Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Study Says Canada Maintains Cost Advantage Over US Despite Rising Dollar TORONTO, Canada, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada leads the G7 countries as the most cost- effective location for business, according to a 2006 study that compares business costs in nine industrial countries in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Canada ranked second out of the nine countries ...
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Study Highlights Canada as the Lowest-Cost Country Among the G7 Singapore is the most cost-competitive place to do business among nine industrialized countries, according to the 2006 edition of KPMG LLP's bi-annual study Competitive Alternatives. Canada ranks second overall, retaining its previous position as the ...
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - KPMG LLP will release its eighth Competitive Alternatives study ranking the competitive business cost advantage of nine countries and 128 cities on March 21 at 0930 EST, 0630PST, 1430 GMT via a news conference, conference call and webcast. The announcement will be made in Toronto, ...
Brookdale International Systems Inc.
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Brookdale International Systems Inc., a manufacturer of respiratory protective escape devices (RPEDs), based in Vancouver, Canada, has decided, on the basis of recent test results, to suspend shipments and advise owners to suspend use of the devices, pending further inquiry. ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - Key figures from the 2005 financial year Brunel International X EUR 1 million 2005 2004 Change % Turnover 391 313 +25% Gross Margin 88 68 +30% Overhead 65 57 +14% Ebit 23.5 10.9 +117% Net profit 15.9 7.4 +119% GM % 22.6% 21.8% - Turnover EUR ...
XL Generation International, Inc.
Barcelona (ots/PRNewswire) - XL Generation International, Inc. (OTCBB: XLGI), a leading provider of artificial turf products and other leisure and sports surfaces, is proud to announce that it will be the Major Title Sponsor of Planetfutbol, the world's most important International Football Fair to be held on ground surfaces up to 60,000 m2 with more than 500,000 expected visitors during 5 days. The biennial event will ...
Berlin (ots) - Purchase consideration deemed inappropriate by Management Board and Supervisory Board; shareholders recommended not to accept offer The Management Board and Supervisory Board of Beta Systems Software AG (BSS, ISIN DE0005224406) have today published their joint response to the public takeover offer put forward by Delta Beteiligungen AG on February ...
NEU- ULM, Germany, March 6 (ots/PRNewswire) - The European operations of Dana Corporation (NYSE: DCN) opened for business as usual today, even though their parent company in the United States commenced a chapter 11 reorganization case last Friday, March 3, 2006. Dana Europe is not part of the U.S. chapter 11 case, nor are any of Dana Corporation's operations in Latin America, Mexico, Canada, and Asia Pacific. The ...
Detroit (ots/PRNewswire) - General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) has no plans to fully unwind its current equity relationship with Suzuki. The strategic and business relationship between GM and Suzuki is robust and will continue. In the event GM reduces its stake in Suzuki, it will be done in an orderly manner through an open market repurchase. GM has no further comment about today's speculative news reports. ...
Luxembourg (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital, SA SICAR ("European Capital") announced today that it has obtained commitments from affiliates of Wachovia Bank, NA and Harris Nesbitt Corp. for a euro 400 million multi-currency revolving credit facility, denominated in Euros, Pounds Sterling and U.S. Dollars. The ability to make draws under the facility expires in February 2008, unless the facility is extended prior ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital, S.A. SICAR announced today it has invested euro 22.5 million in the mezzanine facility of Alma Consulting Group ("Alma"), the leading French provider of tax recovery and cost reduction services for companies. European Capital's investment represents 50% of the mezzanine facility arranged by Royal Bank of Scotland, supporting Apax Partners' acquisition of Alma. ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital, S.A. SICAR announced today it has invested euro 14 million (US$16.7 million) in the mezzanine and second lien facilities of Tokheim SAS, the leading European supplier of retail fuel systems. European Capital's investment represents a share of the mezzanine facility and ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Invests in Leading Distributor of Motorcycle and Bicycle Gear and Accessories European Capital, S.A. SICAR announced today it has completed the One Stop Buyout(TM) of Action Sport Holding, a leading distributor of motorcycle and bicycle gear and accessories in France. European Capital's investment takes the form of senior term loans, mezzanine debt, redeemable bonds and common equity. ...
Paris, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Following a meeting of the Board of Directors, Valeo announced its audited results for 2005. (in EUR million) 2005 2004 % change Total operating revenues 10,033 9,293 + 8.0% Gross margin1 1,587 1,598 -0.7% % of sales 16.0% 17.3% ...
Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Eurofighter Typhoon programme enters 2006 on the back of a series of reported successes towards the end of last year and the good news is set to continue through the New Year according to CEO Aloysius Rauen. "As we enter 2006 we now have the aircraft in full operational service with the Surveillance of Aerial Spazio (SSSA), the organization responsible for monitoring and defending Italian ...
Beaverton, Oregon (ots/PRNewswire) - - Worldwide Futures Orders Up 2.5 Percent, Up 7 Percent Excluding Effects of Foreign Currency NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) today reported record results for the second quarter ended November 30, 2005. Second quarter revenues increased 10 percent to US$3.5 billion, compared to US$3.1 billion for the same period last year. Net ...
Geneva/Brussels (ots) - The Microsoft event MERID (Microsoft European Research & Innovation Day) was designed to bring together politicians, companies, researchers, academics and policy makers in Brussels for a debate on the future of European research and development (R&D). Speakers included Carl Bildt, former ...
New York (ots) - In the presence of top energy executives from around the world, Platts announced Gazpromexport as the winner of the prestigious "Downstream Business of the Year" prize at this year's Global Energy Awards. The honor recognizes outstanding performance in oil refining, oil, LPG, or natural gas transportation and distribution, marketing, and trading. ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 34,290 vehicles (1) in November 2005, a decrease of 19.5% over the same month last year. In the eleven month period from January to November 2005, Nissan Europe sold 508,393 units, 2% up from last year. Highlights by Country - Nissan in France sold 2,785 units in November, registering a 34.8% decrease compared to last year. In the eleven month period from January to November 2005, Nissan ...
- Fritz Henderson Named GM Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer - John Devine to Remain up to One Year as Vice Chairman Rüsselsheim, Germany (ots) - Frederick "Fritz" Henderson, chairman of GM Europe and a GM group vice president, has been elected GM vice chairman and chief financial officer by the GM Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Current Vice Chairman and CFO John Devine has agreed to ...
Luxembourg (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary European Capital, S.A. SICAR ("European Capital") announced today it has invested approximately euro 148 million (US$173 million) in seven companies since its formation in August of this year. Six of these companies are majority owned by private equity sponsors. Five of the ...
Zurich (ots) - cablecom has secured an order in Geneva worth CHF 20 million that involves modernization of three cable networks. For 25,000 households in Onex, Lancy and Carouge, the project will provide access to cablecom's triple play service, featuring digital television, broadband Internet and digital telephony. Under this multi-year contract, the three municipalities have commissioned cablecom to modernize ...
The Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 28 (ots/PRNewswire) - - Royal Ahold N.V. to Pay US$1.1 Billion in a Settlement of All Claims Against Royal Ahold N.V. and All Defendants Other Than Deloitte & Touche Entities Royal Ahold N.V. ("Ahold") has agreed to pay a total of US$1.1 billion to settle all ...
- Indication: A of permitted characters with their Unicode position can be downloaded for free as pdf: www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100004516 - Zurich (ots) - On 1 December 2005 at 8.00, the character "" will be making its debut in the internet - or, to be more precise, SWITCH will be permitting ...
Zurich (ots) - Baxter Healthcare S.A. announced today that Baxter"s ready-to-use liquid 10% Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG), has received unanimous positive opinion for marketing authorization from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA). Once licensed, ...
WISekey expands the activities derived from WISekey's participation at the latest World Summit on Information Society Geneva (ots) - Mr. Daniel Stauffacher, former Ambassador, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs/WSIS Swiss Executive Secretariat has accepted WISekey's invitation to join as President of ...
This project will form part of an ambitious "Plan of Action for Electronic Governance". The immediate objective of the "Secure Angola Project", which is planned to start in 2006, is the establishment of a "Public Key Infrastructure" (PKI); it will be headed by WISeKey and rely on the direct participation of ...
Tunis (ots) - As part of its support to the World Summit on Information Society, WISeKey in cooperation with Microsoft and the OISTE Foundation will be providing a Digital Identification Infrastructure designed to support a network of 20,000 Certification Authorities. Each of these Certification Authorities ...
Lugano/Geneva (ots) - Acquisition Expands Banque Jacob Safra's Private Banking Business Into Monaco. Sale Represents Additional Step in Banca del Gottardo's Strategy Implementation. Banque Jacob Safra (Suisse) SA, headquartered in Geneva, and Banca del Gottardo, headquartered in Lugano, today announced an agreement under which Banque Jacob Safra (Suisse) will ...
Zurich (ots) - Nice Ventures has been sponsoring the Best Product Marketing Award 2005 to encourage European startup companies, who already boast excellent technology and engineering talent, to raise their equally important product marketing efforts to the same high level. The winner will obtain a comprehensive product marketing support package lasting an ...