Option and Swisscom Mobile to market seamless handover technology internationally Cannes/Berne (ots) - Mobile Unlimited from Swisscom Mobile has won the GSMA Award for Best Enterprise Application. The Mobile Unlimited service enables fast, uninterrupted mobile Internet access at all times. Other mobile providers will be offered licences for the Mobile Unlimited technology under the name Unlimited Connection by ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Yesterday, the Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna announced that the executive branch would send to the Argentine Congress a law that would prohibit any future offer to bondholders who do not accept the current exchange offer commenced by Argentina on January 12, 2005. In addition, the law would require the government to take all ...
Resolution Performance Products LLC
Houston (ots/PRNewswire) - Resolution Performance Products LLC, a leading manufacturer and developer of epoxy resins, today reported that it has entered into a new revolving credit facility expiring on June 24, 2009. The US$150 million credit facility refinances the Company's previous US$75 million revolving credit facility and provides for borrowings and letters of ...
Berne (ots) - The Board of Directors of the RUAG technology group has appointed Dr Myriam Meyer Stutz as CEO of RUAG Aerospace and elected her to the Executive Board. She will take up her new position and assume responsibility for the operational management of the company on 1 August 2005. 43-year-old Myriam Meyer comes from Turtmann (Canton of Valais). She is ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Gary Frigo has been appointed by Nissan Europe, as its new Vice President for Sales Operations, replacing Brian Carolin who recently moved into the role of Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Nissan Europe. In this role, Frigo will oversee Nissan's sales operations in over 30 countries across Europe and will report ...
Detroit (ots/PRNewswire) - General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today said that the mediation process between GM and Fiat, initiated by GM on December 16, 2004, will conclude February 1, 2005. The mediation relates to our assertion that Fiat has committed material breaches of the Master Agreement between the companies. Contacts: Toni Simonetti of GM, +1-212-418-6380 or mobile +1-917-822-3392 Or Tony ...
Chicago (ots/PRNewswire) - Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.15 per common share. The cash dividend is payable on February 16, 2005 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on February 3, 2005. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO ) Aon Corporation ( http://www.aon.com ) is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and ...
Frankfurt/Main (ots) - ICTS Europe Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, recently acquired a majority stake in Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC), a leading provider of international ship, port and supply-chain security consultancy services. ...
Greenwich, Connecticut (ots/PRNewswire) - The following news release is being issued by Gramercy Advisors LLC: We have been asked for a reaction to Argentina's Exchange Offer that was made public earlier this week; an offer that we believe will fail to resolve Argentina's sovereign default. Gramercy, for the reasons outlined below, intends to reject the current offer, an offer that is really only Argentina's first ...
Dayton, Ohio (ots/PRNewswire) - Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) announced today that it will make a contribution to the International Red Cross for the benefit of Tsunami victims in Southern Asia. Peter C. Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented on the tragic disaster, "The earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that struck southern Asia on ...
Office of Information Minister of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ots/PRNewswire) - For humanitarian reasons we are appealing to Malaysians to continue donating toward the victims of the natural tsunami disaster especially to those in Sumatra since the devastation of the disaster is too huge and heart rendering. We, in Malaysia, are very lucky since ...
Banda Aceh, Indonesia (ots/PRNewswire) - Entering the 9th day of the earthquake/tsunami response in Aceh and North Sumater, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is concentrating its operation in Meulaboh, the most severely affected area. Since 29th December 2004, PMI Volunteer Corps (KSR), Satgana (Disaster Response Team), Special Disaster Response Team (Tim Khusus) and Medical Team have gradually entered Meulaboh. ...
Vancouver, British Columbia (ots/PRNewswire) - San Telmo Energy Ltd. (OTCBB: STUOF; TSX-V: STU) is pleased to announce the elimination of all facility capacity restrictions experienced at our McLeod 6-18-58-13W5 well (6-18), as of December 3, 2004. McLeod 6-18 has been restricted to between 200mcf/d and 900mcf/d for the last 8.5 months, and is currently ...
Lugano (ots) - After 15 years spent at the helm of Banca del Gottardo as Chairman of the Board, Claudio Generali will not stand for reelection for another term. At the next general meeting of shareholders on 29 April 2005, Felix R. Ehrat will be ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - Powering up the Next Generation of High Performance and Highly Integrated System-on-Chip Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a global leader in the development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today the completion of a licensing ...
Resolution Performance Products LLC
Houston (ots/PRNewswire) - Resolution Performance Products LLC (RPP) announced today that it will increase the prices of 2 key product groups in its Versatic Acids and Derivatives business line: VeoVa(TM) Vinylester and Versatic(TM) Acids, in all regions by 100 Euro/metric ton or 130 USD/metric ton (equaling 6 cents per pound), respectively, effective January 1, ...
Wilmington, Delaware (ots/PRNewswire) - DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase in Europe and the Middle East for all DuPont(TM) titanium dioxide grades. Effective Feb. 1, 2005, or as permitted by contract, prices for all titanium dioxide grades in Europe will increase 120 Euro per tonne ...
Zeeland, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors for several of SEAT's (Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo) 2005 models. SEAT, a member of Volkswagen Group's Sport Division, produces vehicles in Spain. Gentex auto-dimming mirrors automatically darken to ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Monthly Index is the only Large-Scale Survey of Eurozone Retail Sector Business Conditions The November Bloomberg Retail Purchasing Managers Index ("PMI") Eurozone survey results will be released on Monday, 6 December 2004. October's figures showed a third successive monthly decline in sales value figures for the euro area, at 48.3, down slightly from 48.8 in September, the rate ...
Fürth/Thun (ots) - In a public invitation to tender, RUAG Ammotec, a subsidiary of the RUAG technology group, has won a major order for its 9 mm "Action" ammunition from the Royal Netherlands Constabulary. The order is worth 17 million euros. RUAG's newly developed product, which is based on Sintox technology, saw off competition from six other European bidders. RUAG Ammotec is Europe's leading supplier of small ...
Paris, November 24 (ots/PRNewswire) - Following the announcement made by press release of 6 September 2004 concerning the launch of an employee shareholding plan with a share capital increase authorized by the Annual General Shareholder's Meeting of April 5 2004, Valeo announces the opening of the subscription/retraction period which will run from 24 November to 1st December inclusive, as well as the fixing of the ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG today announced the delivery of its millionth GPS receiver to Socket Communications, Inc., for Socket's new wireless GPS Nav Kit. The millionth GPS module, a TIM-LA, was presented personally by Nikolaos Papadopoulos, President of u-blox America, to Kevin Mills, President and CEO of Socket Communications in a commemorative celebration at Socket headquarters in Newark, California. "u-blox ...
Wilmington, Delaware, November 22 (ots/PRNewswire) - DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont Florida Zircon Sands. Effective January 1, 2005, or as permitted by contract, DuPont is increasing the prices of its Florida Zircon Sands by US$100 per ton in the U.S. (US$110 per tonne outside of the U.S.). The price increase is ...
Beaverton, Oregon, November 18 (ots/PRNewswire) - - Philip H. Knight continues as Chairman of the Board Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) announced today the appointment of William D. Perez as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director effective December 28, 2004. Mr. Perez will succeed Nike, Inc. co-founder, ...
Mexico City, November 17 (ots/PRNewswire) - Petroleos Mexicanos ("Pemex") announced today that the Pemex Project Funding Master Trust (the "Issuer"), a Delaware trust controlled by Pemex, intends to offer to exchange any and all of the outstanding U.S. $250,000,000 9.00% Guaranteed Notes due 2007, U.S. $600,000,000 8.85% Global Guaranteed Notes due 2007, U.S. $598,240,000 9-3/8% Global Guaranteed Notes due 2008, U.S. ...
Zurich (ots) - Swiss Post intends to acquire Document Services from Telekurs Group. An agreement has been signed by both partners. Document Services has a workforce of around 100 in Wallisellen and is the leader in Switzerland for pre-printing, printing & dispatch, scanning/document processing, electronic document management and archiving. Swiss Post offers a similar service with HybridPost and wants to improve its ...
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10 (ots/PRNewswire) - Buhrmann (NYSE: BUH Amsterdam:BUHR.AS), one of the world's largest global suppliers of office products and graphic systems for the business market, announced its third quarter 2004 results today. Buhrmann's three Office Products Divisions operate primarily under the name of Corporate Express. Corporate Express is the only contract stationer with a global ...
During the first quarter, Unilabs laboratories achieved: - revenues of CHF 54.8 million (+4.7%) - EBITDA margin of CHF 6.2 million (+18.6%) - EBIT margin of CHF 4.1 million (+29.3%) Geneva (ots) - During the first quarter of the 2004/2005 fiscal year, which ended on 31 August 2004, Unilabs laboratories achieved consolidated revenues of CHF 54.8 million, up 4.7% as compared to the same prior year period, or 5.1% at ...
London, November 4 (ots/PRNewswire) - - Monthly Index is the Only Large-Scale Survey of Eurozone Retail Sector Business Conditions The October Bloomberg Retail Purchasing Managers Index ("PMI") Eurozone survey results will be released on Monday, 8 November 2004. September's figures, which were released in early October, showed a decline in retail sales ...
Strong growth for Components makes up for the downturn in sales in Test Systems - solid start in the first four weeks of the new fiscal year Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group's net sales in fiscal 2003/2004 were at the upper end of expectations (CHF 173 million to CHF 176 million). At CHF 175.4 million, net sales exceeded the year-back figure by 7.4% (fiscal 2002/2003: CHF 163.4 million). Some 70% or CHF 122.9 ...