Business Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for March 15-22, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Whiskey Master Issues Global Challenge – Can You ‘Make it at Bushmills’?
BUSHMILLS VILLAGE, Ireland, March 15, 2010 – This year the Bushmills Master Distiller Colum Egan has taken the
unprecedented step of offering to share his unique life in Bushmills for 30
days. This global opportunity will see one person spend 30 days at the heart
of the area and community that was granted a licence to distil [...]
Capstone Mining Reschedules 2009 Earnings News Release & Conference Call
VANCOUVER, March 15, 2010 – Capstone Mining Corp (CS : TSX) today announced that it has rescheduled
the release of their 2009 audited annual financial results, as well as the
related conference call. The audited 2009 annual results will be released
after market close on Monday, March 22nd, and the conference call will now
take place on Tuesday, [...]
Smurfit Kappa ELCORR Raises the Bar
Company in Etten-Leur is an Authority in Corrugated Packaging
ETTEN-LEUR, the Netherlands, March 15, 2010 – Last year the Smurfit Kappa Group decided to integrate its factories in
Oudenbosch and Etten-Leur. A substantial investment was made to modernise the
factory in Etten-Leur. The integration is complete: there is now a single
plant which is fully prepared for the [...]
Siegel+Gale Wins Gold for Best Rebrand at Transform Awards
LONDON, March 16, 2010 – Global strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale (www.siegelgale.com)
received two gold awards from the UK's prestigious Transform Awards 2010 in
recognition for its rebrand of the International Islamic Trade Finance
Corporation (ITFC) (www.siegelgale.com/work).
(Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100120/NY40758 )
Siegel+Gale's work for ITFC-an independent entity within the Islamic
Development Bank Group-received one [...]
Prof. Courbage and Prof. Grigolini New Co-Editors-in-Chief of Chaos, Solitons & Fractals
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 16, 2010 – Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical, and
medical information products and services, announced today that Prof. Maurice
Courbage (Universite Denis Diderot – Paris 7) and Prof. Paolo Grigolini
(University of North Texas, USA) have been appointed as the new
Co-Editors-in-Chief of Chaos, Solitons & Fractals [
www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/967/description#
description]
(Due to [...]
St Patrick’s Day Revellers Get ‘Jiggy With It’ in aid of Charity
BIRMINGHAM and LIVERPOOL, England, CARDIFF, Wales and GLASGOW, Scotland, March 16, 2010 – As part of its legendary St Patrick's Day celebrations,
O'Neill's Irish pub group provided free Irish dancing lessons across the UK
yesterday. 'Join The Jig', which was run in conjunction with local charities
in each location, saw troupes of Irish dancers and musicians take [...]
Brady Acquires Viveo Switzerland to Extend its Reach in Commodities Markets
LONDON, March 16, 2010 – Brady plc (BRY.L), (www.bradyplc.com/) the leading supplier of
trading and risk management solutions for metals and commodities, announces
today its acquisition of the commodities business of Viveo Switzerland SA.
Viveo Switzerland is a leading solutions provider, principally for soft
commodities, oil, gas and metals. Its technology, client base and deep domain
knowledge is seen [...]
Bridal Buyer Award Winner 2009 Announced
HARROGATE, England, March 16, 2010 – The prestigious Bridal Buyer Awards is one of the key events on the
bridal industry's annual calendar, recognising and saluting creative talent
and business acumen within all sectors of the market.
Now in its 8th year, the awards programme attracts a vast number of
entries and new categories [...]
Seoul Unveils Wirelessly Charged Electric Vehicle
SEOUL, South Korea, March 16, 2010 – A wirelessly charged electric vehicle went into service March 9 at the
Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology President Suh Nam-pyo
attended a ceremony unveiling the vehicle held at the Park.
Known as on-line [...]
Take the Risk or Miss the Opportunity?
Growth, Innovation and Leadership – Europe 2010 Economic Keynote Announced
LONDON, March 17, 2010 – Predicting the course of the global economy over the next twelve to
eighteen months remains controversial. Although a number of respected
analysts continue to be pessimistic, Frost & Sullivan is emphasising the
positives.
(Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO)
While the [...]
Making Informed Choices When Choosing Office Furniture Can Lower Your Company’s Carbon Footprint
POOLE, England, March 17, 2010 – The sustainability movement is upon us, with new government initiatives
and campaigns such as '10:10'* popping up every week many of us are making a
conscious effort to be more environmentally friendly and help meet the new
government recycle targets.
According to a recent study by the BBC, [...]
Waiting for Windfalls
LONDON, March 17, 2010 – Millions of Brits are gambling with their future by relying on a lottery
win or inheritance to fund their retirement, according to a new study.
Instead of putting money into a pension or savings account ready for when
they stop work, more than a third are waiting for [...]
BASF Podcast: Basotect: An Intelligent Foam With Many Applications
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, March 17, 2010 – In this podcast you will learn how chemical innovations from BASF help
to develop a versatile high-tech foam.
Basotect is an intelligent foam which, thanks to its versatility,
can be used in simple as well as technically demanding applications. It
can be used for cleaning hard surfaces, as [...]
Historic Peace Conference Sees First Islamic Peace Prize Being Awarded to Lord Avebury
Photo and Interview Opportunity Friday 19th March 11.00-15.00 with Peace Message on a London Bus at the Baitul Futuh Mosque, and on Saturday 20th March 17.00 onwards
LONDON, March 17, 2010 – A Muslim community is literally driving home a message of peace across
the country as part of its national campaign.
Hundreds [...]
Drop in Home Sales Underscores Fragile Recovery According to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Mortgage Market Analysis Group
Consumer Spending Shows Promise Despite Low Levels of Consumer Confidence
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2010 – Housing activity is expected to rebound later this year but at a slower
pace than previously projected according to the March 2010 Economic Outlook
released today by Fannie Mae's (NYSE: FNM) Economics & Mortgage Market
Analysis Group. A surprising drop in new and [...]
Iosil Energy Corporation Secures First Close on US$13.5M in Equity Financing to Build Pilot Manufacturing Plant
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 17, 2010 – Iosil Energy Corporation ("Iosil"), an innovator in the production of
high-purity solar grade polysilicon for the photovoltaic industry, announced
today that it has secured US$13.5 million in equity financing in an
oversubscribed round. New investors BankInvest New Energy Solutions, SiC
Processing, Bekaert, Epic Ventures, and Gideon Hixon joined existing
investors EnerTech Capital, [...]
Pirelli Presents Scorpion Verde the First “Green” Tyre for SUV Drivers
BARCELONA, Spain, March 18, 2010 – Pirelli presents Scorpion Verde, the first high-performance
eco-friendly tyre for SUVs and Crossovers at the Idiada International Testing
Circuit in Barcelona (Catalonia). Scorpion Verde boasts new materials and a
new structure guaranteeing steady performance throughout the tyre's life,
lower noxious emissions, noise reduction, running economy, shorter braking
distances, and comfort.
[...]
SONY Agreement Takes LOVEFiLM Offering Direct to TV
LOVEFiLM TV: Thousands of Titles in an Instant
LONDON, March 18, 2010 – SONY and LOVEFiLM, Europe's leading film & TV, digital and DVD
rental subscription service with over 67,000 titles, today rolls out a major
agreement that allows LOVEFiLM members to instantly watch thousands of titles
directly through the new SONY BRAVIA Internet Video TVs, Blu-ray players [...]
Ten Wagner Operas With Marek Janowski in Berlin
The Wagner Series Kicks Off With Der fliegende Holl??nder in November 2010
BERLIN, March 18, 2010 – With Richard Wagner's opera Der fliegende Holl??nder, the
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Marek Janowski begin their series
featuring concert performances of the ten most important of Wagner's operas
on November 13, 2010. An international elite of Wagner singers including
Matti Salminen, Nina Stemme, [...]
Murdoch MacLennan Appointed PA Group Chairman
LONDON, March 18, 2010 – PA Group, owner of the Press Association, has announced that
Murdoch MacLennan is to become Non-Executive Chairman of PA Group's board of
directors. Murdoch will take up his new position on the board on 19 March
2010.
He succeeds Tim Bowdler, who is stepping down, as planned,
after overseeing the [...]
Maggie Philbin to Present the PraxisUnico Impact Awards
The Impact Awards Which Recognise and Celebrate the Success of Knowledge Transfer are Open for Entries
CAMBRIDGE, England, March 18, 2010 – Nominations are invited for The Impact Awards, an award scheme designed
to recognise and celebrate the success of knowledge transfer. The Impact
Awards are open to all sectors of research that have made an outstanding
impact [...]
Trend Experts Reveal The Travel Industry’s Quiet Revolution
Changes in Consumer Consciousness about Environment, Culture, and Interconnectedness Are Creating New Modes of Travel
NEW YORK, March 18, 2010 – Travel is undergoing a profound and even revolutionary shift, according
to a broad new study by the leading global communications agency Euro RSCG
Worldwide. The results of the study were released this week in KNOW
magazine's "The [...]
Galleria Campari Opens as Part of Campari’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations
MILAN, March 18, 2010 – Today Campari inaugurates its Gallery, a dynamic, multimedia and
interactive place that traces the life of the brand through modern and
contemporary art from 1860 to the present day, in its 150th anniversary year.
Campari has collected pieces belonging to many different artists, such as
Cappiello, Munari, and Depero, to whom Campari dedicated [...]