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Ericsson and Ciena announce strategic global agreement

· Ericsson and Ciena sign strategic global agreement for joint development of IP-optical convergence · Ericsson and Ciena are committed to accelerating the availability of open, programmable, software-defined networks · Ericsson will offer Ciena's Converged Packet Optical portfolio, including the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and 5400 family Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) today announce a strategic global agreement to develop joint transport solutions for IP-optical convergence and service provider software-defined networking (SDN). As part of this agreement,

New Appointment Expands Shooting Star PR Team

News release 14th February 2014Shooting Star PR  has expanded its growing team still further with the appointment of Charley Sowden as Marketing Associate. In her new role Charley will take responsibility for marketing and business development as the agency looks to grow significantly in 2014 and beyond. An experienced and multi-skilled PR and marketing practitioner, Charley has held roles in advertising and creative agencies and worked on retail, fashion, luxury goods and sports marketing projects. Her previous posts have included Head Of

Raute to deliver machinery and equipment to Latvia and Lithuania

RAUTE OYJ PRESS RELEASE FEBRUARY 14, 2014 AT 1:30 p.m.RAUTE TO DELIVER MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT TO LATVIA AND LITHUANIA Raute’s long-term cooperation with AS Latvijas Finieris AS has brought significant machinery and equipment orders to Raute for the development of Latvijas Finieris' different mills. Raute and Latvijas Finieris have concluded sales contracts worth about EUR 8.5 million in total. The orders comprise of new machinery and lines as well as modernizations of existing lines at Latvijas Finieris' different mills in Latvia and Lithuania. "AS Latvijas Finieris investments on

Caravan insurer launches Kindle Guide to Caravans

Caravan insurance specialists Cover4Caravans, have launched a new e-book on Kindle entitled The Guide to Caravans.This e-book covers the most important things new and existing caravan owners need to know, as well as providing useful tips to people thinking about investing in one. Topics include: · choosing a caravan; · driving/ towing a ‘van; · European driving tips and legislation; · caravan safety and security; · destination ideas and links to campsites; · lots of useful links ... plus much more. Richard Burgess, Director at Cover4Caravans, says: “We are excited

small outside, BIG inside: FRIMA’s new compact VarioCooking Center Multificiency®

IFEX product launch – stand C27 Advanced multifunctional cooking appliance for restaurants and kitchens with limited spaceStephens Catering Equipment will launch the new FRIMA VarioCooking Center Multificiency, the compact model 112T, at IFEX 2014. The first tabletop model of its type, the 112T brings the multifunction benefits of the VarioCooking Center technology to smaller kitchens in restaurants, gastro pubs and hotels. It allows chefs to boil, grill, fry, low temperature cook and deep fry, precisely and easily, all in one unit. It’s up to four times as fast, and saves up to 40% in

Lumens.com Announces Presidents’ Day Lighting Sale, February 14-17, 2014

Lumens.com announces its Presidents’ Day Lighting Sale, where customers can save up to 50% off list prices on more than 15 top contemporary lighting and accessory brands from February 14-17, 2014. Lumens.com is offering exclusive savings on all lighting by Besa, Eglo, Jonathan Adler and LightLove, plus sales on LBL Lighting, DwellStudio bedding, Feiss lighting and others.Lumens.com announces its Presidents’ Day Lighting Sale , where customers can save up to 50% on more than 15 top

3D Future for Lincoln’s Businesses

News release 14th February 2014The University of Lincoln  will run onlincolnshire’s  newest Technology Hub offering free use of cutting-edge 3D equipment, expert advice and business support. Launching on Thursday February 27th at the new £11 million Lincoln School of Art and Design, the hub will offer businesses the chance to use 3D printers, 3D colour scanners and a laser cutter, as well as give access to fabrication techniques and expertise in the heritage sector. The launch party between 4.30pm and 7pm will offer

Countdown to Sport Relief

The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile fun run is returning to Southampton’s Guildhall Square on Sunday 23 March 2014. Runners are signing up to fundraise, get fit and have fun. So far hundreds of people have signed up to run or walk the course… but we need more! Part of the city’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Cultural Quarter will welcome crowds to complete the 1, 3 or 6 mile course around the central parks. Volunteer organisations will be organising and funding the event this year with teams sourced from Southampton City Council, Public Health England, Southampton Solent

Bold Tern Awarded Contract with Deepwater Wind Block Island LLC - first US Water Offshore Wind Installation

Bold Tern Ltd. a shipowning company which is indirectly owned on a 50/50 basis by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded a contract with the US company “Deepwater Wind Block Island LLC” to install 5 large 6 MW Alstom wind turbines offshore of Rhode Island, USA. The work will be performed using Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel "Bold Tern". The contract will be carried out 3Q 2016 and the duration of the employment is a firm period of 65 days, plus extensions for up to 48 days.   This installation contract will be one of the first commercial offshore wind

Bold Tern Awarded Contract with Deepwater Wind Block Island LLC - first US Water Offshore Wind Installation

Bold Tern Ltd. a shipowning company which is indirectly owned on a 50/50 basis by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded a contract with the US company “Deepwater Wind Block Island LLC” to install 5 large 6 MW Alstom wind turbines offshore of Rhode Island, USA. The work will be performed using Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel "Bold Tern". The contract will be carried out 3Q 2016 and the duration of the employment is a firm period of 65 days, plus extensions for up to 48 days.   This installation contract will be one of the first commercial offshore wind

National workplace survey names Swanswell as ‘One to Watch’ for fourth time

Swanswell has again been named as ‘One to Watch’ following a survey of team members, as part of a national workplace engagement scheme.It’s the fourth time in seven years that the national recovery charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use, has achieved the status after taking part in the Best Companies Accreditation process. Best Companies are an independent research organisation which specialises in understanding what fully engages people with their work. Every year, team members complete a survey that measures employee engagement across eight

Concordia Maritime signs cooperation agreement with Shell

Concordia Maritime has signed an agreement with Shell Tankers Singapore Private Ltd (Shell) covering the employment of the P-MAX tankers Stena Penguin and Stena Progress.“Generally speaking, the product tanker market is developing well and in accordance with our planned fleet disposition. We are of course happy to have concluded this business”, says Kim Ullman, CEO of Concordia Maritime. The Stena Penguin (built in 2010) and the Stena Progress (built in 2009) are two of the ten P-MAX tankers in Concordia Maritime’s fleet. The vessels have a double hull, two engine rooms with full water

Bonluck brings first Allison-equipped articulated bus to Aussie roads

Chinese bus and coach maker, Bonluck, has become the first manufacturer to adopt Allison automatic transmissions in articulated buses for use on Australian roads.BRISBANE, Australia – Designers of the Bonluck BLK Citystar Artic have turned to Allison’s Torqmatic® automatic transmissions to deliver a smooth shift, improved fuel economy and best after-sales support. The 18-meter-long Citystar Artics are fitted with Allison’s six-speed T390R fully automatic transmission mated to a Cummins 340B ISL engine, with a capacity of up to 77 seated passengers and a further 20 standing. Two of the

An Extensive Selection of Raleigh now at Halfords.com

One of the UK’s most iconic bike brands Raleigh is now available from Britain’s biggest bike retailer at Halfords.comCustomers can choose from over 100 adult and child bikes, plus accessories.  For home delivery or collection from one of over 460 super stores nationwide.  All purchases come complete with Halfords’ free bike build, 22 point pre-delivery safety check and a six week first service. Best sellers include: 1. 1.     The classic design of the women’s Halfords | Raleigh Superbe Classic Bike - 17" 

Vikings arrive in York ahead of Ragnarok, the Norse Apocalypse

JORVIK Viking Festival, 15-23 February 2014With little over a week to go until the world will find out if the prediction of Ragnarok, the Norse apocalypse, will come true on 22 February, Viking warriors have started to arrive in York for a week-long celebration of the city’s Scandinavian heritage at the 30thJORVIK Viking Festival. The first Vikings will set up camp – including a Viking longship kitted out for war - in Coppergate ready to welcome guests from 10.00am on Saturday 15 February, where visitors will hear ancient Norse myths and legends, meet the cunning woman who is preparing

Major victory in conservation battle against oil company

London, 14 Feb 2014 – A major corporate social responsibility agency today has announced an examination of Soco International PLC for alleged violations of human rights and environmental protections related to the company’s operations in an African World Heritage Site. The move was triggered by WWF’s complaint alleging that Soco has breached the most respected global corporate social responsibility standards in its pursuit of oil in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). WWF’s case has exposed “material and substantiated issues meriting further examination,” a

BAUER PERFORMANCE SPORTS TO ACQUIRE EASTON BASEBALL/SOFTBALL FOR US $330 MILLION

Transformative Acquisition Adds No. 1 Market Share in Baseball/Softball and Valuable Intellectual Property to Bauer Performance Sports Portfolio; Transaction Expected to be Immediately Accretive Management to Discuss Acquisition via Conference Call Today at 6:30 p.m. ETEXETER, NH – February 13, 2014 – Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. (TSX: BAU) (“BPS” or the “Company”), a leading developer and manufacturer of high performance sports equipment and apparel, has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Easton-Bell Sports to acquire the Easton Baseball/Softball business for US

Promoting Lincolnshire Overseas

News release 14th February 2014The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership  (LEP) is to attend one of the largest property development shows in the world in a bid to bring business to the area. The LEP will showcase key development sites – including Teal Park, Sleaford Enterprise Park, Europarc and Port of Grimsby and the Spalding Freight Interchange – to potential investors from across the globe at MIPIM  in Cannes between 11th and 14th March 2014. The Chair of the LEP, Ursula Lidbetter (MBE), will host a

Fathers drinking:  also responsible for foetal disorders?

Maternal exposure to alcohol in-utero is a known risk and cause of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. FAS children suffer significant problems such as retarded intellect, stunted growth and nervous system abnormalities, social problems and isolation. Until now Fathers have not had a causal link to such disabilities. Ground breaking new research has been revealed which shows Dads may have more accountability. Published in Animal Cells and Systems , researchers studied male mice exposed to varying concentrations of

Impaired recovery from inflammation linked to Alzheimer's

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the final stage of the normal inflammatory process may be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. A study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia shows that levels in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of the molecules necessary for tissue recovery through the clearance of harmful inflammatory substances are lower than normal in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The study also showed association between the lower levels of these molecules with impaired memory function.Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of

Johan Tengelin appointed new CEO for Sveafastigheter

As of 1 April, Johan Tengelin will assume the position as Chief Executive Officer for Sveafastigheter. His prior position was with GE Capital Real Estate.Sveafastigheter’s Board of Directors has appointed Johan Tengelin Chief Executive Officer, effective as of 1 April 2014. Johan Tengelin has long and extensive experience from the property and finance sector. His prior position was with GE Capital Real Estate where he has held numerous management positions since 2004 and served as Chief Executive Officer for the Nordic business since 2010. During the period 1998-2004, Johan Tengelin was

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