Maurepas, France (ots/PRNewswire) - - Activity in the First Half of 2007 Up by 73% 1st 2nd 1st 1st quarter quarter half half CA HT in Euros 2007 2007 2007 2006 IFRS ...
Lausanne/Beijing (ots) - Erick Caron, concurrently, CEO of Cognosense SA and Chairman & CEO of its Chinese subsidiary, Cognosense (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Guowei Yuan effective July 16th, 2007, as Vice President Sales, r Greater China & Asia Pacific region. Mr. ...
Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Not for Release, Publication or Distribution in the United States, Canada, Japan Or Australia Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited (CCC) today announced that it has received approval on the supplemental offering memorandum dated June 29, 2007 from the Netherlands Authority for ...
Zurich (ots) - As of 1 July 2007, Société International de Finance, the Zurich-based Family Office and securities dealer, is changing its name to Quilvest Switzerland Ltd. This change signals the intention to develop and leverage the Quilvest brand throughout the Group companies. The addition of Switzerland to the name emphasizes the Group's commitment to ...
San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - Visa announced today that Hans Morris has been appointed President of Visa Inc., effective September 1, 2007. Morris fills this newly created post following a distinguished career at Citi that spanned 27 years. The organization will officially begin conducting business as Visa Inc. following a series of mergers involving Visa Canada, Visa USA and Visa International. Visa Europe ...
Shizuoka, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - Hideo Ishii has been named president and co-CEO of Asahi Tec Corporation, the company announced today. He will also become director and representative executive officer. Ishii assumes these positions after the general shareholders meeting on June 28. He will be responsible for the Metal Forming Group and Diversified Business Group. These businesses represent the operations of ...
San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - Visa Inc. today filed a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to the series of transactions for the planned combination of Visa Canada, Visa International and Visa USA into a single private stock company, Visa Inc. Visa Europe will remain a membership association and will become a licensee of, and own a minority interest in, ...
- Indication: More information regarding this press release is available as pdf at http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100009387/ - St. Gallen (ots) - Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers have elected three new Managing Partners with unlimited liability and for the first time in the history of the bank have also elected seven Partners with limited ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Limited ("European Capital") (LSE: ECAS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend of euro 0.10 per ordinary share in respect of the second quarter of 2007. The dividend is payable on 27 July 2007 to holders of ...
Entwistle & Cappucci LLP and The Garden City Group
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, Lead Plaintiffs' counsel appointed by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, issues this informational release concerning the current projected timing of payment of claims in the Settlement of the class action against Royal Ahold N.V. ("Ahold") in the United States. The Garden City ...
Geneva (ots) - WISeKey announces achievement of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, reaching the highest level in the ISV/Software Solutions competency as a result of its success in delivering solutions to customers. "We greatly appreciate the ongoing investment of WISeKey in the partnership with Microsoft and congratulate WISeKey for the recently acquired Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status. The ...
Geneva/Dubai (ots) - Mirabaud has been granted approval by the authorities of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on 30 May 2007 to establish a company providing wealth and asset management for private clients in Dubai. Mirabaud is the only bank to adopt a business model where an asset management company works in partnership with several custodians. The new company bears the name Mirabaud (Middle East) ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 50,083 vehicles (X) in May 2007, an increase of 3.6% compared to the same month last year. The success of Nissan's compact crossover, QASHQAI, continues with an impressive order bank which has now reached 60,000 units. Despite the run-out phase of the current X-TRAIL, the compact SUV saw a strong performance in May. This popular model has consistently been among the best-selling compact SUVs ...
Auburn Hills, Michigan and Stuttgart, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Unprecedented 24 consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains - Record number of exports from North America since continuous sales momentum began in 2005 - 2007 marked the best May in Chrysler International's history - ...
Lausanne / Beijing (ots) - Erick Caron, concurrently, CEO of Cognosense SA and Chairman & CEO of its Chinese subsidiary, Cognosense (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Kevin Tsui, as new Managing Director, China & Asia Pacific region. Effective July 1st, 2007, Mr. Tsui will ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Duff & Phelps Corporation (the Corporation) today announced it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Upon consummation of the offering, the Corporation will become the parent company of Duff & Phelps, LLC. ...
Commercial Industrial Finance Corporation
London and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Commercial Industrial Finance Corporation, ("CIFC") announced today the launch of its international investing operations, CIFC International ("CIFC Intl."). CIFC Intl. will be based in London and will be led by Cheryl Boucher, Senior Partner, and Ruth Traugott, Senior Partner. Ms. Boucher and Ms. Traugott are seasoned bankers who together bring over forty years of experience ...
San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - Visa announced today that Joseph (Joe) W. Saunders has been named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Visa Inc. Visa's regional boards of directors unanimously approved Saunders's appointment after an extensive six-month search. Saunders previously had been named the designated Executive Chairman of Visa Inc.'s Board of Directors, a role he assumed in February 2007. Visa ...
Mclean, Virginia (ots/PRNewswire) - Mars Incorporated announced plans today to unify its regional corporate brands under the single corporate brand name, Mars. By the end of 2007, with a few exceptions, all of the company's units operating in more than 65 countries will be referred to as Mars. "A single corporate brand name will consolidate and leverage the credibility and goodwill that Mars has earned ...
Auburn Hills, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - - Dodge continues its partnership with SRO FIA GT and GT3 for 2007 as the Official Car Supplier - Viper SRT10 race cars won eight out of 10 races in 2006 Dodge brand continues as the Official Car Supplier to the FIA GT and FIA GT3 European Championships for 2007. These international Championships showcase race-prepared versions of the world's most powerful ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The Board of Directors of ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, has recommended accepting the application of Toyota Motor Europe (TME) to become a full member of ACEA. The formal decision will be taken June 8 at the ACEA general assembly. TME membership will start in January 2008. "The ACEA members believe Toyota ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - VRB Power Systems Inc. (TSX-V: VRB) announces that Aus $1.83 million (C$1.67 million) has been made available by the Australian Government under the Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies programme ("AEST") to provide funding towards the deployment of a number of VRB Energy ...
Zurich (ots) - Whale watching is a growing trend. Millions of people put to sea in order to observe free-swimming whales and dolphins, with their numbers increasing each year. Although there is not yet a quality label for whale watching, a uniform evaluation of selected tour operators is now available thanks to a pilot project initiated by OceanCare, together with Kontiki Saga, Glur Reisen and Scandinavian Airlines. ...
The Financial Markets Association World Congress
Montreal, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Leading international financial market professionals from over 65 countries will converge in Montreal, Canada, to share insight on financial markets trends and learn about the latest in technology and information services. The congress offers business development opportunities, ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BREACH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW OR REGULATION. This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus and investors should not subscribe for or ...
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce & The Boston Consulting Group
Zurich (ots) - One third of the Swiss GDP is at stake in the international competition around business locations. For Switzerland, five key measures are crucial to win the battle. Multinational companies, accounting for 34% of the total GDP, are very important to the Swiss economy. The Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and The Boston Consulting Group have ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BREACH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW OR REGULATION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT AND NOT A PROSPECTUS AND IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF ...
Zurich (ots) - From 1 April 2007, the PayNet (Schweiz) AG, active in the field of electronic invoice and payment systems, now trades under the name of Telekurs PayNet Ltd. With «PayNet», Telekurs PayNet operates the leading Swiss network for processing electronic invoices. With the name change, the wholly owned subsidiary of Telekurs Holding Ltd. founded in 2000 documents its association with the Telekurs Group. The ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, Lead Plaintiffs' counsel appointed by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, issues this informational release concerning claims submitted to participate in the settlement of the class action against Royal Ahold N.V. ("Ahold") in the United States. Beginning in December 2006, ...
Tokyo (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced changes to its senior global management team. All changes are effective April 1, 2007. "The priority for our new management team is to act decisively on the multiple challenges facing Nissan and to boost our overall performance in 2007," said Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn. Executive Vice Presidents - Hidetoshi Imazu, senior vice ...