Volga Resources Raises Stake in Novatek to 18.2%

August 13th, 2009 LONDON - - British-Romanian Vampire Flick To Debut At Canadian Thrill Fest Strigoi (www.strigoimovie.com), a new independent vampire film set in present-day rural Romania, has announced that it will be holding its world premiere at the 4th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival ( torontoafterdark.com/2009) on Monday, August 17th at the legendary Bloor Cinema. "Strigoi", an English-language independent production, was cast and filmed entirely in Romania, the true home of vampire folklore.

August 9th, 2009 BANGALORE, India - - The Company Sets up an IOT Lab in Bangalore, India - To Support TEMs, TSPs & ISVs for Voice & Video Domains Tech Mahindra, a global systems integrator & technology solutions provider to the telecom industry today announced the launch of an IOT Lab to offer Test Services to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), Telecom Equipment Manufacturers (TEMs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). The state-of-the-art Lab, established at Tech Mahindra's facilities in Bangalore, will host a variety of network infrastructure elements sourced from multiple vendors enabling it to execute IOT Programs focused towards multiple technology areas.

July 15th, 2009 ZUG, Switzerland - - Nord Stream Will Provide Supply Route Diversification and Additional Gas From 2011 Matthias Warnig, Managing Director of Nord Stream AG, and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs today confirmed the importance of the Nord Stream gas pipeline to EU energy security. Nord Stream updated the Commissioner on the latest developments in the permitting process for Nord Stream.

July 6th, 2009 PARIS, France - Essilor is pursuing its external growth strategy through a number of recent transactions in Europe, North America and the Middle East. Essilor has acquired all outstanding shares in De Ceunynck, a major player in the Belgian market where the company is BBGR's long-time distributor.

June 28th, 2009 UPPSALA, Sweden - - Financing Led by SLS Invest Will Fund Gyros to Profitability Gyros AB, the leading provider of automated micro-immunoassays for therapeutic protein development, announces that it has raised SEK 80 million (approximately euro 7.5 million) in an equity fundraising led by SLS Invest, the Company's leading shareholder. The new funds will enable Gyros to drive the further commercialization of its Gyrolab technology.

June 22nd, 2009 CANNES, France - - Global Campaign to Harness Action around the UN Climate Change Conference The United Nations, the International Advertising Association (IAA), and a coalition of the world's leading advertising, marketing and media agencies today launched Hopenhagen -- a movement that empowers global citizens to engage in the December United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) -- at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Hopenhagen, hopenhagen.org, is a global marketing and communications initiative that will inspire and generate mass activation around the world.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Fifth International Conference on Rare Earths, Hong Kong 17-19 November 2009 There have been some radical changes in the rare earth industry over the last twelve months. In the short term, the downturn in the global economy has led to the price of key rare earth oxides such as neodymium falling by more than 50%, as well as temporary plant closures.

June 2nd, 2009 WINDSOR, England - Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, today announced it has reached an agreement with Canadian Superior Energy Inc. (TSX:SNG) under which Centrica could acquire a 45 per cent interest in gas development Block 5(c), located off the south east coast of Trinidad, for US$142.5 million (GBP87 million) in cash.

April 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Stake in NSIA Participations represents ECP's largest financial services investment to date Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), an international private equity firm focused on investing across the African continent, announced today it has purchased a significant minority stake in la Nouvelle Societe Interafricaine d'Assurance Participations SA (NSIA), the leading insurance group in French-speaking west and central Africa. ECP's US $47.7 million (euro 35 million) investment - made through the purchase of common shares - is the firm's largest investment in an African financial services firm to date.

March 16th, 2009 LONDON - To view the full Multimedia News Release, please click: www.lansons.com/press/renaissance/renaissance-press-release.htm Russell Cleveland: "Renaissance US Growth Trust backs Chinese and US entrepreneurs." "In spite of recent falls in China's growth rate, China will remain the fastest growing economy in the world", said Russell Cleveland, manager of Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust, in answer to investors' questions about where to go for growth. "China will not be immune from recessions but the long-term growth prospects for companies investing in areas such as infrastructure, education, medical and food and water are considerable, partly because of the sheer scale of the Government's ambitions." To capitalise on these prospects, Russell Cleveland now invests 50% of his portfolio in Chinese companies listed on the US Stock Exchange, concentrating on smaller companies with entrepreneurial management who typically have a significant stake in the company.

June 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy has raised its stake in Germany-based REpower Systems AG to 90.72 percent by acquiring Martifer Group's 14.4 percent stake in the company, it was announced here Saturday. Suzlon acquired Portugal-based Martifer's stake with a final payment of 87.6 million euros ($122.3 million), the company said in a statement.

March 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - City-based Sterling Projects and Engineering Ltd and one of its promoters, S. Jayalakshmi, have increased their combined stake in the Rs.2.13-billion real estate company Arihant Foundations and Housing to 7.37 percent.

July 8th, 2009 Some small businesses forgoing raises for 2nd yearNEW YORK — It's something many small business owners across the country are dreading: Telling staffers they won't be getting a raise for a second straight year. "I got a lot of blank stares," Matt Spaulding recalled.

August 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Canada-based Niko Resources has said it has found natural gas in the offshore Mahanadi basin block that it is jointly exploring with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). At NEC-25, the AJ2 well discovered gas, Niko announced in its quarterly report for the period ending June 30.

May 5th, 2009 Southwest Airlines labor deal includes pay raisesDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. says it has reached a tentative agreement that gives pay raises to customer-service employees.

January 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's ONGC Videsh may buy a stake of up to 40 percent in an oil block in Kazakhstan, an oil ministry official said Monday. ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of state-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp., may get a share of 30-40 percent in the Satpayev block in the oil and mineral resources rich Central Asian country, the official official said.

June 24th, 2009 Jones Apparel Group raises stake in GRI GroupNEW YORK — Jones Apparel Group Inc. said Wednesday that it purchased an additional 15 percent stake in licensee GRI Group Ltd.

December 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Suzlon Energy, India's largest wind turbine manufacturer, has acquired the first tranche of Martifer group's stake in REpower Systems AG of Germany for approximately euro 65 million ($89 million or Rs.4.23 billion), the company announced Tuesday. The transaction takes Suzlon's holding in REpower to 73.71 percent.

August 11th, 2009 Sal Oppenheim raises euro300 mln in new capitalFRANKFURT — Sal. Oppenheim jr.

June 23rd, 2009 Southwest reservations agents ratify labor pactDALLAS — Customer-service and reservations agents at Southwest Airlines have ratified a new contract that gives the workers 3 percent pay raises. The union says Southwest also agreed to a "significant increase" in retirement benefits, including bigger 401(k) contributions.