Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo today announced a project to sell its heavy duty truck engine cooling division to the Swedish company EQT. This division comprises three manufacturing sites - in Mjällby and Linkoping, Sweden and Jamestown, New York in the United States - and employs around 900 people. It supplies engine cooling modules and other powertrain ...
Abbortsford, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - ICS Copper Systems Ltd (The Company or ICS) (ICX:TSX.V) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with TransAfrican Minerals Limited (TransAfrican) in connection with 6 licences in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), whereby TransAfrican has the option of earning up to a 70% interest in the ...
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Fortune Graphite (ZTW1, Frankfurt Exchange), announces it will begin the 2008 exploration & drilling program; starting with the mapping, sampling and trenching of the Fortune Graphite properties this spring in preparation for taking its properties into production. The company has identified the first properties it wants ...
Abbortsford, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - ICS Copper Systems Ltd (The company or ICS), (ICX:TSX.V) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Cooperative Miniere Maadini Kwa Kilimo (hereinafter referred to as "CCMK") to develop the "Karukuruku" concession located in the area of Kipushi, Haut Katanga, in the Province of Katanga, DRC better described as Arrete Ministeriel No. 383 ...
Monsanto Company and De Ruiter Seeds
St Louis, Missouri (ots/PRNewswire) - - Acquisition Expected to Expand Monsanto's Vegetable Seed Portfolio in the Fast-Growing Protected-Culture Segment, Enable it to Accelerate the Delivery of Value-Added Products to Growers and Consumers Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today that it signed ...
Bergschenhoek, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - - Accelerated Development of New Innovative Vegetable Seeds in Protected Cultures Vegetable seeds company De Ruiter Seeds has reached an agreement regarding the sale of the company to Monsanto. With this acquisition De Ruiter Seeds will become Monsanto's 'centre of excellence' for vegetable seeds in protected cultures. De Ruiter Seeds will gain access to ...
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Chicago (ots/PRNewswire) - - Data Expands Body of Evidence in High Risk Population Using IVUS, a Unique Marker for Coronary Atherosclerosis New data from a clinical trial using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) technology found that in patients living with type 2 diabetes, ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone HCl) ...
Ingelheim, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Results of 25,620 Patient Study ONTARGET(R) (ONgoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination With Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial) Presented Today at the 57th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology(1) - For Non-US Healthcare Media The ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - CRESTOR(TM) (rosuvastatin) is the only statin to show regression of coronary atherosclerosis in a major clinical study. That result, which was based on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data from the ASTEROID study, has now been expanded upon by quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) ...
Indianapolis (ots/PRNewswire) - - Late-stage IDENTITY study of once-daily, oral agent is now enrolling patients Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has announced today the start of a Phase III clinical trial studying LY450139, an investigational gamma secretase inhibitor for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. LY450139 is being tested to see ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - VantagePoint Systems, Inc. announced today that Smurfit Kappa Ireland has signed a contract to implement Business VantagePoint(TM), VantagePoint's flagship business software for the corrugated packaging industry, in their operations. Business VantagePoint software will be implemented at Smurfit Kappa's three corrugated plants and ...
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Europe, Australia, and Canada Lose Ground Because of Lower U.S. Dollar - Attn: Business Editors and Reporters TORONTO, Canada, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- All of the developed countries have lost ground relative to the United States in terms of business operating costs, due to the dramatic weakening of the U.S. ...
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Press Conference and Live Web Cast KPMG LLP will release its 7th Competitive Alternatives Study, ranking the competitive business cost advantage of 10 countries and 136 cities, on March 27 at 09:30 EST, 06:30 PST, 13:30 GMT, via a news conference, conference call, and Web cast. The announcement will be made in Toronto, ...
Calgary, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Initiation of Study Puts Company on Track for Phase I/II Trial SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (TSX: SBS), a biotechnology company developing a portfolio of therapeutic proteins for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it has initiated a toxicology study in animals to demonstrate the safety ...
San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced today that the underwriters of its initial public offering exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 40,600,000 shares of its Class A common stock at US$44.00 per share. The option was granted in connection with the company's initial public offering of 406,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock, which priced on March 18, 2008. ...
San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - Visa Inc.'s (NYSE: V) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph W. Saunders, today made the following statement: "This is an exciting and historic day for Visa. It marks the culmination of a more than two-year process that led to our global reorganization and our ...
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - - Press Conference and Live Web Cast TORONTO, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- KPMG LLP will release its 7th Competitive Alternatives Study, ranking the competitive business cost advantage of 10 countries and 136 cities, on March 27 at 09:30 EST, 06:30 PST, 13:30 GMT, via a news conference, conference call, and Web cast. The announcement ...
San Francisco, California (ots/PRNewswire) - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced today that it has priced the initial public offering of 406,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at US$44 per share. Visa's shares will begin trading on March 19, 2008, on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "V". The closing of the offering is scheduled to take place on March 25, 2008. Visa expects net proceeds from the ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Limited ("European Capital") (LSE: ECAS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a first quarter 2008 dividend of euro 0.15 per ordinary share payable on 25 April 2008 to record holders of its ordinary shares on the register as of 16:30 GMT on 28 March 2008. This is a 7% increase over ...
Rousset, France (ots/PRNewswire) - - AT73C209 Regulates Power Supplies from 1-cell Alkaline Battery and Generates High-quality Audio Signals Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the release of its AT73C209 Analog Companion power supply and audio interface IC designed for low-cost music players. The AT73C209 supplies the required voltages and ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Oremex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ORM) (the "Company"). The Board today announced that Mr. Dale Scholz has resigned as a Director of the Company in order to pursue other interests. The Board wishes to thank Mr. Scholz for his years of service and commitment as a founder of the Company. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of this release. For further ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo announces that it received an Excellent Quality Performance Award from the Toyota Group at the 2008 Toyota Global Suppliers Convention held on February 29 in Nagoya, Japan. This award acknowledges the outstanding quality performance of the Valeo Group with Toyota last year. "Receiving the Excellent Quality Performance Award from Toyota Motor Corporation is a great accomplishment for ...
Horsholm, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - - Results Show Highly Significant Effect on Rhinoconjunctivitis (Hay Fever) and Asthma Symptoms in Children from age 5 to 16 Years-old ALK-Abelló yesterday presented successful Phase III clinical study results with GRAZAX(R) in children at the American Academy ...
Biocitech Park, Romainville, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Cellectis SA (NYSE: ALCLS), a world leader in rational genome engineering, has announced today that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Precision BioSciences, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Proceeds of US$140 Million Represent Nine Times Original Investment Balderton Capital, the leading European venture capital firm, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 15.7% stake in Bebo (http://www.bebo.com) to AOL, which is to acquire the global social media network. The proceeds of the sale due to Balderton Capital are approximately US$140 ...
Barcelona (ots/PRNewswire) - - Aims for 20% Reduction by 2010 Compared With 2005 Nissan Motor Co.'s Barcelona plant, its biggest manufacturing plant in Spain, has reduced CO2 emissions by 9,400 tonnes or 12% since 2005, exceeding the company's 2010 target for its plants around the world. The 2010 target calls for a 7% reduction in plant CO2 emissions compared with the level in 2005. The cuts at the Zona ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - US$11.5 Billion AUM Alternative Asset Manager to Reinvest Proceeds and Build on Proven Model Halcyon Asset Management LLC together with its affiliates ("Halcyon") and Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corporation (AMEX: AMV) ("AAMAC") announced today that Halcyon will access the public equity markets through an acquisition by AAMAC. Halcyon, founded in 1981, is a leading ...
Madison, New Jersey (ots/PRNewswire) - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced today that it would need to conduct additional clinical studies to address questions from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) regarding the risk-benefit profile of desvenlafaxine as ...
San Antonio, Texas (ots/PRNewswire) - - Company Also Expands Midband Ethernet Capability by Introducing Three New Connection Speeds Below 10 Mbps AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced the introduction of expanded capabilities of AT&T's Ethernet portfolio with the rollout of a global virtual private local area network service (VPLS) and expanded midband ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - The life-sustaining activities of our kidneys tend to go unnoticed, until they falter or fail. World Kidney Day (http://www.worldkidneyday.org) on March 13th seeks to address this knowledge gap and to boost public awareness of how vital kidney health is to the well-being of ...