General News
Berlin to get direct flight link to Beijing in September
Berlin - China's Hainan Airlines is to inaugurate a regular service between Berlin and Beijing from September, flying four times a week to the German capital's Tegel Airport, airport authorities said Friday. The flights are to begin on September 5. ...
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Jordan's national carrier suspends flights to Beirut
Amman - Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jordan's national carrier, suspended flights to Beirut for Friday morning in light of ongoing violence there, a company spokesman said Friday. The airline said it was leaving the door open for resuming flights to th...
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Catholic Church vetoes German university appointment
Eichstaett, Germany - The Catholic Church confirmed Thursday that it has vetoed a nominee to run the German-speaking world's only Catholic university because a local bishop does not trust him. It had been reported that the Vatican intervened to stop ...
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Estonia inflation hits 10-year high as economy slows
Tallinn - Estonia's annual inflation rate reached a 10-year high of 11.4 percent in April, driven by rising costs for food and housing, the government said Thursday. Rising inflation, coupled with slower growth, is increasingly clouding economic pros...
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Asia-Pacific business class airfares on the rise
Singapore - Business class airfares in the Asia-Pacific region climbed 4 per cent in the first quarter of this year on demand for long-haul flights to the Americas and on regional routes, a business travel monitor said on Thursday. Airfares across th...
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Sitting near a stranger might be start of friendship
Leipzig, Germany - Two people who just happen to sit next to each other at an event might be on the path to friendship, according to a study by the University of Leipzig. The study showed that coincidental proximity at first meetings made a deep impr...
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Eat something before spending the night outdoors
Stuttgart - Outdoor enthusiasts should always have a meal before sleeping in the great outdoors, according to the Stuttgart- based magazine Outdoors. A camper's body turns the extra food into fuel to help stay warm during the night. Pre-camping meals...
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Citizens Community Bank Opens New Roanoke Rapids Branch
SOUTH HILL, Va., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At a Grand Opening ceremony today, Citizens Community Bank welcomes the community of Roanoke Rapids into its banking family when it opens the doors ...
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Xenon Pictures Acquires 'Amexicano'
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Xenon Pictures has acquired North American rights to Amexicano , starring 2008 Grammy(TM) Nominee Jennifer Pena, in a mid-six figure deal. Amexica...
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Beacon Power Announces First Quarter 2008 Results
TYNGSBORO, Mass. -
Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON), a company that designs and
develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable
and efficient electricity grid operation, announced its financial
results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
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XenoPort to Present at Upcoming Conferences
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -
XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) announced today that it will provide access
via the World Wide Web to its presentations at the following upcoming
conferences:
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GPS Industries Signs Master Supply Agreement with GPSi Asia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: GPSN) , the only provider of Wi-Fi powered, advertising enhanced GPS systems for golf facil...
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Snowfield Development Corp.: Exploration Update
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- 05/09/08 --
Snowfield Development Corp. ("Snowfield" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SNO) today announces it has finished its Mud Lake Kimberlite delineation and sampling program and is preparing for an aggressive sum..
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Auction Floor Elects New Chairman
SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- 05/09/08 --
Auction Floor, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AFLO)
(FRANKFURT: ZUI.F) a leading web-based technology provider to the auction
industry, announced today that board member Ron Erickson has been elected
to the position of Chairman of ..
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Current Independent Financial Advisers Market Assessment
DUBLIN, Ireland -
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91383)
has announced the addition of Independent Financial Advisers Market
Assessment 2008” to their offering
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Foamex Announces First Quarter 2008 Results
LINWOOD, Pa. -
Foamex International Inc. (OTC: FMXL) today announced results for the
first quarter ended March 30, 2008.
Commenting on the results, Jack Johnson, President and Chief Executive
Officer, said, “While the deterioration of the
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CVR Energy Annual Meeting to be Held Friday, June 6
SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CVR Energy, Inc. announced today that its annual meeting, originally scheduled for May 14, 2008, will be held on Friday, June 6, 2008. (Logo: ...
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u-blox Appoints SmartCore as Brazilian Representative
THALWIL, Switzerland, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- u-blox, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, has appointed SmartCore Business Intelligence as its Brazilian representative.The mo...
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CRH Medical Corporation opens Center in Dallas
VANCOUVER, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CRH Medical Corporation (CRM:TSX-V) announced today that it has opened a Center for Colorectal Health in Dallas TX. This Center is the Company's first i...
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Nortek Reports 1st-Quarter Results
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nortek, Inc. ( Nortek ), a leading diversified global manufacturer of innovative, branded residential and commercial ventilation, HVAC and home t...
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DRI Corporation Announces New Sign System Products For U.S. Public Transit Market
DALLAS -
DRI Corporation (DRI) (NASDAQ: TBUS), a digital communications
technology leader in the domestic and international surface
transportation and transit security markets, announced today that its
TwinVision na, Inc. (TVna) subsidiary in Durham, N.C., recently launched
two new el
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Effective Control Transport Shareholder Update
LONGUEUIL, QC -- 05/09/08 --
Effective Control Transport Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EFFC) (www.econtroltransport.com), a software company which specializes in
technology that monitors a driver's vigilance, anno..
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Authoritative Reference on Clinical Psychology and Aging
DUBLIN, Ireland -
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91344)
has announced the addition of Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of
Ageing, 2nd Edition to their offering.
The first aut
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Peoples Bancorp Inc. Increases Second Quarter 2008 Dividend
MARIETTA, Ohio, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. ( Peoples ) yesterday declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share, reflecting a 4.5% increase from the...
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OYO Geospace Reports Fiscal Year 2008 Second Quarter Results
HOUSTON -
OYO Geospace (NASDAQ:OYOG) today announced net income of $3.2 million,
or $0.53 per diluted share, on revenues of $36.4 million for its quarter
ended March 31, 2008. This compares with a net income of $3.1 million,
or $0.52 per diluted share, on revenues of $32.1 million in the
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