EDIC uses extreme sports, special effects and Phantom camera for new video ‘The Quest’

View the skylines of Europe as never before in the new video  for the network of Europe Direct Information Centres (EDIC), featuring impressive graphic effects, skilled camera work and thrilling acrobatic stunts. ‘The Quest’ video, which aims to promote EDIC services among European citizens, sees a fearless Belgian stuntman literally jump from rooftop to rooftop towards his destination – Europe. He is assisted in his daring journey by graphic effects representing the EDIC network and, after three soaring jumps; he is rewarded with an

Trafalgar Square unites with Red Square, Moscow for London’s own Russian Maslenitsa festival: 19 – 26 February 2012

· Say goodbye to winter with Vodka and pancakes, music and song at the London Maslenitsa Festival - a traditional Russian festival to welcome the spring · London Maslenitsa Festival is the largest celebration of Russian culture, art, music and food anywhere outside Russia. · Events take place across London from 19-26 February culminating in a day-long spectacular in Trafalgar Square on Sunday, 26 February · A live video link will connect Maslenitsa revellers in Trafalgar Square with those in Moscow’s Red Square · Festival supported by Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London · Press

Agellis receives an order for 2.8 million SEK from a smelter plant in Norway

AGELLIS Group, which develops and markets products for the global metals industry, has received an order totaling 2.8 million SEK for a measuring instrument to a smelter plant in Norway.The order, which refers to a system for level measurement in furnaces (EMLI-ELP), includes equipment for temperature measurement and sampling. The complete system is expected to be installed during the latter part of the first half of 2012.Knowing the levels of slag and metal in the furnace is an important parameter that helps the plant to optimize production and quality. To be able to automate

Charter Fuels Offers Homeowners Wintertime Propane Safety Tips

LANCASTER, Wis. – December 20, 2011 – With temperatures dropping across the country and energy bills rising, more homeowners are turning to alternative options like propane for their heating needs. Propane is a cost-effective clean energy source, but these savings can be easily canceled out for those who aren’t properly prepared for winter weather. Doug Pink, president of Midwest energy leader Charter Fuels , says it’s more important than ever during the harsh winter months for homeowners to be up to speed on propane safety. “We all know that wintertime

Press Release.   SSD – the alternative to internal 2.5” and 3.5’’Hard Disk Drives.

Speed up your notebook with Verbatim’s new SATA-II Solid State Drive Upgrade Kit With the new SATA-II Solid State Drive Upgrade Kit, Verbatim  offers an ideal alternative to internal 2.5’’ and 3.5’’ Hard Disk Drives for notebooks and desktop PCs. It offers faster system boot up, improved system and application performance, increased shock resistance, longer battery life for laptops and is completely silent. The included NTI Echo Cloning software allows the copying of all hard drive data onto the SSD. In addition the Verbatim SSD Kit includes a special USB enclosure

Archer Limited - Financial Calendar 2012

Hamilton, Bermuda (December 20, 2011) Archer Limited plans to release its financial statements on the following dates in 2012: · 29 February 2012 - Preliminary fourth quarter and financial year 2011 results · 31 May 2012 - First quarter 2012 results · 31 August 2012 - Second quarter 2012 results · 30 November 2012 - Third quarter 2012 results  Please be advised that the dates are subject to change. This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

Christmas Tree Giveaway

A World of Furniture is currently offering a baby Christmas tree to all customers who visit their Salisbury , Southampton , Poole  or Blandford  stores. The trees are 6 inch saplings and one is allowed per customer. No purchase is necessary. The Christmas tree giveaway is now in its third year. “We started it because as a furniture store we know how important trees are and everyone

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Romantic Provence at Alain Ducasse’s French Country Inn

New boiler represents eVolution of acclaimed wood burning stoves

ISG Wins Healthy £4 Million Community Services Scheme

Construction work is now underway on ISG’s £4 million project to build a new library, health centre and children’s centre in Pelsall, West Midlands, following the earlier demolition of the existing library building by the contractor. In a complex programme involving phased relocation of community services, the library has now moved into temporary premises to allow demolition of the old library building and construction of a new facility to house the library, a health centre and a children’s centre. The new building is due to be handed over in summer 2012, at which point medical staff

HNA/HNB – Market making agreement

Hafslund ASA has decided not to extend the liquidity provider agreement with Fondsfinans ASA for the company’s class A- and B-shares upon expiry 1 March 2012. Hafslund ASA Oslo, 20. December 2012

Online Analyzer Marks Breakthrough in Managing Depression

Waltham, Mass. -  December 20, 2011 -- People dealing with depression now have a new and potentially powerful ally: technology. The Depression Wellness Analyzer  is a breakthrough online system that allows people to define individual wellness goals, track their moods, monitor and adhere to treatment plans and medications, spot red flags and gather data to discuss with their doctor. Unlike any other mood-monitoring software, the system -- which is is based on the PHQ-9, a well established benchmark of depression

Kvaerner achieves substantial completion on Longview project

Kvaerner's subsidiary Kvaerner North American Construction Inc. ("Kvaerner NAC"), along with its other consortium member, Siemens Energy Inc., have achieved Substantial Completion of the 695 megawatt (net) supercritical pulverized coal Longview Power Plant, located in Maidsville, West Virginia.  The Plant has now been turned over to the owner, Longview Power, LLC.   ENDS For further information, please contact: Investor relations:Ingrid Aarsnes, SVP Investor Relations, Kvaerner, Tel: +47 67 59 50 46, Mob: +47 950 38 364 Media:Mariken Holter, SVP Communications, Kvaerner, Tel:

Autoliv Elects New Chairman and Declares Next Quarterly Dividend

(Stockholm, December 20, 2011) --- At today’s meeting of the Board of Directors of Autoliv, Inc. – the global leader in automotive safety – Mr. Lars Nyberg was elected new Chairman of the Board, succeeding Mr. Lars Westerberg. Mr. Nyberg has been a director of Autoliv since October 2004. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of TeliaSonera, the leading Nordic and Baltic telecommunications company listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange. Mr. Nyberg is also the Chairman of DataCard Corporation, a company dealing in secure ID and card personalization. From 1995 until 2003, Mr.

3M vehicle wrapping film spreads the word for Richard Parks' successful 737 Challenge

Wrapped by Signs Express, an eye-catching Audi A1 has been turning heads on UK roads and is now a competition prize raising money for Marie Curie Cancer CareBracknell, UK, 20 December 2011 – Diversified technology company 3M is proud to have played a part in promoting Richard Parks' 737 Challenge: a world first race to climb the 7 highest summits on each of the world’s continents and stand on all 3 poles in 7 months. The Cardiff branch of the UK's largest signage company, Signs Express, was commissioned by the endeavour to wrap a new Audi A1 to raise awareness of the 737 Challenge. They

New boiler represents eVolution of acclaimed wood burning stoves

NASDAQ OMX extends lease with Fabege

NASDAQ OMX has made the decision to remain as a long-term tenant in the Ladugårdsgärde 1:48 property, in Norra Djurgårdsstaden. NASDAQ OMX, which rents most of the property together with SalusAnsvar, is extending its lease up to 2020, based on an annual rent of SEK 66m. The new agreements also entail that NASDAQ OMX will be relinquishing part of its current office space, approximately 5,800 sqm, thus creating opportunities for other companies to relocate to modern premises in an increasingly attractive area. “We are delighted that NASDAQ OMX, which is Fabege’s largest customer, has

James Avery Announces New Store Opening at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, KS

Jeweler plans to open first Kansas City area location this AprilKERRVILLE, TEXAS, DECEMBER 20, 2011 -- James Avery, a Texas-based, family-owned jewelry retailer, announces the early-April opening of their newest location in Overland Park, KS, a suburb of Kansas City. The new store at Oak Park Mall, the largest mall in both Kansas and Missouri, will feature an extensive selection of predominantly hand-crafted jewelry, with designs in sterling silver, 14K gold and gemstones. Established in 1954, James Avery’s corporate mission is “to share life, love and faith through the beauty of design.”

Make Yourself Better by Philip Weeks available from January 15th

Philip Weeks, Master Herbalist, acupuncturist and founder of the Philip Weeks Clinic, has completed work on his first book, ‘Make Yourself Better’. The publication is available now for pre-order from makeyourselfbetter.com or amazon.co.uk. A self-help-book for people wanting to improve their physical, mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing, Make Yourself Better is full of practical advice, natural recipes and simple procedures that readers can follow at home. All recipes involve only natural ingredients and no specialist skills are needed to follow Philip’s path to a healthier you.

Scania will lower production rate due to slowing demand

Scania foresees a continued slowdown in demand in various markets and, starting in January, will lower the production rate at its units in Europe and Latin America. This adjustment will be handled within the terms of existing flexibility agreements at the company.Economic worries in Europe and the world have made customers more hesitant about investing in new products. In November 2011, Scania cut back its production rate by about 15 percent at the global level, but since then demand has deteriorated further. “The slowdown in Europe and the Middle East has continued. Meanwhile we are

KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE WITH 2 NEW CONTRACTS WITH TOTAL VALUE OF 10.5 MEUR (81 MNOK) IN NORTH AMERICA

Kongsberg Automotive’s (KA) Interior business area has been awarded two new contracts in the North American market. One is for an electro-mechanical seat release actuator which will be used on a premier German vehicle built in North America. The actuator is used to access the 3rd row seats and for expanding the luggage compartment. The second win is for a pneumatic lumbar system with one of the leading American OEMs.Production will be in KA’s facilities in Matamoros and Reynosa, Mexico. Both contracts have a five year span and start of production will be progressively from Q2 2012. The

Silverdell PLC Appoints New Director

Silverdell PLC appoints John Potts to head up industrial division Silverdell PLC the Specialist Environmental Support Services Group   has appointed a new Director to develop and lead their industrial division.  John Potts has been tasked with leading Silverdell’s expansion into the wider industrial marketplace to reinforce their strong position within the UK industrial sector.John joins Silverdell PLC from Hertel – a global industrial services company, which gives him the necessary, relevant skills and experience to drive forward Silverdell’s industrial

Positive study results for OX27

Uppsala - December 20, 2011 - Orexo AB (STO: ORX) has obtained positive results in a pharmacokinetic study with the OX27 project. The study was conducted on healthy subjects, with the aim to demonstrate that OX27 has the potential for more flexible dosing than fentanyl based products. OX27 is a sublingual (under the tongue) tablet, developed to improve the treatment of breakthrough pain in cancer patients. The recently completed study shows that the active pharmaceutical ingredient has a rapid absorption into, and elimination from, plasma. This means that OX27 potentially can be dosed in

YIT SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH KALMAR MUNICIPALITY IN SWEDEN TO REACH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS

PRESS RELEASE      20 December 2011 at 14:00YIT SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH KALMAR MUNICIPALITY IN SWEDEN TO REACH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS Kalmar Municipality in Sweden has signed an agreement with YIT Sverige AB in order to improve the energy efficiency of the municipality's real estate. The agreement aims to reduce energy costs and to improve the maintenance, and thus to achieve more energy-efficient operations. The municipality's goal is to reduce total energy use by 20% by 2013. YIT will do a total review of the city's technology systems and quality assurance of a good