ABBOTT PARK, Illinois and REDWOOD CITY, California, March 9, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) -- Abbott and Facet Biotech Corporation announced today a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire Facet, enhancing Abbott's early- and mid-stage pharmaceutical pipeline. Abbott will acquire Facet for US$27 per share in cash for a net transaction value of approximately US$450 ...
Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative (PDVI)
Seoul, March 9, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - PDVI (Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative), a program of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announces today the launch of http://www.denguewatch.org, a news hub for tracking dengue fever epidemics worldwide. Breaking ...
The Hague, The Netherlands, March 8, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - BNG closes the 2009 financial year with a net profit of EUR 278 million (2008: EUR 158 million). As a result of the low money market interest rate, interest results have risen by EUR 60 million. The increased marketability of interest bearing securities has lead to an increase of the result financial transactions by EUR 104 million. The proposed dividend payout to shareholders amounts to EUR 139 million. BNG ...
Paris, March 5, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Mobile Tag, the European leader in mobile barcode solutions, has launched in February its latest application: mobiletag Universal Reader and shopping. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100305/381051 ) Mobiletag is already a downloadable application on all major mobile stores: Android, Iphone, Blackberry, ...
Calgary, Canada, March 5, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. ("BNK" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that effective March 8, 2010 Warren Nelson will join the Company in our Camarillo office as Vice President. As of April 1, Mr. Nelson will become BNK's permanent CFO. Mr. Nelson is a CPA, has his MBA in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley, California and brings over 30 years of corporate ...
Paris and San Francisco, March 4, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Orange and Netvibes today announced a partnership to bring the world's largest collection of mobile widgets to all types of mobile phone user across an extensive range of handsets. Netvibes' huge catalogue of nearly 200,000 real-time widgets will be available on Orange widgets, a service featuring on 80% of ...
Paris, March 3, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo announces that it has become a core member of the GENIVI Alliance, an association of automakers, suppliers and other industrial companies committed to the development and broad adoption of an open source In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform for the automotive industry. IVI is a constantly evolving field ...
Swindon, England and Paris, March 3, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Intel and Orange today announced a strategic agreement to deliver Orange multimedia services across a number of devices based on the Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor and MeeGo software platform. MeeGo, a result of a merger of the Linux-based Moblin(TM) and ...
Abbott Park, Illinois, March 2, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Imagine delaying a life-saving surgery or being afraid to receive or donate blood for fear of contracting HIV (http://www.who.int/hiv/en/). It seems unbelievable today, but twenty-five years ago, this was the reality as the world struggled to keep the deadly virus out of the blood supply. (Photo: ...
Reading, England, March 2, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Archimedes Pharma ("Archimedes"), the leading specialty pharma company, today announced that it has raised GBP65 million (approx US$100 million) in new funding. The round was led by new investor Novo Growth Equity, the growth equity fund of Novo A/S, and included participation by major current investor, Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm. Archimedes also ...
Calgary, Canada, February 27, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company" or "BNK")/ is pleased to announce a 182% increase of its Tishomingo shale gas field reported proved and probable reserves ("2P") to 37.9 million boe from 13.5 million boe at year end 2008. Proved and Probable reserves as of December 31, 2009 were U.S.$241.2 million, up from 2008 year end of U.S.$187.8 million, calculated at a 10% ...
Nuremberg, Germany, February 26, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Edoxaban, a direct oral factor Xa inhibitor, is now being investigated in a second large-scale pivotal phase III trial, HOKUSAI (pronounced hoek-sigh) VTE. This phase III trial is evaluating the safety and efficacy of edoxaban in the treatment and ...
Paris, February 24, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - - Sales Growth of 21% - Gross Margin at 17.7% of Sales and Operating Margin at 5.5% of Sales: Highest Levels Recorded in the Past Five Years - Positive Net Income of 56 Million Euros, Bringing 2009 Full-Year Net Income Group Share to a Loss of ...
Oxfordshire Bioscience Network (OBN)
London, February 24, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - First Quarter of 2010 has shown some early signs of resurgence in life science IPO's that are already underway or planned. BioTrinity, the UK's Premier Biopartnering and Investment Conference, will be focusing on the evidence for early success and the prospects for the remainder of the year and into 2011 in a series of panel discussions aimed at understanding the current ...
EUN Association Paternership AISBL
Brussels, February 24, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - The official launch of the European e-Skills Week - at the world's largest digital tradeshow - CeBIT - in Hannover, Germany, on 2 March 2010 - marks the culmination of a compelling campaign of more than 200 stimulating and informative events and activities such as conferences, webinars, CEO tours to schools and ...
London, February 22, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Hospira announced today that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended for approval the administration of Retacrit (epoetin zeta) subcutaneously in the nephrology setting. This provides an alternative option to intravenous (IV) ...
Galway, Ireland, February 17, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Cappella (http://www.cappella-med.com/), Inc. (Cappella), a medical device company developing dynamic solutions for the treatment of coronary bifurcation disease, announced the addition of Mr. Eamonn Hobbs to the Board of Directors ( http://www.cappella-med.eu/index.php?option= com_content&view=article&id=181:board-of-directors&catid=4) . According to Mr. Wolfgang ...
San Ramon, California, February 17, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - The ZigBee(R) Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, residential, commercial and consumer electronics applications, today announced it is now offering certification for ZigBee platforms designed to operate in the regional sub-1 GHz unlicensed ...
Barcelona, Spain, February 17, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - About 50-thousand telecoms and media professionals are expected to gather in Barcelona, Spain this week for the GSMA Mobile World Congress. Ericsson is presenting its telecoms vision and latest solutions there. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/ericsson/40785 "The industry is defining a lot of our ...
Lyon, France, February 16, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Bluestar Silicones is launching a new line of TCS 7560 and TCS 7561 Silbione(R) products designed for the elastic band market for lingerie and medical applications (support stockings and medical equipment). These two new silicone elastomers have excellent ...
Abbott Park, Illinois, February 16, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Abbott today announced that it has completed its EUR 4.5 billion (US$6.2 billion) acquisition of Belgium-based Solvay Pharmaceuticals, providing Abbott with a large and complementary portfolio of pharmaceutical products and expanding Abbott's presence in key global emerging markets. Based on the timing of the close, Abbott expects the acquisition to add ...
Barcelona (ots/PRNewswire) - - The Orange Expert Assistance Service Includes Specialist Customer Service Representatives Who Will Provide Personalised Care and Support to Help Smartphone Customers - As Part of This Dedicated Support, Expert Assistance Will Also Provide Remote ...
Barcelona, February 15, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Orange today announced it is to become a key partner to Microsoft in Europe for the Windows Phone 7 Series, extending its long-term partnership to deliver a range of phones in 2010 with smarter design and software integration that are optimised for Orange customers. ...
Barcelona, February 15, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - - Orange to offer a daily data roaming tariff standardised[1] across the European Union (EU), enabling more customers to stay connected with friends and family, all for approximately the price of a cup of coffee - Easy to understand, ...
Barcelona (ots/PRNewswire) - - Orange is the First Operator to Launch Interactive SMS and MMS Advertising in Multiple Markets, Helping Brands Transform How They Communicate With Customers - New Service Brings Benefits to Customers and Gives Advertisers Highly Targeted, Interactive Engagement With Thousands of Orange Mobile Customers ...
Barcelona (ots/PRNewswire) - - Following the World's First Commercial Launch by Orange of a Mobile High-definition (HD) Voice Service in Moldova in Sept 2009, Orange Will Also Launch Mobile HD Voice in France, Luxembourg and Spain in Addition to the UK and Belgium in 2010 - The Service Will Deliver a Significantly Improved Quality of Voice and Sound That Will Enable Orange to Transform ...
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - Biosign Technologies Inc. (CNSX: BIO) ("Biosign" or the "Company") today announced it has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485-2003, and Directive 93/42/EEC ("CE Mark") for automated wrist blood pressure and blood glucose monitors with computer controls. The certificates allow Biosign to add non-invasive blood glucose monitoring to its offerings ...
Beaverton, Oregon (ots/PRNewswire) - Planar Systems, Inc. , a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced that its proprietary thin film electroluminescent (TFEL) display technology has been chosen by United Kingdom-based Dytecna Systems Engineering for its new Crew Information Screen (CIS) ...
Calgary, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum Inc. ("BNK" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Steven M. Warshauer has joined the Company as Director of Geology. Mr. Warshauer has a Ph.D in geology, and over 25 years of experience as a geologist and manager in international and domestic exploration, operations, research and training. Most recently Mr. Warshauer was Senior Geological Advisor for Devon ...
Huntington Beach, California and Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) -- Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, announced today that it has received the Clinical Laboratory Permit from the New York State Department of Health. The New York State permit allows the company to receive commercial samples of ...