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Independence Blue Cross Launches “Live Fearless” Ad Campaign

PHILADELPHIA — July 8, 2013 — Independence Blue Cross  (IBC) introduces a new advertising campaign today, “Live Fearless,” that demonstrates how IBC can help consumers with what they care about most: peace of mind so they can live their lives to the fullest and still count on having quality health care when they need it. The “Live Fearless” ad campaign builds on the success of the brand positioning and ad campaign “Changing the game,” that IBC launched in 2012, at the same time it redesigned its logo.   “Last year, we demonstrated how we’re 75 years strong and still ‘

Daalder Takes Helm of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Ivo Daalder comes to The Chicago Council after serving as U.S. Ambassador to NATO July 8, 2013 CHICAGO — Ivo H. Daalder, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and national security expert, took office today as president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Daalder succeeds Marshall M. Bouton, who stepped down on June 30 after leading the Council for 12 years.Daalder, 53, comes to The Chicago Council following a 4-year posting as U.S. Ambassador to NATO. Daalder is a widely recognized expert in American foreign policy, European security and transatlantic relations and national

ARNOLD CLARK VEHICLE MANAGEMENT EXTENDS MICHELIN CONTRACT FOR TWO YEARS

Stoke-on-Trent – July 8, 2013One of the UK’s largest independent contract hire and leasing companies, Arnold Clark Vehicle Management, has renewed its Michelin tyre policy until 2015 – a deal likely to see 25,000 replacement tyres fitted per year. The leasing company has gradually increased its fitment of Michelin tyres over the past 12 years, and the extended contract cements Michelin as first choice fit on its fleet of 35,000 cars and vans. According to Administration Manager Iain Grant, fitting Michelin tyres provides safety benefits for his customers as well as adding value

Conference call on Interim report January-June 2013

Invitation to attend Global Health Partner’s conference call in English regarding presentation of the Interim report January-June 2013.Time: Monday 15 July 2013 at 9.30 a.m. CET Please dial in ten minutes prior to the conference to participate on the following phone number:+46 (0)8 505 564 77 Global Health Partner participants:Marianne Dicander Alexandersson, CEOTobias Linebäck, CFO The press release for Global Health Partner’s Interim report January-June 2013 will be released on Monday 15 July 2013 at 8 a.m. CET. Before the conference call, slides will be available at the

A buzz in the Heir - with a right royal birth imminent

With the future Monarch's due date any day now everyone is eagerly anticipating the littlest Royal's arrival...Far away in Africa, we are watching an entirely different story unfold  - as Amakhosi (meaning Place of Kings in Zulu) Safari Lodge "gives birth" to its own new "royal addition" ... a plush new spa.  The lodge,  which reopens at the end of July, has had an extensive refurbishment and also boasts a brand new swimming pool.  A 10% celebratory discount applies  - but for more information please visit http://www.amakhosi.com.  Alwyn, Sonia and the Amakhosi team wish the Royal

High Praise for Ron Felber’s New Thriller “A Man Of Indeterminate Value” Now Available At Barnes & Noble and Amazon

New Providence, NJ, July 8, 2013 – Ron Felber delivers a nail-biting tour de force featuring a world of corrupt corporations, perverted values, and a hero struggling for salvation. Acclaimed writer Ron Felber is once again captivating audiences with his riveting new novel, A Man of Indeterminate Value. Readers are singing his praise, just as they did when he released his last hit, Il Dottore, the true life story that became the basis for the FOX television series, “The Mob Doctor.” A Man of Indeterminate Value is the first book in a trilogy featuring anti-hero Jack Madson. Trapped in a

Kongsberg Automotive invites to its Second quarter 2013 presentation at Thon Conference Vika Atrium in Oslo

Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA will on Friday the 12th of July at 08.30 am presents the results for the second quarter 2013 at Thon Conference Vika Atrium (Munkedamsveien 45, 0121 Oslo). Light refreshments will be served. The presentation will also be broadcasted live on the company’s website (www.kongsbergautomotive.com). The web cast will start at 08.30 am . The quarterly report will be distributed on the 11th of July, in the evening. Investors, analysts and media are welcome to attend. Please register your interest to participate by e-mail to ir@ka-group.com. ###

Bondholders' meetings held – waivers and amendments approved

Stavanger, 8 July 2013: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements from Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) on 24 and 28 June 2013 concerning summons to bondholders' meetings in Noreco's outstanding bond loans to approve certain waivers and (with respect to the NOR05 Bond) a short maturity extension.  The respective bondholders' meetings have now been completed, and the waivers and amendments have all been approved by the bondholders as proposed by Noreco and further described in the respective summons letters.  Contact: Per Håvard Martinsen, Arctic Securities, tel: +47 21 01

Sectra’s solution for radiation dose monitoring now registered with the FDA

Medical imaging IT company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) has recently registered a new Class 1 software medical device, Sectra DoseTrack™, with the FDA. Sectra DoseTrack provides healthcare professionals, administrators and medical physicists with a radiation dose solution to collect, store, monitor and compare radiation dose delivered to patients from medical imaging procedures.Sectra DoseTrack is a web-based solution which monitors patient radiation doses and ensures that they are kept as low as reasonably achievable. The system automatically collects, stores and monitors

Indutrade strengthens its position in medical technology

Indutrade today signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares in AMAB, Sweden, with annual sales of approximately SEK 35 million. AMAB is one of the market’s leading suppliers of medical alert systems, monitoring systems and security systems to the healthcare sector. Possession will be transferred today, and the company will be part of Indutrade’s Industrial Components business area. The acquisition is expected to have a marginally positive impact on Indutrade’s earnings per share.    Stockholm, 8 July 2013    INDUTRADE AB (publ) For further information, please

New Manager Makes a Welcome Return to The Old Palace

News Release 8th July 2013The Old Palace  hotel and conference centre in Lincoln has appointed Martin Clarkson, who previously worked as a maître d’ at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, as Food and Beverage Manager. The 39-year-old, originally from Newcastle, has over 22 years experience in the hotel and hospitality industry and was self-employed for a number of years working as a maître d’ for a number of famous people including Sir Peter Vardy and Kevin Keegan. Martin says he provides the same exceptionally high standard of service to

Power Production Q2 – 2013

In the second quarter of 2013, 116,000 MWh1 were produced in the company´s wind farms. This is about 1,500 MWh over budget and 60 per cent better compared to the same period last year. Halmstad 8 July, 2013 ARISE AB (publ) For further information, please contact Peter Nygren, CEO Arise AB, +46 706 300 680 (1) Including electricity production at the Södra Kärra wind farm (which has been fully leased), 128,400 MWh of electricity was generated during the second quarter. The information contained herein constitutes information which Arise AB is legally required to publish

Semtech Names Avnet Memec as European Distributor of the Year

Semtech Names Avnet Memec as European Distributor of the Year Double digit growth and long term relationship reaps rewards Poing, Germany, 08 July 2013 – Avnet Memec, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) company, has been presented with the European Distributor of the Year award by Semtech, a supplier of high-quality analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors. Announcing the award, James Kim, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Semtech commented, “Avnet Memec was the clear winner of this year’s European Distributor of the Year award. They have out-performed the market,

UPS EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH CROATIA’S EU ACCESSION

Broadened Range of Shipping Services Available to and from the CountrySTOCKHOLM, July 8, 2013 – As the EU has opened its doors again to official enlargement with the accession of Croatia, UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced an expansion of its services to and from the country, creating a uniform portfolio of shipping options across the now 28 EU member states. By introducing new shipping options and other value-added services to its product portfolio, UPS gives customers shipping to and from Croatia greater flexibility to balance speed with cost, as well as more efficient access to global

Travel companies connect to offer hassle-free coach holidays

TWO Northern Ireland travel specialists have teamed up to launch a bespoke range of coach packages that offer holidaymakers a stress-free way to travel.    Leading ferry company Stena Line and tour operator Travel Solutions are bringing coach tours closer to people with an extensive selection of local pick up points across the Province. The Coach Connect packages allow people to leave the car behind, hop on a luxury coach and travel in style with Stena Line before touring some of the most stunning locations across Britain. Peter McMinn, Managing Director, Travel Solutions said:  “

Mattocks to launch Rose Cherry Girl at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2013

Mattocks, the consumer facing rose brand of commercial grower, John Woods Nurseries, will launch the Rose Cherry Girl at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2013. Rose Cherry Girl, which was awarded ADR 2007, Gold medal in International Rose awards, (Korkosieb) is a floribunda rose from Kordes. Featuring soft red double blooms on sturdy stems, the rose has healthy disease resistant foliage. Its compact growth makes Rose Cherry Girl ideal for borders and patio pots. Supplied in a 5.5 litre pot, the plant reaches a height and spread of 50 x 60 cm. Suggested retail selling price is £13.49.

600,000 professionals now using Oil and Gas Job Search

Oil and gas industry professionals continue to flock to industry leading job site www.oilandgasjobsearch.com to find their next job. The industry specific job site has seen significant growth over the past few years and now boasts over 600,000 loyal users with over 35,000 new and updated resumes being added every month.ite traffic has grown month on month during 2013 to an all-time high of 770,000 visitors viewing 5.2 million pages. Oil and Gas Job Search, recently acquired by the world’s leading job site, CareerBuilder, has been working to develop its brand through many different

The Springfields Academy wins Development of Inspired Approaches to Inclusion category at IAA Best Practice Awards 2012/13

The Springfields Academy, the school for children living with autism and challenging emotional situations, yesterday (Thursday 4 July) won the Development of Inspired Approaches to Inclusion award at the Independent Academies Association (IAA) Best Practice Awards 2012/13. The award, presented at the IAA National Conference at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London, recognises The Springfields Academy’s creative approach to inclusion and the extraordinary results it as achieved. The Springfields Academy is a specialist sports college, offering high level coaching for gifted

Viglen wins 2 lots on Government Procurement Service G-Cloud III Framework

Viglen, a British IT company, has been accredited for inclusion on the Government Procurement Service (GPS) G-Cloud III Framework, supplying government IT departments within Lot 1, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Lot 3 Software as a Service (SaaS) allowing public sector organisations to procure IT services more efficiently.   An innovative and stream-lined procurement process to make buying easier, the Framework is a pan-government collaborative agreement allowing public sector bodies in the UK to access cloud computing services, without a lengthy tendering process, using the new

Training boost for Kawasaki Engine Distributors

To further increase the technical and product knowledge of their European Distributor network, Kawasaki Engines have designed an all new intensive training programme. The aim is to equip Distributors with the skills required to sustain and improve the level of customer service provided by their Dealers. The success of the latest training session confirms Kawasaki Engines’ commitment to increase the support to Distributors. Further sessions are already planned for later this year. Feedback from Kawasaki Engine Distributors after the Netherlands session was very encouraging. “The

Banish roadside grief, check your caravan tyres

As temperatures rise don’t let the pressure drop – that’s tyre pressure – advises TyreSafe to the UK’s caravan owners before they head off on their summer holidays. To back up its tyre safety message, figures released from the AA show that not surprisingly the summer months are by far the busiest for its patrol crews dealing with caravan and trailer tyre related incidents. In fact, it actually dealt with more than 1,500 requests for help from the start of May to the end of September in 2012, compared to just 622 for the other seven months of the year. Stuart Jackson, chairman,

KEY CONTRACT WIN FOR DRIVELINE SYSTEMS IN EUROPEAN MARKET WORTH 44 MEUR

Kongsberg Automotive (KA) has been awarded the supply of the complete manual gear shifter system for a major European OEM. The shifter system will be used in light commercial vehicle segment which will be sold in Europe and possibly later also in the emerging markets. The contract has a total value of 44 MEUR over 11 years. Production supply will start in H1 2016 out of our Vrable facility in Slovakia. “We are very pleased to confirm our continuous growth path in the market place. 2013 will be our best year so far with regards to securing new business ”, says EVP for Driveline

Clarification to Precise Biometrics’ press release from July 5, 2013

Changes to the text are found in the headline, in the preamble, as well as in the statement from CEO Thomas Marschall. Precise Biometrics receives orders with a total value of SEK 9.9 million Precise Biometrics has received orders for hardware with a total value of SEK 9.9 million. The orders are follow‐up orders from an existing customer in the Middle East. The delivery of the orders is split between Q2 and Q3 2013. SEK 6.5 million of the orders was delivered in Q2. The delivery consists of Precise Biometrics’ 200-series readers, combined fingerprint and smart card readers that

Bigger kitchens, gardens and a conservatory … Cover4LetProperty reveals what is top of Brits’ wishlists

With many Brits unable to afford to move home due to the recession and more and more people looking to rent, new research* from landlord insurance specialists Cover4LetProperty  has revealed what Joe Public would change about their existing accommodation.The study asked both tenants and owner-occupiers the one thing about their home they would change: · over a fifth (22%) would like a bigger kitchen; · 20% would like a conservatory; · 18% would like a garden (this ties in with other research** from the let property provider which highlighted

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