Pick a time period -
No more available filters You need to apply a filter before selecting newsroom

Use our filters to get your customized news. Save and subscribe to as many filters as you want, get the news that YOU are interested in right in your mailbox, RSS feed or in your personalized dashboard. Share your stories, news, multimedia and pressreleases and get a wider audience with news.cision.com.

Weekly Deals: Investing in Communities

What do a youth start-up acceleration program, a book distributor serving children at the base of the economic pyramid and a rural village educational program focusing on sanitation have in common?  One: their initiatives provide alternatives to national and global corporate and government programs. Two: all three deals are listing on Maximpact  today.  Deal D000474:  This entrepreneur is organizing support for young entrepreneurs in Belgium. Their three month acceleration

Statement of leading employees’ transactions in NORDEN shares and related securities

Attached please find below text as PDF file. Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement no. 41 17 September 2013 Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S Statement of leading employees’ transactions in NORDEN shares and related securities According to section 28A of the Danish Securities Trading Act, the Company shall report the following information about the transactions of leading employees in the Company’s shares and related securities: Name: Michael Tønnes Jørgensen

CESA solves BIM

New CESABIM database makes BIM easy for catering equipment manufacturers and kitchen designersThe UK government has legislated that, by 2016, all public-funded projects must be undertaken using BIM (Building Information Modelling) software. The problem is that manufacturers, designers and suppliers of catering equipment will have to produce BIM-compatible 3D models of their products in order to have them specified. The solution is CESABIM. Developed by CESA, the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association, in partnership with BIM specialist Schematic Ltd, CESABIM will make it easy to produce

MP TO CELEBRATE FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS

MEDIA RELEASE 17th September 2013Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham, will be acting as milk monitor for the day in St Mary’s RC Primary School in Chippenham in celebration of World School Milk Day. To mark the event, St Mary’s RC Primary School will be encouraging children to drink milk and understand the nutritional benefits milk provides, alongside hundreds of schools and nurseries across the UK throughout September and October 2013. An initiative driven by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, World School Milk Day (25th September 2013) has celebrated

MP TO CELEBRATE FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS

MEDIA RELEASE 17th September 2013Christopher Heaton-Harris, MP for Daventry, will be acting as milk monitor for the day in Maidwell Primary School in celebration of World School Milk Day. To mark the event, Maidwell Primary School will be encouraging children to drink milk and understand the nutritional benefits milk provides, alongside hundreds of schools and nurseries across the UK throughout September and October 2013. An initiative driven by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, World School Milk Day (25th September 2013) has celebrated children drinking

MP TO CELEBRATE FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS

MEDIA RELEASE 17th September 2013John Thurso, MP for Caithness, Sunderland and Easter Ross, will be acting as milk monitor for the day in Castletown Nursery in celebration of World School Milk Day. To mark the event, Castletown Nursery will be encouraging children to drink milk and understand the nutritional benefits milk provides, alongside hundreds of schools and nurseries across the UK throughout September and October 2013. An initiative driven by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, World School Milk Day (25th September 2013) has celebrated children

Augean North Sea Services Acquires Blackdog Hazardous Waste Site

Augean North Sea Services Ltd (ANSS) has acquired the hazardous waste site at Blackdog, Aberdeenshire, as part of its programme of extending and increasing specialist services, and investing in additional resources and facilities to meet the waste management needs of the oil and gas sector in the region.This acquisition is ANSS’s fourth facility and will enable ANSS to take the management and treatment of bulk liquid wastes from the Offshore Industry to the next level of compliance. The site’s primary role will be to receive oil in water emulsions for further new technology treatment

Government backed start-up to fight obesity by labelling schools and colleges for calorie burn

17 September 2013 - A new start-up has been launched that aims to tackle obesity and promote fitness by labelling the stairs of the world for calorie burn. The idea is grounded in behavioural economics and is particularly effective in helping children, students and teachers build more physical activity into their daily lives. Evidence-based, and backed by the Department of Health, StepJockey is a great way to reach those most at risk of physical inactivity, including the increasing number of young people in the UK who do not achieve the daily recommended levels of physical activity.

DoH backed start up boosts physical activity by labelling public buildings for calorie burn

17 September 2013 - A new start-up has been launched that aims to tackle obesity and promote fitness by labelling the stairs of the world for calorie burn. The idea is grounded in behavioural economics and is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of office workers and commuters in cities around the world. The StepJockey website allows any set of stairs to be mapped and rated for calorie burn in moments. Once stairs are rated, you can print off a set of FREE smart posters immediately or order a set of smart signs with NFC. All StepJockey smart posters and signs can be read by

Start-up labels high-rise buildings for calorie burn as part of radical new health initiative

17 September 2013 - A new start-up has been launched that aims to tackle obesity and promote fitness by labelling the stairs of the world for calorie burn. The idea is grounded in behavioural economics and is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of office workers and commuters, creating healthier buildings across the world. The StepJockey website allows any set of stairs to be mapped and rated for calorie burn in moments. Once stairs are rated, you can print off a set of FREE smart posters immediately or order a set of smart signs with NFC. All StepJockey smart posters and

Make your office your gym - Health start-up urges men to rate office buildings for calorie burn

17 September 2013 - StepJockey, a new health start-up, is on a mission to label the world for calorie burn to help men get stronger and fitter during office hours.   Grounded in ‘nudge theory’, StepJockey is set to build the muscles and firm the thighs of men in offices across the world. And, all without them having to step out of their office or workplace. Trials show it is especially effective for those in desk-based work who don’t have time for the gym. The start-up is now calling on office workers around the world to lead the way and mark the buildings they work in for calorie

Make your workplace your gym - Health start-up urges women to rate their offices for calorie burn

17 September 2013 - StepJockey, a new start-up, is on a mission to label the world for calorie burn and make it super-easy for busy women to build exercise into their daily lives. Grounded in behavioural economics or ‘nudge theory’, StepJockey is set to firm the waists and tone the legs of career women in offices around the world. Trials show that it is especially effective for women and those without the time for regular stints in the gym. The firm is now calling on female office workers around the world to lead the way and mark the buildings they work in for calories burn. The

European River Cruising from a Fresh Perspective with Connections by Abercrombie & Kent

Small Groups, Local Expertise, Exclusive ExperiencesDOWNERS GROVE, IL – September 17, 2013… Gliding with ease on a sparkling river, going ashore to explore vibrant cities and inviting villages without repacking – these are the qualities travellers expect from a European river cruise. Abercrombie & Kent goes beyond the expected with its new Connections European River Cruise Journeys  aboard the modern and stylish Amadeus fleet. Calling upon its unrivaled small-group luxury travel expertise, A&K has elevated the river cruise

MP TO CELEBRATE FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS

MEDIA RELEASE 17th September 2013Martin Vickers, MP for Cleethorpes, will be acting as milk monitor for the day in both Thrunscoe Community Learning Creche and Waltham Preschool in celebration of World School Milk Day. To mark the event, both centres will be encouraging children to drink milk and understand the nutritional benefits milk provides, alongside hundreds of schools and nurseries across the UK throughout September and October 2013. An initiative driven by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, World School Milk Day (25th September 2013) has

EUROPEAN CYCLE EVENT RAISES VITAL FUNDS FOR TRANSPORT CHARITY TRANSAID

17 September 2013Cyclists from across the transport industry are well on their way to raising more than £100,000 for international development charity Transaid, after riding 360km from London to Amsterdam. The 45-strong team had already raised £58,000 by the time they set off from Romford on Friday (13 September) and hope to smash the charity’s £100k target once the remaining sponsorship money is collected. Swapping the hustle and bustle of London for the picturesque Dutch countryside, the cyclists battled early starts, bumpy roads, rain and wind to complete the 18 hour journey,

Nomination Committee for 2014

The 2014 Annual General Meeting of Swedbank AB will be held in Stockholm,  Wednesday 19 March, 2014.The following persons are the members of the Nomination Committee: Lennart Anderberg, appointed by owner-group Föreningen Sparbanksintressenter, Chair of the Nomination CommitteeRamsay Brufer, appointed by Alecta PensionsförsäkringJens Henriksson, appointed by owner-group FolksamTommy Hjalmarsson, appointed by owner-group SparbanksstiftelsernaAnders Sundström, Chair of the Board of Directors of Swedbank AB The Nomination Committee will make proposals to the 2014 AGM regarding

Zuken launches industry’s first PCB layout productivity app with mobile interaction

CADSTAR Touch App and enhanced pusher routing available nowIn a first for the EDA market, Zuken has launched a PCB design productivity app that allows today’s generation of PCB designers to interact with layouts using their own tablet or smart phone. The CADSTAR Touch App enables users to control Zuken’s CADSTAR expert desktop PCB design software, giving simultaneous control of view and program functions, and enabling faster, more efficient design. The free App is available now with the latest CADSTAR release, which also features enhanced Activ-45 router and pusher technology that makes

Eleventh Session of the UNCCD Conference of Parties Opens in Namibia

During the next two weeks participants expect to take Rio + 20 outcomes further that include defining scientific mechanisms to measure monitoring.The eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opened this afternoon in Windhoek, Namibia. During the two-week session, the 195 parties will define the action needed to improve land management at all levels. They will also review the progress made in the last two years to combat desertification and drought, and to mitigate the effects of drought. Opening the

IK Investment Partners to sell Hansa to Oras

IK Investment Partners’ (“IK”) IK2007 Fund has agreed to sell Hansa Metallwerke AG (“Hansa”), one of Germany’s leading suppliers of sanitary fittings to Oras Group, the industry leader in Northern Europe.  The transaction is expected to close by the end of September 2013.Hansa is a market leader for bathrooms and kitchen sanitary fittings in Germany and Austria and a reputable manufacturer of high quality, environment friendly and innovative products. During almost three years of IK ownership, management and IK have expanded Hansa internationally and improved its competitive position

New marketing manager strengthens Falken Tyre Europe’s team

Falken Tyre Europe is continuing to increase its infrastructure with a new marketing manager joining its team. Thomas Fatho, who most recently worked at Mitsubishi Deutschland, assumes responsibility for all marketing-related areas in Europe. Fatho’s appointment follows the recent announcement of Markus Bögner as sales and marketing director. Yukio Yoshida remains in charge of the overall operative planning and development activities as corporate planning director. “Falken Tyre Europe already enjoys an extremely credible marketing mix led by its motorsports campaigns,” says Thomas Fatho “

Natural Products Scandinavia 2013: Show Highlights

New health and beauty product launches announced for the Nordic marketWith the full exhibitor line-up almost confirmed, event organiser Diversified Business Communications UK has released details today of some of the new natural and organic health and beauty products that will make their Nordic debut next month, in Malmö, Sweden, on 20-21 October, at this year’s Natural Products Scandinavia. Now in its second year, the award-winning trade event provides an unrivalled opportunity for thousands of local and international buyers, retailers, and press representatives to meet natural and

There are no items matching the current filter
There are no more items matching the current filter
Back to top