Business Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for July 19-26, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Hamilton Sundstrand Systems Contributing to Successful Boeing 787 Flight Testing
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2010 – FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW – Hamilton Sundstrand's Boeing 787 Dreamliner
systems are contributing to the aircraft's successful flight testing and are
ready to support the airplane's entry into service, which Boeing has slated
to occur in the fourth quarter. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
[...]
Hamilton Sundstrand Wins Additional Content on COMAC C919
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2010 – FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW – Commercial Aviation Corporation of China, Ltd.
(COMAC) has selected another Hamilton Sundstrand business to provide
additional content on the new C919 aircraft. Hamilton Sundstrand is a
subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
COMAC selected Hamilton Sundstrand's Ratier-Figeac business to provide
the aircraft's pilot controls, [...]
Bavaria City Racing Moscow Forms Basis to Moscow Grand Prix 2012
MOSCOW, July 18, 2010 – The Moscow government is preparing a Formula 1 Grand Prix in
the streets of Moscow for 2012. That was announced today by Mr. Vladimir
Makarov, representative of the Moscow Government, during a press conference
held at the 3rd edition of the Bavaria Moscow City Racing. The engineering
company Tilke, specialist in race tracks, [...]
Hamilton Sundstrand Systems Contributing to Successful Boeing 787 Flight Testing
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2010 – FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW – Hamilton Sundstrand's Boeing 787 Dreamliner
systems are contributing to the aircraft's successful flight testing and are
ready to support the airplane's entry into service, which Boeing has slated
to occur in the fourth quarter. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
[...]
Hamilton Sundstrand Wins Additional Content on COMAC C919
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2010 – FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW – Commercial Aviation Corporation of China, Ltd.
(COMAC) has selected another Hamilton Sundstrand business to provide
additional content on the new C919 aircraft. Hamilton Sundstrand is a
subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
COMAC selected Hamilton Sundstrand's Ratier-Figeac business to provide
the aircraft's pilot controls, [...]
Hamilton Sundstrand Systems Help Enable A400M Appearance at Farnborough Air Show
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2010 – FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW — Hamilton Sundstrand's A400M systems have
performed well throughout the aircraft's flight test program and helped
enable the aircraft's visit to the 2010 Farnborough Air Show. Hamilton
Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
"Hamilton Sundstrand is proud of its long and [...]
Hamilton Sundstrand Preparing for A350XWB Ground Tests
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19, 2010 – FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW — Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is preparing its Airbus A350XWB systems to
support Airbus integration testing on the aircraft and its Rolls-Royce
engine.
"Hamilton Sundstrand is proud of our company's long and successful
partnership with Airbus, allowing us to play [...]
Rightmove Forecasts Second Half of the Year Price Falls to Wipe Out First Half Gains
LONDON, July 19, 2010 – The Rightmove House Price Index
(www.rightmove.co.uk/news/house-price-index) for July records that
the average asking price for a property in the UK is currently GBP236,332, a
drop of -0.6% on June figures
With new seller numbers outstripping new mortgage approvals by
approximately 5:2, the second half of the year looks set to [...]
Australia’s Largest Water Photography Competition Goes International
Entries are now open
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 19, 2010 – The 2010 savewater! awards(R) has opened its photographic category
internationally for the first time, giving budding photographers and
conservation enthusiasts around the world a chance to enter the prestigious
competition.
With water conservation imagery as the key focus, the savewater!
awards(R) photographic competition provides a unique [...]
Join Peppa Pig and Friends in a Back to School Personalised Adventure
LONDON, July 19, 2010 – In just a few clicks any child can become the star of the story in the
first ever personalised Peppa Pig book, thanks to the collaboration between
Ladybird Books and leading 'print on demand' publisher, Penwizard.
Starting school, nursery or playgroup is a big event for all small
children [...]
Energy Technologies Institute – Interview With Chief Executive, Dr David Clarke
LONDON, July 19, 2010 – As government, financiers and industrialists wrestle with how to get
industrial scale but affordable low carbon technology up and running, Dr
David Clarke, Chief Executive of the Energy Technologies Institute, gives a
unique insight into what has been achieved to date and what needs to happen
from here.
The ETI, [...]
Frost & Sullivan: Construction Recovery Supports the Southern African Paints and Coatings Market
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 19, 2010 – The paints and coatings market is primarily driven by the construction
sector. The South African construction industry slowed down drastically
during 2008 and 2009 due to the economic crisis, but started to recover
gradually in the third quarter of 2009. However, Namibia and Zambia, are now
witnessing a rise in [...]
Alcan Global Aerospace Launches AIRWARE(TM), Tomorrow’s Aircraft Technology
EUR42.5M Will be Invested in Issoire and Voreppe Sites (France)
PARIS, July 20, 2010 – Alcan Global Aerospace, Transportation and Industry (Alcan
Global ATI), a business unit of Alcan Engineered Products (Rio Tinto Group)
announces the launch of AIRWARE(TM), tomorrow's aircraft technology.
AIRWARE(TM) is a comprehensive offer of complementary and high-performance
Low Density Alloys, best suited to feature in [...]
Renaissance for Historic Vinoy Hotel With Iconic DESSO Carpet
WAALWIJK, The Netherlands, July 20, 2010 – It took over 500 hours to design and is set to become an iconic carpet
(www.desso.com/Desso/home/EN) in one of America's most famous hotels.
(www.desso.com/Desso/home/EN)
(Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100720/399941 )
The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club Hotel, which first opened in
1925, is of historic [...]
AIRWARE(TM) Technology by Alcan on the Airbus A350 XWB
PARIS, July 20, 2010 – Alcan Global Aerospace Transportation and Industry (Alcan
Global ATI), part of Alcan Engineered Products – a business unit of Rio
Tinto, announces that it has signed a contract agreement with Airbus through
to 2020 to supply AIRWARE(TM), aluminum-based technology, for the A350 XWB.
Contract specific terms were not disclosed.
AIRWARE(TM) [...]
Featuring the Gourmet Odyssey at London’s Restaurant Festival – October 4th-18th
Join the Tour and get Ready for the Meal of Your Life!
LONDON, July 20, 2010 – Tickets are now on sale for an event that will see diners experience, not
one, not two, but three of London's finest restaurants in the course of one
unforgettable lunch.
To view the multimedia assets associated with [...]
Midgard Selects BC Project Collaboration System From UNIT4
READING, England, July 20, 2010 – Midgard Limited, the main contracting division of J Reddington Limited,
has selected UNIT4's project collaboration system, BC, for a GBP53m
residential and retail project in Woking, Surrey.
The four year scheme involves demolition of an existing site and
construction of a 2 1/2 acre complex including office buildings, [...]
A Second Chance for Travel Tickets!
AMSTERDAM, July 20, 2010 – As from this week, travelers can sell their unused travel tickets on the
first on-line travel marketplace www.re-ticket.com.
Market research shows that over 10% of the travelers do not use their
ticket for different reasons, such as sickness, unexpected exams, divorce and
so on. By offering this free of [...]
Get Down and Dirty in Scotland This Summer
EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 20, 2010 – Competitors in Fort William like to get hot and sweaty.
Visitors to the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway enjoy getting dirty. People in
Fife like to slow the pace down and take their time. And those at Laggan have
to watch out for 2 ton drop.
We can only [...]
David Copperfield Rents Luxury Island Online
LUXEMBOURG, July 23, 2010 – The world's greatest living illusionist selected the
Luxembourg-based real estate website PROPERTY4EAST.com to let his luxurious
private resort in the Bahamas, Musha Cay.
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/propertyforeast/44187/
The island of David Copperfield, Musha Cay, is world famous; [...]
BB&T reports 2nd quarter EPS totaling US$.30, up 50%; Earnings per share total US$.33 excluding merger charges
BB&T disposes of US$682 million in problem assets
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 22, 2010 – BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today reported earnings for the second
quarter of 2010. Net income available to common shareholders totaled US$210
million, or US$.30 per diluted common share, compared with US$121 million, or
US$.20 per diluted common share, earned during the second quarter [...]
Barclaycard Customers Stay Alert to Spending With mybarclaycard
LONDON, July 22, 2010 – mybarclaycard, the next-generation online account servicing
system offered to Barclaycard customers, will now provide SMS and email
alerts to enable customers to keep on top of their spending when out and
about.
The new service offers Barclaycard customers the choice of up
to six alerts:
– Account [...]
bigmouthmedia Reveals Most UK Brands Don’t Understand the Value of Mobile Visitors
EDINBURGH, July 22, 2010 – A bigmouthmedia survey has revealed that more than three quarters of the
UK's big brands do not understand the value of a visitor via mobile compared
to other digital channels
The research, which polled the views of key decision makers at a raft of
leading UK companies, shows that [...]
Superbreak Expands London Offering
YORK, England, July 23, 2010 – Superbreak, the Yorkshire based tour operator, has expanded its London
ticket extras, allowing its customers to enjoy the capital for less.
The recent site redesign and navigation change has allowed the company to
better showcase the breadth of extras available as add-ons to a London short
break. Customers [...]
After 14 Nights in the Air, QinetiQ Prepares to Land its Zephyr Solar Powered Unmanned Aircraft
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 23, 2010 – QinetiQ will today bring Zephyr
(www.qinetiq.com/home_farnborough_airshow/unmanned_air_systems/zephyr.html)
, its solar powered high-altitude long endurance (HALE) Unmanned Air
System (UAS) back to earth after two weeks in the air – smashing a number of
long-standing official and unofficial world records.
Zephyr was launched on 09 July and is currently still flying [...]