New company turns unwanted timeshares into auction items for charity fundraisers

BOZEMAN, MT, June 14, 2011—Unable to easily sell the thousands of vacation properties donated to them in the down economy, a special non-profit has found a new way to manage their growing (and expensive) inventory while continuing to raise money for charities: let other non-profits auction the vacation weeks. Donateforacause.org, dedicated to converting unwanted timeshares to cash on behalf of other charities, is working with their new affiliate, Charity Vacation Auctions. Together they are offering a vast selection of vacation weeks for non-profits to use at their own fundraisers in

Education Bill: BHA concerns raised across parties and religious beliefs

Concerns about the Education Bill’s potential to increase further religious discrimination in schools were raised during its “second reading” in the House of Lords yesterday by Labour, Conservative and Crossbench peers including Christians, Hindus and humanists.Peers spoke out against the continuing power of ‘faith’ schools to discriminate in admissions, the appointment of governors and the employment of staff, about homophobic bullying, about extremist (including creationist) groups setting up Free Schools with unbalanced curricula, about the need to repeal laws on collective worship and

Azurite Field update

The oil and gas company PA Resources hereby gives a short update on production and sales at the Azurite Field offshore Republic of Congo.The last production well on the Azurite Field was commissioned as communicated on June 8 and is presently being monitored after initial clean-up. Present level of production on the Azurite Field is in line with the average production level seen in the first quarter of 2011. PA Resources has over the last couple of days performed a lifting from the Azurite Field priced at approximately USD 114 per barrel.   PA Resources has a 35 percent working

RelocateAmerica Releases 14th Annual Top Places to Live Report with New Local Initiative for Top10 Community Recognition

BRIGHTON, Mich., June 15, 2011 -- RelocateAmerica has published its “TOP100 Places to Live ” report in its 14th annual listing of the top communities in America. Despite continued economic gloom & doom still grabbing the headlines there are a number of areas that still rate quite favorably among leaders, businesses and relocating consumers.  “One of the factors we look for in communities as we determine the annual list is a strong show of community support among its local population” said Steve Nickerson, President of RelocateAmerica, “We

CIOs – Find the Right Route to Influence or Risk Obscurity

PA Consulting Group and Harvey Nash survey over 2500 CIOs and IT leadersNew York and London, June 15, 2011 – CIOs must get the balance right between utility and innovation in order to secure influence in the future, according to new research from PA Consulting Group and Harvey Nash. The 2011 survey of over 2,500 CIOs and IT leaders reveals that CIOs are playing an increasingly influential role within their organizations – 50% now sit on the operational board or management team. However, the main demands on them remain cost saving, increasing operational efficiencies and delivering

HNA/HNB – Bond buy back

Hafslund ASA has bought back NOK 43 million of the bond FRN Hafslund ASA 2009/2013, ISIN NO0010496516, HNA91. After this transaction, outstanding amount in the market of this bond is NOK 257 million. Hafslund ASA Oslo, 15. June 2011 For further information, please contact: Group Treasurer Ketil Wang, tel + 47 975 13 135

Worldwide Satellite Trailer Debut

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here. Heading the cast, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma

KONECRANES STARTS MTS BUSINESS IN GERMANY - ACQUIRES LOCAL MTS COMPANY

Konecranes starts MTS business in Germany – acquires local MTS company In June Konecranes acquired the assets of German machine tool service company Schneider Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH in Heilbronn, Baden-Würtenberg in south-west Germany. The company is specialized in maintenance services of machine tools in the engineering industry in western Germany. Schneider Werkzeugmaschinen’s net sales is approximately million 2 EUR and the company has 16 full time employees. The value of the acquisition is not disclosed. Schneider Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH will be the base for Konecranes’ first MTS

Enea to Exhibit and Present at Freescale Technology Forum Americas 2011

Focus will be on Multicore Migration, Programming and PerformanceSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 15, 2011 – Enea (NASDAQ OMX Nordic:ENEA) will once again be a top-level Global Diamond Sponsor at Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) Americas 2011. As a Freescale Strategic Alliance Partner, Enea will have a major presence at the event which will take place June 20-23, in San Antonio, TX. Enea participation will include executive meetings, conference presentations, a panel discussion and a number of technical demonstrations that highlight Enea-Freescale technology integration. “Given our deep business

MAY TEST PRODUCTION AVERAGES 2,570 BOPD

<p> <strong>Test production from the Early Production System (EPS) on Blocks 3 and4 onshore the Sultanate of Oman continues with long term production tests onwells from both the Saiwan East oil field on Block 4 and the Farha South oilfield on Block 3. The production rates vary depending on test programme designand available capacity. A total amount of 32,123 barrels of oil were producedin April and 79,655 barrels in May, corresponding to an average rate of 1,071barrels of oil per day (&#34;BOPD&#34;) for April and 2,570 BOPD for May.Tethys&#8217; share of the production, before

Leading childcare training provider on course to complete the year with impressive success rates

Parenta Training surpassed the national averages for both the overall success rates and timely completion rates following a recent Q3* QSR data publication.Parenta Training surpassed the national averages for both the overall success rates and timely completion rates following a recent Q3* QSR data publication.The publication further cements their overall target of 90% completion rates which currently stands at 85.7% against the nationalaverage of 73.9%. Parenta’s timely completion rates of 88.9% at Q3 are also considerably higher than the national average of 62.2%.The data is based

Bisnode Annual Report 2010

Bisnode Annual Report 2010 is now public and can be downloaded at www.bisnode.comFor a printed copy, please email your contact information to info@bisnode.com

CORRECTION: C-RAD AB: Cooperation agreement with SUS

Press release 2011-06-15   A cooperation agreement has been signed between C-RAD Positioning AB and Skåne University Hospital   C-RAD AB with its three fully owned subsidiaries are all active in the field of radiation therapy. The agreement with Skåne University Hospital (SUS), Sweden is based on validation and further development of the new C-RAD Catalyst system. Two Catalyst systems have by the hospital been ordered. The Catalyst system is based on a next generation hardware and software platform for high performance optical surface scanning and augmented reality through re-

Oslo Børs - Change in GICS classification of Aker ASA

MSCI Barra and S&P have reviewed the GICS classifications of Aker ASA (NO0010234552). The classification of Aker ASA will change from "10101020 - Oil & Gas Equipment & Services" to "40201030 - Multi-Sector Holdings" The new classification will be effective from July 1, 2011

C-RAD AB: Cooperation agreement with SUS

Press release 2011-06-15   A cooperation agreement has been signed between C-RAD Positioning AB and Skåne University Hospital   C-RAD AB with its three fully owned subsidiaries are all active in the field of radiation therapy. The agreement with Skåne University Hospital (SUS), Sweden is based on validation and further development of the new C-RAD Catalyst system. Two Catalyst systems have by the hospital been ordered. The Catalyst system is based on a next generation hardware and software platform for high performance optical surface scanning and augmented reality through re-

Specialist welding company forges ahead with help from Bibby Consulting & Support

Vintner’s Outdoor pitch goes interactive

UNIQUE MARKETING CAMPAIGN WEDS VIDEO BILLBOARDS & WALL PROJECTION MEDIA WITH SOCIAL MEDIAToronto, ON, June 14, 2011--Wild on Media is launching a series of interactive outdoor advertising on behalf of Yellow Tail wine in cities across the Canada. The Out Of Home (OOH) campaign is a unique combination of Video Billboards, Wall Projections, SMS and Social Media. The campaign ventures into exciting and interesting territory as it provides activation of a select list of Video Billboard Network & Wall Projection locations utilizing Social Media hashtags and SMS short-codes, allowing the Video

Fire incident at one of ProfilGruppen's production facilities

Late last night, a fire broke out at one of ProfilGruppen's production facilities for extrusion of profiles. The production at the unit is halted for the time being and cleanup work has started. The extent of the damage, and thus also the duration of the production interruption, will be investigated during the week. “Fortunately no one has been injured by the fire, which is after all the most important”, says CEO Claes Seldeby. “We will do our utmost to maintain the service level to our customers and have already initiated relocation of existing customer orders to our other production

Elina Druker new member of the jury for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

The Board of the Swedish Arts Council has appointed Elina Druker, researcher in comparative literature at the Stockholm University, as a member of the jury for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA).– The Board is very pleased that Elina Druker has accepted the position as jury member for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, says Kerstin Brunnberg, Chairperson of the Swedish Arts Council. It is an important mission and I am sure she will add much to the jury, with her knowledge of various art genres and media.Elina Druker replaces literature teacher, lecturer and writer Agneta Edwards,

SimCorp releases IFRS 9 guide for investment firms

Article reviews primary tenets of new global accounting regulation SimCorp, a leading provider of highly specialised software and expertise for the investment industry, announced today its guide to the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9. The guide examines how investment firms can benefit from new measurement models and how they can leverage their IT platform to ensure compliance with the new regulation. The IFRS 9 guide  looks at how firms can prepare themselves for

Smoking alternative, can be used in all public places!

Forktruck firm teaches pupils about skills for future jobs

Siri update

Stavanger, 15 June 2011: Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) owns 50 percent of the Siri oil field in Denmark, where technical study work is ongoing to identify and implement a repair of the platform. Noreco has over an extensive period matured a technical repair solution which can be implemented immediately, which will address the necessary aspects related to health, safety and environment, and which will be the best commercial and economic solution for the license.   Noreco notes that DONG Energy, the operator of Siri, today announced it will implement a solution which has not

Volvo order for 328 buses for New York City

Volvo Buses has secured an order for 328 articulated buses for New York City through its subsidiary Nova Bus. The order is valued at USD 231 M.The order applies to 328 Nova LFS articulated buses. The client, MTA New York City Transit, has a fleet of more than 6,000 buses, the largest bus fleet among all local transport companies inNorth Americaand one of the largest in the world. In the past year, MTA tested 90 of Nova’s articulated buses, including on Line M15 inManhattan. They are the first buses inNew York Citywith three doors and low floors throughout the bus, which contribute to