Monday, July 05, 2010

Business Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for July 1-5, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010


Strong Food Sales Boost Trading – Orchid Goes from Strength to Strength

LONDON, June 28, 2010 – The Orchid Group has announced a 2.7% increase in like-for-like sales for
the 14 weeks to 5th June across all its trading pubs and restaurants*.

Orchid, which intends to aggressively increase its number of food led
businesses, saw like-for-like food sales rise 5.5% and drink sales 0.6% over
the [...]

World Finance Technology Awards 2010

LONDON, June 28, 2010 – The financial technology environment is a dynamic, high-pressured,
fast-paced world in which developing fast and efficient buy-and-sell order
processing systems and order executing (clearing and settling) systems is of
primary importance.

Our editorial board used as their criteria databases, networked computer
clusters, back-office operations, derivative securities, regulation,
compliance, bootstrap statistics, optimisation [...]

SIR IVAN Releases Debut Album – ‘I AM PEACEMAN’

Revives the Spirit of the '60s to Battle Hate Crime and PTSD
NEW YORK, June 28, 2010 – SIR IVAN, the high energy electro-pop-rock singer, philanthropist and son
of an Auschwitz survivor, is taking the lead in the battle against the
monumental problems of Hate Crime and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
He is donating 100% of his [...]

Strong Food Sales Boost Trading – Orchid Goes from Strength to Strength

LONDON, June 28, 2010 – The Orchid Group has announced a 2.7% increase in like-for-like sales for
the 14 weeks to 5th June across all its trading pubs and restaurants*.

Orchid, which intends to aggressively increase its number of food led
businesses, saw like-for-like food sales rise 5.5% and drink sales 0.6% over
the [...]

Nampala: Indicated Resource of 244 000 Ounces of Gold Confirmed by New Calculations

QU??BEC CITY, June 28, 2010 – Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that
the content of the upper section of zone-100 on the Nampala deposit has gone
from 0.95 g/t to 1 g/t following recent calculations which included drill
results from a recent campaign completed last Spring. The polygonal method of
calculation [...]

Frost & Sullivan: Eastern Europe and Niche Applications Stimulate the European Polymer Blends Market

LONDON, June 29, 2010 – Hard hit by the global economic slowdown in 2009, the European polymer
blends and alloys market is on the upswing again, thanks mainly to high
growth potential in Eastern Europe, particularly for electronics
applications. Electronic housing and computer-related applications will be
the main development areas for polymer blends, especially polycarbonate
blends, but bio-based polymer [...]

Air China and Aegean Airlines Work Together on Serving Loyal Customers

BEIJING, June 30, 2010 – The Frequent Flyer Program cooperation between the two carriers began
June 30th, 2010. The arrangement allows Air China PhoenixMiles members to
earn Status Mileage on all scheduled flights operated by Aegean Airlines
(airline code: A3), and redeem Award Travel for round trips on all scheduled
flights operated and marketed by Aegean Airlines.

[...]

PID ENG & TECH Just Installed at KAUST the First Multipurpose Automated Catalysis Laboratory Available in the World

MADRID, June 30, 2010 – PROCESS INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT ENG&TECH (PID ENG&TECH), a Spanish
company specializing in the design and manufacture of reactors and plants on
a pilot or laboratory scale, just installed the first multi-catalysis and
automated laboratory available in the world. The installation was at the King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and consists of [...]

NDC’s and MICEX SH’s AGMs Make Decision on Reorganization and Sum Up Results for 2009

Reorganization in the Form of Merger of NDC With MICEX SH
MOSCOW, July 1, 2010 – On 29 June, 2010, the annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) of
MICEX Settlement House (MICEX SH) was held. The AGM made a decision on the
reorganization of MICEX SH in the form of the accession of "The National
Depository Center" (Closed [...]

The First Hershey’s Chocolate World in Middle East Opens in Dubai

DUBAI, UAE, July 1, 2010 – The Hershey Company, known as The Chocolate Company in the
United States, has appointed Retail Is Detail L.L.C. to open its first Middle
East Hershey's Chocolate World store in the world's largest shopping and
entertainment destination in the world, The Dubai Mall. U.A.E. Hershey's
Chocolate World represents fun, happiness and excitement and [...]

Casa Ceibo Earns First Five Star Green Award in South America

BAHIA DE CARAQUEZ, Ecuador, July 1, 2010 – Applying for the American Academy of Hospitality Services' (AAHS) Five
Star Green Award is a nail-biting, exciting experience. Ever since it became
a new category in 2006, the highly coveted recognition has symbolized
industry excellence in its truest form. And this year, it's an honor bestowed
to Casa Ceibo Boutique [...]

Sodrugestvo Group Expands Into the United States With Stake in North Dakota Canola Crushing Plant

New Acquisition Marks Company's First Expansion into North America
KALININGRAD, Russia and NEW YORK, July 1, 2010 – Sodrugestvo Group (www.sodrugestvo.com), a fast-growing
agro-industrial company headquartered in Kaliningrad, Russia, has entered the
U.S. market by acquiring a minority stake in North Dakota Oilseed Mills, LLC,
a joint-venture with Northwood Mills, LLP, a canola crushing plant based in
Northwood, North [...]

Allied World Schedules Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Announcement and Conference Call

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, July 1, 2010 – Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) today announced
that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June
30, 2010, after the close of market on Thursday, August 5, 2010.

Scott Carmilani, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Joan Dillard,
Chief Financial Officer, [...]

Elephants Pack Their Trunks and Trundle off to Auction

Official Elephant Parade Mela at the Royal Hospital Gardens, London Wednesday 30th June 2010 raises over GBP1 million for Asian Elephants

LONDON, July 1, 2010 – Last night saw the end of The Elephant Parade with the auction of
thirty-one 6ft fibreglass model elephants by Sotheby's at The Elephant Parade
Mela. The event, hosted by Goldie Hawn, [...]

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