Bettlach (ots) - Mathys, the Bettlach-based orthopaedics business, recruited a further 28 persons in 2006. At 7.2 %, the increase in turnover was less than expected, but was nonetheless substantially higher than the industry average. This family-owned business achieved consolidated sales of CHF 74.2 million, which, although equivalent to a year-on-year increase of 7.2 %, was slightly less than expected. The slower ...
- To access an accompanying photo, please go to http://www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100007465&lang=2 - International Finance Corporation and Nestlé Nespresso to Invest $500,000 over two years to assist farmers in Central America San Jose, Costa Rica (ots) - In conjunction with the ...
Zurich (ots) - Following talks with the Communication Union, Cablecom has decided to adjust its shift premium policy and to make retrospective payments until January 1, 2001. Cablecom's new policy reflects the recent changes to standard practice. According to a ruling of the Federal Court from December 5, 2005, night and weekend premiums are an integral part of the salary. In consequence, such premiums must be paid ...
St. Petersburg, Russia (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today finalized its plans to build a new manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg, Russia by signing an agreement with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation (MEDT). The agreement (decree 166) was signed by Herman Gref, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of ...
Espoo, Finland (ots/PRNewswire) - Negotiations have been completed with the personnel representatives in Orion Diagnostica Oy, a subsidiary of Orion Corporation, concerning operational rearrangements at Orion Diagnostica's sites in Finland. As a result of the negotiations, a decision has been made to transfer the production operations of the Oulunsalo plant to Turku. There are 30 employees at the Oulunsalo site. ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - In this press release, the board of Directors of Brunel International briefly comments on the (financial) development of the company following the release of the performance figures for the first quarter of 2005. In the first 3 months of this year Brunel International booked a higher turnover than in the same period in 2004. All core activities contributed to this improvement. The ...
Van Buren Township, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) today announced a financial agreement with Ford Motor Company that will improve Visteon's operating results and cash flow and strengthen the operations that directly serve the automaker. The details of the financial agreement are being reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission ...
Dayton, Ohio (ots/PRNewswire) - Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) announced today that its Moyno, Inc. business unit based in Springfield, Ohio reached agreement on a new three-year labor contract with the UAW International Union and its Local No. 902, which represents 140 Moyno employees. Alan S. Boyce, President of Moyno, commented on the new labor agreement. ...
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Cernavoda, Romania (ots/PRNewswire) - - Initiates Commissioning Process on Second CANDU(R) Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) announced today that it has initiated the commissioning process on the second CANDU(R) 6 unit at Cernavoda, located near the Black Sea, approximately 180 kilometres from Bucharest, Romania. The commissioning milestone was celebrated with the energising of the main service ...
Continental Europe's first full-service global relocation firm signs purchase agreement Geneva (ots) - PME Group Associates, continental Europe's first full-service global relocation consulting firm, signed a purchase agreement this week to become a subsidiary of Primacy Relocation, a leading US-based provider of full-service relocation and global assignment management services. The new subsidiary operates under ...
Nat. Council of State Boards Nursing
CHICAGO, IL (ots) - The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) at www.ncsbn.org has selected the first three countries for purposes of offering the NCLEX examinations abroad for domestic nurse licensure purposes. NCSBN's Board of Directors affirmed the decision at its May meeting upon recommendation from the NCSBN Examination Committee. NCLEX testing is expected to begin January 2005 in Seoul, South Korea; ...
Nat. Council of State Boards Nursing
CHICAGO, IL (ots) - The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) met August 5-8, in Alexandria, Virginia, to consider key organizational business. Donna Dorsey, NCSBN President and Executive Director of the Maryland Board of Nursing, presided at the meeting in which 55 of the 61 member boards participated. Significant actions included: - Election of new NCSBN area directors and ...
Nat. Council of State Boards Nursing
CHICAGO, IL (ots) - The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (www.ncsbn.org) recently approved a recommendation from its Examination Committee to proceed with negotiations for a contract amendment with its test service vendor (Pearson, plc.) for purposes of international administration of the NCLEX(R) examinations. At its 2002 Delegate Assembly (held ...
ORLANDO, FL (ots) - Research Offers Multinational Companies 'Best Practice' Tips To Help Expatriates Feel More Supported On Health & Safety Concerns; Protect $1.3 Million Per Expat Investment Faced with growing uncertainty about their health and safety while on international assignment, a majority ...
Princeton, NJ, USA and Bad Homburg, Germany (ots) - CareerJournalEurope.com, the executive career site from The Wall Street Journal, and jobpilot AG (Neuer Markt: WKN 514 170, Ticker: JOA), Europe's career market on the Internet, have formed an alliance to distribute CareerJournalEurope.com content on www.jobpilot.com. This strategic alliance provides jobpilot users access to in-depth articles on career management ...