PR Newswire Europe back issues from January 2009:
Londoners and LG Welcome 2009 in With Style.
Jan 01, 2009 ... SLOUGH, England, January 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of London played host to the most spectacular New Years celebration the UK has ever witnessed. The event, sponsored by LG, saw an estimated 180,000 people party the night away along the River Thames against an incredible sequence of ...
Bank of America Completes Merrill Lynch Purchase.
Jan 01, 2009 ... CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, January 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Gains Strength in Wealth Management, International and Investment Banking Businesses Bank of America Corporation today completed its purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. creating a premier financial services ...
Alexander Otto Named Chairman of ULI Europe.
Jan 02, 2009 ... HAMBURG, Germany, January 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexander Otto, CEO of ECE Projektmanagement, took over as Chairman of ULI Europe as of January 1, 2009. Otto, Chairman of ULI Germany for the last five years, sees his new task as above all to advance the international interests of the urban ...
Oil Refineries Updates on Status of Agreement to Acquire 50%-Balance of Shares in CAOL.
Jan 02, 2009 ... HAIFA, Israel, January 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Oil Refineries Ltd. (TASE: ORL.TA) (the "Company"), Israel's largest oil refiner, announced today that, following the Transaction Report issued by the Company on July 8, 2008, the Complementary Report from July 29, 2008, as well as the Immediate ...
Self-Repairing Data Center Automation Solution Released.
Jan 02, 2009 ... OSLO, January 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Following 5 years of research and development under the technical direction of its long time author Mark Burgess (a professor of Network and System Administration at Oslo University College), the recently formed support company Cfengine AS today released ...
Virgin Trains Launches Best of British First Class Menu.
Jan 02, 2009 ... LONDON, January 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Trains' new First Class menu, which starts on 5 January has been sourced entirely from British produce, which can be traced from farm to plate. "For our new First Class menu we wanted to offer our passengers only the finest British ...
Albemarle Completes the Sale of its Port de Bouc, France Facility to International Chemical Investors Group.
Jan 02, 2009 ... BATON ROUGE, Louisiana and FRANKFURT, Germany, January 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and International Chemical Investors Group ("ICIG") announced today that Albemarle Chemicals SAS, a wholly owned affiliate of Albemarle Corporation, has completed the sale ...
King of Punk Iggy Pop Recruited to Front GBP25 Million Car Insurance Ad Campaign.
Jan 02, 2009 ... LONDON, January 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - With Photos swiftcover.com, the UK's only online insurance company, is launching a major GBP25 million advertising campaign fronted by 70's rock icon Iggy Pop. Launching Sunday, 4 January 2009, the new campaign marks a step change ...
Lowest Paid Bus Drivers in London Prepare for Strike Action.
Jan 02, 2009 ... LONDON, January 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 300 Unite members are preparing for industrial action at the London Sovereign bus network in North London. Starting at 3am on Monday, 5th January the bus drivers and supervisors will be out on strike for 24 hours in a dispute over disparities in ...
Fannie Mae Redemption.
Jan 02, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, January 2 /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 amount redeemed, plus accrued interest ...
Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) Announces Update on its Share Repurchase Program.
Jan 02, 2009 ... LONDON, January 2 /PRNewswire/ -- TFG today announces in furtherance of its share repurchase program announced on November 30, 2007, that for the period of December 29, 2008 through January 2, 2009 TFG purchased 36,937 of its shares for an average price of U.S. $2.77 per share. ...
HIT Entertainment and Fisher-Price(R) Enter Into Global Agreement.
Jan 05, 2009 ... NEW YORK, LONDON and HONG KONG, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Fisher-Price(R) to Become World-Wide Master Toy Licensee for Thomas & Friends (TM) the World's No. 1 Preschool Brand for Boys* HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's ...
HIT Entertainment and Fisher-Price(R) Enter Into Global Agreement.
Jan 05, 2009 ... NEW YORK, LONDON and HONG KONG, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Fisher-Price(R) to Become World-Wide Master Toy Licensee for Thomas & Friends(TM) the World's No. 1 Preschool Brand for Boys* HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's ...
CookieDiet.com, the 100% New Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET Web Site, Debuts with Weight Loss Calculators and Worldwide Shipping.(Website overview)
Jan 05, 2009 ... MCLEAN, Virginia, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - CookieDiet.com, the New Version of the Official Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET Web Site, Features Weight Loss Goal Calculators, Worldwide Shipping, Customer Rewards Program, and Discount Pricing Dr. Siegal's Direct ...
Cluttons LLP Achieves Cost Savings Via Strategic Partnership With BIS Ltd.
Jan 05, 2009 ... LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- BIS Ltd is pleased to announce that Cluttons has extended its commercial relationship to include 24x7 server management and end-user support encompassing Cluttons' UK and Middle East Users. "A key consideration underpinning Cluttons' ...
QVT Financial Opposes Hirco Resolutions.
Jan 05, 2009 ... NEW YORK, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Troubled by Timing and Location of Hirco Extraordinary General Meeting In response to the recent actions of Hirco Plc management, QVT Financial LP issued the following statement: QVT Financial LP ("QVT"), on behalf of ...
Jerusalem Summit: Geographic Imperative of Keeping Judea, Samaria in Israel's Hands.
Jan 05, 2009 ... TEL AVIV, Israel, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Jerusalem Summit has released a new paper written by the Summit's academic director Dr. Martin Sherman. The paper deals with the Geographic Imperative. Proponents of Israeli withdrawal from Judea and Samaria often cite that as one ...
Ford Retail and Energy Saving Trust Launch ECO Drive Campaign.
Jan 05, 2009 ... LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- You are invited to the launch of 'ECO Drive', a national campaign by Ford Retail Group in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust to encourage eco driving amongst the British public. Either before or after the media briefing, journalists can take part ...
Battle of the Capitals Reaches 20,000 Ticket Sales.
Jan 05, 2009 ... LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - With Photo London Wasps are delighted to announce that sales for their Round 5 Heineken Cup clash with Leinster at Twickenham on the 17th January, KO 5.35pm, has reached the 20,000 mark. On the eve of 2009, the game ...
Moneybookers Announces Another Record Year as Profits Double.(Financial report)
Jan 05, 2009 ... LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Moneybookers, one of Europe's largest online payments systems, today announces its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2008. <Pre> - EBITDA run rate up 100% to EUR26m - Total number of account holders up 55% to 6.2m ...
RMRoyal Media has Launched a New "No Download" Rummy Network Under the Name RummyRoyal.
Jan 05, 2009 ... NICOSIA , Cyprus, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- RMRoyal Media has launched a new no download Rummy network under the name RummyRoyal.net. This network is autonomous from the RummyRoyal.com platform and it addresses the casual gaming market. Players can hone their skills in one or more of ...
Alfa Bank Commits to Misys to Support Extensive Growth in the Russian Banking Market.(Industry overview)
Jan 05, 2009 ... LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services company and the leading international banking software provider in Russia, today announces that OJSC Alfa Bank Moscow (Alfa Bank), the largest private bank in Russia, has extended its ...
Unite Steps Up Aid Call for UK's Beleaguered Car Industry Amid Fears for 70,000 Jobs.(Industry overview)
Jan 05, 2009 ... LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Unite, the UK's biggest union, today (Monday, 5th January) reiterated its calls to the Government to waste no more time in putting together a package to save Britain's car industry. The union is urging the Government to move quickly to ensure that at ...
Frutarom Acquires the Business of UK Company Oxford.
Jan 05, 2009 ... HAIFA, Israel, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Frutarom Industries Ltd. (LSE: FRUT)(TASE: FRUT)(OTC: FRUTF) ("Frutarom") announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and business of the UK Company Oxford Chemicals Ltd. ("Oxford") for consideration of approximately ...
FrieslandCampina Becomes Royal FrieslandCampina.
Jan 05, 2009 ... AMERSFOORT, The Netherlands, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - After Merger Between Friesland Foods and Campina The new dairy company FrieslandCampina has been awarded the title 'Royal' ('Koninklijk'). The company was informed of the award in a letter from Her Majesty Queen ...
Digital Realty Trust Wins Datacentre Leaders' Award for Innovation in an Outsourced Environment.(Awards list)
Jan 05, 2009 ... SAN FRANCISCO, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest wholesale datacentre provider, has been recognised for "Innovation in an Outsourced Environment" by the prestigious Datacentre Leaders' 2008 Awards. Digital Realty Trust received ...
Wataniya Airways Announces Daily Flights From January 24th Between Dubai International Airport and Kuwait's Royal Terminal.
Jan 05, 2009 ... DUBAI, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Planet Group has Been Appointed General Sales Agent in United Arab Emirates Wataniya Airways, the first new full service luxury airline to be launched in the Middle East in recent years, announced its first scheduled flights will be ...
New Year Quitters Urged to Invest in Their Family's Futures.
Jan 05, 2009 ... LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - This is a reissue of a previously killed release from December 30th 2008. The source client has given permission to use the contents of this release. Leading Child Trust Fund provider, The Children's Mutual ...
California Micro Devices Receives 2008 'Product of the Year' Award from Electronic Products Magazine.
Jan 05, 2009 ... MILPITAS, California, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) has been awarded Electronic Products magazine's 2008 "Product of the Year" award for the CM1233-08DE, the first product to incorporate the innovative PicoGuard XS(TM) architecture. The ...
Health Robotics Announces Results of the European Union-Sponsored SafeChemo Project.(Financial report)
Jan 05, 2009 ... BOZEN, Italy, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics today announced that the European Union (EU) Commission and eTen have made available the first results of the SafeChemo Project it sponsored at three of its pharmacies. The EU's SafeChemo objectives were to scientifically and ...
Fannie Mae Redemption.
Jan 05, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, January 5 /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 amount redeemed, plus accrued interest ...
Former SAP North Asia Chairman & CEO Klaus Zimmer Joins Neusoft as V.P. & European President.
Jan 05, 2009 ... SHENYANG, China, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Neusoft Corporation (600718.SH), the largest offshore software and service provider in China, announced today that Klaus Zimmer, former Chairman & CEO of SAP North Asia, has officially joined Neusoft Corporation, holding the offices of ...
Gulf Navigation Holding Commences 2009 as a New Chemical Tanker "Gulf Deffi" Joins its Fleet.
Jan 05, 2009 ... DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Gulf Deffi is the First of Three Chemical Tankers to be Delivered This Year - Contracted to SABIC on a 15 years Time Charter - Gulf Deffi is the Third of Four Chemical Tankers to be Delivered to ...
Where Are We Going in 2009? Top 10 Travel Destinations.
Jan 05, 2009 ... EDINBURGH, Scotland, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading flight search engine, Skyscanner (http://www.Skyscanner.net), reports on the top 10 most searched for 2009 destinations to see where people are heading on holiday this year. <Pre> 1. London UK 2 ....
Vanguard Integrity Professionals and Ronn Bailey Sponsor Eric Vigouroux in the 2009 Dakar Rally.
Jan 05, 2009 ... LAS VEGAS, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard Integrity Professionals' CEO, Ronn Bailey, announced today that Vanguard Integrity Professionals will be sponsoring French racer, Eric Vigouroux, in the 2009 Dakar Rally, which runs from January 3 to January 18 through the deserts ...
Shelton Provides Operational Update on Well No.307 Lelyaki Field Ukraine.
Jan 05, 2009 ... CALGARY, Canada, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Shelton Canada Corp. ("Shelton" or the "Company") (TSXV symbol "STO") is pleased to provide an operational update on its projects in Ukraine. Kashtan Petroleum Joint Venture - Lelyaki Oil Field: Well No.307 has been cased for ...
Guinness World Records TV Descends on NATPE After Record Breaking Year.
Jan 05, 2009 ... LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Guinness World Records TV (GWR TV) will arrive at NATPE after one of its most successful years in the history of the company's television business. In 2008 alone, GWR TV secured original programming in nine different countries across the globe: USA ...
AerCap Signs US$1.4 Billion Facility Agreement for A330 Financing.
Jan 05, 2009 ... AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap", NYSE: AER) today announced that it has signed a facility agreement with Calyon S.A. and other banks and financial institutions, outlining the terms pursuant to which the European Export Credit ...
Half-year Report on Bouygues SA's Liquidity Contract.
Jan 05, 2009 ... PARIS, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Under the liquidity contract entrusted by Bouygues SA to Rothschild & Cie Banque, the following assets appeared on the liquidity account at 31 December 2008: <Pre> - 1,761,500 shares - EUR12,364,872.00 </Pre> For ...
Bouygues: Monthly Disclosure of the Total Number of Shares and Voting Rights.
Jan 05, 2009 ... PARIS, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - Article 223-16 of the AMF General Regulation <Pre> Date Shares Voting rights Theoretical(1) Exercisable(2) 31 December 2008 342,818,079...
MEETIC: 2009 Target: 20-25% EBITDA Margin.
Jan 05, 2009 ... BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> - Non-Renewal of Exceptional Advertising Expenditure - Disposal of Chinese Operations </Pre> MEETIC (FR0004063097 - MEET), Europe's leading player in online dating, today announced that it will ...
California Earthquake Would Accelerate US Mortgage Meltdown Reveals Aon Benfield Study.(Report)
Jan 05, 2009 ... CHICAGO and LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of current economic conditions, a major catastrophe such as an earthquake in California would bring new misery to both US and international financiers, according to an analysis released today by Impact Forecasting LLC, a ...
Iron Mountain Incorporated Added to the S&P 500 Index.
Jan 05, 2009 ... BOSTON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, announced that the Company's common stock was added to the S&P 500 Index after the market closed today. "It is a tremendous ...
Frost & Sullivan Lauds SonoScape's Outstanding Entrepreneurship.(Company overview)
Jan 06, 2009 ... LONDON, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Ultrasound Entrepreneurial Company Award is presented to SonoScape Co. Ltd. With a strong focus on developing highly sophisticated and ergonomically friendly ultrasound technologies at affordable prices, the ...
German Appeals Court Rules in Favor of AGA Medical in Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Occlutech.
Jan 06, 2009 ... MINNEAPOLIS, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. ("AGA Medical" or "AGA") announced today that a German appeals court has ruled in its favor in a patent infringement proceeding against Occlutech GmbH, headquartered in Jena, Germany. The lawsuit was brought by ...
blinkx Founder and CEO Named One of Digital Media Wire's '25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment'.
Jan 06, 2009 ... SAN FRANCISCO, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Digital Media Wire Recognizes blinkx CEO Suranga Chandratillake as Executive to Watch in the Digital Media and Entertainment Industry blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that ...
NAVTEQ Completes Its Acquisition of T-Systems Traffic, GmbH.
Jan 06, 2009 ... CHICAGO, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Acquisition Signals Aggressive Expansion of Real-Time NAVTEQ Traffic to Europe NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, has completed its previously announced ...
MedImmune Submits Marketing Authorisation Application in European Union for Intranasal Vaccine to Prevent Seasonal Influenza.
Jan 06, 2009 ... NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- MedImmune, the global biologics unit of AstraZeneca, announced today that it has submitted a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for its nasal spray live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), which is now being reviewed ...
Dow Jones Acquires Database Assets of Venture Capital Research Firm Library House.
Jan 06, 2009 ... NEW YORK and LONDON, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Dow Jones VentureSource Extends Global Leadership in Venture Capital Data; Broadens and Deepens Coverage for Existing and New Customers Dow Jones today announced it has expanded its coverage of European venture ...
Kiadis Pharma Appoints Dr. Maarten Egeler, MD PhD as Chief Medical Officer.
Jan 06, 2009 ... AMSTERDAM, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Biopharmaceutical Company Kiadis Pharma focused on the development of innovative cell based therapeutics in the field of bone marrow transplantation, announces today the appointment of Dr. Maarten Egeler as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Egeler is ...
Orderly Markets are Key.
Jan 06, 2009 ... LONDON, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Orderly financial markets are key,' said Mike Mitchell, General Manager of the Investor Relations Society commenting on the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) decision not to renew the ban on the short selling of financial stocks after the current ...
Objet Geometries' Connex500(TM) Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation.
Jan 06, 2009 ... REHOVOT, Israel, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - The World's First Multi Material System From 3-D Printing Leader Recognized by Leading Consulting Firm for Superior Performance in Rapid Prototyping Industry Objet Geometries Ltd (http://www.objet.com/), the innovation ...
Media Statement From Cats Protection on the Credit Crunch/Rehoming of Cats.
Jan 06, 2009 ... HAYWARDS HEATH, England, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cats Protection has today reported a decline in the number of cats being adopted in the last 12 months and has also cited unusually large regional variations in cat adoption rates. According to figures from the charity's 29 ...
BlackLight Power Inc. Announces Second Commercial License with Farmers' Electric Cooperative, Inc. of New Mexico.
Jan 06, 2009 ... CRANBURY, New Jersey, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Non-Exclusive License to produce up to 250 MW of continuous power BlackLight Power (BLP) Inc. today announced its second commercial license agreement with Farmers' Electric Cooperative, Inc. of New Mexico, (Farmers' ...
Sify.com Launches Interactive Gaming Site 'ANTZILL'.
Jan 06, 2009 ... CHENNAI, India, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Introduces Exclusive Rewards Program That Earns Gamers Attractive Prizes Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq: SIFY), a leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India, announced the launch of 'ANTZILL' - an ...
Unprecedented Brand Name Furniture Auction at Less Than Half Price.
Jan 06, 2009 ... BANBURY, England, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Trade Secret the rapidly expanding discount company selling top brand name furniture from the likes of Marks and Spencer, Laura Ashley, House of Fraser at exactly half of the catalogue price is launching a novel approach to the January sales ....
GoldenSource Appoints Shashank Mishra Sales Manager for India, Creating Full Service Mumbai Presence.
Jan 06, 2009 ... NEW YORK and LONDON, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- GoldenSource Corporation, a global software provider of enterprise data management (EDM) solutions for financial and securities institutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of Shashank Mishra as national sales manager for India ....
CCI Awarded Contract to Support B.C. Cancer Agency's New Centre for the North.
Jan 06, 2009 ... TORONTO, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Comprehensive Care International (CCI), a leading healthcare project management firm, is pleased to announce its selection as the vendor of choice for the new B.C. Cancer Agency's Centre for the North. CCI Equipment Plus(R) specialists will ...
Rebit(TM) Unveils Multi-PC Software Installable on Any External Hard Drives.
Jan 06, 2009 ... LONGMONT, Colorado, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebit Inc., the company dedicated to relieving the burden of backup for PC users, today announced a new, multiple-PC version of its fully automatic backup and recovery software, available on CD January 30. Capable of ...
ADTECH and Operative To Offer Integrated Online Advertising Technology for Digital Publishers Worldwide.
Jan 06, 2009 ... NEW YORK and LONDON, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Operative, a global advertising revenue management (ARM) technology and services provider, announced today that it has reached a new strategic partnership with ADTECH, a leading provider of ad-serving technology as an independently ...
Fannie Mae Redemption.
Jan 06, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, January 6 /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 amount redeemed, plus accrued interest ...
Amira Announces the Successful Completion of GLP Toxicity Studies for a Novel DP2 Antagonist.
Jan 06, 2009 ... SAN DIEGO, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Lead candidate on track for IND submission first half of 2009. Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced AM211, Amira's internally discovered oral drug candidate for the treatment and control of inflammatory and allergic diseases ...
Vertica in Magic Quadrant Report.
Jan 06, 2009 ... BILLERICA, Massachusetts, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertica Systems was named to Gartner's Data Warehouse Database Management Systems Magic Quadrant 2008.(1) The high-performance column-oriented Vertica Analytic Database is the only analytic database built from ...
Horizon Tangiers Terminal S.A. Selects Aegean Marine Petroleum as Sole Bunkering Company in Port of Tangiers.
Jan 06, 2009 ... TANGIERS, Morocco, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Tangiers Terminal S.A. (HTTSA), announced today that it has selected Aegean Marine Petroleum (Aegean) (NYSE: ANW) as its sole bunkering company for its state-of-the-art terminal in the port of Tangiers. The agreement, which is ...
December Sales of TVs Strong, but People Switch to Newer Brands and Smaller Sizes.
Jan 06, 2009 ... LEEDS, England, January 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - December's Figures From the Leading TV Price Comparison Site, http://www.BuyDigital.tv. With the first of 2009's digital switchovers just three months away, price comparison site BuyDigital.tv has seen a large upsurge in ...