'" issued on 1 Oct 2007 08:00 GMT, by Scopus over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the third paragraph, second sentence should have read "The first issue of ...
Boston Scientific Receives CE Mark Approval for New Apex(TM) PTCA Dilatation Catheters.
Oct 01, 2007 ... PARIS, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Design Offers Greater Flexibility in the Management of Patients With Complex Atherosclerosis Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced today that the Apex(TM) Monorail and Over-The-Wire (OTW) PTCA dilatation catheters ...
Hand Held Products(R) Introduces New Mobile Computer Purpose-Built for In-Premise Applications.
Oct 01, 2007 ... WARRINGTON, England, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Dolphin(R) 7850 Designed for Retail, Warehousing and Distribution Center Applications Hand Held Products, world's largest manufacturer of linear and 2D barcode scanners based on image scanning technology, announces its ...
comScore Ranks Top Web Sites in U.K. for August.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Facebook the Fastest Growing Site in the U.K. comScore (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its report on the top Internet properties and the top gaining properties in the U.K. for August, based on ...
KBC Bank Frontrunner in Trade Finance Market Selecting Misys to Enable its SWIFTNet TSU Initiatives.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- KBC Bank, one of the leading financial groups in Europe, has selected Misys Trade Services to enable its TSU-based initiatives, which will enhance the services it provides to corporate customers. Misys was the first vendor to win the ...
Shire to Support Appeal Against Outcome of Judicial Review of NICE Guidance Which Denies Newly Diagnosed Patients With Mild Alzheimer's Disease Access to Drugs on the NHS.
Oct 01, 2007 ... BASINGSTOKE, England, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Not for Distribution to US Media Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, confirms that it will act as an interested party to the application to Appeal announced by ...
European Commission Applies New Policy for Reviewing Antitrust Complaints and Continues Qualcomm Investigation.
Oct 01, 2007 ... SAN DIEGO, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - No Statement of Objections Issued - Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) has been informed that the European Commission has taken the procedural step of "initiating proceedings" against Qualcomm, in response to complaints first ...
Hungarian Workers: at Risk but Well-Informed About Health and Safety at Work.
Oct 01, 2007 ... BUDAPEST, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Eurofound Presents the Fourth European Working Conditions Survey for Hungary: More workers in Hungary are exposed to health and safety risks at work than elsewhere in the ten new EU Member States (EU10), but nine out of ten ...
Grupo Santander Selects Microsoft Technology for Its Enterprise Payments Infrastructure.
Oct 01, 2007 ... BOSTON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - New flexible system to provide leading Spanish banking group with faster payment services and increased efficiency of process development and business operations. Today at Sibos 2007, Microsoft Corp announced that Grupo Santander, ...
The Co-operative Champions British Food.
Oct 01, 2007 ... MANCHESTER, England, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Co-operative is extending its support to British farmers by converting all its own-label fresh chicken to British sources from today (Monday 1 October). All The Co-operative's fresh beef, fresh pork and fresh duck is ...
Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society: Who is Earning What?
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ALCS Facts & Figures (based on September 2007 distribution of over GBP3 million) <Pre> Highest Payment to a Writer GBP47,000 Lowest Individual Payment to a Writer GBP10.00 Average Payment ...
Moneybookers and Afterbuy Join Forces to Offer Ebay Powersellers and Online Merchants More Than 40 Payment Solutions Worldwide in a One-Stop Solution.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Powersellers and Online Merchants can Offer Instant and Convenient Credit Card Payments to Auction Winners - No Further Contracts With Credit Card Processing Companies Necessary Moneybookers, one of the world's leading ...
European Commission Applies New Policy for Reviewing Antitrust Complaints and Continues Qualcomm Investigation.
Oct 01, 2007 ... SAN DIEGO, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - No Statement of Objections Issued Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) has been informed that the European Commission has taken the procedural step of "initiating proceedings" against Qualcomm, in response to complaints first ...
Espirito Santo Bank Selects NetEconomy's Anti-Money Laundering Solution.(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEconomy, a business unit of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), and the global leader in financial crime management and compliance solutions, announced today that Espirito Santo Bank has selected its comprehensive, anti-money laundering ...
Centrally Acting Analgesic Tapentadol - Latest Phase II Data for the Treatment of Acute Postoperative Pain Presented.
Oct 01, 2007 ... AACHEN, Germany, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- At this year's 4th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain (WIP), the German pharmaceutical company Grunenthal GmbH presented the latest clinical data on its centrally active analgesic tapentadol in acute pain. Tapentadol combines two ...
Mechel 2007 First Half Results Conference Call to be Broadcast Over the Internet.
Oct 01, 2007 ... MOSCOW, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL) announces that it intends to release its results for the first half ending June 30, 2007, on Wednesday, October 3, 2007. In conjunction with this release, Mechel will host a conference call, which will be simultaneously ...
Warner Chilcott Files Lawsuit Against Watson Laboratories, Inc. for Infringement of FEMCON FE Patent.
Oct 01, 2007 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Chilcott Limited (Nasdaq: WCRX) announced today that its subsidiary, Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., has filed a lawsuit against Watson Laboratories, Inc. ("Watson") in the District Court for the District of New Jersey for ...
Samsonite Group and Desa Sign an Agreement to Establish a Joint Venture in Turkey.(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... ISTANBUL, Turkey, and LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsonite Group, the worldwide leader in travel bags, luggage and accessories, announces today that it has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture with Desa, the leading manufacturer, distributor and retailer of ...
Who is the Most Drinkaware?
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new survey, 18-24 year olds and people living in Northern England are the most likely groups in the UK to change or consider changing their drinking habits after learning about alcohol use and misuse. The findings are from ...
Fannie Mae Redemption.
Oct 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) will redeem the principal amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amounts redeemed, plus accrued ...
Misys E&I Makes SWIFTNet E&I Benefits Available to All Financial Institutions.(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Misys, a global leader in banking software and solutions, today is announcing the development of a new set of solutions to help all banks, irrespective of payments volumes, manage exceptions and investigations, one of the most resource-intensive and ...
resource(TM) Announces Acquisition of Pall Mall From Carillion PLC.
Oct 01, 2007 ... BELFAST, Northern Ireland, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Creates Company Uniquely Positioned in UK and Ireland Soft Services Markets The all-Ireland soft services company, resource, has acquired Pall Mall, the UK cleaning and security services arm of Carillion plc, ...
ALCS Announces New Chair & September Distribution of GBP3.2 Million to 9,900 Writers.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ALCS is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Penny Grubb, an information scientist, academic and writer of fiction, as Chair of The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS). She will formally take on this role at the November 2007 AGM. ...
mansionaffiliates.com VIP Poker and Casino Affiliates Club Rewarding Loyalty and Results.
Oct 01, 2007 ... GIBRALTAR, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- MANSION.com unveils the mansionaffiliates.com VIP Poker and Casino Affiliates Club, offering three exclusive Membership levels- Silver, Gold and the esteemed Platinum status. Affiliates of the Gibraltar-based online gaming company who ...
Amira Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Chief Business Officer.
Oct 01, 2007 ... SAN DIEGO, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Amira Pharmaceuticals, a small molecule pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of compounds to treat inflammatory disease linked to the eicosanoid pathway, today announced the appointment of Hari Kumar, Ph.D, as the ...
Wachovia Opens Remote Check Image Capture Site in Korea.
Oct 01, 2007 ... CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Bank Continues to Expand Comprehensive Suite of Image Services Wachovia today announced the opening of a remote check image capture site in Korea. Clients can now deliver their U.S. dollar check ...
DAIICHI SANKYO EUROPE is Applying for Approval of its New Combination Product of Olmesartan and Amlodipin.
Oct 01, 2007 ... MUNICH, Germany, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Product Under Development for the Treatment of High Blood Pressure - Approval Requested in 28 European Countries DAIICHI SANKYO EUROPE GmbH has applied in 28 European countries for approval of a new ...
Subex Azure Consolidates OSS Standing With Syndesis Integration.(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... BANGALORE, India, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Subex Azure Ltd, a leading global provider of Operations Support Systems (OSS) solutions for telecom operators, announced today that it has completed 180 days of successful integration of Syndesis Ltd, a leading provider of telecom OSS ...
PrintSoft Launches DeskDirect Global Service at Post Expo 2007 for Worldwide e-Posting and Local Print and Delivery of Mail.
Oct 01, 2007 ... MELBOURNE, Australia and BARCELONA, Spain, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - DeskDirect Global points the way for postal administrations worldwide to develop 'green' services via reduced transport and fuel costs for lower carbon emissions PrintSoft ...
Alcan Supplies Aluminum Sheet for New Peugeot 308.
Oct 01, 2007 ... PARIS, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcan announced today that it will supply PSA Peugeot CitroA'n with aluminum sheet for the hood of the new Peugeot 308. Peugeot is expecting to produce 350,000 units of its 308 series in 2008 making it the highest volume vehicle in Europe using aluminum ...
Greenline Financial Technologies Adds FAST and API Support to VeriFIX(R) 4.5.
Oct 01, 2007 ... CHICAGO, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading electronic trading solutions provider, Greenline Financial Technologies Inc., announced today the release of the latest version of its FIX Protocol Testing Suite -- VeriFIX(R) 4.5. VeriFIX(R) is the most comprehensive electronic trading ...
Sustainable Real Estate Awards to Be Presented by the Financial Times and the Urban Land Institute.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Times and the Urban Land Institute have today announced an alliance to create the Financial Times & Urban Land Institute Sustainable Real Estate Awards. The Awards will be presented for the first time at a ceremony in London in ...
Abbott's ABT-874 Shows Positive Results for Maintenance of Response in Phase II Psoriasis Study.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Study Data Show Patients with Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Who Responded to Anti-IL-12/23 ABT-874 after 12 Weeks of Treatment, Maintained Response at 24 Weeks Results from an extension to a Phase II study ...
Nigel Daniel Joins Fernley/International Aviation Services.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LONDON, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Fernley/International Aviation Services, a group of U.K.-based airline ground handling and support businesses recently acquired by Gate Gourmet, announced that Nigel Daniel is joining the company as Managing Director for the U.K. and Ireland. ...
The Bank of New York Mellon Launches Global Brand Program.
Oct 01, 2007 ... NEW YORK, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Corporate Identity and Advertising to Spotlight People, Partnership and Performance The Bank of New York Mellon launched a new brand program today, highlighting the Company's global reach and its leadership across a number of ...
BoVir(R) Named Best New Veterinary Diagnostics Product in International Animal Pharm Awards.
Oct 01, 2007 ... NAAS, Ireland, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A highly sensitive, easy-to-use test that accurately detects bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) was selected as the Best New Veterinary Product for Diagnostics in the annual Animal Pharm Awards. BoVir(R) BVDV real time PCR test was ...
Micrel Introduces Ultra-Compact 2MHz, 7-12W Integrated Boost HB LED Driver Solution.(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SAN JOSE, California, October 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today launched the MIC2299, the industry's smallest and most powerful LED driver for portable applications. This ...