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MOD appoints marketing agents for Portsmouth Dockyard

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has appointed Lambert Smith Hampton to act as Marketing Agents for shipbuilding facilities based in Portsmouth. BAE Systems announced in November last year that it plans to end shipbuilding at its facilities located within the city's Royal Navy base, though it will continue its ship maintenance activities. The first stage in marketing the facilities to other occupiers was the publication of a site prospectus last month by DIO, the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) property and services provider. This showcased the facilities and invited

LJMU Astronomers Challenge Cosmological Model

Astronomers Professor Chris Collins and Dr Ian McCarthy from LJMU’s Astrophysics Research Institute are challenging the view that the currently preferred cosmological model of the Universe is correct. They are comparing recent measurements of the cosmic background radiation and galaxy clusters in two independent studies partly funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. They discovered that the Universe was far flatter and smoother than predicted, leading to a rethink of  what the Universe is made of and how it evolved into the stars and galaxies we see today.Astronomers

Octavia E. Butler Celebration of Arts and Activism at Spelman College Focuses on ‘Afrofuturism’ and Social Justice

The celebration, free and open to the public, is set for April 16-17 and includes a science fiction film showcase, art showcase, panel discussion and writing workshopATLANTA (April 4, 2014) – An accomplished group of writers, activists and artists from the speculative fiction and film communities will converge at Spelman College, April 16-17, 2014, for the Octavia E. Butler Celebration of Arts and Activism. Presented by Tananarive Due, William and Camille Hanks Cosby Chair in the Humanities at Spelman, the celebration will explore the intersection of Afrofuturism and social justice and lift

NHS Supply Chain purchases Elekta equipment for GBP 19 million

UK cancer patients to benefit from sophisticated radiation treatment devices and softwareCRAWLEY, England, April 4 – In a deal worth GBP 19 million, NHS Supply Chain has agreed to purchase several Elekta Synergy® linear accelerators with Agility™ multileaf collimators as well as X-ray Volume Imaging (XVI) systems and licenses to connect to Elekta’s MOSAIQ® oncology information system. Both Elekta Synergy and Agility offer advanced radiotherapy techniques that enable high precision treatment in managing a range of cancers. MOSAIQ creates an efficient clinical environment from diagnosis to

Renewable Ecodan heating system meets both budget and timeframe targets

When Andrew Fish was looking to build a new house in an off-gas area in rural Wiltshire he needed a heating system that would fit with a strict overall budget and protect the home against rising fuel bills into the future. Mr Fish also needed a system that could be installed in a flexible way that could work around the build programme and called in Tetbury-based, JMR Services which specialises in all aspects of plumbing, heating and renewable energies, throughout Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and North Somerset. The original brief at the design stage for the 5-bedroomed home

Stoneham kick-starts 150th Anniversary celebrations at Grand Designs

Established in 1864, Stoneham Kitchens is celebrating a very special birthday this year. To commemorate, it has incorporated 150 years of British manufacturing expertise and heritage into the design of the Stoneham stand at this year’s Grand Designs Live exhibition, held at ExCel in London from 3 to 11 May 2014.Stoneham Kitchens first exhibited at Grand Designs Live in 2009 and has been there every year since. Creating show-stopping kitchen displays that incorporate all the exciting design details and technological elements developed over the years, 2014 is set to be no exception: “Grand

Final result of the rights offering

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG OR JAPAN OR SUCH OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHERE THE OFFERING AND SALE OF THE NEW SHARES AND THE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS IS RESTRICTED BY LAW. DiaGenic ASA Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by Diagenic ASA (the "Company") on 1 April 2014 regarding the rights issue (the "Rights Offering"). The allocation from the Rights Offering, which closed on 31 March 2014 at 17:30, was concluded by the Board of DiaGenic ASA on 4 April 2014. After the

PFO Tech release new version of award-winning GPS bracelet

This week, on the first anniversary of the acclaimed Natalia Project by Civil Rights Defenders, Swedish Wearable Technology firm PFO Tech unveil their next generation of GPS alarm bracelets. Named the PFO Shield, the new personal safety bracelet is the latest in wearable GPS technology for lone worker protection. When discretely triggered, the bracelet sends an alarm to designated groups or individuals with the wearer's live location. Its predecessor, the first alarm bracelet with GPS and GSM on the market, became the star of the Natalia Project to protect human rights defenders

Call for entries to ASTRO’s annual Survivor Circle Award

Award will honor a San Francisco Bay area cancer survivor devoted to volunteering in the community; applications due June 1, 2014April 4, 2014 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) seeks to recognize an individual cancer survivor in the San Francisco Bay area who has dedicated his or her time and energy to helping their local community. The winner of ASTRO’s 2014 Survivor Circle Award will receive $1,000 and will be honored at a ceremony at San Francisco’s Moscone Center on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. The Survivor Circle Award will be presented at ASTRO’s 56th Annual

Vizrt provides new tools for live sports production and analysis at NAB 2014

The new tools enhance remote production and ease of use to improve quality of onsite sports analysisNAB 2014, booth SL2419, April 4, 2014 – Vizrt , a leading provider of content production systems for the digital media industry, has updated its sports production packages to enable the growing interest in remote production for fast analysis and enhancements. At NAB (booth SL2419), Vizrt is releasing a completely new sensorless live sports enhancement solution. The new Viz Arena introduces a powerful image-based camera tracking technology that is available as a new

ATS EUROMASTER ROLLS-OUT COST-SAVING TYRE POLICY FOR RETAILER B&M

ATS Euromaster has helped Liverpool-based B&M reduce its commercial vehicle tyre spend by 30 per cent, only three months after taking over the account. Before securing the new deal, ATS Euromaster completed a full tyre audit of B&M’s fleet using its new electronic inspection tool, FleetSure. This allowed it to collect precise data on the condition of B&M’s tyres, which was analysed and used to identify the changes required to improve tyre performance and longevity. As a direct result of the audit, ATS Euromaster has implemented a new replacement policy which sees Michelin X MultiWay

Invitation to SCA’s Q1 2014 press conference

The press conference in connection with SCA’s interim report for the first quarter of 2014, will also be webcasted and possible to join over phone.The interim report will be published on April 29 at approximately 8.00 CET. The subsequent press conference will be held at 10.00 CET at SCA’s headquarters, Waterfront Building, Klarabergsviadukten 63, Stockholm, Sweden. At the press conference, President and CEO Jan Johansson will present the report and answer questions. Press conference Date: Tuesday April 29, 2014Time: 10.00 CETVenue: SCA Headquarters, Waterfront Building,

THE WEST MIDLANDS’ FIRST DIGITAL AUTOPSY FACILITY SET TO OPEN IN SANDWELL

· New facility will be based at Sandwell Valley Crematorium, Newton Road, West Bromwich · Revolutionary, non-invasive and compassionate digital technique  - with huge potential benefits for bereaved families, examiners and investigators · New facility will serve Black Country and West Midlands coronial servicesAn agreement has been reached between iGene, operator of the World’s first Digital Autopsy Facility network and Sandwell Council to create the West Midlands’ first Digital Autopsy facility at Sandwell Valley Crematorium, the £1.2m investment by iGene in technology and facility

FiComm Partners’ Jason Lahita Named Most Respected Financial PR Professional in Gorkana Financial Journalist Survey

· Survey reflects poll of nearly 500 journalists across the financial media landscape. · Appointment is the most recent of several milestones reached by FiComm Partners since its launch in 2012. · Lahita is one of 19 named PR Professionals in the Gorkana Survey that are viewed as respected go-to sources for financial news by financial journalists.LOS ANGELES, CA, April 4, 2014 – FiComm Partners , a Los Angeles-based financial communications firm, today announced that Jason Lahita, Founding Partner of FiComm Partners, was named Most Respected Financial PR

Statement by the Board of Directors of Meda

This statement is made by the Board of Directors (the ”Board”) of Meda AB (publ) (”Meda”) pursuant to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading act. The Board hereby confirms that it has been contacted by Mylan, Inc. (“Mylan”) regarding an indicative proposal to combine the two businesses. The Board has convened and has decided to reject the proposal. All continued discussions between Meda and Mylan have been terminated without further actions. The Board of DirectorsMeda AB (publ) For further inquiries, please contact: Paula Treutiger, Investor

Catella and Strutt & Parker ranked 6thleading European sales advisor in annual ranking

Catella and UK alliance partner Strutt & Parker have jointly been ranked 6thin the EMEA region and 10thglobally in international research analyst Real Capital Analytics’ “2013 Global Broker Rankings.”“We are delighted to see Catella and Strutt & Parker rank 6thin RCA’s broker rankings. It proves that our profile as provider of high end property advisory and corporate finance services, is in demand in the commercial real estate market today. We offer services beyond traditional sales brokerage and make sure to add value for our clients. That is how we compete.” says Johan Ericsson, Head of

Atea signs global agreement with Statoil to deliver network products and support

(Norway) Atea AS signs an agreement with Statoil to deliver network products and support to Statoil worldwide. The agreement is valid for 3 years with an option for 2 more years. Estimated annual contract value is NOK 50 million. The agreement includes delivery of network products, both hardware and software, as well as maintenance and support. Statoil is using advanced meeting room and collaborative technologies which represents one of the world's largest collaboration networks. The existing solution will be expanded and developed to meet Statoil's specific needs in more than 30

IAN’S EGGS-TRAORDINARY SUCCESS STORY - FODDER CELEBRATES ITS TOP SELLER

Fodder’s best-selling product is going to be celebrated this Easter – as well as the remarkable story of the man behind it.Note to News & Pictures Desks Reporters, photographers and camera crews are welcome at Fodder, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ on Saturday April 19 for the Easter Eggstravaganza with Ian Taylor and some of his hens, between 11am and 2pm. Ian Taylor Free Range Eggs have been one of the greatest success stories for the innovative and award-winning shop at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate since it opened almost five years ago. In turn,

Final financial statements

The Board of Directors has on the 4th of April 2014 approved the final 2013 financial statements for Agasti Holding ASA and the Agasti Group.The Board will propose to the Annual general meeting that no dividend will be paid for the 2013 financial year. Please see the directors' report, the income statement, balance sheet, changes in consolidated equity and consolidated cash flow statement and notes for the Agasti Group, as well as income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statements and notes for Agasti Holding ASA for 2013 and the auditor's report attached on www. newsweb.no and on

Announcement under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act regarding a change of the holding of Antti Ahlström Perilliset Oy

MUNKSJÖ OYJ, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 4 April 2014 at 2.00 pm CETMunksjö Oyj: Announcement under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act regarding a change of the holding of Antti Ahlström Perilliset OyMunksjö Oyj has today received an announcement referred to in Chapter 9, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act. The announcement includes the following information:According to the announcement from Antti Ahlström Perilliset Oy (Finnish Business Identity Code 1548388-5), the company has as a dividend from Ahlstrom Corporation received 179 798 Munksjö shares

Invitation to Metsä Board Corporation’s Capital Market’s Day

Metsä Board Corporation Investor News on 4 April 2014 at 15.00 EETMetsä Board Corporation invites analysts and institutional investors to attend a Capital Market’s Day on 22 May 2014 in Helsinki, Finland. Also key representatives of Metsä Board’s lending banks are invited to the event. The half-a-day event starts at 1 p.m. EET. The programme will include presentations by the top management mainly related to the company’s strategy and growth prospects. One of the key focus areas will be Metsä Board’s growth in the North American markets. To register to the Capital Market’s Day,

Perfect Harmony as YolanDa Brown Music Award launches at the University of East London

http://www.uel.ac.uk/news/press-releases/2014/03/yolandabrown.htmAward Winning Saxophonist YolanDa Brown has teamed up with the University of East London (UEL) to create a new music award for students. The YolanDa Brown Music Award will provide financial support specifically to final year students studying BSc Hons Music Technology or BA Hons Music Production and Culture at UEL.  The award is available to up to four UEL students and will provide them with £500 each towards equipment, studio time or costs towards music equipment.  Applications can start from 31 March 2014. Barking-

New general concept for the treatment of cancer

A team of researchers from five Swedish universities, led by Karolinska Institutet and the Science for Life Laboratory, have identified a new way of treating cancer. The concept is presented in the journal Nature and is based on inhibiting a specific enzyme called MTH1, which cancer cells, unlike normal cells, require for survival. Without this enzyme, oxidized nucleotides are incorporated into DNA, resulting in lethal DNA double-strand breaks in cancer cells.“To accelerate the development of this treatment principle and to proceed with clinical trials in patients as quickly as possible, we

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty amongst 600 exhibitors looking to build and develop relationships at MACH 2014

World leading aerospace manufacturer to explain its supply chain requirements in seminarLondon, UK, 4th April 2014 – Messier-Bugatti-Dowty will outline the opportunities in its supply chain when it opens day four (10th April) of the seminar programme at MACH 2014, the UK’s premier engineering and manufacturing technologies exhibition. The manufacturer joins 600 other technology companies that will use MACH 2014 as a rare opportunity to meet current and future supply chain partners. The seminar will be led by Pat Thomas, Head of UK Procurement, who will provide an overview of the general

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