Kigali, Rwanda (ots/PRNewswire) - Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm, and the Government of Rwanda today confirmed the sale of Actis's interest in Banque Commerciale du Rwanda ('BCR') to Kenyan regional bank, I&M Bank Limited ('I&M'), and French and German development finance institutions, Proparco and DEG. Rwanda's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Hon. John Rwangombwa heralded the sale of the ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - ? The Kemeny family is deeply distressed by the tragedy of their daughter, Eva's, death and have seen the widespread worldwide media coverage of her difficulties over the last few days. Eva would have wanted the memory of her life to be used to benefit others facing similar addiction challenges in their lives. The Kemeny family hopes this tribute will be used to draw attention to the tragedy of ...
Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Effectively tackling food waste demands political action as much as consumer awareness, according to a new study presented in Brussels today by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) entitled "Food Waste : causes, impacts and proposals". One third of the total food production intended for human consumption is wasted every year. In ...
Lausanne (ots) - The practice of eco-labelling may be on the brink of saturation point and is becoming as confusing for companies as it is for consumers, a major new study has warned. Joint research by IMD, the International Institute for Management Development, and EPFL, the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne, suggests the process has become so fragmented that the ...
Cambridge, England (ots/PRNewswire) - First national approvals expected by the end of 2012 Mundipharma today announced the positive European Commission (EC) decision for flutiform(R) (fluticasone propionate/formoterol fumarate), a new combination therapy for the maintenance treatment of asthma, in Europe. This ...
Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Private equity continues to underperform Zephyr reports on M&A and private equity activity in H1 2012 Click here to see the full H1 2012 Global M&A Report [http://www.bvd.co.uk/zephyrreport/GlobalH12012.pdf ] Global: page 1-14 Western Europe: page 15-25 North America: page 26-35 Asia/Asia Pacific: page 36-46 Middle East: page 47-57 The value of global deals fell 4 per cent to USD 1,474 billion in ...
Boston (ots/PRNewswire) - EvaluatePharma [http://www.evaluatepharma.com ](R), the premier source for pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector analysis and consensus forecasts, has named Debbie Paul to the position of CEO Americas, EvaluatePharma USA, Inc. effective immediately. In her new role, Paul leads EvaluatePharma's growing North American operations and its ...
Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen)
Beerse, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) announced today that it has submitted a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the use of canagliflozin, an investigational, oral, once-daily sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 ...
Toronto And Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) - Resolute Forest Products and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are pleased to announce that Resolute has become the largest manager of Forest Stewardship Council(R) (FSC(R)) certified forests in the world. The Company recently certified 3.2 million hectares (7.9 million acres) of ...
Utrecht, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Albron, the largest independent caterer in the Netherlands, is to begin offering biometric and contactless payments in its restaurants in cooperation with Equens. Today, Albron and Equens signed a contract for the service Snel en Simpel Betalen [Quick and Easy Payments]. Snel en Simpel Betalen has two main benefits, namely speed at the cash register and payment convenience. This ...
Copenhagen, Denmark And Athens, Greece (ots/PRNewswire) - Co-hosted by ELTA Hellenic Post - Member since 2000 Tomorrow Eurogiro's annual Community Meeting will bring together more than 60 members of the Eurogiro network to share strategies for the development of the money transfer business throughout the world. Many payments made in Greece, and transferred rapidly and ...
2012 International Summit of Cooperatives
Quebec City, Quebec (ots/PRNewswire) - University researchers, thinkers and opinion leaders from around the globe will come to the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives to show their support for cooperative businesses. Numerous researchers interested in cooperative issues submitted proposals for papers. The organizers received 95 submissions, which shows the intellectual scope of the proposed event. Selected papers ...
European Report On Development
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Kenya's Lake Naivasha Basin is the centrepiece of a unique development experiment. It serves a vast horticulture industry, market gardens, small farms, and a geothermal power plant. With the basin showing signs of stress, local, national and international stakeholders are working towards ...
Copenhagen, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - A crisis has been avoided for now but policies continue to inflict harm Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, believes a reasonably positive economic momentum barring a geopolitical crisis is likely during Q2 2012. The eventual return of QE seems inevitable as central banks try to keep the crisis at bay and the compounding of policy errors failing to address the ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Respondents to the Seventh European HR Barometer maintain bold human capital plans for 2012 The 7th HR Barometer study [http://aon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2566 ], designed and carried out for the European Club for human resources (EChr) by Aon Hewitt ...
Cognac, France (ots/PRNewswire) - With its three centuries of experience and expertise in the world of cognac, the Maison Remy Martin has always been a source of creativity. Maison Remy Martin FUTUR HERITAGE is a cultural project, launched on the initiative of the Comite Colbert as a Colbert International Design Workshop, whereby the Maison Remy Martin highlights its ...
Oslo, Norway (ots/PRNewswire) - Tesla Opens Showroom and Service Center in Oslo Norway Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors [http://www.teslamotors.com/en_DK ] will open its newest showroom and service center in Norway's largest city, at Verkseier Furulundsvei 16, 0668 Oslo. The Oslo showroom will introduce Europe to a new, highly interactive touchscreen experience designed to show exactly what it's like to GO ...
Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) - Birks & Mayors Inc. ("Birks" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Jean-Christophe Bédos has officially become the new President and CEO of the Company. Birks is a leading manufacturer and retailer of prestigious jewellery and timepieces since 1879 in Canada, with a solid reputation as purveyor of the most beautiful jewels and the ...
Windisch (ots) - Mila will soon allow all micro-enterprise business activities - including your assistant's - to fit into your pocket. This business app will be completely free of charge for the user. The Mila development team just moved into new offices in Zurich. coresystems ag is committed to developing innovative next generation apps and solutions that will revolutionize the market for business applications. The ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Results presented from new VOYAGER sub-analysis This release is INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EUROPEAN media AstraZeneca today announced the results of a sub-analysis from the VOYAGER individual patient data meta-analysis, which suggests that achieving an LDL-C goal of 50% reduction in LDL-C levels in patients at high risk requires aggressive ...
Vancouver (ots/PRNewswire) - TSXV : TSM NYSE AMEX : TAS Tasman Metals Ltd. ("Tasman" or the "Company") ; . Mr Mark Saxon, President & CEO, is pleased to announce the positive technical and financial results achieved from the NI 43-101 Compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of the Norra Karr heavy rare earth ...
Downers Grove, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - As Sara Lee Corporation becomes two publicly-held, pure-play companies, the company has announced that its International Coffee and Tea company will be named D.E Master Blenders 1753. D.E Master Blenders 1753 is operating across Europe, Brazil, Australia and Thailand under leading brands such as Douwe Egberts, Senseo, L'OR ...
Utrecht, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - ? Sara Lee Corp. today announced that Harm-Jan van Pelt has been appointed Chief Operating Officer Rest of World of Sara Lee's International Coffee and Tea Rest of World division, effective April 30, 2012. The role covers the business in Eastern Europe, Australasia and Latin America. He will continue to serve in the same role ...
Utrecht, Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Sara Lee Corp. today announced that Eugenio Minvielle will be appointed Chief Operating Officer of Sara Lee's International Coffee and Tea Developed Markets division, primarily focused on Western Europe. Minvielle, 47, is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years' experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, ...
Johannesburg (ots/PRNewswire) - In response to South Africa's increasing demand for investment opportunities Saxo Capital Markets South Africa today announced that it has launched in the region. Saxo Capital Markets SA provides a suite of online trading platforms to enable efficient and reliable trading solutions to both private investors and institutional clients. Through Saxo Capital Markets SA clients can access a ...
Abbortsford, British Columbia (ots/PRNewswire) - Nubian Resources Ltd. (the "Company") announces that it held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at which Meeting the following individuals were re-elected directors of the Company: Markus Janser, David A. Fynn, Lawrence G. Treadgold and Christopher J.V. Wheatley. Shareholders approved the re-appointment of Morgan & Co., as ...
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
London And Osaka, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) today announced that Takeda Global Research & Development Centre (Europe) Ltd received confirmation of acceptance for assessment from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for the ...
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 ...
JTI Japan Tobacco International AG