BENEFITS TO FOLLOW IT CONTRACT EXTENSION

News ReleaseFujitsu · Fujitsu awarded 18 month continuation of IT services · Partnership agreement will now continue until 2016 · Move will help enhance services at a lower costThe Highlands of Scotland is set to benefit from new jobs after The Highland Council agreed to continue its IT partnership with Fujitsu for another 18 months. The award means the contract, which has seen the computer network in every school and local authority office across the region upgraded, will now run until October 2016. Fujitsu says the agreement provides stability to explore with the

FAM FUN IN THE FAIREST CAPE

Ethos Marketing hosts UK tour operators on a educational sightseeing trip South Africa's Western Cape and Garden RouteEthos Marketing recently hosted a Fairest Cape Fam trip which saw Alison Whitfield host 5 tour operators on a wining and dining adventure in the South African sunshine.  The group included Harriet Spicer (TUI), Sandra Robinson (Travel Counsellors), Tracy Chadwick (Carrier), William Boocock (Kuoni) and Chloe Gilchriest (Virgin Holidays).  The group stayed at Fancourt on the Garden Route where they enjoyed a fun bike ride around the estate and a day trip to Oudtshoorn to

NewLeaf Symbiotics acquires Intuitive Genomics

Combination of biologicals and big data creates opportunities for investorsST. LOUIS, MO, December 6, 2013 - NewLeaf Symbiotics Inc . an agricultural biotech company, today announced the acquisition of Intuitive Genomics Inc. , a leader in the design and implementation of custom bioinformatics solutions. The acquisition of Intuitive Genomics’ elite computational and bioinformatics capabilities compliments NewLeaf’s R&D and product pipeline and positions the rapidly growing company as a top player in the burgeoning biologicals

Newest cadet officers ‘pass out’ from Warsash Maritime Academy

Warsash Maritime Academy’s newest officers celebrated their achievement at the autumn passing out ceremony at the Novotel Hotel, Southampton, on Saturday 30 November 2013.The special ceremony marks the completion of a three-year merchant navy training and education programme for navigation and engineering officer cadets at the academy. Andrew Hair, director of the academy, which is part of Southampton Solent University, said: “The cadets have every reason to be proud, not only of what they have achieved during the last three years, but also of the importance of the work they have been

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Help Launch Holiday Season in Burnaby, British Columbia

Helping make the season bright: Scientology Volunteer Ministers from the Church of Scientology of Vancouver Scientology Volunteer Ministers, helping to make the season jolly at the Edmonds Festival of Lights November 23, 2013, the annual event that launches the holiday season in Burnaby, British Columbia. Volunteer Ministers from the Church of Scientology Vancouver helped launch the holiday season at the Edmonds Festival of Lights, an annual celebration held at the Edmunds Community Center in Burnaby, British Columbia, one of Vancouver's largest suburban cities. Better known

Outokumpu - Krefeld melt shop ramp-down completed

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEDecember 6, 2013 at 4.00 pm EET Outokumpu announced today that the Krefeld melt shop in Germany has been ramped-down according to earlier announced plan. The last day of operations was December 6, 2013. The closure of the Krefeld melt shop was communicated in January 2012 in connection with the announcement regarding the merger of Outokumpu and Inoxum, and has in 2013 been completed according to the agreed timeline. Outokumpu continues to have a strong presence in Krefeld with a world class cold rolling center that employs over 1,500 people and

Caravan insurer gives 12 day’s worth of goodies to its Facebook followers, plus a chance to win!

Cover4Caravans - the caravan insurance specialists – are running a 12 days of Christmas campaign on their Facebook page, starting December 9th.Every day for 11 days, the team at Cover4Caravans will reveal details of a money saving or free deal, alongside a quick caravan related tip. On the 12th day, caravanners can take part in a survey with one entrant winning a £50 Amazon voucher before Christmas. Richard Burgess, Director at Cover4Caravans, says: “This is a busy time of year for most of us, running around and getting Christmas sorted. However, we didn't want people to miss out on

Sustainable future out of sight for bigeye tuna in the Western Pacific

Cairns, Australia: WWF is disappointed that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCFPC) once again failed to take meaningful action against tuna overfishing and the overall excess of vessel capacity in the region, passing a watered down measure in effect only for 2014 and deferring action for future years. ”It is heartbreaking to observe the various member states acknowledge the dire state in the fishery, but then take few meaningful steps to address the problem because of short term economic interests or other short-sighted reasons,” said Bubba Cook, Tuna Programme

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS CONSTANTIA-STYLE WITH STEENBERG

Christmas in Cape Town? Enjoy a "Carols by Candlelit Picnic" and fabulous festive fayre with #SteenbergAs the year draws to a close, and as you unpack the tinsel, dust off the wreaths, decorate the tree and wrap up presents - thoughts invariably turn to the festive celebrations ahead.  But as we in the UK focus on keeping warm, wrapped in coats and hats and staying indoors whenever possible  - across the pond in South Africa, the festive season is all about the summer sunshine and long evenings spent outdoors.  And this year is no different!  Steenberg, one of Cape Town’s most popular

The Balancing Act® airing on Lifetime Talks Holiday Entertaining with Black Angus Beef and Blocking the Flu

Protein Sciences Corporation, 44 Farms Take Center Stage on December 9th Show(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION – December 5, 2013) Popular morning show The Balancing Act® airing on Lifetime® TV welcomes Protein Sciences, featuring Flublok® Influenza Vaccine and 44 Farms, producers of USDA grade Black Angus beef, to the show on Monday, December 9th at 7:00 a.m. (ET/PT). Make sure to tune in as The Balancing Act hosts help jump start the day with animated conversation, lively demonstrations, holiday recipe ideas and trusted information to empower a woman’s life. Don’t miss these featured

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Troops get back to basics on Salisbury Plain

Soldiers have been getting back to the basics of war fighting whilst exercising on Salisbury Plain. Troops from 1st Battalion Irish Guards have successfully completed a two week exercise – Exercise Wessex Storm – which was designed to get them away from the Afghanistan-specific training that has occupied our troops for so long. The training was varied and focused on fighting in built-up areas, training for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare, as well as fighting in woods and forests. It also included elements of practicing casualty evacuation without helicopter

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MICHELIN CALCULATES NHS TRUST COULD SAVE MORE THAN £20,000 BY CORRECTING ITS TYRE PRESSURES

Stoke-on-Trent – December 6, 2013A Yorkshire NHS Trust has discovered it could save almost £22,000 per year if all employee vehicles were driven with tyres at the correct pressures. The revelation was made after Michelin visited the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to test the pressures and condition of employees’ tyres. Results from the 75 cars tested showed that 49 per cent of tyres were at the correct pressure – better than the national average of 28 per cent – and a further 24 per cent of tyres were classed as ‘acceptable’, meaning they were up to 7psi under-

Natural & Organic Products Europe: Visitor registration opens for 2014 event

Visitor registration for Natural & Organic Products Europe is now officially open for its 2014 event, which will take place at London’s Olympia on 13-14 April.  Today’s announcement kicks off the countdown to what is widely regarded as the flagship trade event for the European natural and organic products industries. Innovative, inspiring, buzzing, brilliant, and essential – these are just some of the words attendees used to describe the 2013 show, which enjoyed record attendance of 8,810 (up 20% from 2012) just over eight months ago.  Feedback from the show floor saw many delighted

TeliaSonera invests in new 4G frequencies in Norway

TeliaSonera invests in new 4G frequencies in the 800 MHz band in Norway. Along with prolonged licences in 900 MHz band and more 4G frequencies in the 1,800 MHz band, the investment underlines TeliaSonera’s ambition to support customers with high speed data connections across the country.The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority today announced the results of the long awaited multi band auction in Norway. TeliaSonera’s new frequencies in the 800 MHz band will enable significant increase in 4G coverage, and constitute an important step towards offering high speed mobile connections

Nomination Committee prior to the Annual General Meeting 2014

Appointed members of Opus Group’s Nomination Committee are:- Göran Nordlund, as Chairman of the Board in Opus Group- Jörgen Hentschel, representing AB Kommandoran- Lothar Geilen, representing himself- Martin Jonasson, representing the Second Swedish National Pension Fund- Bengt Belfrage, representing Nordea Funds Martin Jonasson was elected Chairman of the Nomination Committee.The Nomination Committee has been appointed in accordance with the instructions adopted at the Annual General Meeting 2013. The Nomination Committee represents about 34,3 percent of the votes of all the

From reel to reel recording systems to digital call recording – ComputerTel charts its 25 year timeline

A telecommunications company celebrating 25 years in business has charted its milestones alongside World events since 1988 – offering people a real trip down memory lane.ComputerTel started business in 1988, maintaining reel to reel recording systems for banking and finance companies in London’s Square Mile. Says Phil Haynes, Managing Director and founder at the company: “These reel to reel machines were state of the art audio recording equipment, taking up a huge amount of space yet having, by today’s standard, very limited storage. “Within 6 short years, ComputerTel was selling the

TDK names Anglia its’ top European distributor for EPCOS products

Wisbech, UK, 6 December 2013 – Anglia Components, a UK and Eire distributor for TDK Corporation, has been presented with the European Distributor of the Year award for EPCOS brand products, after achieving the best business performance in its regional network. The award was the first made under TDK’s newly inaugurated distributor performance evaluation program for EPCOS brand products. The company’s distribution and sales management teams scored the performance of its European distributors on the basis of 18 separate criteria covering business performance, inventory management,

WYG makes two senior appointments in Edinburgh

Press release6 December 2013 WYG makes two senior appointments in Edinburgh Multi-disciplinary consultancy, WYG is pleased to announce two key appointments at their offices in Edinburgh. Richard Phillips joins as Director and Head of Planning in Scotland and Lisa Russell as Planning Associate. Together, Richard and Lisa will help strengthen the planning team based in Scotland. Richard brings a wealth of experience to WYG, including managing and delivering major development projects. As a chartered town planner with almost 25 years experience in the public and private sector, he

Sail and save for a fiver

Leading ferry company, Stena Line has really pushed the boat out with its latest great-value non-landing travel offer.  For an amazingly low £5* you can enter a winter wonderland jam packed with delicious food and drink, free festive movies, free WiFi, indulgent lounge areas and places for the kids to play. But most excitingly of all, savvy shoppers can save up to 40% when compared to the high street on hundreds of quality items including fragrances, jewellery, toys, spirits and wine and much, much more.  This means you can get all your Christmas gifts in one go whilst enjoying a stress-

CAT® LIFT TRUCKS PICK OF THE BUNCH FOR MARU INTERNATIONAL

6 December 2013Multimodal logistics and freight forwarding specialist Maru International has taken delivery of its first Cat® lift trucks after trialling machines from four different manufacturers. Sole UK distributor for Cat® Lift Trucks, Impact Handling, secured the order after Maru International found the Cat machines combined the best driver comfort with the optimum fuel efficiency of the four brands tested. The new Cat GP25N  counterbalance trucks join a fleet of nine materials handling machines which are used in

SAS traffic figures - November 2013

• The total traffic (RPK) decreased by 0.9%.• SAS total capacity (ASK) was up by 3.2%• The SAS load factor decreased by 2.8 p.u. to 68.0%.• SAS carried 2.2 million passengers in November, down 2.0% vs last year.• The yield and PASK were down 1.8% and 4.8% respectively in OctoberMarket trends, RASK and yield developmentOverall, the growth in the market has decreased since July with weakening demand and yield combined with intensified competition and over capacity on certain routes. Total market capacity has during the autumn 2013 increased by more than 10% in the Nordic region.

French president calls on the “conscience of consumer countries” to end wildlife criminality

French President François Hollande called on the “conscience of consumer countries” to put an end to the rampant poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa, during a speech to African presidents on Thursday. “These are countries for which we have great respect. We want to … alert them of the consequences of this consumption, which should no longer exist,” he said at the beginning of a roundtable dedicated to wildlife criminality, where the African leaders discussed solutions to save Africa’s wildlife. The roundtable was held the day before the beginning of the Africa-France Heads of