Asian Securities Lending Forecast to Grow By 20-25% Next Year

Over 50% of Respondents Believe Asia Will Drive Global Growth in Securities Lending; Hong Kong Eclipses Japan in Securities Lending Income

HONG KONG and LONDON and NEW YORK, October 8, 2010 – Data Explorers, the leading global provider of securities financing data
and daily long and short institutional fund flow insight, released survey
findings following the Asian [...]

Win GBP500 in John Lewis Partnership Vouchers – Competition Ends 31st October 2010

To be Entered in This Competition Simply go to the Following URL (https://www.johnlewis-insurance.com/competition/win500.html) and Enter Your Insurance Renewal Date(s) in the Boxes Provided.

LONDON, October 8, 2010 – Once that's done you'll not only be entered in the prize draw, you'll
also receive a handy reminder from John Lewis Insurance about their cover as
your renewal date [...]

Four Members of the European Parliament Decided to Roll up Their Sleeves and Help the Flood Victims of Gilgit-Baltistan

BRUSSELS, October 8, 2010 – Four Members of the European Parliament Jurgen Creutzmann, Michael
Theurer, Marietje Schaake and Thomas Mann decided to directly help the flood
victims of the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit Baltistan, north of
Kashmir, as soon as it became evident that the central Pakistani government
was not distributing the international funds arriving in Islamabad to [...]

PRA International to Exhibit at European Oncology Congress

Latest Advancements in Drug Development
RALEIGH, North Carolina, October 8, 2010 – PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, will exhibit
its comprehensive oncology study experience and expertise at the European
Society for Medical Oncology's 35th annual congress to be held 9-12 October
2010 in Milan, Italy.

Representatives from Medical Affairs, Operations and other departments
will [...]

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes ITV | AxxonSoft for Its Domination of the Russian Video Management Software Market

LONDON, October 8, 2010 – Based on its recent research on the video management software market,
Frost & Sullivan presents ITV | AxxonSoft with the "2010 Russian Video
Management Software Market Share Leadership Award." ITV | AxxonSoft provides
unique solutions through the convergence of intelligent video surveillance,
internet protocol (IP)-based physical security management and enterprise-wide
platforms. It also integrates [...]

Frost & Sullivan Recognises Industry Leaders at the Best Practices Awards Banquet

LONDON, October 8, 2010 – Exceptional performances were recognised at Frost & Sullivan's
prestigious Excellence in Best Practices Awards Banquet held at the Sofitel
Brussels Europe, yesterday evening. Awardees were drawn from diverse fields
ranging from video software management, medical technologies, Influenza
Vaccines Technologies, Mobile Broadband Wireless Access and Automotive
Powertrain markets.

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The Dutch Railway Museum Between Two Stools

UTRECHT, Netherlands, October 8, 2010 – On Wednesday, October 13, the exhibition 'Railroad across the Sea' will
start in The Railway Museum in Utrecht. The exhibition is about the
'boat-train connection' between the Netherlands and Great Britain. Based on
the personal stories of travelers, 'Railroad across the Sea' tells the
history of travelling by train and boat from [...]

Leading Analyst Firm Recognizes Oracle as a Leader in Horizontal Portals

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News Facts
Gartner, Inc. has named Oracle a leader in its recent “Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portals” (1).

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report positions vendors within a particular quadrant based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute.
According to Gartner: “Portals provide a single, personalized [...]

EU Agency Analysis of ‘Stuxnet’ Malware: a Paradigm Shift In Threats and Critical Information Infrastructure Protection

BRUSSELS and HERAKLION, Greece, October 7, 2010 – www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/eu-agency-analysis-of-201
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The Visit of the Ukrainian President to France Aims at Making Breakthrough in the Bilateral Relations

KYIV, October 7, 2010 – Today the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych begins his
official visit to France. During the two-day visit Viktor Yanukovych will
meet with the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, the Head of the French
National Assembly Bernard Accoyer, the Prime Minister Francois Fillion, as
well as the representatives of the largest French corporations.

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Villa Plus Reduces Booking Deposits While Others are Raising Their Terms

ST. ALBANS, England, October 7, 2010 – Villa Plus has announced that at a time when other villa operators are
increasing their terms, it will be reducing its booking deposit requirement
to 10% for villa only bookings or GBP100 per person for package holiday
bookings*.

In a fragile economy, where big ticket items like [...]

Alcan Extrusions and Automotive Structures Expands Manufacturing Capacity Following the Increasing Demand for Green Car Components

PARIS, October 7, 2010 – Alcan Extrusions and Automotive Structures (EAS), part of Alcan
Engineered Products – a business unit of Rio Tinto – has completed a major
expansion of its production site in Gottmadingen, Germany, after having
recorded an impressive level of performance in new business in 2009 for
greener car components made of aluminium both for [...]

World Bank Opens First Global ‘Apps for Development’ Competition

Software Developers to Design Tools to Fight Poverty Using Open Data
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2010 – The World Bank Group today kicked off the "Apps for Development"
competition, the first global contest of its kind. President Robert B.
Zoellick challenged software developers and international experts around the
world to enter the contest. Entries must be filed by January [...]

Premier Inn Introduces UK’s first Twitter Concierge Service

LONDON, October 7, 2010 – Premier Inn has announced it will be introducing an innovative
Twitter-based 'virtual' concierge service for its guests, shaking up the
traditional hotel concierge.

Not only is this revolutionary take on the concierge concept a
UK first, but Premier Inn (www.premierinn.com/) is also becoming the
first budget hotel chain to offer [...]

Brand Licensing Europe Smashes Expectations, Achieving Record Visitor Attendance and Exhibitor Numbers in 2010

LONDON, October 7, 2010 – Brand Licensing Europe 2010, the Advanstar-organised licensing and brand
extension exhibition, is pleased to announce it has officially broken its
previous attendance record. A total of 5,634 visitors visited the event in
2010, a 16% increase on 2009. Total attendance for BLE2010, including
exhibitors, reached 7,329.

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New Ad Says World Bank Plan Deserts Poor, Restricts Fight Against Hunger

Shows Palm Oil Plan Deprives Jobs and Higher Living Standards
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2010 – An advertisement in today's Politico newspaper
(www.worldgrowth.org/assets/files/WG-Politico%20Ad_10-7-10.pdf)
accuses the World Bank of turning its back on the poor by withdrawing support
for palm oil, a key agricultural crop that feeds over a billion people in
Africa, Latin America and South East Asia.

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New Research from Heidrick & Struggles, WomenCorporateDirectors, and Dr. Boris Groysberg Reveals Sharp Differences between Men and Women in the Boardroom

Gender divide on how to rebuild trust after the financial crisis
NEW YORK, October 7, 2010 – A majority of women in the boardroom believe that board diversity is key
to restoring trust after the economic crisis, but only about half of men and
women directors think their boards are doing a good job of advancing
diversity, according [...]

Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp. Sets Record Date for Special Meetings of Stockholders to Approve Business Combination with Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. and of Warrantholders to Approve Amendment of Warrants

NEW YORK, October 7, 2010 – Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp. (NYSE Amex: LIA, LIA.U, LIA.WS)
announced today that the record date for the special meeting of its
stockholders to approve the proposed business combination with Promotora de
Informaciones, S.A. and the special meeting of its warrantholders to approve
the amendment of certain terms of its warrants will be [...]

Nonin Medical Announces Its Second-Generation Wrist-Worn Device for European Distribution: Delivering Reliability in the Widest Range of Patient Populations and Clinical Settings

MINNEAPOLIS, October 7, 2010 – Nonin Medical, Inc., a leading innovator of noninvasive physiological
monitoring solutions, announced today the release of its second-generation
wrist-worn pulse oximeter, the WristOx2(TM), Model 3150. Engineered with
Nonin's PureSAT(R) SpO2 technology, the WristOx2, Model 3150 is the most
versatile wrist-worn pulse oximeter available with proven accuracy in the
widest range of clinical settings and [...]

GSMA Launches mWomen Programme with Support of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Cherie Blair

Nokia and 20 Mobile Operators Pledge Commitment to mWomen Programme; GSMA Announces the mWomen Apps Challenge

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2010 – The GSMA today launched the GSMA mWomen Programme, designed to bring the
socio-economic benefits of mobile to women in developing markets worldwide.
The launch follows the GSMA's groundbreaking report with the Cherie Blair
Foundation for Women, which [...]