Toronto (ots) - John Lochow, President and CEO of Syndesis, the company that brings networks to life globally, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher L. Swan to the position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales. Chris comes to Syndesis from Spirent Communications (formerly Hekimian). As head of the Syndesis global sales organization, Chris ...
New Investment From Time Warner and Expanded Investment From Microsoft to Promote Further Development and Innovation in Digital Distribution and Digital Rights Management Bethesda, MD (ots) - ContentGuard, a leading provider of Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology, today announced that Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) has become a strategic investor, joining existing long-term strategic investor Microsoft Corp. ...
Rüsselsheim, Germany (ots) - European first quarter sales up 18 pct y-o-y to 81,926 units March "Best Sales Month Ever" with 34,613 units Annual sales target re-adjusted from 330,000 to 350,000 units. Hyundai Motor Europe (HME) just finished the first quarter of 2004 with a historic high of 81,926 units, which represents a year-over-year growth rate of 18 percent. As the major markets show signs of recovery and an ...
London (ots) - VIRGIN ware OPENS A NEW STORE IN THE UK Hatzioannou, the leading European group in the second skin manufacturing and value for money retailing, announced that its 100% UK subsidiary Virgin ware opened a new store in Croydon, UK. Virgin ware had opened another store in Guildford, UK on March 17th, reaching in total 14 stores in England. ...
Unterfoehring, Germany (ots) - - Combination of Kabel Deutschland with networks in North Rhine Westphalia, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg will create customer base of more than 17 million, the largest in Europe. - Combined businesses will focus on roll-out of new, efficient digital ...
Ofcom Office of Communications
London (ots) - Ofcom today announced it had opened an own-initiative investigation under Chapter II of the Competition Act into BT's new residential retail tariff packages for line rental and calls, the first of which BT intends to introduce on 1 April 2004. The investigation will examine whether the ...
Tokyo (ots) - ANA Group has revised its financial forecast for the current fiscal year, which began on April 1 2003 and ends today. A revised consolidated net profit of 21.5 billion yen, up from 17.5 billion yen, is forecast on revenues of 1.217 trillion yen. An increased operating profit of 30 billion yen, up from 21 billion yen, is also forecast. The increased earnings forecast is attributed to strong ...
Los Angeles, CA (ots) - Agnostic Media, Inc., Content Directions, Inc., ContentGuard, Inc., Content Reference Forum, DMDsecure, EDItEUR, GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies, IFPI, Lydia, Inc., the Motion Picture Association of America, Microsoft, Navio, Inc., NTT, OverDrive, Inc., Ramp^Rate, the Recording ...
London (ots) - Belgacom IPO Over-Allotment Option Exercised Goldman Sachs International, as stabilising manager, on behalf of itself, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank, as Joint Bookrunners of the initial public offering of ordinary shares of Belgacom SA/NV, announce that late yesterday they exercised in its entirety the over-allotment option for 13,305,194 ordinary shares, previously granted to the Underwriters for the purpose of ...
Reno, NV (ots) - Itronics Inc. (OTC BB: ITRO) (Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges: ITG), inventor and developer of the "Beneficial Use Photochemical, Silver, and Water Recycling" technology that produces environmentally beneficial GOLD'n GRO fertilizers and the 5 troy ounce, 0.999 pure Silver Nevada Miner numismatic bars, said today that its stock has been listed for trading on the Berlin Stock Exchange under the ...
Lausanne (ots) - From autumn 2004, Orange is offering its customers access to over 8,000 WLAN hotspots at home and abroad. Users can now sign up at hotspots using a safer and user-friendlier authentication procedure via SIM card technology. This method makes it possible in future to switch seamlessly from GPRS to WLAN and UMTS. Orange has signed a series of ...
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
London (ots) - On 23 March 2004 Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. bought 19,540 of its own common shares for cancellation at a price of 257p each. The repurchase is made pursuant to a call right contained in a set of contractual arrangements agreed with former employees, which are fully disclosed within the Listing Particulars. There are 174,679,095 common shares in issue following this repurchase. George P. Judd Company Secretary, Alea Group Holdings ...
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
Alea Group Names Mark L. Ricciardelli President and Chief Operating Officer Veteran Reinsurance Executive Brings Significant Operating and Global Casualty Expertise to Alea London (ots) - Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. (Alea Group), the global reinsurance and specialty insurance company, announced today that it has named Mark L. Ricciardelli as Group President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Ricciardelli was most recently ...
Ludwigfhafen (ots) - - Sales rise substantially in 2003 despite negative currency effects - EBIT before special items higher than in previous year - Fourth quarter substantially better than expected - Cash flow at record level - Agricultural Products & Nutrition increases sales and earnings BASF's figures for 2003 clearly show that the tremendous hard work by the company's ...
London (ots) - CreekPath Integrates File Analysis, Back Up and Database Operations Management Into Suite; Helps Tie Storage to Overall Business Strategy CreekPath Systems, an award-winning, independent software vendor helping organisations obtain the maximum value from their storage network, today ...
London (ots) - CreekPath Systems®, an award winning independent software vendor helping organisations obtain the maximum value from their storage operations, today announced its ongoing commitment to Europe with the addition of a Hamburg, Germany office, as well as appointing a vice president of EMEA operations ...
Boulder County, CO (ots) - CreekPath and CNT Extend Strategic Relationship in Response to Customer Demand for Increased Flexibility in Networked Storage Environments CreekPath Systems®, an award winning, independent software vendor helping organizations obtain the maximum value from their IT storage operations, today announced support of the CNT ...
Global Diversified Industries Inc.
Chowchilla, CA (ots) - Global Diversified Industries, Inc. (OTC BB: GDVI) focused on the modular building industry with emphasis on the education market, reports they are ramping up their manufacturing resources to accommodate what is expected to be a prosperous year in the modular classroom industry. ...
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
London (ots) - 5. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Structured settlements The Group, through the Canadian branch of Alea Europe Ltd, has assumed ownership of certain structured settlements and has purchased annuities from life assurers to provide fixed and recurring payments to those underlying claimants. As a result of these arrangements, the Group is exposed to ...
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
London (ots) - Unaudited Consolidated cash flow statement Restated Year ended Year ended Notes 31 Dec 03 31 Dec 02 ...
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
London (ots) - Interest on bank borrowings under the Term "A" loan and the Revolving Credit Facility is charged at a rate per annum according to applicable currency LIBOR rates designated as the British Bankers Association interest settlement rate plus a margin of ) 0.625% (2002 0.625%). The margin charged on the Term "B" loan is 3.25% (2002 3.25%). The ...
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
London (ots) - Interest on bank borrowings under the Term "A" loan and the Revolving Credit Facility is charged at a rate per annum according to applicable currency LIBOR rates designated as the British Bankers Association interest settlement rate plus a margin of ) 0.625% (2002 0.625%). The margin charged on the Term "B" loan is 3.25% (2002 3.25%). The ...
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
London (ots) - FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Performance Management The highlights of the consolidated financial statements are as follows: Summary of results 2003 2002 $ million Gross premiums written 1,300.2 931.6 Net premiums earned 858.5 518.1 Underwriting profit ...
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
London (ots) - On the closing of the Imperial acquisition in 2000, the Group reinforced the reserve strengthening of the Imperial business by entering into the OPL (see Finance Director's Review). Since that date there continues to be immaterial development of these reserves. Total loss reserves covered by the OPL contract increased to $87.1 million compared to ...
London (ots) - Leading brands and companies will gather at the annual Ethical Corporation conference on May 11-12 in London to debate both the business case and the overall point of corporate responsibility. Among the firms and commentators debating the role of companies in society and the business case for corporate responsibility are some of the world's biggest firms and brands. These include the CEO of The ...
Lugano (ots) - The BSI Group posted positive results in 2003. Gross operating profit reached CHF 128 million, income came in at CHF 387 million and expenses for the year fell to CHF 259 million. Net profit for the year was CHF 93.5 million. In addition to these solid results, assets under management climbed from CHF 42 billion to CHF 44.3 billion. Dr. Giorgio Ghiringhelli will succeed Dr. Hugo von der Crone as Chairman ...
London (ots) - Ofcom has published its first proposed timetable of new FM local commercial radio licences to be advertised in six areas across the UK: Edinburgh; Blackburn; Belfast; Ashford, Kent; Manchester; and Kidderminster. Please follow the link for more information: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/licensing_numbering/radio_sound_broadcasting/ timetable/planned_timetable ots Originaltext: OFCOM - OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS Internet: www.newsaktuell.ch Contact: Matt ...
Lausanne (ots) - Orange Communications SA, Lausanne, achieved total revenue of CHF 1'169 million in 2003. At the same time, the operating result was increased 266% compared to the previous year. By end 2003, Orange Switzerland numbered 1'085'000 active customers (+12,7%). The Orange total revenue rose from CHF 1'018 million to CHF 1'169 million in 2003, thus ...
Wien (ots) - - Acquisition of hollow brick activities from Trost in southwest Germany - Purchase price: ¤ 27 million for 220 million brick units of capacity - Perfect geographical addition to existing hollow brick activities and strengthening of market position in Germany Approval by cartel authorities Wienerberger AG (Vienna Stock Exchange: WIE, Reuters: WBSV.VI, Bloomberg: WIE AV) ...
GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP 11 Singled Out for Its Technological Excellence and Vision London (ots) - GFI announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC)'s Communications Solutions Magazine has named GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP 11 as a Product of the Year winner for 2003. Communications Solutions is a premier Web publication and newsletter in ...