Clinical Genomics Continues Progress in Developing Biomarker Portfolio for Colorectal Cancer TestingSYDNEY - To Receive Milestone Payments from Quest Diagnostics Clinical Genomics Pty Ltd, an Australian biotechnology company, announced today that Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has agreed to provide milestone payments over the next two years to Clinical Genomics to further develop its portfolio of gene-based biomarkers associated with early onset of colorectal cancer. Clinical Genomics was awarded the payments after successfully achieving key research and development goals. Under terms of a worldwide license agreement, Quest Diagnostics has exclusive rights to the biomarkers for use in developing a test as an aid in detecting precancerous and cancerous colorectal tumors in conjunction with other clinical findings. Additional financial terms were not disclosed. Aveda Sets Groundbreaking Standard in Sustainability for Beauty IndustryLONDON - Aveda Earns Cradle to Cradle Endorsement and Certification from Experts Braungart & McDonough Novel Once Daily Anti-Epileptic Zebinix(R) Approved in the European UnionS.MAMEDE DO CORONADO, Portugal and LONDON - New Option for Treatment of Epilepsy Patients With Partial Onset Seizures India - now one of the Most Favored Tourist Destinations for the Global TravelerMUMBAI, India - UBM India and the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) announces the most eagerly awaited event for the Indian travel trade industry, India Travel Trade Expo, which will be held from 18th to 20th February 2010 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. Africa, Middle East Will Lead Mobile Broadband Subscriber Growth by 2012, Pyramid Research FindsCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Africa and the Middle East will lead the world in terms of the percentage of mobile broadband subscriptions through 2012, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Hurley and Bar Refaeli Introduce the Little Black BikiniLOS ANGELES - Beach Culture Brand and Sports Illustrated 2009 Swimsuit Issue Cover Star Collaborate to Create this Summer’s Must-Have Swimsuit Qualcomm and Broadcom Reach Settlement and Patent AgreementSAN DIEGO and IRVINE, California - Agreement Ends Litigation Between the Companies Worldwide - Bell & Clements Supports Business Growth With Excellent Asset Management Software to Manage Fixed Asset Register and Meet IFRS ComplianceLONDON - Lloyd’s Broker, Bell & Clements, is using Asset4000 asset management software from Real Asset Management www.realassetmgt.co.uk/ to manage its fixed asset register and IFRS compliance. Tight integration between the asset management software and current financial software enables rapid monthly asset depreciation within the fixed asset register by department, providing the company with accurate costings to support profitability analysis and IFRS compliance. Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG): Performance Report for Quarter Ended 31 March 2009LONDON - Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) is a Guernsey closed-ended investment company traded on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext under the ticker symbol “TFG.” 2009 Annual Meeting of ShareholdersMCKINNEY, Texas - Webcast Alert: 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders TORCHMARK CORPORATION (NYSE: TMK) announces the following Webcast: What: 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders When: April 30th, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m. EDT Where: www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=56940 How: Live over the Internet — Simply log on to the web at the address above. “New Thinking in the Face of the Economic Downturn Required”PARIS and BERLIN - Presentation of the 2009 International Transport Forum Programme, the World’s Leading Transport Sector Meeting, bringing together 52 Ministers and Top Business Leaders in Leipzig Mohawk Industries, Inc. Announces First Quarter ResultsCALHOUN, Georgia - Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced 2009 first quarter sales of US$1,208 million, a decrease of 30% from 2008, which includes two fewer days or 3% less than last year. We had an operating loss of US$146 million in the quarter. A charge of US$122 million was recorded for a discontinued carpet tile backing which included a US$110 million sales allowance and a US$12 million inventory reserve. Sales declined 20% excluding the sales allowance on a constant exchange rate with comparable days. Operating income was US$42 million excluding the carpet tile charge, a US$62 million FIFO inventory flow through and a US$4 million restructuring cost. Our loss in the first quarter was US$1.55 per share or US$106 million. Based on the current business environment, all segments anticipate positive operating income in the second quarter. ElcomSoft Makes PGP(R) Disk Password Recovery More Competitive and FasterMOSCOW - ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery, adding GPU acceleration to recover PGP(R) Disk passwords up to 200 times faster. The new GPU-accelerated product uses standard NVIDIA video cards to accelerate password recovery, and costs less than products using dedicated hardware. The new cost-effective PGP Disk password recovery solution is not only more affordable than competition, but delivers results 10 to 200 times faster than CPU-only algorithms and faster than products based on dedicated hardware such as Xilinx FPGAs. Younger Britons See an Upside to Economic InstabilityLONDON - JWT Examines the Recession’s Impact on the Youth Market While overall British consumer confidence has plummeted, young adults believe some good can come from an unstable economy, according to “The Recession and Its Impact on the Youth Market,” a quantitative research report released today by JWT, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world. Torchmark Corporation Reports First Quarter 2009 ResultsMCKINNEY, Texas - Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) reported today that for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, net income was US$.91 per share (after a charge of US$.49 per share for impairment of invested assets) compared with US$1.29 per share for the year-ago quarter. Net operating income for the quarter was US$1.49 per share, a 4% per share increase compared with US$1.43 per share for the year-ago quarter. Lancope - Leader in NetFlow and Network Behaviour Analysis - to Showcase FREE StealthWatch FlowSensor VE for Lightweight Monitoring, Securing and Troubleshooting of Virtual Networks at Infosecurity Europe 2009ATLANTA and LONDON - (Infosecurity Conference 2009) — Lancope(R), Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch(R) System, the Best in NetFlow Analysis ( www.lancope.com/news/08052008.aspx) and the most widely used network behaviour analysis (NBA) and response solution, today announced that it will showcase the new StealthWatch FlowSensor(TM) VE at Infosecurity Europe 2009. This free NetFlow-based, lightweight virtual appliance provides anomaly detection and network performance monitoring for virtual environments. When deployed with the physical StealthWatch solution, StealthWatch FlowSensor VE extends Lancope’s physical network security and visibility expertise to the virtual network. Scrap the Policy and Update the LawBLACKPOOL, England - Budget Comment From: Tony Wilson, Chairman of Klarius Group Editors note: Tony Wilson is Chairman of The Klarius Group, the UK’s largest exhaust and catalytic converter manufacturer with a turnover in excess of EUR100m. He purchased the company from the American owners in August 2007 and returned it to profitability within eighteen months. After investing GBP1.2million in Lean Manufacturing and a new R&D centre in the UK, the company is now growing quickly. The company produces over 2million exhausts every year and employs approximately 1000 people across 4 sites in the UK, with 400 employees in mainland Europe. All Klarius products are sold into the automotive aftermarket. 30% of our sales are exported. Gunther Von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS and KORPERWELTEN - Not Affiliated With Paris Copycat DisplayHEIDELBERG, Germany - The Institute for Plastination in Heidelberg, Germany and its Scientific Director, anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens - creators of the world renowned anatomical exhibitions: BODY WORLDS and KORPERWELTEN - categorically state that their exhibitions are NOT in any way associated with or affiliated to OUR BODY, the display in Paris which has been ordered by the French court to close its doors to the public. Misconceptions Make Life More Tough for People With MSLONDON - A widespread confusion and ignorance about multiple sclerosis (MS) in the minds of the general public has been revealed in a new survey. NanoVibronix Receives Wound Healing Indications in Europe for its PainShield(TM) DeviceNESHER, Israel - Portable Solution for Wound Healing Using Low Frequency, Low Intensity Ultrasound DX Announces Local Collection Facility Agreement With Royal Mail GroupIVER, England - DX Group (DX) today announced they have agreed a deal to access the Post Office network to provide a local collection facility for undeliverable mail. ICS Update on Zambian OperationsABBOTSFORD, Canada - ICS Copper Systems Ltd. (ICX:TSX.V) wishes to provide shareholders with the following update on recent activities: Britons Swap Water for Sugary Drinks - StudyLONDON - Bottled water body launches new campaign as research reveals that Britons are drinking almost 7bn extra calories by replacing bottled water with sugary drinks Groundbreaking First Response Spray Now Available in EuropeUNION, Kentucky - Solution Provides 99.99 Percent Reduction of Many Dangerous Pathogens Union Springs Pharmaceuticals, LLC today announces the European distribution of its flagship product, MyClyns(TM), a portable spray that reduces 99.99 percent of many harmful pathogens and helps prevent infection. European first responders and public safety officials will now have access to the spray, which is a critical component to effective, portable protection. MBNA Launches Unique Limited Offer for Small BusinessesCHESTER, England - At a time when small businesses are feeling the effects of the recession, MBNA has today announced the launch of a new business credit card, designed specifically with sole traders and small businesses in mind. The new MBNA Business Credit Card offers 0% p.a. on business purchases for one whole year from the date the account is opened. The standard rate of interest for purchases will be 15.9% APR (typical) variable. Pharmacies Urged to Help Raise Awareness of Fake Medication to PatientsLONDON - Pharmacies across Great Britain should look out for new patient guidance on counterfeit medication and its dangers which will be delivered from May 2009. Internet Evolution Analysis: Google Losing Up To US$1.65 Million a Day on YouTubeNEW YORK - Income from premium offers and other revenue generating programs don’t offset YouTube expenses of content acquisition, bandwidth, storage, and other costs, calculations show Saxo Bank Quarterly Outlook: ‘The Pace of Economic Decline is Petering Out’COPENHAGEN - In a follow-up to their financial Outlook for 2009, Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, has launched its first Quarterly Outlook for the global economy. Compiled by Saxo Bank’s Strategy team, the short analysis examines the global economic outlook for the forthcoming quarter and will also look at whether the first quarter predictions that were made by the Strategy team in their Yearly Outlook were correct. Capstone Reports Additional High Grade Intercepts & Expanded Drill Program at Minto NorthVANCOUVER - Hole 09SWC408 Intercepts 2.3% Cu Over 26.7m (Including 4.5% Cu Over 5.1m) - Plus a Second Zone Averaging 2.2% Cu Over 12.5m (Including 7.7% Cu Over 2.7m) Wahaha Reviews 21:0 Whitewash Against DanoneHANGZHOU, China - The 3-year dispute which resulted in a series of worldwide lawsuits between two beverage giants, China’s Wahaha and Danone, the biggest international war in scale since China’s reform and opening up, is expected to come to a close with the final verdict from the arbitration court in Sweden, of which both parties are quietly awaiting. Among numerous court cases worldwide, Wahaha had so far taken the upper hand by winning 21-0 of the Wahaha VS Danone cases. Former Executive at Genzyme Corp. and Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. to Head Business Advisory Board at Rx for Africa, Inc.NEW YORK - A top biotech executive, William Pursley, has agreed to become Chairman of Rx for Africa, Inc.’s (Pink Sheets: RXAF) newly created Business Advisory Board. For 25 years Mr. Pursley has held major executive positions in the biotech industry. In 1985 he joined Genentech, Inc., and was on the marketing team that launched Human Growth Hormone (HGH), one of biotech’s first products. It was a huge success. In 1985 Pursley joined Genzyme Corp as VP of Marketing and spearheaded the launch of Ceradase, an Orphan Drug for the treatment of Gaucher’s Disease. Only 3,000 people in the US suffer from Gaucher’s. Hopes were that the drug would reach US$40 million in sales by the third year on the market. It did US$120 million in year three. Ceradase has gone on to be Genzyme’s biggest seller. It’s sales currently exceed US$600 million. Genzyme’s market cap exceeds US$18 billion. Mr. Pursley subsequently became CEO of Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., a leading mesenchymal stem cell company, which recently announced a major corporate alliance with Genzyme. JetBrains ReSharper 4.5 Faster and Sharper Than EverPRAGUE, Czech Republic - Microsoft Visual Studio Productivity Tool Helps Upgrade Performance and Memory Usage, Continues to Aid .NET Developers in Intelligent, Dynamic Coding April is the New JanuaryLONDON - Think January is the biggest month for embarking upon a new diet and exercise regime? Think again. Bristol’s City Skyline Receives a MakeoverNORWICH, England - With Photo A good head for heights and collaborative working practices were of vital importance when main contractor Rok appointed Anglian Building Products to supply and install new windows throughout a 17-storey tower block in the north of Bristol. Secular Attack on NHS Chaplaincy ‘Simplistic’, Says UniteLONDON - An attack by the National Secular Society (NSS) on the NHS chaplaincy service has been described as ‘erroneous and simplistic’ by Unite, the largest union in the country. |
