Advanced sports communication tool facilitates team interaction and strategy Stäfa (ots) - The Phonak Cycling Team has enjoyed great success to date in the 2005 Tour de France, peaking in yesterday's stage win by Oscar Pereiro from Spain. In addition to Pereiro, who currently ranks 15th in the overall individual standings, the team also has Floyd Landis, USA, ...
Lugano (ots) - After having received the necessary licences, Banca del Gottardo has recently launched private banking operations in Spain. Gottardo Gestión S.G.I.I.C SA is focused on investment fund management while Gottardo Patrimonios A.V. SA is active in financial market brokerage and offers comprehensive wealth management services, including fiscal and corporate advisory. The offices are located in Madrid, in ...
Beijing (ots/PRNewswire) - We are extremely pleased that Unocal has indicated today they will begin engaging in talks concerning our all cash offer. We are prepared to start immediately. As we indicated upon announcing our bid, we believe this offer brings superior value to Unocal shareholders. It is important to know that 70 percent of Unocal's current reserves are located in Asia, and that is one of the reasons why ...
Paris/Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Government of Norway is to increase funding levels for its Eurofighter Industrial participation programme by a further 12.5 million Euros. The current Industrial Participation Agreement (IPA) signed between industry, Eurofighter GmbH and the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence is worth EUR 23.2 Million. This covers six ongoing contracts with various Norwegian companies carrying out ...
Hallbergmoos (ots) - EUROJET Turbo GmbH, the leading European military aerospace engine consortium, will present the world class technology of the new generation powerplant EJ200 at the Paris Air Show 2005. An EJ200 production engine will be displayed at the Show at the EUROJET stand (Hall 5, G20), in combination with an interactive sliding device explaining the ...
Seoul (ots/PRNewswire) - SK Corporation issued the following statement on the decision by the Seoul Court of Appeals to grant probation on Chairman Chey Tae-Won's sentence on his appeal of the June 2003 lower court decision against him. Dr. Kyuho Whang, SK Corp. Senior Vice President, the Head of Corporate Relations, said: "We respect the Court's ruling which granted him probation." In reaching its decision, the ...
Paris/Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Eurofighter Typhoon presence at the Paris Le Bourget Air Show 2005 is bigger and better than ever before, with this world-class next generation combat aircraft prominent both in the air and on the ground. A Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft will feature at the Show with consortium partner Alenia, in combination with the skilled airmanship of Italian Air Force pilots, providing the ...
Balanced Scorecard Collaborative, Inc.
Madrid, Spain and Lincoln, Massachusetts (ots/PRNewswire) - - Breakthrough Performance Results Lauded at European Summit Balanced Scorecard Collaborative, Inc. today announced it has named Endesa, Puertos del Estado, and Serono to the Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy(TM) for ...
Biasca, Switzerland (ots) - HELSINN HEALTHCARE SA, a Swiss pharmaceutical group, and ROCHE today announced the signing of a licensing agreement, granting HELSINN HEALTHCARE the worldwide rights for the patented, phase II product, NETUPITANT. Netupitant is a potent and selective NK-1 receptor antagonist, developed as NKE by Roche, for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). "We are ...
DUBLIN, IRELAND, May 11th, 2005 - HELSINN BIREX THERAPEUTICS LTD, one of the Irish companies of the Swiss pharmaceutical group Helsinn Healthcare SA, announced today that the company received the first delivery of ALOXI" (palonosetron hydrochloride) from Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals LTD, Dublin, on 9th May 2005 ...
Biasca, Switzerland (ots) - Helsinn Chemicals SA and Helsinn Advanced Synthesis SA have successfully passed a re-certification audit of its ISO14001 Environmental Management System. The audit by SGS took place on May 2nd and 3rd 2005. In parallel, Helsinn has also applied for an audit from SGS to inspect the Helsinn sites in relation to the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001 ...
Columbus, Ohio (ots/PRNewswire) - Assurex Global - the world's largest privately held risk management and commercial insurance brokerage group -- has expanded its worldwide presence with the addition of an international broker Partner in Bangkok, Thailand. With independent insurance brokers on six continents, Columbus, Ohio-based Assurex Global marshals the ...
Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition
Aichi, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - - EXPO 2005 Has a Successful Opening Quarter 1. Admission Figures EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan opened on March 25. The number of visitors has risen steadily, and the total number of admissions passed 4 million on May 14. Figures released by the Expo Association on May 19 show, moreover, that the total number of tickets sold (as of April 30) has passed the 10 million mark, reaching ...
Van Buren Township, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - Mike Johnston, chairman-elect and chief executive officer of Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) today announced the appointment of Donald J. Stebbins, 47, to president and chief operating officer, effective May 23, 2005. Stebbins joins Visteon with over 20 years of leadership experience and a solid history of performance ...
Resolution Performance Products LLC
Houston (ots/PRNewswire) - Resolution Performance Products LLC, a leading worldwide manufacturer and developer of epoxy resins, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2005. The first quarter 2005 results include total revenues of US$313 million, operating income of US$30 million and EBITDA of US$44 million. Total revenues increased US$90 ...
Kent, United Kingdom (ots/PRNewswire) - fastmobile, a leader in mobile instant communications solutions, announced today that it has raised US$12 million in Series B financing to fund the growth and expansion of its product commercialization and global sales activities. This round brings fastmobile's total funding to more than US$21 million. The Series B financing was co-led by DCM - Doll Capital Management and ...
Highfields Capital Management LP
Boston (ots/PRNewswire) - Highfields Capital Management ("Highfields") today issued a statement addressing certain incorrect and incomplete information being disseminated about the potential acquisition by SCOR of Highfields' 46.6% ownership of IRP Holdings Ltd., an Irish company formed in 2001 for the purpose ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 49,231 vehicles (1) in April 2005, an increase of 4.3% over the same month last year. In the four month period from January to April 2005, Nissan Europe sold 181,960 units, 1.9% down from last year. Highlights by Country - Nissan in France sold 4,792 units in April, registering an 11.1% increase compared to last year. In the four month period from January to April 2005, Nissan sold 15,894 ...
Resolution Performance Products LLC
Houston (ots/PRNewswire) - Resolution Performance Products LLC, a leading worldwide manufacturer and developer of epoxy resins, today reported that it expects first quarter 2005 results to exceed analysts' 2005 estimates. The Company said it anticipates revenues to be in the range of US$310-315 million up 40% ...
Hallbergmoos (ots) - With deployment of IS002 from Alenia's facilities in Torino to 4° Stormo "Amadeo d'Aosta" at Grosseto, Italy, all for partner air forces in Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom now operate series production single seaters with Batch 2 standard. These aircraft have PSP2 Capability (Production System Package) with Initial Defensive Aids Subsystem (DASS), Multifunctional Information and ...
Herndon, VA / New Orleans, LA (ots) - u-blox America, Inc. and Axonn LLC today announced that Axonn has chosen u-blox GPS positioning technology for its AXTracker® asset tracking device. AXTracker®, one of the world's smallest, autonomous tracking units, will utilize u-blox's high-precision Antaris® GPS engine for accurate position and status reporting of containers, trailers, and other untethered mobile assets ...
Detroit (ots/PRNewswire) - General Motors Corp. named Yazaki Corporation as its Corporation of the Year at the 13th annual Supplier of the Year celebration held Saturday in Detroit. In addition to being named the 2004 Corporation of the Year, the company was been recognized as a GM Supplier of the Year. "In 2004, Yazaki demonstrated the strong capabilities of ...
Detroit (ots/PRNewswire) - - Ceremonies Celebrate World Class Performance General Motors Corp. presented 78 companies with its prestigious Supplier of the Year award today at a celebration held at GM's Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan. Suppliers are an integral part of GM's global product and performance, and each of the winners was recognized for its exceptional contributions to the company ...
Chicago (ots/PRNewswire) - Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.15 per common share. The cash dividend is payable on May 16, 2005 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on May 3, 2005. Aon Corporation ( http://www.aon.com ) is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. The company employs ...
Resolution Performance Products LLC
Houston (ots/PRNewswire) - Effective May 15, 2005, or as contracts allow, Resolution Performance Products LLC will increase prices of its epoxy resin product line in the Americas as follows: EPON(TM) Liquid Epoxy Resins: 7 cpp (cents per pound) EPON(TM) Solid Epoxy Resins: 7 cpp EPON(TM) Epoxy Resin Solutions: 7 cpp EPON(TM) Epoxy Resin Blends: 7 ...
Chicago (ots/PRNewswire) - The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) has approved a grant of stock options and restricted stock units for the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, Gregory C. Case, in connection with the commencement of his employment on April 4, 2005. Mr. Case will receive: (i) restricted stock units in the amount of 125,000 shares, which will ...
Lugano Switzerland (ots) - HELSINN HEALTHCARE SA, a Swiss pharmaceutical group, announced today that the European Commission has granted the marketing authorisation for their new drug ALOXI®. This announcement comes approximately three months after the CHMP's recommendation to approve ALOXI" for the prevention of acute nausea and vomiting associated with highly ...
Resolution Performance Products LLC
Houston (ots/PRNewswire) - Resolution Performance Products LLC (RPP) announced today that it will implement a project to debottleneck its Moerdijk VeoVa(TM) Vinylester capacity by approximately 15% before the end of 2005. "This project will support the continued strong demand for VeoVa world-wide and ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - AEterna Zentaris Inc. (TSX: AEZ; NASDAQ: AEZS) announced it has received Colombian Food and Drug Agency approval for Impavido® (miltefosine), to treat the cutaneous form of leishmaniasis, a severe parasitic skin disease estimated to affect millions of people worldwide. This is the first-ever approval of Impavido® for this form of ...
Columbus, Ohio (ots/PRNewswire) - Assurex Global-the world's largest privately held risk management and commercial insurance brokerage group--is pleased to announce the appointment of three senior executives: Kelli K. Black, Executive Vice President and COO; Curt C. Anderson, Vice President, Finance; and Paul H. ...