Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - Fund will support the MaRS Solutions Lab - and help prepare young Canadians for global leadership MaRS is delighted to announce that it has received a generous gift of $10 million from the Evans family, honouring the remarkable contributions of Dr. John Evans, Chair Emeritus of MaRS and one of its founders. The Evans family has generously ...
Vancouver, British Columbia (ots/PRNewswire) - Nubian Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that Global Geoscience Ltd (Global) and Osisko Mining Corporation (Osisko) have entered into a binding letter agreement covering Global's five gold projects in Nevada. Under the agreement and to earn a 45% interest, Osisko ...
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Paris and Miami Beach, Florida (ots/PRNewswire) - Boston Scientific Corporation announces CE Mark approval of the Infinion(TM) 16 Percutaneous Lead for its Precision Plus(TM) Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System, the first rechargeable SCS device for chronic pain management. The first patient implant in Europe using ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Despite financial uncertainty and natural disasters, global sales increased 10 percent and exceeded 8 million units for the first time. - Strongest growth came from emerging markets and the United States. The Renault-Nissan Alliance sold a record 8,029,222 units in 2011, a 10.3% increase from 2010, fuelled by robust sales in emerging markets ...
Oak Park, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - Azure Dynamics Corporation ("Azure" or the "Company"), a world leader in the development and production of hybrid electric and electric components and powertrain systems for light and medium duty commercial vehicles, announced today that Ryan Carr, Chief Financial Officer, has resigned as CFO of the Company and Stephen Lee, Vice President, Finance & Corporate Controller, has been ...
Downers Grove, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - Partnership Will Increase Breakthrough Innovation and Expand Geographic Footprint for SENSEO, a Global Leader in the Single-Serve Coffee Segment Sara Lee Corp. today announced it has agreed to enter into a nine-year exclusive partnership with Philips on Philips-branded ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - FxPro Financial Services Ltd ('FxPro'), an award winning global forex broker today released the operational metrics for its business for for 2011 and Q4 2011 specifically. 2011 was a record year for FxPro with volumes reaching $1.18 trillion up 11% from $1.07 trillion in 2010. This was the second consecutive year of double digit growth. In 2011, FxPro's business from Asia contributed 51.2% to ...
Camarillo, California (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") , provides the following operational update: Poland Building of the location for the first well on the Trzebielino concession has commenced and drilling is expected to begin by the end of February, 2012. After completion of the first Trzebielino well, the rig is scheduled to move to the first Bytow concession drilling location. The Trzebielino and ...
Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) - Dr. Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera, Chairman of the Board of Birks & Mayors Inc. ("Birks & Mayors" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Jean-Christophe Bédos, previously of the international jewellery house Boucheron, has been named successor to the Company's current President & CEO, Thomas A. Andruskevich. Mr. Andruskevich announced in September 2011 that he would be leaving the Company ...
Bern (ots) - After nine successful years in charge of Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM), Patrick Miazza is to stand down as managing director of the plant on 1 January 2012 for personal reasons. He will be succeeded by his current deputy, Martin Saxer. Walter Lehmann, currently Head of Operations, will take over as deputy managing director. Patrick Miazza joined BKW ...
Camarillo, California (ots/PRNewswire) - TSX ticker symbol; BKX BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it has been awarded the Weinbergen Oil and Gas Concession totalling approximately 535,000 acres in Thuringia, Germany. This concession brings the Company's total acreage in Europe to approximately 4.4 million net acres, in 5 separate basins. Located in the Thuringian basin of Germany, the Weinbergen ...
Durban, South Africa, November 24 (ots/PRNewswire) - -- Time for a Fleet of Mass-Produced, 100% Electric Vehicles to Take to the Road in Africa For the first time ever, a fleet of mass-produced, zero-emission vehicles will take to the streets of Africa. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20111123/494814 ) A dozen electric cars from the Renault-Nissan Alliance ...
Calgary, Alberta, November 10 (ots/PRNewswire) - All amounts are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated: First Nine Third Quarter Months 2011 2010 % 2011 2010 % Earnings (Loss): $ Thousands ($274) ($1,464) 81% $18 ($3,895) P $ per common share $0.00 ($0.01) $0.00 ($0.04) P assuming dilution Funds from operations: $ Thousands $3,330 ($808) $6,281 ($17,129) $ per common share $0.02 ($0.01) $0.04 ($0.16) Capital ...
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Camarillo, California, November 7 (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Trofagas Hidrocarburos, S.L., has been awarded the Sedano oil and gas concession totalling approximately 86,000 acres located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, Spain. This concession brings the Company's total acreage in Europe to about 3.9 million net acres, in 5 separate ...
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Geneva (ots) - High-Tech Bridge SA ( https://www.htbridge.ch/ ), a leading Swiss information security company, joins Online Trust Alliance (OTA) as a General Member. OTA's mission is to develop and advocate best practices, training and advance public policy to mitigate emerging privacy, identity and security ...
2012 International Summit of Cooperatives
Quebec City (ots/PRNewswire) - Unique topics for the advancement and recognition of the cooperative and mutualist model In conjunction with the launch of the United Nations' International Year of Cooperatives, the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives ( http://www.2012intlsummit.coop) has unveiled a unique and diverse program covering topics of interest to the cooperative and mutual community that have not been ...
Camarillo, California (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") , on behalf of Saponis Investments Sp. z o.o, announced today that fracture stimulations were performed on both the Cambrian and Ordovician intervals in the Lebork S-1 well which did not enable an effective test of the two shales. This is due to only a small percentage of the programmed quantities and concentrations of proppant being placed in ...
Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) - Amsterdam Museum Pays Special Tribute to Portrait Painter of Dutch Golden Age Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, acting on behalf of the executors of the Estate of Dr. Max Stern [http://www.concordia.ca/campus-life/arts-and-culture/max-stern ] and its three university beneficiaries (Concordia, McGill University/Montreal, Hebrew ...
Castres, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Pierre Fabre Laboratories have been opposed to the sale of dermo-cosmetic products on the Internet for many years. The Laboratories have argued that only the physical presence of a qualified pharmacist guarantees consumers the quality of pharmaceutical and personalized advice that ...
Geneva (ots) - Mercuria Energy Group Holdings SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. ("Mercuria"), announces a recent financing transaction and partnership with US coal producer Bowie Resources LLC ("Bowie"). Mercuria Energy Group Holdings SA has replaced the prior primary senior lender to Bowie and has also provided Bowie with additional sources of funding. Other subsidiaries of Mercuria have ...
Roche Professional Diagnostics
Rotkreuz, Switzerland/Asnieres, France (ots) - Roche Professional Diagnostics and Diagnostica Stago announced today that the companies have decided to pursue separate paths in the business of Laboratory Coagulation in the territories where Roche distributed the Stago product range. The exclusive sales of Stago products by Roche will continue throughout the entire year of 2011. With the exception of Japan where Roche ...
Abbotsford, British Columbia (ots/PRNewswire) - Nubian Resources Ltd is excited to announce that the company, who has a 30% retained interest in the Excelsior property in Nevada, in a recent exploration program conducted and managed by Global Geoscience, has intersected multiple zones of shallow, oxidised gold mineralisation over a minimum strike length of 2.2km. Significant intercepts are... GE08: 7.6m at 5.1g/t Au from ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Global Research From Johnnie Walker Reveals a new Model for Measuring Success and Achievement - Over half (52%) of global citizens say success isn't just based on wealth - Two in five (42%) do not think material goods signify success - Death of the 'me' culture in the Western World - Community values still prevalent among the conspicuous ...
Camarillo, California (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Trofagas Hidrocarburos, S.L., has been awarded an oil and gas concession totalling approximately 234,000 acres located mainly in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, Spain. This concession brings the Company's total acreage in Europe to about 3.8 million net acres in 5 separate basins. ...
MILTON KEYNES, UK and UTRECHT, The Netherlands, September 20, 2011 (ots/PRNewswire) -- YourCash, one of Europe's leading independent providers of ATM solutions, and European payment processor Equens have launched a new ATM service for supermarkets in Belgium. After a successful rollout in the UK and the Netherlands, YourCash has now introduced its 'merchant fill proposition' in Belgium, having secured a number of key ...
Utrecht, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Equens SE, one of the largest payment and card processors in Europe, today announced the forthcoming opening of a branch office in London (UK). The opening in October this year will be a next step in Equens' strategy of further European growth with the aim of gaining a stronger foothold in the UK. Being locally present enables Equens to better fulfil its clients' needs. Michael ...
Herzogenaurach, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - PUMA Introduces A Recycled Suede in the 'Clever Little Bag' Sportlifestyle company PUMA introduces PUMA Re-Suede. PUMA took one of the Brand's most well-known and iconic shoes, the Suede, and re-tooled each component with the highest degree of recycled materials, delivering sustainable style through an unforgettable look. (Photo: ...