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Who should command counter terrorism?

Dr David Lowe, Principal Lecturer in Law, was featured on BBC London this morning looking at the issue of the counter terrorism responsibilities of Metropolitan Police's SO15 being transferred to the National Crime Agency.  SO15, or Counter Terrorism Command, is a Specialist Operations branch within London's Metropolitan Police Service. The interview is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01y40sz (2 hours 34 minutes) Dr Lowe’s main research interests are terrorism, policing, transnational crime and human rights. Most of this emanates from his previous occupation as a police officer

Dorwest says pets should stay happy in their skin this summer

FOR CONSUMERSWhile most of the British public excitedly dig out their shades and shorts in eager anticipation of the warmer weather, many of their four-legged furry friends are less fortunate when it comes to enjoying the summer. High pollen counts, hot temperatures and increased numbers of pesky parasites can make these months a misery for many cats and dogs, sometimes causing incapacitating skin conditions. Equipped with an award-winning array of licensed veterinary herbal medicine solutions, Dorwest Herbs  is stepping in to save summer this year with its ‘Happy

Delta President Says Overall Revenue Could Rise 10% in Q2 and Corcept Therapeutics Ends Late Stage Trial of Mifepristone

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) - announced an important revenue measure that would show gains in May and June. The company said that unit revenue, or passenger revenue per available seat mile, would likely rise in the 6 percent to 7 percent range for both May and June. This is compared with a growth forecast of 5 percent to 7 percent Delta gave last month. Delta President Edward Bastian told a Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference that revenue outlook was "very solid." He noted that Delta's overall revenue could rise 10 percent in the current second quarter. Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Wal-Mart Beats Amazon on Web Sales Growth and Morgan Stanley Gets a $5 Million Fine

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has overtaken Amazon.com for the first time in ten years with web sales growing faster. This is according to the Wall Street Journal, which reported that Wal-Mart's global Internet sales rose 30 percent last year, while Amazon's registered a sales growth of "only" 20 percent. The newspaper cited data from trade publication Internet Retailer. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. It operates discount stores, supermarkets,

Target Corp. CEO Gregg Steinhafel Resigns and Activision Beats Analysts' Expectations

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) President and CEO Gregg Steinhafel has resigned from the company and also stepped down as chairman of the board. The move came several months after the company sudffered one of the biggest data breaches where the retailer has still yet to recover. The company's board is looking for a new CEO from an outside firm to replace Steinhafel. Target Corporation operates general merchandise stores in the United States and Canada. It offers household essentials, including pharmacy, beauty, personal care, baby care, cleaning, and paper products; music, movies, books,

Whole Foods Lowers FY2014 Outlook and Tesla Reports Earnings

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) released their Q2 earnings report revealing earnings of $0.38 per share which missed estimates of $0.41 per share. The company also lowered their 2014 fiscal year sales forecast to 10.5 - 11%. Whole Foods expects full year 2014 diluted EPS of $1.52 to $1.56. Previously the company had expected $1.58 to $1.65. "As we continue to innovate and evolve at a fast pace, we are confident in our ability to gain market share and expect our sales to approach $25 billion over the next five years," said John Mackey co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods

Twitter Crumbles After Shares Unlock and Pfizer/Astrazeneca Deal Sparks Fears

Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) shares sank after a huge amount of the company's stock was unlocked this week. The unlock  of shares  allowed shareholders in the firm who have long held the company's stock to sell their equity. As a result shares of Twitter sank more than 11%. In comparison Facebook soared more than 10% the day the company unlocked 800 million Facebook shares. Twitter, Inc. is a global platform for public self-expression and conversation in real time. It provides various products for users, including Twitter that allows users to express themselves and create, distribute, and

Setra invests in Poland

Wood products company Setra is increasing its focus on the growing Polish market and will open a local sales office in northern Poland in May.“Due to the positive sales development in Poland in recent years we are now taking the next step and opening our own local sales office in Lebork. This will enable us to work more closely with already established Polish customers and at the same time build new business relationships in the growing Polish market,” says Olle Berg, Market Director at Setra. Setra’s new sales office is in the town of Lebork in northern Poland and will be run by Mariusz

Air Charter Service announce sponsorship of Powering Imagination

87 years ago this week, Charles Lindbergh departed on a journey from San Diego that would end up in Paris, capture the world’s imagination and dramatically shape the future of travel. Today, world-leading aircraft charter provider, Air Charter Service (ACS), announces their part in the latest chapter in the Lindbergh legacy: Powering Imagination. Charles Lindbergh’s flight across the Atlantic in the Spirit of St Louis altered the aviation industry forever. The technologies, flight planning methods, and discipline used on this historic flight transformed aviation from being a pastime for

Environmental permit granted for the Rämepuro satellite mine

The Company’s subsidiary Endomines Oy has today received an environmental permit decision from the Eastern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency ("AVI") relating to the Rämepuro satellite mine mining. The Company has preliminarily assessed the received permit and has not identified any issues that will prevent the company from starting mining the Rämepuro deposit and further processing at Pampalo central plant as scheduled summer 2014. The permit grants the Company the right to commence operations immediately regardless of potential appeal processes. “The obtained permit and

Outotec awarded two 3-year contracts by Samarco for shut-down services

OUTOTEC OYJ  PRESS RELEASE   MAY 9, 2014  at 4:00 PM Outotec awarded two 3-year contracts by Samarco for shut-down services Outotec has been awarded two contracts for the management and execution of shut-down services of Samarco's four iron ore pellet plants in Brazil. These contracts, to be carried out together with Samarco's own personnel, will last until the end of 2016. The first year's services have been booked in Outotec's 2014 first quarter order intake. Samarco has, in total, four pellet plants at its manufacturing facility in Ubú, in the state of Espírito Santo. Outotec

Scania supplies buses and services for Mexico City’s public transport system

Mexico is the latest country to select Scania in establishing dedicated urban bus corridors, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), to improve its public transport system. Scania will deliver 62 buses for Mexico City’s public transport system. In addition, Scania will provide workshop services for the entire fleet, vehicle follow-up as well as driver training and coaching.The buses will be body built by the Brazilian company Neobus and will operate on the new 21.3-kilometre Mexibus line 2, one of the city's longest bus corridors with 42 stops. It is expected to serve some 211,000 passengers per day and

Gunnebo Interim Report January-March 2014

The Gunnebo Security Group has published its results for the first quarter of 2014.Comments by Gunnebo’s President and CEO Per Borgvall "During the first quarter Group sales increased organically by 9% to MSEK 1,250. All three of our regions, including Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), have shown sales growth during the quarter, which is very pleasing. Operating profit excluding restructuring costs increased to MSEK 38 (11) and the operating margin to 3.1% (0.9%). Operating profit increased to MSEK 18 (1) and the operating margin to 1.5% (0.1%). Efforts to adapt the Group’s cost

Churchill Travelling Fellowships - Applications now open

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust invests £1.2million in British citizensIn 2015 The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust will be investing £1.2million in British citizens by awarding a record number of 150 Travelling Fellowships, in order to mark its 50th anniversary. This will directly support British citizens who want to travel overseas to gain knowledge, experience and best practice to benefit others in their UK professions and communities, and society as a whole. The application process for travel in 2015 is now open, and there are eleven varied categories in which people can apply.

DIO hands over major Midlands development to military medics

Military medical staff have moved into their new home after the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) delivered a £138 million project that creates state-of-the-art training facilities in the heart ofEngland. Working with industry partners Carillion and Lend Lease, delivering as Debut Services,DIO delivered modern facilities and living accommodation for Defence Medical Services (DMS) at the former Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield - on time and on budget. The Midlands Medical Accommodation Project saw DIO and its industry partners work closely with Surgeon General’s office and

NeuroVive: Interim report 1 Jan. 2014 till 31 Mar. 2014

Successful rights issue and final patient treated in phase III study on CicloMulsion®First quarter (1 Jan. 2014 – 31 Mar. 2014) · Net revenues were SEK 0 (0) and other operating income was SEK 43,000 (704,000). · Loss before tax was SEK -9,877,000 (-4,739,000). · Earnings per share* were SEK -0.39 (-0.24). · Diluted earnings per share** were SEK-0.39 (-0.24). * Profit/loss for the period divided by the average number of shares before dilution at the end of the period.'**Profit/loss for the period divided by the average number of shares after dilution at the end of the

Bursts of Light in Space Challenge Theories

Scientists from Liverpool John Moores University's Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) team, along with researchers from across Europe, the United States, Japan, and Australia, have discovered a new kind of signal from a powerful exploding star in the distant universe called Gamma Ray Burst 121024.  The research, led by Dr Klaas Wiersema, of the University of Leicester Department of Physics and Astronomy, has uncovered scientific findings reported in Nature this week, that will change theoretical understandings of the afterglows of GRBs."We measured the amount of circular polarisation of the light,"

Media businesses in Bergen are relocating together in 2017

TV 2, NRK, Vizrt, Bergens Tidende, Universitetet i Bergen and BergensavisenBergen, Norway, 9 May 2014 – Today, we are writing media history in Bergen, Norway. TV 2, NRK, Vizrt, Bergens Tidende, Bergensavisen and the media department at the University of Bergen are in 2017 relocating to a common building called MediaCity Bergen. This project is unique in the Nordic countries. Late yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 8th May), the board of directors at TV 2, as the last signing tenant in the media cluster, approved a move to Mediacity Bergen (MCB) located at Lars Hillesgate 30 in the center of

THIRD TIME’S A CHARM AS O’BRIEN CONTRACTORS ORDERS LATEST ANDOVER TRAILERS PLANT BODY

9 May 2014Civil engineering and groundwork specialist O’Brien Contractors has taken delivery of its third Andover Trailers plant body, mounted to a new 32 tonne Scania 8x4 rigid. The company has been so impressed with the reliability and durability of previous Andover bodies, it has opted to replace like-for-like. O’Brien Contractors has been providing a range of construction services around Leamington Spa for more than 50 years. The new vehicle, which is also mounted with a Fassi crane, replaces a previous Andover Trailers plant body that had been in operation for seven years. The

Interim Report January - March 2014

First quarter 2014· Net sales increased by 1 per cent to 594.8 MEUR (586.3) · Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, net sales increased by 5 per cent in the core business, Measurement Technologies (MT) · Operating earnings (EBIT1) amounted to 123.4 MEUR (121.0) · Earnings before taxes, excluding non-recurring items, amounted to 115.2 MEUR (111.6) · Net earnings, excluding non-recurring items, amounted to 92.2 MEUR (90.4)  · Earnings per share, excluding non-recurring items, increased by 4 per cent to 0.26 EUR (0.25) The interim report for the first

PRESS RELEASE: Canadian Court ordered Chinese competitor Northglass to pay damages to Glaston in patent infringement case

Glaston Corporation                    Press release                                                       9 May, 2014 at 1 pm.Canadian Court ordered Chinese competitor Northglass to pay damages to Glaston in patent infringement case In November 2010, Canada’s Federal Court in Toronto, Ontario, Canada granted judgment in Glaston’s favour on the infringement of Glaston’s two patents for its unique tempering and bending technology. The Court declared that Shanghai Northglass Technology & Industry Co. Ltd. infringed Glaston’s Canadian Patent Nos. 1,308,257 and 2,146,628, and ordered that

Experiencing letters as colours: new insights into synaesthesia

Scientists studying the bizarre phenomenon of synaesthesia – best described as a “union of the senses” whereby two or more of the five senses that are normally experienced separately are involuntarily and automatically joined together – have made a new breakthrough in their attempts to understand the condition.V.S. Ramachandran and Elizabeth Seckel from the University of San Diego studied four synaesthetes who experience colour when seeing printed letters of the alphabet. Their aim was to determine at what point during sensory processing these ‘colours’ appeared. To do this, the

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