MBNA Launches New Zero Transfer Fee* Credit Card

CHESTER, England, August 23, 2010 – MBNA has announced the launch of a new credit card deal offering no
handling fee – and an introductory rate of 1.9% for 12 months – on money and
balance transfers*.

* The no handling fee and low rate will apply to all balance transfers
and money transfers [...]

Barclaycard has Increased the Balance Transfer Period on Barclaycard Platinum

NORTHAMPTON, England, August 23, 2010 – Barclaycard has announced it is increasing the balance
transfer period on Barclaycard Platinum to 16 months at 0% for new customers
with a handling charge of 2.9%.

Barclaycard Platinum also offers 0% interest on purchases for
the first three months and a typical APR of 16.9%.
[...]

Further Reforms Will Drive Investment in the Russian Electricity Industry, says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, August 23, 2010 – The Russian electricity industry is one of the largest in the world,
providing numerous opportunities for equipment and services suppliers.
Following a long period of underinvestment, the Russian power generation
industry launched a wide-scale reform in 2003. By 2011, the industry should
emerge in a fully liberalised state, offering a number of opportunities [...]

House of Fraser Expands its Online International Delivery Availability

LONDON, August 23, 2010 – House of Fraser already offers its customers a variety of delivery
options; however in response to increasing demand in the international market
houseoffraser.co.uk now offers a new competitively priced overseas delivery
option for its online shoppers. Orders can be delivered to more than 20
countries across Europe, the USA, South Africa, Australia and [...]

Abbey International Reports Strong Take Up of Best Buy 3 and 5 Year Deposits

ST HELIER, Jersey, August 23, 2010 – Abbey International has reported strong levels of interest in its latest
round of medium term fixed rate accounts over both three and five year terms.

The five year account is a Best Buy according to Moneyfacts (source
www.moneyfacts.co.uk) and offers clients a return of 4.25% gross/ [...]

RBC Global Asset Management Launches RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund

TORONTO, August 23, 2010 – RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) today announced the launch of RBC
Emerging Markets Bond Fund, the only pure emerging markets bond fund
available to individual investors in Canada.

"As part of our commitment to providing a comprehensive line-up of
investment solutions, I am excited to announce the launch [...]

MoneySolve Condemns Reckless Credit Card Lending

MANCHESTER, England, August 24, 2010 – Debt experts at MoneySolve Debt Management have condemned the reckless
credit card lending that has been reported in recent press.

Research conducted recently has discovered that families are being
offered cheaper credit than prior to the recession, sparking fears that this
encourages over-borrowing in the midst of fears [...]

Master Builder Johann Grunder Opens Raffle to win a Luxury Castle in Brazil!

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, August 24, 2010 – For the first time ever, a newly built luxury castle with a living area
of 580m squared, a park extending across 2000m squared plus staff quarters to
the value of EUR1,440,000.00 is being raffled in Belo Horizonte, the capital
of Mina Gerais, a state in Brazil. "In Europe, private lottery [...]

MarketsandMarkets: Global Waste to Energy Technologies Market Worth $29.98 Billion by 2015

DALLAS, August 24, 2010 – According to the new market research report 'Global Waste to
Energy Technologies Market (
www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/waste-to-energy-advanced-tech
nologies-and-global-market-research-34.html ) (2008 – 2015)', published by
MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), the global WTE
technologies market is expected to reach a size of $ 29.98 billion by 2015 at
a CAGR of 5.5% from 2010-2015.

Browse in-depth TOC on [...]

Tripadvisor Introduces Monthly Billing Option for Business Listings Subscribers

Easier Than Ever for Hospitality Businesses to Connect to Millions of Researching Travellers Online

LONDON, August 24, 2010 – TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel site*, has announced a new
monthly billing option for Business Listings subscribers, offering property
managers more payment flexibility. Business Listings have been purchased by
more than 15,000 properties since launch, because they allow property
managers [...]

Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa Launches Dedicated Spa Guestrooms

LIMERICK, Ireland, August 24, 2010 – The Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa in Limerick is always looking
for ways to improve their guests' experiences, and with this in mind they
have launched their new concept: dedicated spa guestrooms.

The spa guestrooms in the Limerick hotel (
www.radissonblu.ie/hotel-limerick/rooms) will include deluxe Elemis
beauty products, fluffy bathrobes [...]

Hult International Business School to Award Master Degree Scholarships to Industry Leaders and Academic Elites in Asia: Experts in Fields Such as Consulting and Information Technology and Top University Students With Business Majors are Invited to Apply for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – With a goal to attract a new generation of global Asian business leaders,
the Hult International Business School is offering scholarships for the
2011-2012 academic year to industry experts in a variety of fields as well as
to top university students or graduates majoring in business.

The MBA Industry [...]

DEKRA Strongly Pushes Business in China

Expert Organisation Builds on Industrial Services in China
STUTTGART, Germany and SHANGHAI, August 25, 2010 -

– Strong position in product testing and certification services
– Expansion of automotive and industrial services
– China expansion part of global growth strategy

The international expert [...]

Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems Are Gaining Momentum Worldwide Despite Challenges, Says Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Cooperative Systems on Thursday, 2 September, 2010 at 4:00pm BST

LONDON, August 25, 2010 – The U.S., Japan and several EU countries are working toward a national,
multi-modal surface transportation system that will establish a connected
transportation environment among vehicles, the infrastructure, and portable
devices. Such a cooperative system is [...]

Frost & Sullivan: New Fleet That Adheres to Environmental Norms Drives Global Commercial Aircraft Programmes

LONDON, August 25, 2010 – From the aircraft integrator's perspective, fuel-efficient and light
aircraft that adhere to environmental norms and have low operational costs
are the key market drivers for global commercial aircraft programmes. Airline
operators have been under immense pressure to reduce operational costs and
adhere to environmental norms, resulting in the systematic replacement of
existing fleets. Aircraft [...]

LV= Research Suggests Equity Release Set to Become Big Growth Area for IFAs

CROYDON, England, August 25, 2010 – LV= conducted new research at its recent equity release road shows that
reveals IFAs believe equity release is set to become a big growth area for
their future business, helping to deal with the needs of the UK's ageing
population.

Research amongst IFAs that attended the road shows, [...]

Hult International Business School to Award Master Degree Scholarships to Industry Leaders and Academic Elites in Asia: Experts in Fields Such as Consulting and Information Technology and Top University Students With Business Majors are Invited to Apply for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – With a goal to attract a new generation of global Asian business leaders,
the Hult International Business School is offering scholarships for the
2011-2012 academic year to industry experts in a variety of fields as well as
to top university students or graduates majoring in business.

The MBA Industry [...]

The Future is Bright for Digestive Ingredients in Animal Feed, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – Digestive ingredients have long been used as productivity enhancers in
animal husbandry systems. Growing acceptance of new products such as
prebiotics and phytogenics within the market for more mature ingredients like
enzymes and probiotics is providing momentum to the European market for
digestive ingredients in animal feed.

(Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO)
[...]

Marketsandmarkets: Back Office Outsourcing – Creating Business Impact for Banks in U.S.

DALLAS, August 26, 2010 – Back office outsourcing is a strategy adopted across industries. The
recession has brought about significant changes in the outsourcing space.
These changes include outsourcing services such as customer relationship
management, procurement outsourcing to improve customer focus and
transparency in business processes, and outsourcing end-to-end processes
instead of particular functions in the process.

[...]

Cresta Launches Dedicated Christmas Markets and Winter Breaks Brochure

PETERBOROUGH, England, August 26, 2010 – The UK's leading short breaks (www.crestaholidays.co.uk/) provider
Cresta has launched its new edition Christmas Markets and Winter Breaks
brochure for 2010/11.

The brochure includes two fantastic new destinations for the Yule tide
season Helsinki, Finland and Interlaken, Switzerland and sees the return of
Moscow, one of the world's most [...]

British Airways Launches the Great Big Sale

CRAWLEY, England, August 26, 2010 – British Airways launches its great big sale with thousands of flights in
all cabins and hundreds of holidays on offer.

The twenty day sale offers discounted flights to over 100 destinations
worldwide as well as 100's of holidays for various travel departures from
August 26, 2010 right through [...]

Majorca Flight Choice From Southampton Airport for Holidays in Spain

PETERBOROUGH, England, August 26, 2010 – Thomas Cook has made it even more convenient for holidaymakers to jet
away for their Spain holidays (www.thomascook.com/destinations/spain/)
next summer by offering more choice on flights from Southampton Airport.
Those looking for sun, sea and sand will be able to fly to Palma in Majorca
every Saturday from 28th May to 17th [...]

Frost & Sullivan: The Changing Face of North American Diesel Powertrain

Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Powertrain Systems on Tuesday, 31 August, 2010 at 3:00 pm BST

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – Diesels have long suffered in 'The Land of Opportunities,' but if recent
trends are anything to go by, things may well change in the near future. The
recent economic crisis has forced the [...]

Get Into Bed With Feather & Black This August, With Huge 60% Bank Holiday Sale Discounts!

CHICHESTER, England, August 26, 2010 – Feather & Black, the quality bedroom furniture and furnishings
company, is announcing an extension to its exciting online Summer Sale.

The online Summer Sale, already extended in August, offers
customers a whopping 50% off and extends by a further 10% from 9am on Monday
23rd August for the [...]

‘Chicken Soup’ Author Interviews Eyewitnesses to Diana Crash

Uncensored and Uncut TeleSeminar with the Firestones on 13th Anniversary of Lady Di's Death

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina, August 27, 2010 – New York Times bestselling author Mark Victor Hansen, known for the
wildly successful "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series, will be interviewing
Jack & Robin Firestone, co-authors of the Amazon.com bestseller "Chasing
Diana," in a [...]

Hult International Business School to Award Master Degree Scholarships to Industry Leaders and Academic Elites in Asia: Experts in Fields Such as Consulting and Information Technology and Top University Students With Business Majors are Invited to Apply for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – With a goal to attract a new generation of global Asian business leaders,
the Hult International Business School is offering scholarships for the
2011-2012 academic year to industry experts in a variety of fields as well as
to top university students or graduates majoring in business.

The MBA Industry [...]

Brandeaux’s Liberty Living Wins National Student Housing Survey Award 2010

LONDON, August 27, 2010 – UK university students have chosen Liberty Living as Best Private Halls
Provider 2010 in this year's National Student Housing Survey. The survey is
now in its 3rd year and is having a major impact on the industry's commitment
to service levels.

The NSHS annual survey of over 10,000 students [...]

Nation of Animal Lovers Still Treat Their Animals Despite the Pinch on Their Pockets

STONELEIGH, England, August 27, 2010 – As a nation of animal lovers, the amount of money we spend on
pets is increasing and the recession and financial downturn seem to have had
little effect. According to Mintel (www.mintel.com) the pet
accessories and healthcare sector is still growing, as is the pet food
market.

But our [...]

‘Chicken Soup’ Author Interviews Eyewitnesses to Diana Crash

Uncensored and Uncut TeleSeminar with the Firestones on 13th Anniversary of Lady Di's Death

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina, August 27, 2010 – New York Times bestselling author Mark Victor Hansen, known for the
wildly successful "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series, will be interviewing
Jack & Robin Firestone, co-authors of the Amazon.com bestseller "Chasing
Diana," in a [...]

Hult International Business School to Award Master Degree Scholarships to Industry Leaders and Academic Elites in Asia: Experts in Fields Such as Consulting and Information Technology and Top University Students With Business Majors are Invited to Apply for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

LONDON, August 26, 2010 – With a goal to attract a new generation of global Asian business leaders,
the Hult International Business School is offering scholarships for the
2011-2012 academic year to industry experts in a variety of fields as well as
to top university students or graduates majoring in business.

The MBA Industry [...]

‘Game On’ for Scotland’s First Venison Festival

ABERDEEN, Scotland, August 26, 2010 – This autumn lovers of game are in for the ultimate gastro treat at the
Royal Deeside Larder Venison Festival. This new six-day celebration of
venison takes place from 26th to 31st October 2010 across Royal Deeside
including Balmoral Estate, Banchory, Ballater and Aboyne. A Venison Pie
[pictured] complete with antlers in the [...]

Date to Note: Conference “Beyond the Vienna Initiative: Towards a New Banking Model in a New Growth Model for CESEE” to be Held in Vienna on 17 September

International Conference on the Role of Banks as Part of the Future Growth Model for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe

VIENNA, August 26, 2010 – The Federal Ministry of Finance is organising the international
conference "Beyond the Vienna Initiative: Towards a New Banking Model in a
New Growth Model for CESEE", to be held on 17 September [...]