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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. ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Pakistan rupee falls to 70 to dollar on foreign currency export ban
Karachi - The Pakistani rupee saw its biggest fall in five years Friday, hitting 70 to the US dollar after the central bank imposed an export ban on euros and other foreign currencies, dealers said. There is virtual panic everywhere in the market, ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Pope Benedict XVI turns down invitation to visit Philippines
Manila - Pope Benedict XVI has turned down an invitation to visit the Philippines, Asia's largest Catholic country, this year due to a hectic schedule, a senior Church official said Friday. Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

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 ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Fun (General) ]

Longer days lift spirits, while shorter skirts bring on the flirt
Hamburg - Buds are sprouting, birds are twittering and the convertibles and sunglasses are coming out. Even though the overnight temperature still drops to near freezing, the flirting season is on. Everyone knows that even the most tender ray of suns...

[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Fun (General) ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Fun (General) ]

 

Press Release Archives
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 ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

GPS Industries Improves Liquidity with Increased Borrowing Capacity

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 9 /PRNewswire/ --

GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) (OTC Bulletin Board: GPSN), the only providerof Wi-Fi powered, advertising enhanced GPS systems for golf facil...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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.

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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:  

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

CORRECTING AND REPLACING Invesco Ltd. Announces April 30, 2008 Assets Under Management
ATLANTA - Please replace the release dated May 8, 2008 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: INVESCO LTD. ANNOUNCES AMENDED APRIL 30, 2008 ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT Invesco Ltd.

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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..

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Taglich Brothers Initiates Coverage on Anglo Swiss Resources, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY -- 05/09/08 --

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Research and Markets: Eastern India Accounts for Around 10% of the Overall Indian Electronics Market
DUBLIN, Ireland - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91385) has announced the addition of Lagging Behind: ICT Market Development in Eastern India to their offering. Due to its mount

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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 ..

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

International Wire Announces Strong First Quarter 2008 Results and an Increase in the Stock Repurchase Program
CAMDEN, N.Y. - International Wire Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ITWG) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Operating income, income from continuing operations and net income for the three months increased over the comparable periods of 2007, driven by increased

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Premium Australian Beverage Company Lion Nathan Selects Quickcomm for Telecom Expense Management Services

NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lion Nathan, an Australian premium alcoholic beverages company has chosen Quickcomm, a leading global provider of telecommunications expense management software an...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Martinrea International Inc. to Announce First Quarter Results on May 12, 2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- 05/09/08 -- Martinrea International Inc. (TSX: MRE) today announced that it will report its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, at close of business on Monday May 12, 2008. A conference call to disc..

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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.

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

ICE Issues Statement Regarding Congressional Proposals to Control Global Energy Market Operation
ATLANTA, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. , a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today responded to Congressional proposals to mod...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Business Association Leader Ed Deeb Awarded The Ellis Island Medal of Honor During Ceremonies in New York City May 10

WARREN, Mich., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Deeb, native Detroiter and president and CEO of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association, and the Michigan Business and Professional Association, hea...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Launches Authorized Generic of Warner Chilcott's Dovonex(R) Scalp Solution
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. - Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:HITK) announced today that it entered into a distribution and supply agreement with a subsidiary of Warner Chilcott Limited (NASDAQ:WCRX) to market the authorized generic version of Warner Chilcott’s Dovon

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

XFMedia Wins Major Radio Contract, Further Strengthens Its Edge in Auto Sector
BEIJING, May 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XFMedia , a leading media group in China, announced that it has signed a 3-year contract with a major China auto advertiser for promotion on radio chan...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Research and Markets: Comprehensive Research Analysis of the Bear Stearns Companies and Their Competitors
DUBLIN, Ireland - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91307) has announced the addition of Analysis of The Bear Stearns Companies to their offering. The Company Analysis is a highly

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

New UniTrak Powderflight Website Provides Solutions-By-Industry Approach To Bulk Materials Handling Challenges
GLOSSOP, U.K. - UniTrak Powderflight Limited — manufacturer and distributor of Powderflight™ aeromechanical conveyors and TipTrak™ bucket elevators — recently launc

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Camiant Founder and CTO to Debate Quality of Service vs. Quality of Experience at Light Reading Live! The Future of Broadband 2008 Conference
MARLBOROUGH, MA -- 05/09/08 -- Camiant, Inc., the leading provider of policy control and application assurance technology to service providers worldwide, today announced that Founder and Chief Technology Officer Susie Kim Riley will be a guest spea..

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Monarc Corp (MONA.PK) Commences Pilot Project With Obsidian Group Inc.

TORONTO, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monarc Corp (MONA) and its operating subsidiary Syscon Products Inc are pleased to announce the commencement of a pilot project for its beverage control s...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Smart Balance to Webcast Presentation at Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium
PARAMUS, N.J., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smart Balance Inc. announced today Stephen Hughes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smart Balance Inc., will make a presentation at the annual ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

AES Acquires Landfill Gas Project in El Salvador to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Produce Renewable Energy
ARLINGTON, Va. - The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) today announced the acquisition of a landfill gas to renewable energy project in Nejapa, El Salvador that is projected to generate an average of 400,000 Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) annually over the next 20 years.

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Cream of the Crop Stock Picking Service Enters 20th Straight Month of 100% Perfection
SANTA CLARA, CA -- 05/09/08 -- As the markets wallow in negative territory since the beginning of 2008, many traders are worrying about their losses. Subscribers to the BullTrade.com (http://www.bulltrade.com)..

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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..

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
TAMPA, Fla., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SHLL) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 30, 2008.

Key metrics fo...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Homeowners Behind on Payments - Mysterious Website Granting Wishes to Those with Foreclosure Trouble

PHOENIX, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationwide help -- Ask thousands of American homeowners to name their single greatest wish this year and many would tell you they would like to save their homes fro...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Enzo Biochem Acquires BIOMOL International, Further Expanding Its Life Sciences Operations
NEW YORK - Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) announced the acquisition on May 8th of substantially all of the U.S. based assets of BIOMOL International, LP, of Plymouth Meeting, PA, and all of the stock of its two-wholly-owned United Kingdom subsidiaries. BIOMOL is a privately owned global produ

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

Pulmo BioTech Announces an Increase in its Stake in PulmoScience
NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pulmo BioTech Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PLMO) announced today that it has increased its stake in PulmoScience Inc. by 10%, taking its total holdings to 61% in...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]

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

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ PressRelease ]



 

 


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