Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Translation Firm Global Language Solutions Expands Team to Manage Greeting Card …
(NEWPORT BEACH, CA) – Global Language Solutions, Inc. (GLS), a full-service translation and interpreting firm with more than 13 years of experience delivering language services and solutions to organizations around the globe, announces the addition of Susan Bommarito to its southern California location. Ms. Bommarito will handle GLS’ growing business development needs and manage the firm’s latest client, a leader in the global greeting card industry. A seasoned sales and…
direct/ Landsbanki Islands (UK) - Motions following share increase 8 August 2007
Please find attached the Motions for Landsbanki Islands hf following the share increase as announced 8 August 2007 related to the takeover of UK broker and investment bank Bridgewell plc.
For further information:
Landsbanki Senior Head of Legal Advisory - Gunnar Viðar - tel. +354 410 7740
Media Relations - Andrew Walton, Financial Dynamics, tel: +44 20 7269 7204 / mob: +44 7711 264 157.
About Landsbanki
Landsbanki is a growing European…
Willie Nelson selects Rhino For His Newest Biodeisel Center
CARLS CORNER, TX. – Willie Nelson announced his latest fuel center that brings cleaner burning fuel to the public – this time to a retail station in Carls Corner. Rhino Steel Building Systems was selected to provide the steel building materials- pre-engineered for the specific needs of the new center. The new building is 134′ x 98′ with a rustic wood facade. Biodiesel, a diesel fuel substitute made from soybean…
American Air & Water Awards Distributorship to Australasian Air & Water in Time …
Hilton Head Island, SC, August, 2007 - American Air & Water®, Inc awarded exclusive distribution of UV disinfection systems to Australasian Air & Water, Ltd in an agreement signed by the two companies. The Australasian Air & Water Distributorship will cover all of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands.
American Air & Water®, Inc, a South Carolina Corporation, offers a complete line of UV air, surface and water disinfection…
Pak-Qatar Group Granted the Licenses to Commence Takaful Business
Pak-Qatar Group - The first to get Family Takaful License and the first to offer both Family and General Takaful.
Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited and Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited received their operating licenses from the SECP on the 16th of August 2007. This makes the Pak-Qatar Group the first to have both a Family Takaful and a General Takaful company under one umbrella. It also gives Pak-Qatar Family…
Grasswhispers offers full phone broadcast consultancy
London, 17 August 2007. Grasswhispers, the phone broadcast company that lets organisations speak to all their people simultaneously takes the hassle out of creating engaging internal communications.
Offering a full consultancy service, Grasswhispers helps internal communications departments create engaging and passionate messages with advice on;
- message content
- delivery and timing
- the creation of the script
- coaching on voice delivery and recording
- sourcing voiceover professionals.
Grasswhispers offers two main services. In addition to the full consultancy service,…
direct/ Clyvia Receives Order for the Production of Five CL 500 Processing Plant …
POINT ROBERTS, WASHINGTON--(Marketwire - August 15, 2007) - Clyvia Inc. (OTCBB: CLYV) announced today that its wholly owned German subsidiary, Clyvia Technology GmbH ("Clyvia GmbH"), has entered into a contract for the production of 5 CL 500 processing installations to be based on Clyvia GmbH´s fractional depolymerization technology. The contract, with Oeko + Bio Technologie AG ("Oeko Bio"), calls for the CL 500 plants to be designed for the purpose…
Daryle Lambert’s New Blog Addresses Market Trends and New Opportunities in Antiq …
Chicago, Illinois --August 14, 2007 -- --The Guy in the Red Tie, a refreshing and inspiring new daily blog with rss feeds written by 31 Inc.’s President, Daryle S. Lambert, has launched this month on the company website at 31corp.com.
Lambert’s blog addresses important market trends, new opportunities in the industry, and financial strategies for accumulating wealth in the midst of shifting markets.
Readers of Lambert’s book, “31 Steps to…
CCDS & Ubity Solutions Partner to Deliver VoIP-Based Call Center Solutions
MONTREAL—August 8, 2007—Call Center Development Services (CCDS) and Ubity Solutions, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership that gives CCDS the ability to offer its popular Centcom call center services internationally using Ubity Solutions’ VoIP network and technologies.
With this partnership, CCDS will use Ubity Solutions’ global-reaching VoIP network and technology to offer the Centcom virtual call center service to companies around the world. CCDS’s Centcom system currently provides call center…
Global Vision Partners with French Reseller SoluTechnic in Response to High Euro …
Montreal, Canada. August 3, 2007 – Global Vision Inc., the leading provider of automated proofreading solutions, has signed an agreement with SoluTechnic to be the exclusive reseller of its artwork and text verification products in France.
“SoluTechnic joins our growing network of resellers in Europe. Building these alliances helps us ensure that the local needs of our clients are being met in Europe” says Ralph Tesson, Sales & Marketing Vice President…
RFID Tribe's Montreal Chapter Holds First Meeting
RFID Tribe\'s Montreal chapter holds its first meeting on September 5, 2007 at 6:00 pm.
Harold Beck, Montreal chapter leader, will kickoff the chapter\'s first meeting. The meeting is patterned after meetings in RFID Tribe\'s other chapters where RFID professionals make connections, hear presentations, eat a meal together and collaborate.
At the meeting, RFID Tribe members and guests will...
- Learn about taking advantage of RFID Tribe tools and forums.…
direct/ Eureko B.V. (NL) - Eureko Announces 2007 Interim Results
Net profit on course, strong premium growth
Expansion in Turkey and merger with Agis announced
- Net profit on course at EUR 561 million; down 16% from EUR 669 million at 30 June 2006
- Gross written premiums up 9% to EUR 8,602 million, from EUR 7,910 million in the first half of 2006
- Value of new business (life insurance) up to EUR 33 million, from EUR 23 million…
2007 Virtual Assistant Industry Survey Underway
Following the tremendous success of its first annual survey, the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce, virtualassistantnetworking.com, conducts second annual survey of the Virtual Assistant profession.
TACOMA WA, August 1, 2007--The Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce (VACOC) is buzzing with activity during the month of August as it conducts its second annual survey of the Virtual Assistant industry. This effort is of keen interest to the media, as over 8,000 Virtual Assistants…
Succeed to Lead Launches Newsletter and Consulting Initiative
Dr. Byron L. Cherry, author of Are We Safer Now? Airline Security in a Post 9/11 Society, announces the formation of a consortium of leaders and training professionals dedicated to helping professionals and organizations elevate leadership skills, both personally and professionally.
The company, Succeed to Lead, will work with business professionals and organizations committed to transforming current behaviors into effective leadership attributes. Cherry, CEO of the organization, earned his PhD…
Quatro Composites joins DiMora Motorcar as the newest Natalia SLS 2 Technology P …
Quatro Composites, a leader in carbon fiber design and manufacturing, has become the latest Technology Partner to support DiMora Motorcar’s development of the Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan. Their design parameter analysis enabled DiMora to refine the design of its radical chassis—based upon carbon fiber technology—that will be far lighter and stronger than those used in other luxury automobiles.
A series of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tests were performed on…
Michigan’s Most Creative Meeting Space Relaunches with Open House
Ann Arbor – One needs to experience the Boardwalk Creative Center (BCC) to understand why it is different from any other meeting space for rent. Unlike the traditional beige conference rooms and ala carte amenities found at hotels and conference centers, the Boardwalk Creative Center is a vibrant, full-service environment for brainstorm sessions,meetings, seminars, team building events, and artistic presentations. It is a truly unique setting filled with original artwork,…
Mining News – Gold Mining Growth Stock Acquires 3 Producing Mines And Mining Pro …
Las Vegas, Nevada and Toronto, Canada – August 12, 2007 – In recent gold mining news, growth stock mining company, Dhanoa Minerals, Ltd. (Stock Symbol: DHNA) has successfully closed and recorded the acquisition of three producing gold mines in the Bella Rica region of Ecuador and taken possession of the \"Spanish Plant”, a the gold and silver refinery and mining processing plant.
For more details visit the company web site http://www.dhanoaminerals.com…
Title Trading Hires Daniel Gibby as Vice President
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Canada (August 11, 2007)—Positioning itself for being the international leader by combining the best of education, technology and brokerage in the proprietary trading world, Title Trading, a privately owned proprietary trading firm headquartered in Montreal, announced the hiring of Vice President Dan Gibby.
“Dan is a very important hire for Title Trading,” said Title Trading President & CEO George Elio. “He is a seasoned executive and trader, who will…
Hübner Schlösser & Cie advised in the sale of the Battery Products Business of H …
Effective as of August 1, 2007, Toda Kogyo, Japan, has acquired the Battery Products Busi-ness of H.C. Starck, including its main production facilities located in Sarnia, Canada. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction value. With this acquisition Toda not only avails itself of the only industrial scale production facility for spherical Nickelhydroxide (SNH) in the western world but also secures its ability to supply next generation Li-Ion…
direct/ CellPoint (SE) - Cellpoint acquiries Gennum´s Bluetooth Headset Group
Acquisition provides CellPoint with the markets most sophisticated Noise-Cancellation technology
Toronto, CA -Thursday, August 9th, 2007- CellPoint, the manufacturer of the award winning Flamingo Bluetooth headset, has announced that it has acquired the Canadian company Gennum Corporation´s headset group.
CellPoint now control the 3 most important success parameters
Strategically this will place CellPoint in the very top of the global Bluetooth headset business, enabling the company immediately to benefit from…
KELZEN: brand new platform to rate employers – anonymous and free
Villach, 8/7/2007. A new, unique facet has been added to the online world: the brand new, innovative Internet platform KELZEN. This international platform, developed by Sandra Wiesinger, serves the purpose of anonymous ratings of employers by employees. KELZEN (www.kelzen.com) aims at supporting job seekers in their decision for a future employment. On KELZEN, you will receive access to the ratings - that means other employees’ opinions - on the conditions…
Poland needs specialists for its special situation
Almost three years after Poland joined the European Union, the dust is still settling on the country’s labour market, where radical change has created special challenges for the foreign investors who are looking to benefit from the booming economy, as well as for the companies that have already set up shop in the former communist land.
One clear trend to emerge in the aftermath of EU accession, which prompted a flight…
Sourcingmap.com debuted their iPhone “Silicone Skin Case”& “Screen Protector Gua …
HongKong , 9th August, 2007 ( Sourcingmap.com) The world\'s first Factory-Direct Wholesale Online Superstore--Sourcingmap , today debuted their latest innovation in its coverage of the iPhone accessories and iPod accessories which include “Silicone Skin Case for Apple iPhone ” ($2.99) and “Screen Protector Guard for Apple iPhone” ($0.99).
Many years ago, Apple’s tools first opened people’s eyes to the power of music and multimedia, and now, Apple iPod is considered to…
Why should charities pay?
Why should charities pay? That’s exactly what Tallia Ltd’s Directors have asked themselves. As a result of this question asked amongst Tallia’s Directors at a recent board meeting, they have decided to give UK based charities a chance to apply for free use of their flagship on-demand accounting and CRM product Tallia, as another way of supporting charities in the UK.
Tallia’s Directors have worked with many charities of all sizes…
direct/ Wereldhave NV announces Interim Results
Profit
The profit for the first half year of 2007 amounts to EUR 114.7 mln, or EUR 5.31 per share. The portfolio was revalued upwards in all countries. There have been surpluses on disposals of properties in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. As the surpluses on property revaluations and disposals were lower than the exceptionally high level of 2006, profit per share decreased in 2007.
Direct…
MLC PR SIGNS “THE NEXT DIVA OF ROCK” KIM KLINE
Los Angeles, CA (August 8, 2007) — Mona Loring announced today that after rockin’ the radio charts and receiving recent nominations for the upcoming 2007 LA Music Awards ‘Female Vocalist of the Year’ and ‘Music Video of the Year,’ Kim Kline, pushes her career another two steps forward and signs with Loring\'s LA-based PR firm, MLC PR. Originally from small town of Graham, Texas to the fast-paced metropolis Dallas, this…
HometownQuotes Named A 2007 Music City Future 50 Winner
Award recognizes the Franklin-based online insurance lead company as one of the 50 fastest-growing, local and privately owned businesses in the Nashville-area
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that HometownQuotes (hometownquotes.com) is named among the 50 fastest-growing Nashville businesses for the Chamber’s 2007 Music City Future 50 Awards (http://www.nashvillechamber.com/business/small_biz/future50/history/2007.html). This year marks the online insurance company’s first nomination and selection for this award.
“One year ago this…
RFID Tribe Launches Its Montreal Chapter
Business Activity Accelerates with Radio Frequency Identification Community Forum
Montreal, Quebec (August 8, 2007) -- RFID Tribe, a global organization with local chapters, launches its Montreal, Canada chapter.
\"RFID Tribe is a vehicle for connecting, communicating and collaborating around RFID technology\" said Mark Johnson, RFID Tribe President. \"The province of Quebec has an excellent mixture of industry, academia and government organizations with initiatives in RFID and sensor technology. A group like RFID…
Asian countries speed up their uptake of EUREPGAP
The total number of certified producers have more than doubled, over the last 12 month period.
Acknowledging this EUREPGAP has organized its annual event in Bangkok on 6th and 7th September 2007. Expert speakers from more than 13 countries will share their views and experience in setting up farm assurance certification in Asia.
Kristian Moeller, Secretary EUREPGAP, said “Although Asia/Pacific shares just 5% of all world-wide EUREPGAP certificates, we are seeing a…
Insight interAsia opens rep office in Tokyo
Singapore, 01 Aug 2007 — Insight interAsia—a leading business consultancy to technology-based SMEs looking to grow their business in Asia—has opened a representative office in Tokyo, Japan. Insight interAsia is headquartered in Singapore and has staff spread throughout all of the technical centers in Asia.
Robert Haak, president of Insight interAsia, said “by opening the Tokyo rep office we are responding to two sets of customers’ needs. Our…
Realm Business Solutions Signs German Reseller - Partnership with on-geo expands …
HOUSTON, TEXAS / MUNICH, GERMANY, August 7th, 2007 - Realm Business Solutions, the creators of industry standard tools for commercial real estate, has signed its first reseller in Germany. Munich-based on-geo, a highly successful property data and valuation software firm, will market the entire suite of Realm products including ARGUS and DYNA. on-geo will also provide support and training services for Realm products.
\"As the German real estate market attracts…
CybeRelease: (OTC: BDMHF) Gets Spanish Distribution Agreement
( CybeRelease, August 7, 2007 ) - Lake Harmony, Pa. - Black Diamond Brands, Corp. (OTC BB: BDMHF) announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Black Diamond Importers Inc., has been appointed importing agents for Bodega De Sarria in British Columbia, Canada. Bodega De Sarria is set within the estate of the Senorio de Sarria (Manor of the Sarria Family) on the outskirts of the town of Puente la Reina, Spain. Its…
Savant® Virtual Insurer wins award in the Australia and New Zealand Insurance In …
Savant® Virtual Insurer by Smart-Insurer Pty Ltd and Savant® Systems International Pty Ltd, - an insurance specific web enabled IT solution - has been named by ANZIIF as winner in the category Technological Innovation of the Year 2007.
Joan Fitzpatrick, CEO of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), said, “I would like to congratulate the winners of the awards for their success against a strong field.…
Remit2India's Test Drive with a difference
Mumbai 6 August 2007, In a world where new cars are launched every second day and test drives are de rigueur, Remit2India.com presents a test drive with a difference. For one, it is not a car that customers are testing; it is the world\'s No. 1 money transfer portal for NRIs. And more importantly, Remit2India is offering its new customers a guaranteed cash prize for \"test driving\" the service.
Starting August…
direct/ FORTIS (BE) - 5 August - Joint statement ABN AMRO and Consortium of RBS, …
ABN AMRO and the Consortium of RBS, Santander and Fortis have noted and discussed the recent media reports about the current offer situation.
The Consortium accepts the assurances by ABN AMRO that Mr Groenink was misquoted as having given advice how to vote to Fortis Shareholders which in fact he did not.
Furthermore ABN AMRO and the Consortium have agreed to continue a constructive dialogue to resolve any outstanding questions…
Quorion to Attend CeBIT Asia this October
In light of the ever increasing interest and demand for QUORiON cash registers throughout the Asia QUORiON Data Systems will be attending the CeBIT Asia in Shanghai this year. The CeBIT Asia is one of the most successful trade fairs for information technology, consumer electronics, telecommunications and software in the Far East. Over the past 6 years the Fair has continued its successful track record and has managed…
Twickenham Experience Ltd choose Davies Tanner
Davies Tanner has been appointed to manage the public relations for Twickenham Experience Ltd, the official provider of corporate hospitality and conference and banqueting at Twickenham Stadium.
The home of England rugby is more than just a rugby stadium as it prepares for the opening of the newly redeveloped South Stand. The new area will include an additional 5000m2 of conference and exhibition space, an auditorium with tiered theatre style seating…
Speed up your calculations
Krakow, August 3 – GridwiseTech, the vendor-independent expert in scalable solutions, has released a demo application for the financial sector, integrating a system that allows to distribute computation tasks onto multiple machines with a Web-portal for easy mobile access. The demo presents how to speed up sophisticated finance calculations, like forecasting portfolio Value, effectively, also by means of the smartphone interface. It is available at www.gridwisetech.com/demo.
The solution presented by…
ExtremePie.com expands its range of Cool Sporting Gear and Accessories
ExtremePie.com, Europe\'s largest leading online and mail-order retailer of sports style gear is currently adding up new brands of products to its existing range.
Blandford Forum, July 29, 2007: ExtremePie.com, Europe\'s largest leading online and mail-order retailer of surf clothing, skate clothing and street wear is currently offering broadest range of both global and niche brands, from Quiksilver and Vans to Addict and Zoo York.. Born in 2001, ExtremePie.com has always…
APM President Martin Barnes named PM Ambassador™
Dallas, Texas – July 31, 2007 — PMForum, Inc. announced today that Dr. Martin Barnes, PhD, has joined the PM AmbassadorsTM Speakers Bureau recently created by the company. Dr. Barnes is one of the most recognized project management leaders in the UK and around the World, and has been a featured speaker at many project management conferences and events in recent years. PMForum announced the formation of the PM…
Wealthy Marketer Receives Official Endorsement From Industry Leader Timothy McGa …
CEO Alex Hunter\'s Wealthy Marketer has taken another giant leap forward with the addition of the internet marketing “Champion” and the “5 Sales a Day Team” founder, Timothy McGaffin.
When asked what attracted him to the Wealthy Marketer, McGaffin replied, \"This program has the best compensation plan, a revolutionary money-back guarantee and it is still in its ground floor stages. When an excellent program launches the first group of marketers…
High Returns by intensive Management of Rental Properties
ZBI SCAIAP Opportunity Real Estate Fund One
Frankfurt/Main – An innovative concept focussing on releasing value from rental properties in turnaround situations by intensive management makes the new offering “ZBI SCAIAP Opportunity Real Estate Fund One” stand out from most other rental property funds. Small sized German rental properties (between 2,5 mio and 10 mio Euro) will be bought from owners in financial distress or other difficulties at below-market prices. By…
Twickenham Stadium Celebrates It's Centenary
On the 9th August Twickenham Stadium - the home of England Rugby - will be celebrating its 100th birthday.
As the world's largest dedicated rugby stadium, this iconic sporting venue has seen many changes since its opening in 1907 and now stands today as one of the most modern event venues in the UK.
In the last year alone, Twickenham Experience, the official provider of corporate hospitality and conference and banqueting at…
Eco-Friendly Shipping Offered at The Paper Mill Store .com
The Paper Mill Store .com proudly announces it now uses 50% recycled shipping boxes for its outgoing orders. The new eco-friendly boxes are manufactured with 40% post-consumer waste fiber and 10% pre-consumer waste fiber as well as created with a double-walled exterior to ensure paper and envelopes reach customers in excellent condition.
“It remains important for us to create the strongest box possible while maintaining our ongoing commitment to sustainable…
Combining Children and Career Successfully
Career Woman, Wife, Mother – Can You Have it All?
Author Shares 11 Years of Experience
When Karen Steede-Terry moved to a new city to be with her new husband, she faced what so many women face: having to quit her own job and find another in her field in an area where she may have few or no friends, colleagues, or contacts. Terry’s response was to see this upheaval…
direct/ Landsbanki Islands (UK) - Landsbanki H1 Results - Presentation in Reykja …
Landsbanki will present its second quarter results in Reykjavik and London on Wednesday, 1 August 2007 - For further information see below.
Net After-tax Profit ISK 26.3 billion
Return on Equity (ROE) 39%
Deposits 76% of loans to customer
Highlights of the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Landsbanki Íslands hf. 30 June 2007:
- Landsbanki Íslands hf. reported an after-tax profit for the 1st half of 2007 of ISK 26.3…
Akamy.biz Partners with NETEXBD on Co-Development Efforts
Business Social Networking site Akamy.biz has announced a partnership with NETEXBD for added software enhancements and speedier implementation of new features.
Building on the notion that indeed \"The World is Flat\", Akamy.biz has outsource some of it\'s programming functions to Bangladesh\'s NETEXBD, a provider of software services for the information technology industry. \"Their specialty lies with web-based applications, database design, and advanced programming\", said Akamy.biz founder Jodi Presbitero. \"This…
Neurotune expands its management by taking on an expert for preclinical developm …
Schlieren, 1st August 2007. Neurotune AG has taken on Dr. Jan Willem Vrijbloed for the expansion of its preclinical development division, and has appointed Michael Kregar as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
As the director of preclinical and clinical development, Dr. Jan Willem Vrijbloed will be responsible for the development of new medications. Dr Vrijbloed, was born in 1960 in the Netherlands and has more than 15 years of experience…
direct/ Aker Kvaerner (NO) - Aker Kvaerner acquires drilling technology company
1 August 2007 - Aker Kvaerner has signed an agreement for acquisition of 50 percent of the shares in the German company Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH ("Wirth") with an option to buy the remaining shares within the next years.
Wirth is a quality supplier of drilling equipment such as mud pumps, drawworks and components for top drives. In addition the company provides tunnel and foundation boring machines for infrastructure…
direct/ Landsbanki Islands (UK) - Landsbanki H1 2007 Results
Net After-tax Profit ISK 26.3 billion
Return on Equity (ROE) 39%
Deposits 76% of loans to customer
Highlights of the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Landsbanki Íslands hf. 30 June 2007:
- Landsbanki Íslands hf. reported an after-tax profit for the 1st half of 2007 of ISK 26.3 billion (EUR300bn), as compared to ISK 20.4bn in H1 of 2006. The bank´s pre-tax profit was ISK 29.5bn (EUR337m).
- After-tax ROE…
