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HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung: Construction start for MAXIII office building in Mu …
Legal firm secures entire office and storage space of over 5,500 square meters at Maximiliansplatz 13
HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung has let the MAXIII office building in the heart of old Munich ahead of construction. The international legal firm of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer will use the entire 5,500 square meters of office and storage space. The seven-story building at Maximiliansplatz 13 is due for completion in mid-2015.
MAXIII is to be built on a…
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Opens in Richmond, VA.
Creator Of The World’s First Indoor Trampoline Park Opens New Location For High-Flying, Active Fun
RICHMOND, VA., (Dec. 9, 2013) Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park will open its doors in Richmond to offer a thrilling experience for the whole family atop a court of connecting trampolines this December. Specializing in Active Fun, the creator of the world’s first indoor trampoline park has a variety of gravity defying activities that will get…
Latin American nations increase usage of bank card and mobile payment in online …
The new “Latin America Online Payment Methods 2013 – Second Half 2013“ by Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com indicates that online payment continues its growth in the emerging markets of this dynamic region. Because of the number of consumers who use mobile phones but have no relationship with a bank, mobile payments also have a great potential for growth.
Development of online payments in Latin America is encouraged by increasing…
Electronic mandates for SEPA direct debit transactions
Comparative study of SEPA-compliant solutions
The migration to the SEPA payment instruments in February 2014 poses new challenges to payment service providers and users. From that date on, a creditor needs to be in possession of a mandate signed by the debtor in order to collect direct debit payments. Fraunhofer IAO has conducted a comparative study of solutions for SEPA-compliant electronic mandates with regard to the advantages and disadvantages for debtors,…
Mobile payment for goods and services increasingly accepted in Europe.
The new “ Europe Online Payment Methods 2013 – Second Half 2013“ report by Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com indicates that the online payment continues to grow in acceptance, driven by fast growing E-Commerce in the region. Use of mobile devices in online as well as traditional retail purchases is growing in European nations along with other areas of the world.
In Europe, the share of alternative payments, including…
Miami App Developer Introduces mCartXP Cross-Platform Mobile Commerce Apps For R …
Miami web design firm WebFL.US offers a W3C-validated online order and payment solution for selling products and services in English or Spanish on any smartphone or tablet computer via the PayPal Mobile Express Checkout API.
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Expert-rated responsive web designer and mobile app developer Bruce Arnold today announced the availability of mCartXP™, a multi-device HTML5 mobile web app developed jointly by his firm WebFL.US and their white label web development counterpart WLWeb.US…
Service 1st Payroll℠ Moves to New Location in Grafton, Ohio
Service 1st Payroll℠, a payroll processing service company is pleased to announce they have moved to a new, larger location in Grafton, OH to support their continued growth. The office, which is double in size, is located less than a mile from their old location in Grafton, Ohio.
“We are very excited to expand our business and remain in the Grafton area,” says Greg Elek, President of Service 1st Payroll.…
First BPM Summit in Eastern Europe - AuraPortal awarded "Best BPM Vendor"
AuraPortal awarded "Best BPM Vendor" during the first edition of the BPM Eastern Europe Summit 2013.
Woburn, MA, December 07, 2013 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal. Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that it has been presented with the "Best BPM Vendor" award in the first edition of the BPM Eastern Europe Summit 2013, which took place in Bucharest on November 21.
AuraPortal has been distinguished with great…
Magic Logix CEO Hassan Bawab to Speak at Dallas Digital Summit 2013
Dallas, TX, December 5, 2013 – Hassan Bawab, CEO and Founder of Dallas based Integrated Marketing Agency Magic Logix has recently accepted an invitation to speak at the 2013 Dallas Digital Summit. The conference will take place on December 10 and 11 and The Irving Convention Center in Dallas, TX. Plenty of industry heavyweights will be speaking at the event, including Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, Zuckerberg Media CEO Randi Zuckerberg,…
SGS Informs on the Issue of Chemical Safety in the Textile Industry
In the current textile and footwear industry, the difficulty in controlling diverse health or environment-related chemical hazards lies not only in the vast volume of chemicals used in the manufacturing process, but is also due to the complexity and multi-tiered textile supply chain which involves tens of thousands suppliers worldwide. Chemical information is not always transparent and does not always move smoothly along the supply chain. Suppliers, especially small-to-midsized ones,…
Kōji Higashinaka Appointed to New Position of Chief Human Resource Officer of SA …
Tokyo, Japan, December 4, 2013 – SATO, a leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, announced today the appointment of Mr. Kōji Higashinaka to the position of Chief Human Resource Officer (CHO).
In this new role, Mr. Higashinaka will be responsible for the Group’s overall HR strategy worldwide, including recruitment, training, organizational development and talent management. One of his primary aims will be to nurture and groom globally-minded employees into…
Messe Frankfurt brings Ambiente – the world’s most important consumer goods trad …
for Handicrafts (EPCH), proudly announces the launch of Ambiente India, leading trade fair for India’s interior décor and home accessories market. As a vital destination for the wholesale and retail sector, Ambiente India 2014 will offer manufacturers, designers and suppliers of home décor and interior accessories the opportunity to network, showcase current trends, launch new products and discover the most exciting products for dining, kitchen, tableware and giving areas. Targeting…
Korean businesses spending less time on tax compliance, says latest World Bank r …
The latest World Bank Doing Business report suggests South Korean businesses are saving 20 hours per year on meeting their tax compliance obligations.
With the report now in its 11th year, Doing Business 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises analyses the impact of regulations throughout the business lifecycle across 189 jurisdictions, ranking economies on the basis of 10 indicators including ease of starting a business, and paying taxes.…
Mobile payment for goods and services continues global growth
Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com has released a new report titled “Global Mobile Payment Methods 2013”. The report indicates that the practice of using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets in online as well as traditional retail commerce continues to see growing acceptance around the world.
The report indicates that consumers globally are showing interest in mobile payments: less than a quarter of mobile Internet users surveyed…
Asset Under Management in Poland top € 139 billion in 1H 2013.
Surging assets of investment funds drive the expansion of the whole asset management industry in Poland. Total assets under management across three key segments: investment funds, insurance investments and pension funds topped PLN 602 billion (EUR139 billion) as of 1H 2013, after adding 25% in just 18 months from Dec. 2011, says Marcin Mazurek, director of Inteliace Research, during a presentation of Inteliace’s latest report, “Asset Management and Investment Funds…
San Antonio Maid Service Goes Mobile as WebRTC-Enhanced Responsive Web Design by …
"Custom Cleaning By Gaby" launches smartphone-friendly website GabyS.US that leverages Spanglish toggles and W3C validated HTML5/CSS3 #RWD to promote its Central Texas office and home cleaning services.
Just in time to offer maid service gift certificates to Cyber Monday online shoppers, San Antonio TX residential and commercial cleaning service operator Gabriela ("Gaby") Shirley has gone live with CustomCleaningByGaby.com - GabyS.US for short - to establish her presence in…
Online and mobile payments continue penetration in commerce in the Asia-Pacific …
The new “Asia-Pacific Online Payment Methods 2013 – Second Half 2013“ report by Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com indicates that the online payment continues to grow in acceptance, driven by fast development of E-Commerce in the region. The use of third party operators in online payment is an especially fast growing practice in Asian and Pacific countries.
Online payment is increasingly accepted throughout Asia. In China, authorities issued 250 licenses…
Green Cities - Green Industries - The 2nd. Magdeburg Conference 2013
Berlin, 1.12.2013 - Magdeburg , Saxony -Anhaltin's state capital and well known in Germany as one of the most dynamic regions in the heart of Europe, was once again host of the "Green Cities-Green Industries - The 2nd. Magdeburg Conference" on urban infrastructure, energy efficiency , green, and new technologies and the creation of highly skilled "green jobs " . Guests and Delegations from more than 10 countries…
Verizon Telematics, Danlaw, Octo and MetaSystem amongst companies honoured in th …
14 companies have been awarded top marks in the 2013 Insurance Telematics Supplier Ranking, broken down by geographic area, technology and business segment.
London, December 2nd, 2013 - As part of its UBI Global Study, PTOLEMUS has identified a total of 78 technology suppliers and 44 UBI service providers with demonstrated PAYD / PHYD capabilities in Europe, North America and other Continents.
To help insurers in their selection, PTOLEMUS has ranked…
AIMS International Talent Acquisition & Talent Management Worldwide presents tod …
November 28th, 2013 – Vienna, Austria – AIMS International, a preeminent global Executive Search and Talent Management organization, has launched the 8th issue of its Business Climate indicator. The ABCA delivers a global insight into the executive search business.
This analysis of the Executive Search Market surveys past, present and expected business conditions in 7 major business segments. It approaches the last 4 months and forecasts the next 4 months on…
Enventure signs contract with large medical device manufacturer for RoHS 2 compl …
NH, U.S.A. (25 November, 2013): Enventure Technology Services, a leading Engineering and Environmental Compliance services provider, has been selected by a large Medical Device manufacturer in the USA to support their efforts to comply with RoHS 2 provisions.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) is a mandatory requirement as per a European Union (EU) directive (‘Directive 2011/65/EU’) for all manufacturers selling to EU countries. The directive restricts the use of…
AURA Sponsors the BPM Eastern Europe Summit 2013
The BPM Eastern Europe Summit is the most important event ever held in the region of Eastern Europe for the Business Process Management industry.
Woburn, MA, November 29, 2013 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal.(*) Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced its participation as a Gold Partner in the "BPM Eastern Europe Summit 2013" which will be held in Bucharest on November 21, at Howard Johnson Grand Plaza…
Brian Bukowski Joins Datamax-O’Neil as Vice President for Portable Printers
Marketing and sales specialist to drive portable printer business operations
BOURG-LÈS-VALENCE, FRANCE – Datamax-O’Neil, a leading manufacturer of stationary, vehicle mount, portable label and receipt printers, announces the appointment of Brian Bukowski as vice president for its Portable Printer Business Unit. Bukowski will be responsible for leading the company’s portable printer business operations, including driving product development, and building market and channel strategies to grow Datamax-O’Neil’s customer base, channel partner base,…
Millennials Confused About Long Term Care Insurance Planning
A marked increase in requests for information and price quotes for long term care insurance by individuals born starting with the early 1980s is the result of confusion regarding the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
"We have seen a marked increase in the number of young men and women calling for and requesting online information pertaining to long term care insurance," cites Jesse Slome, executive director of the American…
Songwon Industrial Group achieves steady progress with solid results for the thi …
Highlights
• Solid financial results for Q3 contribute to the steady progress made by Songwon during 2013
• Strong growth in core Polymer Stabilizers business with sales increasing by 9.3% YTD 2013 compared to 2012
• Gross profit margin adjusted for idle capacity variances slightly increased from 17.6% to 18.3% YTD, driven by planned productivity improvements
• YTD EBIT Margin increases from 6.0% to 6.9% compared to prior year
Ulsan, Korea – November 26, 2013 – Songwon Industrial…
Earnings after 50 Trading Days
In August 2013, Leading-Invest.com selected ten stocks from among its top-evaluated equities for the finance magazine Focus Money (issue 35/2013) to form an unmanaged portfolio and follow its performance over the period of one year.
On November 11, 2013, after only 50 trading days, Leading-Invest’s selection already showed its capabilities: the ten stocks, achieved a mean performance of +11%. Compared to the respective stock indices, six of the ten stocks performed…
International Turnaround Management Standard Honors Collard as a Significant Con …
Turnaround Management Society developed the ITMS and is overseeing its certification process. ITMS is a guided system through a corporate turnaround based on over 1500 references, countless interviews and over 150 turnaround cases. It is applicable to virtually any situation and industry targeting the most common reasons why turnarounds fail while utilizing the success factors and strategies that led to successful turnarounds over the past 30 years.
ITMS is published as…
Crestron Demonstrates Complete Lighting & Energy Management Solutions at Greenbu …
New LED drivers, DALI® ballasts, and infiNET EX® wireless dimmers, emphasizes Crestron open standards based commercial lighting control solutions
Greenbuild brings together industry leaders, experts, and frontline professionals dedicated to sustainable building in their everyday business. Crestron is showcasing its Integrated by Design™ sustainable and energy efficient solutions during the show. Crestron will focus on the importance of a fully integrated building in order to lower operational costs and increase productivity…
Capstone CELEBRATES 15 YEARS AS Leading Captive Insurance Manager
Captive insurance manager Capstone Associated Services, Ltd. today announced its 15th anniversary.
Houston, TX, November 20, 2013 -- Captive insurance manager Capstone Associated Services, Ltd. today announced its 15th anniversary. Capstone began in November 1998 with the formation of four captive insurance companies. Capstone facilitates clients’ creating a pre-tax reserve against future losses, while at the same time developing the potential for a significant profit. Today, Capstone is the largest U.S. third…
HR Oman Summit - Time For Change- Next Generation HR- Evolution 2.0
The drastic fall in oil prices and the Gulf crisis of 1990 weakened the economy of Oman leading to the growing number of Omanis approaching the private sector for employment. However, private sector employers were more enthusiastic to recruit immigrant workers than employ young Omanis thereby leading to unemployment amongst them. This situation coincided with the majority of jobs being occupied by non-Omanis, thus raising questions about the efficiency of…
WebRTC: Miami Web Developer Adds Secure Live Video Communications to Responsive …
Miami web design and mobile web development firm WebFL.US today announced the integration of web real-time communications (#WebRTC) with their responsive web design (#RWD) solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. A live demo of the game-changing new technology is available online at "webfl.us/webrtc".
IDC reports that 81% of Q3 2014 smartphone shipments were Android devices, 100% of which can use WebRTC for secure real-time peer-to-peer (web browser to web browser)…
InfoCom unveils how tough the road to a single European mobile roaming market st …
Stuttgart, Germany — Six years after the European Commission initially released the capped price (Eurotariff) for roaming services in the EU, the road to a single European mobile roaming market remains tough. The market is not dynamic in terms of competition and innovations; and revenue generation is lower than expected. With the EC call to achieve the “connected continent”, operators are challenged not just to comply with the directive but…
MBB subsidiary Delignit AG acquires DHK automotive
Berlin, 18 November 2013. Delignit AG, a subsidiary of MBB Industries AG (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4), has acquired all shares in DHK automotive GmbH. Furthermore, all shares in HTZ Holztrocknung GmbH were taken over. The companies, both based in Oberlungwitz, Saxony, have lately generated a profitable annual turnover of approximately 5 million Euros, employing a total workforce of roughly 40 people. Confidentiality has been agreed concerning the purchase price.
DHK automotive is one…
InfoCom shows how opportunities outweigh the challenges ahead for Thai mobile op …
Stuttgart, Germany; Manila, Philippines — After the auction planned for September 2014 for 1 800 MHz spectrum, InfoCom expects the Thai mobile market to expand rapidly in the follow-ing five years. The evolution will involve more the service side, as the already high mobile penetration rate in the country will dictate the operators to focus increasingly on enticing their subscribers to migrate to 3G and 4G packages to generate additional…
Powermat (PMA Standard) Compatible Wireless Charging Thin Receiver for Samsung G …
Big Fun Market adding this latest gadget to its series of Powermat compatible wireless charging thin receivers for top Samsung phones , and giving Powermat users more value for their early investment into the Powermat wireless chargers
From the advent of wireless charging functionality built in for Samsung Galaxy S3 two year’s ago, Big Fun Market has been working on innovative ways to bring wireless charging receivers for different phones to…
Ben Franklin Hosts PA House Manufacturing Caucus
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) hosted the Pennsylvania House Manufacturing Caucus at its Ben Franklin TechVentures® headquarters on Lehigh University’s campus on Thursday afternoon, November 14. More than a dozen elected officials and state dignitaries toured the award-winning, technology-based incubator/post-incubator facility, stopping at resident company XiGo Nanotools and post-incubator client Saladax Biomedical. Guests then traveled to successful Ben Franklin alumni clients IQE and OraSure Technologies at…
Soffront Helps Small Businesses Grow Faster. Soffront's Combined CRM and Email M …
Fremont, California, Nov 14, 2013 - Soffront Software Inc., the CRM software pioneer, today announced that thousands of small businesses across the country are using Soffront (soffront.com) Small Business CRM and Email Marketing to grow their businesses in 2013.
Soffront combines CRM and Email Marketing into one affordable subscription for solo entrepreneurs and small businesses. The best part of the Soffront small business system is the simplicity of customizing the sales…
Malaysia continues its rise up World Bank Doing Business rankings
The latest edition of the annual World Bank Doing Business report has seen Malaysia improve its rankings for the second consecutive year, moving up two places from eighth to sixth.
With the report now in its 11th year, Doing Business 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises analyses the impact of regulations throughout the business lifecycle across 189 jurisdictions, ranking economies on the basis of 10 indicators including ease of…
InfoCom draws attention to potentials and risks in Cambodia’s mobile market.
Stuttgart, Germany; Manila, Philippines — Similarly to developing markets in Eastern Europe and other parts of Southeast Asia, the Cambodian telecommunications market has leap-frogged fixed communications pushing mobile voice and data services to serve quickly a “communication-hungry” population.
Although official statistics indicate around 19.6 million mobile subscriptions (end-2012) — resul-ting in a penetration at 136% for a country with 14.4 million inhabitants — taking in consider-ation that only 50-60% of the…
Naturally Splendid Secures Exclusive Sales Agreement With Boreal Technologies fo …
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 13, 2013) - Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:NSP) (Naturally Splendid) is pleased to announce it has entered into a new Exclusive Sales Agreement with Boreal Technologies Inc. (Boreal) to market and distribute, on an exclusive basis in Canada and the United States, the full complement of patent pending, plant based omega products created by Boreal at the University of British Columbia.
The new Exclusive…
Niederwieser aquires majority stake in German extrusion company VF-Verpackungen
Niederwieser Spa acquires majority stake in the German company VF-Verpackungen, the manufacturer of flexible PA/PE laminates that sell under the trade name Amilen. VF-Verpackungen offers a wide range of flexible laminates for the food and non-food industries. VF-Verpackungen enjoys an excellent reputation in the international market thanks to the constant quality of its products and the seriousness in managing relationships with customers as well as suppliers.
Established in 1979, VF-Verpackungen with…
Russell Bedford grows Italian network with addition of Magagnoli & Associati
Global professional services group Russell Bedford International has expanded its Italian network with the addition of Bologna-based tax, accounting and corporate consulting specialists Magagnoli & Associati.
Originally established as a corporate tax services practice in 1970, Magagnoli & Associati has since grown into a multi-service firm serving clients predominantly in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, including a number of companies active in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The firm…
Unlock full financial potential of IBP with Oliver Wight and Oracle’s Interactiv …
Leading business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight EAME, are working with Oracle to present the many benefits of Integrated Business Planning (IBP). The companies are jointly hosting an interactive workshop in the Knightsbridge Suite at the Oracle Offices in London on 27th November 2013.
The one-day executive level workshop will demonstrate the ways in which Integrated Business Planning (Advanced Sales and Operation Planning, S&OP) can give customers absolute control over all demand,…
Prism, Tempora, economic espionage – CSA presents new speaker Prof. Marco Gercke …
Prism, Tempora, economic espionage via news services, access to saved and transferred information...These and many other Cybersecurity topics have dominated public discussions in the last few weeks especially with new reports out daily. The amount of information and the question marks over the capacity have caused great uncertainty. What are the consequences of these news reports for large and medium sized businesses? How should businesses react to the risks? What…
A New Start-up Gets Off The Ground To Help Students Find International Internshi …
2013-11-08 Poznań, Poland
Feender.com, has launched. It is a new website which gathers internship and job offers for students and young graduates. Apart from the offers, its users will also find there career advice. The website has an innovative approach to employers, who can submit and publish their offers for free.
For the seekers and those who want to be sought
The basic feature of the website is its easy-to-use…
ItN Nanovation AG publishes figures and information on the first nine months of …
* Turnover considerably increased
* Projects in Saudi Arabia are progressing
* Last deliveries for Buraydah North presumably become effective as turnover in the beginning of 2014
* New turnover forecast for 2013: 3.0 to 4.0 million Euro
* All necessary official permits for Humaima project have been obtained
According to provisional unaudited figures, ItN Nanovation AG (ISIN DE000A0JL461) has increased its turnover by 51 per cent to 1.94 million EUR in the first…
First port of call for news business models
Fraunhofer IAO and KPMG help companies change and realign
In the newly established Center of Business Model Engineering (CBME), Fraunhofer IAO and audit firm KPMG AG lend their advice and expertise to companies that are looking to take their business model in a new direction. The CBME is conceived as an interface between technology and the market, serving as a platform for the exchange of ideas about new models and strategies…
New Oliver Wight Demand Management White Paper
Business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight have released a new white paper on managing demand. Authored by Oliver Wight Partner, Debbie Heaton, the white paper explains why organisations need sales and marketing to take ownership of the demand management process if they are to keep up with the competition.
“In the current business environment it’s more important than ever that companies are consumer-driven; that means not only capturing and understanding demand, but…
bmp media investors: bmp invests in komoot GmbH
Berlin, 7 November 2013 - bmp media investors AG (ISIN DE0003304200) has acquired a 5.34% interest in komoot GmbH in a round of financing. Alongside bmp media investors, other investors include Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, Potsdam, and KRW Schindler Investments S.A., Luxembourg.
komoot GmbH, based in Potsdam, offers an app of the same name for outdoor activities that allows users to plan and adapt bike rides and hiking expeditions in line…
bmp media investors AG: portfolio company 'iversity' doubles student numbers to …
Berlin, 6 November 2013 - The European MOOC platform iversity.org was launched on 15 October 2013 with more than 100,000 students. Just three weeks after the launch, the number of students at iversity.org has doubled to more than 200,000.
Particularly in order to expand additional marketing activities and to publicise the courses, iversity had previously raised additional funds in a round of financing in which C.R.A.L.S. GmbH, pz GmbH and West…
