PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, November 25:
Emergency Services - and City Centres - Paralysed by Alcohol.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LONDON, England, November 23 /PRNewswire/ -- - No Half Measures campaign calls for urgent Government action Ambulance, A&E and police workloads are heavily under the influence of alcohol, according to new research highlighting the first-hand experiences of front-line ...
Manufacturing Decline Threatens Government Reforms Says Amicus.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LONDON, November 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturing is being treated as a marginal issue and its continued decline will jeopardise the government's key public sector reforms warns Amicus, the largest private sector union. Manufacturing generates 20% of the UK's GDP, ...
NYSE CLOSING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2003.
Nov 25, 2003 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $39,070.3 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAME VOLUME BY STOCK DOLLAR Merck & Company13,612,600 573.4 Citigroup ...
Statement from Van Greenfield, Chairman of Globalstar LP Creditors Committee, Regarding Court Approval of Assets Sale and a Potential Higher Bid by Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
Nov 25, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Background Globalstar, LP, a satellite telephone company, received approval on November 20 in a court hearing before Judge Peter Walsh at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware for a sale of its assets to Thermo Capital Partners LLC ....
CVRD Extends Expiration Date of Exchange Offer.
Nov 25, 2003 ... RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (NYSE: RIO) (CVRD) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Vale Overseas Limited (Vale Overseas), has extended the expiration date of its offer to exchange up to US$ 300 million aggregate ...
Synopsys Users Group in Europe Announces New Technical Chair, Conference Dates And Location.
Nov 25, 2003 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> Thirteenth Annual Event to Focus on Topics of Interest to EuropeanDesign Engineers <end_table> Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), the world leader in semiconductor design ...
Remarks by President Bush to the Travel Pool.
Nov 25, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks by President Bush to the Travel Pool: <Pre> Peterson Air Force Base Colorado Springs, Colorado4:34 P.M. MST </Pre> THE PRESIDENT: Because of key votes in the United States Senate today, we're ...
SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
Nov 25, 2003 ... Lebanon, N.H., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide). As of Monday, November 24 2003, 5:56:41 PM EST Skiing conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and ...
Western Mountain Region 2003 Architectural Awards Recipients Announced; The American Institute of Architects Celebrate Design Excellence From Its Six-State Region.
Nov 25, 2003 ... DENVER, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing architectural and design excellence from throughout the six-state region, recipients of the 2003 AIA Western Mountain Region (WMR) Design Awards were honored at its Gala over the weekend. With more than 300 in attendance at the Gala, held at ...
Chanin Capital Partners Appoints Steve Sebastian as Managing Director Based in Los Angeles.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Chanin Capital Partners, a leading specialty investment banking firm, today announced the appointment of Steve Sebastian as a Managing Director based in the firm's Los Angeles office. Steve is tasked with expanding the firm's M&A and capital raising ...
CHULIN PRECISION & IND CO., LTD. Notifies Consumers & Merchandisers About The Recall of Halogen Heaters.
Nov 25, 2003 ... SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- CHULIN PRECISION & IND CO., LTD. notifies consumers and merchandisers that models CH-1200A (SERIAL NO.1~100) 100PCS, CH-2200R (SERIAL NO.1~1950/1961~2510) 2500PCS HALOGEN HEATERS manufactured by CHULIN PRECISION & IND CO., LTD. should be ...
Statement by the President.
Nov 25, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by President Bush: Today, I have signed into law H.R. 1588, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. The Act authorizes funding to defend the United States and its interests abroad and ...
New Study Shows British Vitamin Supplement Immunace May be Effective in Slowing the Progression to Death Among HIV-Infected Individuals.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LONDON, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- With Picture As the developing world's continuing fight against AIDS is highlighted by campaigners on the forthcoming World's Aids Day, new research published in the November issue of AIDS, the Official Journal of the International AIDS ...
Antisoma And EMD Lexigen Announce Progress On Joint Anti-Cancer Development Programme (ATTACK).
Nov 25, 2003 ... LONDON, UK and BOSTON, USA, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Antisoma plc (LSE:ASM), the UK-based biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of novel anti-cancer drugs, and EMD Lexigen Research Centre, the US-based biotechnology company, today announce that they have ...
Antisoma plc - Fully underwritten Placing and Open Offer to raise GBP15.2 million.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LONDON, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> Not for release, distribution or publication in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Republic of Ireland or Japan </Pre> Antisoma plc (London Stock Exchange: ASM), the UK biopharmaceutical company ...
Interim Results.
Nov 25, 2003 ... <Pre> 25th November, 2003 London Merchant Securities plc ("LMS"/"Group") INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2003 Highlights* Pre-tax profit of [pounds sterling]10.7 million (2002 [pounds sterling]0.2 million)* Operating ...
3rd Quarter Results.
Nov 25, 2003 ... <Pre> Results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2003 Cambridge, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts - 25 November 2003 - Acambis plc ("Acambis") (LSE: ACM, NASDAQ: ACAM) announces its results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2003. Key points - Record quarterly ...
GAL 3rd Quarter Results.
Nov 25, 2003 ... <Pre> November 25, 2003 Global Automotive Logistics S.A.S. ("GAL") announced today the unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended 30th September 2003. These results are prepared in accordance with French GAAP. All figures are in Euros millions unless otherwise ...
Collaboration with WHO.
Nov 25, 2003 ... <Pre> Acambis collaborates with WHO on Japanese encephalitis vaccine Cambridge, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts - 25 November 2003 - Acambis plc ("Acambis") (LSE: ACM, NASDAQ: ACAM) announces that it is to collaborate with the World Health Organization ("WHO") on the development of ...
Right Moment for Issue of New ARLA/CML Buy to Let Guide.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LONDON, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The second edition of the ARLA/CML Guide to Buy to Let coincides with the publication of a Which? investigation into unnecessary and overpriced methods of learning about investment in residential property. The 2004 edition of the ARLA/CML guide has ...
Glendale Joins Oxford Continuity in Using IMCD For Disaster Planning and Validation.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, California, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - ContingenZ's IMCD(TM) Automates the Process for Glendale, CA The City of Glendale, California, has selected ContingenZ Corporation's IMCD(TM) software to automate their planning and validation of Incident Management ...
Private Banking Business Area to Be Formed - Change in Carnegie's Management.
Nov 25, 2003 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie's Private Banking operations will early next year form a separate business area including the Private Banking operations in Luxembourg and in the Nordic countries. Business area Asset Management will thus include asset management, fund ...
Seagull Software Announces Financial Results for Half-Year Ended 31 October 2003; All financial data included in this press release is presented in US Dollars and is not audited.
Nov 25, 2003 ... DORDRECHT, The Netherlands, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagull Software , a leading provider of software products for connecting legacy applications to Internet architectures, today reported financial results for the half-year period ended 31 October 2003 (H1 FY04). Total revenue for H1 FY04 ...
Freeborders Expands Presence in Europe Through Partnership with Enabler.
Nov 25, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> Alliance Will Help Europe's Top Retailers Improve Product DevelopmentEfficiencies and Fully Integrate Systems </Pre> Freeborders, the worldwide leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) ...
Netilla Networks Forms European Subsidiary to Meet Growing Demand For Its SSL VPN Solutions.
Nov 25, 2003 ... SOMERSET, New Jersey, November 25 /PRNewswire/ --Jan Vekemans Appointed Managing Director, Netilla Networks Europe, Ltd. Netilla Networks, Inc., a leading provider of SSL VPN and secure application access management solutions, today announced the ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Closes at 6,918.93 Up +113.73 (+1.67%).
Nov 25, 2003 ... SHANGHAI, China, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXT) for Tuesday, November 25, 2003 was 6,918.93. This was up 1.67 per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed sharply higher following ...
Fashion, Beauty & Bridal I Feature Package.
Nov 25, 2003 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with fashion, beauty and bridal and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "Fashion." ...
Sydney's Closet Debuts 'Destination Collection:' Wedding Gowns for Brides Skipping the Church Aisle.
Nov 25, 2003 ... ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- With one in every five couples getting married this year outside of a traditional church, SydneysCloset.com introduces its Destination Collection -- travel-inspired gowns with casual sophistication. The collection debuts in December at ...
Hairdresser on the Cutting Edge: Grosse Pointe Hairstylist Travels the Globe, At the Forefront of 'European Style'; Translates Arts Into Hairstyling Trends.
Nov 25, 2003 ... GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Just back from displaying her creative and cutting edge vision of European style techniques on high fashion models in Brazil, twenty-five-year-old Rebecca Weber is off next to Amsterdam in February. (Photo: ...
Treat Your Feet By Trekking Online for Shoes and Boots.
Nov 25, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- So you need a new pair of snow boots, but you don't want to slog through the slush to get them. What do you do? Order them online, and have them sent to your door! Today's online shoe merchants help you choose style, size, and wearability, and take the ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Closes at 6,918.93 Up +113.73 (+1.67%).
Nov 25, 2003 ... SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index for Tuesday, November 25, 2003 was 6,918.93. This was up 1.67 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed sharply higher following gains on Wall ...
Digitised Humans Come Alive with NVIDIA Graphics.
Nov 25, 2003 ... SANTA CLARA, California, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> NVIDIA Technology Key to Stunning and Biomechanically Accurate Animation in Discovery Channel's Xtreme Martial Arts Documentary </Pre> NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in ...
NPR Selects Sprint to Connect Reporters, News Bureaus; Multiyear Deal Includes All Voice, Plus Spam- and Virus-Stopping Services For Renowned Radio Network.
Nov 25, 2003 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- With 22 million weekly listeners, hundreds of reporters, an international network of 36 offices and bureaus and the need to communicate from virtually any location at almost any time, NPR (National Public Radio) relies heavily on its ability to ...
Adopted Children Should Be Able to View Adoption Records, Says New Survey by FindLaw.
Nov 25, 2003 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority of Americans believe adopted children should be granted full access to their adoption records when they become adults, according to a new survey by the legal Web site FindLaw ( http://www.findlaw.com/ ). ...
Wrap Up the Gift of Safety This Holiday Season.
Nov 25, 2003 ... MEBANE, N.C., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent nationwide study shows that most Americans are ill equipped to escape a fire in their homes. Kidde, the world leader in fire detection and suppression, recommends giving the gift of safety this holiday season as you set out to find the ...
The Holiday Season May be Tough for Couples Trying to Start a Family; Coping Resources Available for Couples With Fertility Issues.
Nov 25, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The holiday season is a time to rejoice and celebrate life with family and friends. But for the 6 million American couples facing fertility issues, it may also be a difficult time -- they will be surrounded by young children and families while they are ...
'Blockbuster' Neuter/Spay Stamps Sell Out; American Partnership for Pets Requests a Rare Postal Service Reprint!
Nov 25, 2003 ... RESTON, Va., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Postal Service's Neuter/Spay stamps have achieved "blockbuster" status and sold out. This is a notable accomplishment given the extraordinary 250 million print run, according to Sara Khurody-Downs, representing the American Partnership for Pets ...
Women Make Solid Entrepreneurs: Children's Orchard, With 92 Percent Women Franchise Owners.
Nov 25, 2003 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Orchard, a franchiser for more than 18 years and with 92 percent of its franchisees consisting of women or couples, knows what it takes for a woman to succeed in business. "A key factor that often determines success or ...
Average Thanksgiving Day Meal Is More Than 3000 Calories and Contains Up to 229 Grams of Fat; American Council on Exercise Shares Secrets to Stay Healthy and Fit During the Holiday.
Nov 25, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- From the golden, roasted turkey to the buttery mashed potatoes to the slice of homemade pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving is a festival of favorite family foods. For many though, it's also a guilt-ridden, downward spiral of diminishing willpower and unhealthy, ...
Inpharmatica Biopendium(TM) Subscription with Aventis.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LONDON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Inpharmatica Ltd, the selective drug discovery company, announced today that Aventis has entered into a non-exclusive multi user agreement for Biopendium(TM). Biopendium(TM) is the world's premier proteome annotation resource, and can play a key role in ...
Look Sharp; Fast Focus on Eyewear for Fall/Winter 2003.
Nov 25, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Aside from the small matter of helping you see better, wearing the eyewear or sunwear style of the moment ranks high on the style meter, perhaps as much as having the bag or shoe of the season. While sunglass styles are definitely moving in the "big and ...
No Matter The Climate, Winter Mornings May Be the Riskiest Time for Heart Attack; Experts Provide Tips to Improve Winter Morning Heart Health.
Nov 25, 2003 ... BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Although heart attacks can occur at anytime, winter mornings -- regardless of where you live -- may pose the greatest risk. Research demonstrates that 53 percent more heart attacks occur nationwide during winter than during any other season.(1) ...
BACS Payment Software Upgrade is Proving Top Priority for Public Sector.
Nov 25, 2003 ... READING, England, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - All UK councils must upgrade their BACS payment software by the end of 2005 in addition to other e-government initiatives targeted for 2005. At the recent Institute of Rates, Revenues & Valuations (IRRV) annual conference and ...
Captain D's Picks MBM Corporation as New Distribution Vendor.
Nov 25, 2003 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain D's Seafood announced today that it has selected MBM Corporation as its new product distributor. The Rocky Mount, N.C., based vendor officially became responsible for fulfilling product orders to nearly 90 percent of the chain's 565 ...
Nation's Leading Small Business Expert to Give Free Seminar in Columbus; Sprint to Host Jane Applegate, Author and Small Business Expert, at Seminar To Discuss Small Business Success Strategies.
Nov 25, 2003 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Small business owners in the greater Columbus area will have an opportunity to hear from the nation's leading small business expert. In her eleventh stop of a 12-city nationwide tour, Jane Applegate, author and nationally recognized small business ...
Vexira Antivirus for Linux Protects Tel Aviv University From Email Borne Viruses; The largest Jewish university in the world selects Vexira Antivirus as best of breed in enterprise-class email virus scanning on Linux.
Nov 25, 2003 ... MEDINA, Ohio, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Command, a leading provider of Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD antivirus solutions announced today that Tel Aviv University in Israel has selected Vexira Antivirus to protect its email infrastructure against viruses. Located in Israel's ...
'This Train Flies' Eurostar Joins EuropebyAir Flight Pass Program.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In a surprise move, EuropebyAir has added Eurostar, the high speed passenger rail service via the Channel Tunnel to its European network of air carriers, according to Bill Wolf, President of EuropebyAir. "Since our launch in 1998 our Flight ...
Microsoft v. Lindows.com Jury Trial Delayed to March 1, 2004.
Nov 25, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States District Court in Seattle has set a new date for the Microsoft v. Lindows.com Inc. "windows" trademark dispute. Due to a scheduling conflict with a criminal matter, the trial date has been moved from December 1, 2003 to March 1, 2004 ....
US District Court Ruling Absolves Skylink Technologies From Alleged Violation of Digital Millennium Copyright Act By Chamberlain Group; US District Court Summary Judgment Ruling in Favor of Skylink Bolsters Free Enterprise Market - Diminishes Use of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Nov 25, 2003 ... ONTARIO, Canada, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Skylink Technologies Inc., a Canadian company distributing wireless garage door openers, home security and monitoring products, today announced that a summary judgment motion filed earlier this year defending the company against a complaint by the ...
Hutch Launches the First BREW Instant Messaging & Presence Service Deployed in Thailand Powered by MessageVine.
Nov 25, 2003 ... BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- MessageVine, the leading provider of Messaging and Presence solutions, and Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd., the marketing service provider of the latest CDMA2000 1X technology in Thailand under the brand of "Hutch", announced today the ...
Odfjell - Lawsuits from Dow and Union Carbide.
Nov 25, 2003 ... BERGEN, Norway, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- We have learned that Dow Chemical Company and it's subsidiary Union Carbide Corporation have filed lawsuits in the US against Odfjell and three other major parcel chemical tanker carriers, Stolt-Nielsen, Tokyo Marine and JO Tankers in relation to ...
Guidewire Software Announces Release of Guidewire ClaimCenter 2.0; End-to-End, Web-Based Claims System Offers Enhanced Transaction and Integration Capabilities.
Nov 25, 2003 ... SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidewire Software(TM), Inc., a leading provider of claims solutions for property and casualty and workers' compensation insurers, today announced the release of Guidewire ClaimCenter(TM) 2.0 -- a complete, 100% web-based claims system, designed ...
Michigan Opera Theatre First to Touch the Future! Opera Company Bolsters Endowment, Raises $1.8 Million in New Planned Gifts; Michigan Opera Theatre is The First Organization to Reach its Goal For Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan's Touch the Future Program.
Nov 25, 2003 ... DETROIT, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the eight remaining organizations participating in The Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan's unique Touch the Future program, Michigan Opera Theatre announced today that it is the first organization to reach 100% of its matching funds ...
Pharmaceutical Sales Forces Expand 22%, Burn $1 Billion.
Nov 25, 2003 ... DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Top pharmaceutical companies plan to increase sales headcounts by an average 22% in 2004 -- a move that will push sales force budgets to new heights, according to a new study by pharmaceutical research firm Cutting Edge Information. More ...
Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans and Wal-Mart, Provides Thanksgiving Dinner For Families in Houston -- November 25th, 2003; Andre Johnson of The Houston Texans and Wal-Mart Helps Southwest Memorial Hospital Provide Thanksgiving for Underprivileged Family.
Nov 25, 2003 ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- This Thanksgiving Andre Johnson in conjunction with Wal-Mart will host underprivileged families from Southwest Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, November 25th at 5:30 - 7:00 PM. This event will be hosted at Wal-Mart. Johnson, 22, ...
Semiconductor Insights Announces New Vice President of Sales.
Nov 25, 2003 ... OTTAWA, Canada, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Insights (SI), the leader in intellectual property management and competitive intelligence for microelectronic systems and devices, today announced that Emil Alexov has joined the company's executive team as Vice President (VP) of ...
ViewCentral Integrates to Six Top Web and Audio Providers; ViewCentral Partners with Leading E-Commerce Providers.
Nov 25, 2003 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewCentral Inc., the leader in Collaboration Management Solutions (CMS), announced today that six of the top Web Conferencing providers and a leading audio conferencing provider have partnered with ViewCentral to provide collaboration ...
Nexans and Mysticom Extend 10 Gigabit Ethernet Links to 25 Meters Over Cat.7; Mysticom's 10G Ethernet Transceiver and Nexans's Cat.7 Connector and Cable Assembly Combine to Enable Low Cost, High Speed Twisted Pair (TP) Connections.
Nov 25, 2003 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Mysticom, an innovative supplier of high-speed communication ICs, announced superior performance and extended data transmission distances during interoperability testing with the Nexans Cat.7 connector and cable assembly solution. The tests ...
Holiday Gifts of Service and Compassion; Seva Foundation's 25th Anniversary Gifts of Service Holiday Catalog Arrives on Doorsteps Nationwide Offering Americans 'Gifts of Compassion'.
Nov 25, 2003 ... BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- At first glance, it looks like every online, holiday gift catalog -- brilliant color photos, product descriptions, order form. But look again ... the photos are primarily of people in developing countries -- no super models here. And sample gift ...
Atmel Targets Industrial Imaging Applications with Introduction of New Colour Line Scan Camera.
Nov 25, 2003 ... GRENOBLE, France, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - The AKYLA HD Operates at Speeds up to 40 Million Pixels Per Second Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the availability of the AT71XHD, called the AKYLATM HD. This highly dynamic 12-bit camera is the newest ...
Tobacco Industry Puts Medical Organisations' Call For Ban on Public Smoking Into Perspective.
Nov 25, 2003 ... LONDON, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Tim Lord, chief executive of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association, responded to the letter from the president of the Royal College of Physicians and others, published in The Times today, calling for "legislation to make public places smoke-free". ...
Expedia.com Earns Better Business Bureau's Business of the Year Award; Expedia Recognized for Superior Customer Service for Third Time This Year.
Nov 25, 2003 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia.com(R), the world's leading online travel service, was named Business of the Year for Customer Service by the Better Business Bureau serving Oregon and Western Washington. Expedia(R) is the first online company to receive this honor since ...
UPDATE: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY ANNOUNCES $30 MILLION IN NEW SECURE THE FUTURE (R) GRANTS FOR AFRICAN HIV/AIDS CRISIS; Largest Corporate Commitment of its Kind Poised to More Effectively Fight Pandemic in World's Hardest-Hit Region.
Nov 25, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of World AIDS Day, Bristol- Myers Squibb Company announced today the next phase of SECURE THE FUTURE(R) with the allocation of six new program grants totaling $30 million. These grants are part of the ongoing $115 million commitment made by ...
Radiometer Supports Humanitarian Mission to Ethiopia.
Nov 25, 2003 ... WESTLAKE, Ohio, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiometer America donated its ABL70 Series point-of-care blood gas analyzer for use in open heart surgery during a recently completed humanitarian mission to Ethiopia. The historic mission was undertaken in October 2003 by 40 delegates from ENAHPA ...
Metrix Networks, Inc. Appoints New Board Member.
Nov 25, 2003 ... DALLAS, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrix Networks, Inc. recently appointed Jody Powers to the company's board of directors. Powers will serve as an independent director, bringing the total number of board members to six. Powers, retired as President of Halliburton Energy ...