Avaya's Proposed Acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions Receives Clearance from European Commission

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, November 20 - Avaya today announced it received clearance from the European Commission
for its proposed acquisition of Nortel's enterprise solutions business.

European Citizens Speak out on the First European President: Only 12% of the Europeans Know Herman Van Rompuy, European Citizens' Favorite Candidate was Tony Blair

LEUVEN, Belgium, November 20 - Although Herman Van Rompuy was appointed as the first 'European
President' last Thursday, he doesn't seem to be the European citizen's
favorite. On the contrary.

Oxatis Gearing Up to Help Small Businesses at the Business Startup Exhibition in London this November

PARIS, November 19 - Oxatis, leading European E-Commerce solution, to participate at the
Business Startup show in London on November 26-27. Intent on delivering the
message that small businesses can create an online shop quickly and easily
without any technical skills, Oxatis will be holding a seminar entitled
"Virtual Shops: Start Profiting in 24 Hours!".

Business Leaders Warn Against Demise of Internet Governance Forum

CAIRO, November 19 - Business leaders have issued a stark warning that the demise of the
UN-linked Internet Governance Forum (IGF) could impede the ability of the
Internet to drive economic growth and improve societal benefits.

Food ingredients Excellence Awards Announced at Fi Europe 2009

FRANKFURT, November 19 - Speculation over which of the 13 shortlisted ingredients would take home
silverware in this year's Food ingredients Excellence Awards ended last night
as National Starch Food Innovation was awarded the competition's main prize.

Hard To Treat Diseases (HTDS) Mellow Hope's H1N1 Influenza A Vaccine Successful Registration in Chile

SHENZHEN, China, November 18 - Hard to Treat Diseases (HTDS; www.htdsmedical.com) and its China
subsidiary Mellow Hope announce that they have acquired a Registration
Certificate for Mellow Hope's H1N1 Influenza A Vaccine from the government
of Chile and the first vaccines will ship in a matter of weeks.

National Air Cargo Completes First Phase of 'Operation Blanket Delivery'

ORCHARD PARK, New York, November 18 - More than 1,000 blankets hand delivered by National Air Cargo staff and
Afghanistan Minister of Labor and Social Affairs to orphanages in Afghanistan

SingTel Group Selects Alcatel-Lucent for LTE Trial

Preparing for Network Transformation Projects Throughout Asia Pacific

PARIS, November 18 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced
that it has been selected as one of the vendors by Singapore
Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) Group for its Long Term Evolution (LTE)
trial, which will begin in the first half of 2010. The trial will jump-start
deployment of 4G LTE networks for the SingTel Group, Asia's leading
telecommunications operator with a regional mobile-user base of more than 273
million.

Updating the Guidelines for Assessing Toxic Substances

BRUSSELS, November 18 - The current issue of Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management,
a journal published by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
(SETAC), features a special series of papers generated from the SETAC
workshop "Science-Based Guidance and Framework for the Evaluation and
Identification of PBTs and POPs."

DnB NOR Partners With MasterCard to Launch Mobile Payment Services Trial in Norway

Extended Functionality of the MasterCard Mobile Over-the-Air Provisioning Service Includes EMV Configuration to Support Maestro(R) PayPass(TM), Maestro Prepaid and the M/Chip(TM) Application

MasterCard Takes Payments Technology into the Future with the Launch of M/Chip(TM) Advance

Chip Innovation Unlocks Potential for Unparalleled Integration to Improve Value and Experience of Payments Programs across the Industry

ALK Announces Landmark Asthma Prevention Trial

ALK Today Announced the Initiation of its Landmark GRAZAX(R) Asthma Prevention (GAP) Trial.

Sanofi-aventis Launches Major New Registry Including Over 10,000 Patients Worldwide With Atrial Fibrillation

The RealiseAF Registry Will Help to Better Define and Understand the Cardiovascular Risk Profile of AF Patients and Characterize Their Cardiovascular Outcomes

Atradius Collection Signs a Partnership Agreement With China's FinancePro

AMSTERDAM, November 17 - Atradius Collections, a worldwide leader in business-to-business debt
collection services, has entered into a partnership agreement with
FinancePro. The pioneer and market leader in commercial receivable management
services in China, FinancePro selected Atradius Collections to provide
international debt collections services to its entire customer base.

New Intra-Arrest Cooling Method May Save More Brains During Cardiac Arrest

Study Unveiled at AHA Late Breaking 'Best of Best' Presentation Shows Survival Benefit -

Non-Industrial Emissions Key for Meeting Kyoto Targets

COPENHAGEN, November 12 - A report (www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2009_9) by the
European Environment Agency released today shows that the European Union and
all Member States but one are on track to meet their Kyoto Protocol
commitments to limit and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Europe's 500 Sees Urgent Need of a Stronger EU Involvement for a Faster Turnaround

BARCELONA, November 11 - Top entrepreneurs, academia and representatives of the European
Commission and the International Trade Union Confederation ITUC met at the
Europe's 500 Roundtable at the IESE Business School in Barcelona to discuss
under the topic "ReThinking Growth - Need is the mother of invention"
measures for a faster European recovery.

Fraport Traffic Figures - October 2009: Airfreight Grows for the First Time in Over a Year - Passenger Traffic Continues to Develop Positively

FRANKFURT, November 11 - Frankfurt Airport's traffic figures continued on the recovery
path during the reporting month of October 2009. Fraport AG registered about
4.6 million passengers at its Frankfurt Airport home base in October 2009,
only slightly down by 1.9 percent year-on-year.

Continued Segregation in Czech Schools Devastates Lives of Roma Children

Two Years after Landmark Discrimination Ruling, Government Statistics Confirm Roma Children Are Still Shunted into Separate Schools

Bavarian Nordic A/S - Interim Report for the Period 1 January to 30 September 2009

KVISTGARD, Denmark, November 11 - Today Bavarian Nordic published the company's third quarterly report
2009. The full report including the financial statements is available on the
company's website: www.bavarian-nordic.com.

1.8 Million Ugly People Turned Away Over Two Weeks, as BeautifulPeople.com Goes Global

LONDON -

- BeautifulPeople.com reveals the world’s most beautiful inhabitants as 1.8 million are rejected

PlastiPure Receives US$1.1 Million in Grant Funding

Company will continue to develop safer plastics free of estrogenic activity

AUSTIN, Texas, November 10 - PlastiPure announced today that it received a US$1.1 million grant from
the National Institute of Environmental Health and Safety (NIEHS) to continue
development and commercialization of plastics that do not leach chemicals
with harmful estrogenic activity (EA). PlastiPure will use these federal
funds to expand its line of innovative materials and products that are free
from EA (EA-Free(TM)).

Peter Taylor Joins Intellectual Property Department at Baker Botts L.L.P.

LONDON -

- With photo:

- New Partner Brings Extensive Experience in IP Litigation Matters to Firm

Ansell Enlarges Range of Advanced Chemical Protection Gloves

BRUSSELS -

- New AlphaTec(R)58-270: Best Solution for Handling Oily Parts More Safely

Ansell Healthcare, a global leader in barrier protective solutions, announces the launch of the AlphaTec(R)58-270, a new chemical-resistant glove. Designed as a liquid-proof glove requiring less force to grip oily parts, the AlphaTec(R)58-270 incorporates the Ansell Grip Technology(TM). The enhanced grip reduces fatigue and offers superior dexterity. The AlphaTec(R)58-270 is recommended for light handling applications in environments with potential chemical hazards, including the chemical industry, oil refineries and production, automotive and OEM markets, maintenance, metal, machinery & equipment and building & construction. AlphaTec(R)58-270 is a lighter version of the AlphaTec(R) 58-530 and 58-535 gloves which are recommended for medium to high duty chemical applications.

Tourico Holidays Continues Growth With Hiring Wave and Product Department Improvements

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida -

- Global Wholesale Travel Brokerage Company Adds Key Executives, more than 100 Staffers And Is Still Looking To Fill Dozens of Open Positions

Magnificent Island Estate in the Dominican Republic to Be Sold at Auction on January 19th

CHICAGO -

- Sheldon Good & Company to Auction Lion’s Gate, a 23,000-Sq-Ft Mansion at Sea Horse Ranch in Caberete, the Windsurfing Capitol of the World Near Puerto Plata

Attensity Discover Version 4 Provides New Features for Revealing Hidden Corporate Intelligence

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -

- Semantic Analysis Software Company Offers Organizations a Competitive Advantage by Making Information Discovery and Research Easy

Nordstrom Launches International Shopping in 30 Countries

SEATTLE -

Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) has introduced international shopping online to better serve customers globally, the company announced today. Customers outside and inside the U.S. can now browse and buy merchandise from nordstrom.com in different currencies and easily ship items to 30 countries.

Star Scientific Plans Worldwide Marketing and Sales of CigRx(TM) Nutraceutical in Partnership with inVentiv Health

PETERSBURG, Virginia -

Star Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: STSI) announced today that the company plans to introduce the CigRx(TM) nutraceutical product developed by its subsidiary, Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, for worldwide marketing and sales in partnership with inVentiv Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTIV). inVentiv Health offers a complete range of commercialization solutions for every stage of the product lifecycle, in a range of healthcare categories that includes nutraceutical products. The company has marketing and sales capabilities in 40 countries around the globe. Jonnie R. Williams, Star’s CEO, stated, “Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. However, the global cigarette business, which now exceeds US$300 billion, continues to grow. Our goal is to make CigRx(TM) available to adult smokers worldwide who wish to maintain a nicotine-free metabolism.” Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals will be responsible for the manufacturing of CigRx(TM), and the company anticipates that inVentiv Health will be involved in the product marketing and sales, with a focus on product education for physicians and health care professionals, as well as consumers.

GSMA Launches European Mobile Manifesto to Help Create a Prosperous, Green and Inclusive Europe

BRUSSELS - The GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile communications industry, today unveiled a European Mobile Manifesto which sets out how the mobile industry will help achieve key European Union objectives to boost economic performance, improve efficiencies, protect consumers and increase the use of green technology. To do this, the mobile industry has undertaken to work more closely with governments, education and health authorities and technology manufacturers. The mobile industry is also calling upon the EU to provide a number of measures to support the initiative.

The Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security of the European Commission Presents Eleven Video Clips

BRUSSELS -

- 1989: The Year That Changed Europe

- Marking the 20th Anniversary of Democratic Change in Central and Eastern Europe

Euro-China Partnership & Investment On-line International Trade Fair Goes Live!

NICOSIA, Cyprus -

- OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 30, 2009 on www.businessglobal.com

Following the success of the initial two months of the ‘Best of China 2009′ on-line exhibition (with 3700+ exhibitors from China and a record of 30,000 unique daily trade visitors), BusinessGlobal.com has just launched its second event, ‘The Euro - China Partnership and Investment On-line International Trade Fair’. This interactive event is now live at www.businessglobal.com and will remain on-line until November 30th.

International On-line Trade Exhibitions on the World Map

NICOSIA, Cyprus - The international business community entered a new era following the official launch of BusinessGlobal.com, the world’s first On-line International Trade Exhibitions Centre, by IMC Business Global Plc. Officially inaugurated on October 6th in the presence of Mr Marios Garoyian (President of the Cyprus House of Representatives), Mr Wu Haiyu (Vice President of CEATEC - the China Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation) and Mr Manthos Mavrommatis (President of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce) as well as diplomats and representatives of the European and Chinese business community.

XLAB Expands its Boundaries

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -

- www.islonline.com has Been Supplying Internet Communication Services for Remote Desktop Support, Remote Access, Live Chats and Online Meetings Since 2003 to Over 70,000 Business Users Worldwide

Skyscanner Lays Another BRIC With New Domain Launches

EDINBURGH - Skyscanner has completed its BRIC portfolio after launching several new domains, reflecting a move into these fast growing economies.