London, November 17 (ots/PRNewswire) - Alexander Mann Solutions ( http://www.alexandermannsolutions.com/default.aspx) (AMS), the provider of world-class talent and resourcing capability, will be presenting a joint case study with Zurich (http://www.zurich.com/main/home/welcome.htm), one of the world's leading insurance and financial services providers at the HRO ...
Chicago, November 16 (ots/PRNewswire) - New results from an observational substudy from TRITON-TIMI 38 presented today at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions annual meeting showed that patients treated with Efient(R)/Effient(R) (prasugrel) prior to coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) ...
Jakarta, Indonesia (ots) - Purchase of Indonesian Coal concession is an important step for Mercuria in the development and growth of its Asian and Global coal business. Highlights - Major strategic step for Mercuria in the growth of its global coal business. - Mercuria makes strategic investment in Indonesia. - Large Coal concession with ...
Burcon NutraScience Corporation
Vancouver, November 15 (ots/PRNewswire) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation ("Burcon") announced today that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent (the "Letter of Intent") with Archer Daniels Midland Company ("ADM") which details the intention of the two parties to enter into a license agreement pursuant to which Burcon will license (the "License") its CLARISOY(R) technology to ADM on an exclusive basis to ...
Monheim, Germany, November 15 (ots/PRNewswire) - Bayer Animal Health today outlined their vision for the future of cattle production at the 26th World Buiatrics Congress in Santiago, Chile. At the scientific symposium, Bayer confirmed their commitment to transforming livestock production through bringing together world cattle industry thought leaders alongside their ...
London, November 12 (ots/PRNewswire) - Saxo Bank's WebTrader platform was named "Best Online Trading Platform 2010" at the Shares Awards dinner Thursday night at the Grosvenor House Hotel hosted by Shares Magazine (http://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/), a weekly publication for stock market professionals and private investors. Voted for by the readers of Shares Magazine, Saxo Bank's established WebTrader platform ...
Camarillo, California, November 11 (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") announced today that BNK Petroleum (US) Inc.'s Credit Facility has been amended to increase the amount of credit available under the borrowing base to US$23.8 million from US$20 million. The Bank of Oklahoma N.A. is providing this additional credit line of US$3.8 million. As ...
Antony, France, November 10 (ots/PRNewswire) - Following the announcement that Wendel had entered exclusive negotiations with Ares Life Sciences on October 28, 2010, with a view to selling its entire stake (around 46%) in Stallergenes, the company's Works Council met on November 10, 2010. Stallergenes' Works Council having returned a positive consultative ...
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, November 10 (ots/PRNewswire) - Several media outlets published articles last week suggesting that Omega-3 fish oil supplements fail to show positive results for Alzheimer's patients. This reporting by media outlets came after the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published the study "Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation and ...
London, November 9 (ots/PRNewswire) - Successful businesses need to be relentless in their quest for increased efficiency and productivity to keep their competitive edge. While cost cutting measures have been commonplace in recent years due to challenging economic times, an ageing workforce will continue to drive ...
Nyon and Matten/Interlaken, Switzerland (ots) - KRISS Arms, the Swiss global leader in firearms innovation, announces the acquisition of Sphinx Systems Ltd, world leader in high-quality pistol production. Founded in 1876, Sphinx has a world-wide reputation as the benchmark for precision pistols. ...
Camarillo, California, November 8 (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the second and final tranche of the previously announced CAD$66 million private placement has closed. 15,400,000 shares were issued to Quantum Partners L.P. ("Quantum") for total gross proceeds of CAD$39,116,000. The shares are subject to a four month ...
Prague, November 8 (ots/PRNewswire) - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Europe, killing an estimated 4.3 million people each year.[i] Results from a large pan-European study announced today indicate that many of these deaths could be avoided if at-risk patients received better preventative care.[ii] The European Study on Cardiovascular Risk Prevention and Management in Daily Practice ...
MTVNI Corporate Communications
London, November 7 (ots/PRNewswire) - Pop sensation Lady Gaga topped the winners at the MTV EMA 2010 in Madrid, Spain as she scooped up the awards for Best Pop, Best Female and Best Song. Hot on her platform heels was über-phenomenon Justin Bieber, who won both the prestigious Best Male category as well as Best Push Artist. MTV EMA 2010 is sponsored by the new Suzuki Swift, Calvin Klein Jeans and Dell. It was ...
Paris, November 5 (ots/PRNewswire) - Sanofi-aventis announced today that it is a partner in a new multidisciplinary atrial fibrillation research consortium, the "European Network for Translational research in Atrial Fibrillation" (EUTRAF), which has been awarded a EUR12 million grant to engage in atrial fibrillation (AF) research. The European consortium is ...
Calgary, Alberta, November 5 (ots/PRNewswire) - In the news release, "BNK Petroleum inc. Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results" issued on 4 Nov 2010 06:15 GMT, by BNK Petroleum Inc TSX:BKX over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that errors occurred in the 'Average Netback per Barrel' row of the Overview table as well as in the Statistics table where the '3RD Quarter' and 'Nine Months' ...
Lyon, France, November 4 (ots/PRNewswire) - Bluestar Silicones introduces its new Silbione(R) products at MEDICA 2010 in Dusseldorf for Healthcare (17. - 19. November 2010) to showcase its innovative skin-friendly Silbione(R) range of silicones products Designed specifically for the global healthcare market, ...
Calgary, Alberta, November 4 (ots/PRNewswire) - OVERVIEW Three Months Ended Sept 30 Nine Months Ended Sept 30 (US$000) 2010 2009 % Change 2010 2009 % Change Earnings (Loss): $ Thousands ($30) ($3,224) 99 ($611) ($9,915) 94 $ per common share $0.00 ($0.04) 100 ($0.01) ($0.14) 93 assuming dilution ...
Lyon, France, November 4 (ots/PRNewswire) - Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group , announced today that its dengue vaccine is in final stage of clinical development. Sanofi Pasteur's dengue vaccine, the world's most clinically advanced dengue vaccine candidate(1,2), entered its first phase 3 clinical study in Australia. This study is ...
Brussels, November 3 (ots/PRNewswire) - In light of the recent mail bombs discovered on board of cargo jets in the United Kingdom and Dubai, the Aviation Security Services Association International (ASSA-I) is calling for the quality of the screening methods used for cargo, on both freight planes and passenger flights, to be enhanced across the globe. In the ...
Lugoano, Switzerland/Melbourne, Australia (ots) - Australians can now access a new drug to prevent acute (and delayed phase) nausea and vomiting which may occur in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy1. This follows an agreement between the Swiss pharmaceutical group Helsinn and Specialised Therapeutics ...
Zurich (ots) - As part of corporate communications, the role of social media is continually on the rise. If social media are used in a targeted way and tailored to the specific needs of a company, they can effectively add value to Investor Relations services as further communications channels. To what extent is the use of social media relevant, possible, and useful in day-to-day Investor Relations? What do you ...
Camarillo, California (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the first tranche of the previously announced CAD$66 million private placement has closed. 10,600,000 shares were issued for total gross proceeds of CAD$26,924,000. The shares are subject to a four month hold ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Sanofi-aventis announced today the initiation of a multinational Phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of two doses of once daily teriflunomide (7mg or 14mg) versus placebo in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) treated with interferon beta (IFN beta). ...
Camarillo California (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the TSX has accepted notice of the previously announced CDN $66 million private placement of shares with Quantum Partners LP and has conditionally approved the listing of the 26 million shares to be issued in ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - A post-hoc-analysis from JUPITER published in the European Heart Journal shows CRESTOR(TM) (rosuvastatin) 20 mg significantly reduced major cardiovascular (CV) events, defined as the combined end-point of CV death, stroke and myocardial infarction, compared to placebo, by 50% (p=0.028; ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Bristol-Myers Squibb today announced that SPRYCEL(r) (dasatinib) received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia in Chronic ...
Jena, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Occlutech GmbH, the leading European developer of minimally invasive implants for the treatment of structural heart disease, today announced receiving a favourable appeal court ruling from The Hague, The Netherlands in the on-going patent litigation with AGA Medical. A favourable first instance court ruling obtained by Occlutech had been appealed by AGA in 2008. In the new ruling ...
MTVNI Corporate Communications
London (ots/PRNewswire) - MTV today announced more A-List talent performances are set for MTV EMA 2010, helping to make the show on 7th November in Madrid the biggest and best EMA yet. MTV EMA 2010 is sponsored by the new Suzuki Swift, Calvin Klein Jeans and Dell. The teen sensation, now megastar artist Miley Cyrus will be bringing sassy Southern charm to ...
London and Noida, India (ots/PRNewswire) - HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, today announced results for the quarter ended Sept 2010. In this 1st Quarter of FY 2011, HCL's global revenues increased by 9.0% sequentially and 27.6% YoY to $804mn. HCL accelerated its growth in the European region reporting a revenue increase of ...