UK Consumers Cutting Back on Food and Drink Expenditure

TORA Reports Finds Savers Outstrip Spenders as Austerity Rules
OXFORD, England, July 5, 2010 – Nearly half (45%) of all UK consumers have been actively trying to save
money as they've purchased food and drink over the last six months. Only
consumers in the US have been more cost conscious, according to the findings
of a new report [...]

Air China Launches New PhoenixMiles Promotion

Passengers now receive additional mileage awards when buying tickets
BEIJING, July 5, 2010 – Air China's PhoenixMiles frequent flyers can now receive extra frequent
flyer rewards when they purchase tickets. An additional 500 kilometers are
awarded to those who purchase domestic flights and an additional 2 kilometers
for every 10 RMB are awarded to those who purchase international [...]

New on IngredientsNetwork: Concentrated Fruit Ingredients – Taura, Sugar Substitute – Sweetwell, Ingredient Services – LESAFFRE

AMSTERDAM, July 5, 2010 – New food ingredients, food science & food business news
(www.ingredientsnetwork.com) on IngredientsNetwork.com for the week of
Monday, 5th July 2010:

Latest Food Ingredients:
Concentrated fruit ingredients – Taura (www.ingredientsnetwork.com/profile/full/concentrated-fruit-ingredients-taura-natural-ingredients)

URC(R) pieces, flakes and pastes come in a comprehensive range of fruit,
savoury and [...]

Swedish Award Honours Polish Initiatives to Reduce Nutrient Transport to the Baltic Sea

VISBY, Sweden, July 5, 2010 – The 2010 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award goes to Prof. Maciej Nowicki and
Prof. Marek Gromiec. The two winners will receive the award in recognition of
their respective efforts to reduce the Polish nutrient loads to the Baltic
Sea. The announcement was made today in Visby by Mr. Joakim Stymne, Sweden's
State [...]

Braemar Stone Gifted to the British Garden at Hanover Square in New York by Aberdeen Asset Management

LONDON, July 5, 2010 – Aberdeen Asset Management ("Aberdeen") has gifted a granite stone from
the heart of Royal Deeside in Scotland to the British Garden at Hanover
Square in New York City. The stone and its plinth are one of the new features
in the garden which will be formally opened tomorrow (Tuesday 6 July 2010) [...]

Union Bancaire Privee Consolidates its Fund of Hedge Fund Expertise

GENEVA, July 6, 2010 – Today, Union Bancaire Privee announced that it has appointed Larry
Morgenthal as CEO of UBP Asset Management, the Group's US business. He also
assumes the role of Chief Investment Officer of Alternatives.

Mr Morgenthal will spearhead the renewed activity in the company's fund
of hedge funds platform, following the [...]

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. Second Quarter 2010 News Release and Conference Call

HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 6, 2010 – Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, www.orient-express.com)
will release its second quarter earnings on Tuesday August 3, 2010 after the
market closes and will host a conference call for the investment community
on Wednesday August 4, 2010 at 10 am ET (3pm BST). Conference ID: 8342746.

Anyone wishing to [...]

WorldCompliance Announces the Release of the Authoritative Report, the ‘Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, A Compliance Roadmap’

MIAMI, July 7, 2010 – Miami-based WorldCompliance, the world's leading Open Source Intelligence
Company announced the release of the authoritative report titled "Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act, a Compliance Roadmap," that discusses the hidden risks
of noncompliance with the FCPA. The report is the first of its kind to
provide insights into the FCPA based upon insider experiences from [...]

MarketsandMarkets: Strategies and Best Practices of U.S. Community Banks

DALLAS, July 7, 2010 – The U.S. currently has more than 6,000 community banks with over 50,000
branch locations across the nation. 'Strategies and Best Practices of U.S.
Community Banks' is a market research study designed specifically to identify
the current and the future role of community banks in the U.S. financial
market. The report focuses on identifying [...]

World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

BERN, Switzerland, July 7, 2010 – swissinfo.ch is presenting special multimedia reports on the
country's growing and diverse list of Unesco World Heritage Sites. The
special dossier, available online in Switzerland's national languages, is now
also in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. The reports
invite visitors on a virtual journey through the centuries to discover
Switzerland's cultural and [...]

ICIS Pricing Launches Middle East Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Report

SINGAPORE, July 8, 2010 – ICIS pricing, the trusted price reporting service for the global chemical
industry, has extended its series of weekly Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
reports to include the Middle East market.

ICIS's first PET price assessment for the Middle East covers spot prices
for bottle grade on quotes for FOB and CFR [...]

Open Protocols Facilitate the Successful Integration of Building Facilities in Europe, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, July 8, 2010 – Building automation systems (BAS) are designed to supervise and control
various equipment or building technologies, such as heating, security and
lighting. By monitoring environmental conditions, these systems optimise
equipment operations, with an intent on minimising energy consumption without
sacrificing high levels of comfort. Open protocols, such as BACnet or
LonWorks, make it possible to [...]

CNPV Earns MCS Certification for British Solar Market

LUXEMBOURG and DONGYING, China, July 8, 2010 – CNPV Solar Power SA, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar
photovoltaic products, today announced full approval for their complete range
of modules under the UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). The MCS
certificate is a pre-requisite for selling solar panels in the UK market
within the Government financial support program. The [...]

Haute Couture – Bijoux de Tete Show, Chaumet Salons

PARIS, July 8, 2010 – On the occasion of the Haute Couture, Chaumet is putting
Tiaras and hair ornaments on the front line for the very first time, at
12, Place Vendome.

To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/chaumet/44181/
Jewels to be worn on the [...]

INVENTORISTE: Franchise Agreement in Morocco

MAUREPAS, France, July 8, 2010 – In early July, INVENTORISTE signed its first franchise agreement in
Morocco with the company INVENTORIS, within the framework of a structure that
will use the IVALIS Maroc brand.

Based in Casablanca, INVENTORIS is a specialist in inventory
sub-contracting and already boasts a large client base.
[...]

Importers and Exporters Unconfident About Economic Recovery

Travelex Confidence Index Records 5 Point Fall in Importer and Exporter Confidence in June

LONDON, July 8, 2010 – UK importers and exporters are concerned that spending cuts will threaten
the fragile economic recovery, a city expert warns in a survey published
today.
The Travelex Confidence Index's monthly outlook on international trade
recorded a 5 [...]

Siemens Becomes Red Bull Racing’s Partner for Efficient Technology

Existing Contract With F1 Team Extended to Provide Green Building and Manufacturing Solutions off the Track

LONDON, July 8, 2010 – Siemens plc has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with
Red Bull Racing as its green technology partner, working with the Formula 1
team to reduce its facilities' overall carbon footprint, energy and utility
usage and ensure waste [...]

International Advisory Board to Support Industry Initiative Dii

MUNICH, Germany, July 8, 2010 – Internationally renowned experts from science, politics and business life
are forming an advisory board for Dii, the industry initiative that aims at
creating the framework for generating sustainable and climate-friendly power
in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, supplying carbon-free
energy to the producer nations and to Europe. The [...]

dms Management Ltd. Announces New Director

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, July 8, 2010 – dms Management Ltd. (DMS), the largest management firm in the Cayman
Islands focused on serving the hedge fund industry, is proud to announce that
Don Ebanks has been appointed Director. As one of the principals of DMS, Mr.
Ebanks will serve as an independent director of hedge funds and [...]

Win a Free Trip to Cooley Distillery in Ireland With Master of Malt

LONDON, July 8, 2010 – The lucky winner and a friend will be flown to Dublin and put up at a
luxurious hotel for two nights. They will be wined and dined each night and
treated to an exclusive private tour of the legendary Cooley distillery. At
the end of the tour they will even receive a [...]

New Menace to the UK Economy – Zombie Companies

NEWCASTLE, England, July 8, 2010 – There are 77,828 companies in the UK economy that are classed as "Zombie"
businesses. These companies, have seen their performance deteriorate to such
as extent that they now exist merely to pay off their debts and survive.

David Pattison, chief analysts at Plimsoll, explains, "Every corner of
the [...]

ICE Link Commemorates Five Year Anniversary; Pioneer in Electronic Allocation and Novation Workflows; Supporting Standardization and Clearing of CDS Market

NEW YORK, July 8, 2010 – IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated
global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets,
today announced the five year anniversary of the launch of the ICE Link
product, which is the leading affirmation and novation consent platform for
credit default swaps (CDS). ICE acquired the ICE Link product, formerly [...]