Barcelona, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - - Data from SPIRIT II and III Clinical Trials Also Show Improvement in Vessel Renarrowing with XIENCE V Compared to TAXUS in Patients with Small Vessels Data presented today from an independent pooled subset analysis of Abbott's SPIRIT II and SPIRIT III clinical ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Limited ("European Capital") (LSE: ECAS) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan. Under this plan, European Capital may repurchase up to euro 30 million of its ordinary shares at prices below its net asset value, as reported in its then most recently published financial statements, and otherwise in ...
Rousset, France (ots/PRNewswire) - - AT91SAM9G20 offers twice the speed with half the power consumption of pin-compatible AT91SAM9260 Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today its 400 MHz AT91SAM9G20 ARM926EJ-S(TM)-based embedded microprocessor that draws only 80 mW in full-power mode with all peripherals turned on. The AT91SAM9G20, pin-compatible ...
Maidenhead, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - PREVENAR Shown to Reduce Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Young Children Data presented at the 26th annual meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) in Graz, Austria, provide additional evidence of the public health impact of the routine use of Prevenar* (Pneumococcal Saccharide ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Limited ("European Capital") (LSE: ECAS) announced today its second quarter 2008 dividend and its results for the first quarter of 2008. SECOND QUARTER 2008 DIVIDEND DECLARATION European Capital's Board of Directors has declared a ...
Richmond, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Vancouver Airport Authority today announced it has entered into a partnership with Citi Infrastructure Investors (CII) to jointly pursue the sourcing, funding and maximization of potential airport opportunities through YVR Airport Services Ltd. (YVRAS). Under the terms of the agreement, CII will also acquire 50 per cent of the ...
Barcelona, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - - Patients Treated with XIENCE V in SPIRIT III Trial Experience Better Long-Term Clinical Outcomes, Lower Rates of Stent Thrombosis than Patients Treated with TAXUS Long-term data presented for the first time today from the SPIRIT III trial, Abbott's U.S. pivotal trial ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - Embedded Crypto Evaluation Studio Offers Menu-driven Security Configuration and Evaluation Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced its Aris++ Development kit with Crypto Evaluation Studio(TM) tool suite for the design and evaluation of counterfeit-proofing embedded applications that are protected by ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Appointment Underscores PR Newswire's Commitment to Helping Organisations in This Region Create the Most Effective Communications Programs to Grow Their Businesses. PR Newswire, the global leader in commercial news distribution, today announced the appointment of Alexandre Bykov to lead its CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Dose Adjustments Considered to be one of the Main Causes of Haemoglobin Instability in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients A new analysis has shown that once-monthly Mircera(R) maintains stable haemoglobin (Hb) levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with significantly fewer dose changes than more ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Saxo Bank has won recognition as the fastest growing FX Bank of the year at the annual Euromoney FX awards. The award, for the US$100-250 billion a year client segment, was presented last night at finance magazine Euromoney's annual FX market awards dinner in London. Founder and Co-CEO of Saxo Bank, Kim Fournais, attended the ceremony and said the award highlighted the bank's strong ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Today the European Commissioners supported the continued and unnecessary delay in the European Union approval of 1507 maize for cultivation. The Commissioners have supported a proposal to send the application back to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for a record ...
Hoofddorp, the Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - On Wednesday 7 May 2008, the court ruled that the domain name MSNLOCK will become the property of Microsoft. With this decision Microsoft achieved a Pyrrhic victory. They win the lawsuit against Carola Eppink, mother of three children and one of the brains behind Unicaresoft, but lose the battle for the public opinion. Carola has received a great deal of support from people all over the world, from the Netherlands to ...
Astellas Pharma Europe Limited
Staines, England (ots/PRNewswire) - The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has announced the marketing authorisation of Mycamine(R), Astellas Pharma Europe's treatment for invasive candidiasis, oesophageal candidiasis and prophylaxis of Candida infection in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Mycamine(R) will initially be available ...
Ingelheim, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Non-US Media - Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Commitment to Progressing Science in This Area of Unmet Medical Need With the 'Bouquet' Studies. Data announced at this week's American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) annual clinical meeting ...
Abbotsford, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - ICS Copper Systems Ltd. (ICX:TSX.V) is pleased to announce that the company is on track to complete the installation of its EMEW plant by Q4 of 2008 at the Mokambo site in Mufulira, Zambia. The plant is designed to produce approximately 600 tonnes of finished copper and approximately 100 tonnes of cobalt carbonate annually. The Company will initially be processing third party ...
Washington, Dc (ots/PRNewswire) - - International Reach of 'Young Minds in Psychiatry' Awards is Boosted With AstraZeneca Support For the first time, a researcher from China has received one of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) prestigious "Young Minds in Psychiatry" awards, which were ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - ECAS S.a.r.l, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS) ("European Capital"), announced today that it has invested euro 28 million in International Electronics and Engineering S.A. ("IEE"), a leading and innovative developer of safety-critical sensing solutions for the automotive ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today the AVRUSBRF01 reference design for development with AVR(R) microcontrollers in the un-licensed 2.4 GHz ISM band and connection to PCs with USB. USB is the standard interface for connecting PC peripherals but wireless is becoming increasingly popular for peripherals ...
AAIR (Asthma, Allergy & Inflammation Research)
Southampton, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - Leading Asthma Expert Calls for Action On the occasion of World Asthma Day on 6 May, leading asthma expert Professor Stephen Holgate from the University of Southampton (UK) says: "I am delighted that the theme of this year's World Asthma Day 'You Can Control Your Asthma' sends out such a positive message. Indeed, with personalised disease management asthma can be ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - BCS Global Networks is pleased to announce that Clive Sawkins has accepted the position as Chief Executive Officer of the company. BCS is a managed service provider enabling video conferencing and visual collaboration globally. With its global video infrastructure, BCS provides its customers with an easy to use; direct connect, visual link to customers, colleagues and experts around the ...
European Capital Financial Services Limited
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Financial Services Limited ("European Capital"), the sub-investment manager of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS), announced the departure of Simon Henderson, Managing Director, UK Buyouts, effective May 1. Mr. Henderson is leaving the firm to pursue time with his family. "We thank Simon for his efforts on behalf of European Capital and we wish him ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) was recently recognized for its development of the FingerChip(R) fingerprint sensor technology at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Southeast Asia Industrial Technologies awards presentation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. Yang Chiah Yee, Vice President of Asian Sales for Atmel, accepted the ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS) ("European Capital"), announced that in the first quarter of 2008 it supported the growth of its portfolio companies through four add-on acquisitions: -- Wakame: Add-on to Marco Polo Foods, European manufacturer of fresh and frozen sushi, completed in January. European ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Analysis of ASCOT-BPLA Data Identifies Major Predictors of NOD Among Hypertensives A new analysis of data from the landmark Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial - Blood Pressure Lowering Arm (ASCOT-BPLA) published today in Diabetes Care has identified the major predictors of new-onset diabetes (NOD) in patients with ...
International Seabed Authority Company
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Environmental, commercial mining and scientific interests in deep-sea areas may seem to be at odds, but the International Seabed Authority's Endowment Fund shows the alliance as a successful model for sustainable use of ocean resources. "Technological advancements and the rising price of minerals have created favourable economic conditions for seabed mining," said Mr. Satya Nandan, ...
Calgary, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Program Will Focus on Evaluation of Botaneco's Technology to add Functionality to Echium oil Botaneco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SemBioSys Genetics Inc., today announced that it has signed a feasibility agreement with Croda Enterprise Technology, part of Croda International Plc, an international manufacturer of ...
Ingelheim, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - The science of sexual desire No doubt you've written about it before: Sex - an ever-present topic in newspapers and magazines. Yet, despite the genuine interest in sex, little focus is given to the science behind it and even less so when it comes to female sexual dysfunction, the most common type being Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD). Up to one in ten women ...
Quebec City, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - At a late breaking presentation made on April 29th during the Annual meeting of the European Atherosclerosis Society held in Istanbul, the investigators of ADAGIO-LIPIDS presented the key findings of a one year trial aiming at further studying the effects of rimonabant on ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Wyn Developments Inc. (the "Company" or "Wyn") announces Daniel Kesonen , Rick Timcke, Pieter Danielsson, Ian Klassen, Craig Robson and Dennis Espadilla have agreed to become Wyn Metals Inc ("Wyn Metals") new management team and lead the company upon shareholder approval of ...