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Rovio announces John Cohen as the producer of Angry Birds movie

David Maisel to executive produce upcoming 3D CG-animated feature film, debuting summer 2016December 11th, 2012 -- Santa Monica, California -- On the third anniversary of the release of Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment announced that Despicable Me producer John Cohen has signed on as producer of the upcoming Angry Birds movie. David Maisel, former Chairman of Marvel Studios and executive producer of Iron Man, will be executive producer of the feature film, coming to theaters in summer 2016. The film will be produced and financed by Rovio Entertainment. “John’s an exceptionally talented

Dream On Me Recalls 50,000 Bath Seats

Dream On Me Inc. announced a voluntary recall of almost 50,000 Dream On Me Bath Seats because the seats can topple and pose a drowning hazard for babies. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports  that the bath seats failed to meet the federal safety standards for safety and stability. Dream on Me Inc. and CPSC have received five reports of the bath seats tipping, including one instance where a 12-month-old baby almost drowned. Parents should stop using the seats immediately. The recalled product was sold at

Decision on Unitary Patent

Today, December 11, the European Parliament voted on the adoption of the Unitary Patent Regulation and the Translation Arrangements Regulation. This means that the new patent system, after about 40 years of discussion, now will come into force. Please read Zacco's white paper on this on http://www.zacco.com/knowledge-bank/white-paper/new-unitary-patent-system  Questions? If you have further questions about the Unitary Patent, please contact: Peggy Bengtsson on peggy.bengtsson@zacco.com Tom Ekeberg on  tom.ekerberg@zacco.com.

Optimum Motorsport updates driver line up for their Dunlop 24H Dubai title defence

Optimum Motorsport, 2012 Dunlop Dubai 24hr GT4 champions, have updated the driver line up for their defence of the title at the Dubai Autodrome which gets underway on the 11th January next year. Unfortunately Jake Rattenbury has had to be pulled from the line-up due to a shoulder operation; he will be replaced by Flick Haigh. Joe Osborne and Lee Mowle, two of this year’s winning team, will be partnered by Ginetta challenge front runner, Ryan Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe has previous 24hr experience having raced in the Britcar 24 hr event for the last two years. As well as retaining its GT4

Financial Finesse Wins 2012 Best in Biz, Enterprise Product of the Year Award

Leading provider of unbiased workplace financial education wins prestigious award for its Financial Learning Center.Financial Finesse , the leading US provider of unbiased workplace financial wellness programs has been awarded the Best in Biz Enterprise Product of the Year award  for its patent pending Online Financial Learning Center and accompanying data analysis and assessment. The award comes on the heels of another award for the platform earlier this year, where it took Gold in the Plan Sponsor Council of

Northland Completes a Successful Subscription of a USD 20 million Bond Loan

Luxembourg, December 11, 2012 – Northland Resources S.A. (TSX: NAU, OSL: NAUR, Frankfurt: NPK, STO: NAURo – “Northland” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Northland Resources AB has signed a term sheet for a USD 20 million bond loan. The bond has a 12.25% interest coupon and matures February 26, 2016. The present senior secured bond issued by Northland Resources AB (the “Issuer”), with ISIN NO0010636194 and ISIN NO0010636137, is governed by a bond agreement dated March 5, 2012. This agreement allows for the additional USD 20 million debt. The new

Victims May be Allowed to Inspect Meningitis Pharmacy

A federal judge said that the victims of the meningitis outbreak may be allowed to conduct an exhaustive review of the facility where a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy made the drugs that sickened hundreds of patients. The Associated Press  (AP) reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer Boal may allow inspection by experts and lawyers of the victims who are among the plaintiffs in the lawsuits filed in Massachusetts against the New England Compounding Center (NECC).

LaCie Announces XtremKey USB 3.0: Extreme Speed and Strength

PARIS, FRANCE – Today, LaCie expands its industrial-strength storage line with the faster, stronger XtremKey USB 3.0. Designed for users who want to push the limits with their technology, the robust LaCie XtremKey can challenge the most severe conditions. Resistant DesignThe LaCie XtremKey received multiple awards for its innovative, rock-solid design. With wear-resistant screw threads and a rubber O-ring, the LaCie XtremKey is waterproof up to 200 meters. “The unique design is inspired by a waterproof screwing closure and thick metal casing,” said product line manager Luc Pierart. “When

Pet360.com Lists 3 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Pet This Holiday Season

Plymouth Meeting, PA – December 11th, 2012 – The holiday season can be a wonderful time to adopt a cat  or dog, but there are several things to consider before deciding to bring a new pet into your home. Caring for a pet is a commitment and often requires families to adjust their lifestyles. Too often, people are unaware of what is required to raise a happy and healthy pet. To ensure successful pet adoptions this time of year, Pet360.com

Pet360.com Lists 3 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Pet This Holiday Season

Plymouth Meeting, PA – December 11th, 2012 – The holiday season can be a wonderful time to adopt a cat  or dog, but there are several things to consider before deciding to bring a new pet into your home. Caring for a pet is a commitment and often requires families to adjust their lifestyles. Too often, people are unaware of what is required to raise a happy and healthy pet. To ensure successful pet adoptions this time of year, Pet360.com

Vitro Announces Open Letter to Its Shareholders: 2012 Results Drive Strong Performance in 2013

Golden, Colorado—December 11, 2012—Vitro Diagnostics, Inc. (OTCQB: VODG), dba Vitro Biopharma, announced the following open letter to its shareholders: Dear Fellow Shareholders: I am pleased to report our progress during 2012 including significant advances in our business focused on the development, manufacture and commercial distribution of essential tools to support adult stem cell research and clinical development. The highlights of our achievements in 2012 include: · A new and improved website featuring E-commerce of our products, expanded technical and investor relations

National Oil Company’s Multi-Unit Order Expands EVTN Produced Water Installations

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. – Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc . (OTCBB: EVTN) announced today that it has received another multi-unit purchase order for its high volume Voraxial® Separators.  The Voraxial® 2000 Separator System and Voraxial® 4000 Separator will be installed at the customer’s production facility for bulk oil/water/solids separation.  This is the first order EVTN has received from this customer, one of the largest National Oil Companies inLatin America.  Discussions are underway for potentially more units in different locations. The Voraxial® 2000 System and

Protecting people and productivity

Injuries in the workplace can be costly. Despite the plethora of legislation that is now prevalent in western economies not a day goes by without a preventable tragedy at the workplace.  Quite aside from the dreadful effects that these preventable losses have on the families (and even communities) in question, there are also serious financial and reputational aspects that are often overlooked by companies.Just as this blog was being written, for example, a well-known construction company in Canada was fined almost $300,000 due to an injury caused to a worker for lack of fall protection.

FormPipe Software receives a SEK 2.5 million order from Recipharm

Recipharm has signed an agreement on the EQMS (Electronic Quality Management System) product FormPipe Life Science to streamline multiple quality and compliance processes. The total order value amounts to 2.5 million SEK to FormPipe Software. Recipharm is a leading contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) employing some 1,700 employees. The scope of this order includes four of the ten subsidiaries in the Recipharm Group and the implementation will be delivered by FormPipe Software’s partner Sigma. “We believe that implementing FormPipe Life Science will drive

Power production

Power production in November was 38.2 GWh. Of this, approximately 10.5 GWh refers to the company’s share in the Jädraås wind farm. Production at the company’s wind farms in southern Sweden were below target, but this was offset by production at the Jädraås project, which was significantly ahead of target.  Halmstad, 11 December 2012ARISE WINDPOWER AB (publ)   The information contained herein constitutes information which Arise Windpower AB is legally required to publish under the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528) and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:

MEDILL INNOCENCE PROJECT RAISES DOUBTS IN A ‘SHAKEN-BABY’ MURDER CONVICTION

EVANSTON, Ill., December 11, 2012 -- Based on developments in science and interviews with numerous medical experts, an in-depth investigation by the Medill Innocence Project at Northwestern University raises significant questions about the murder conviction of a Chicago-area licensed day care provider in the death of a young child nearly two decades ago. This is the Medill Innocence Project’s first published investigation of a shaken-baby syndrome case, published today at www.medillinnocenceproject.org. Pamela Jacobazzi, now 57, is serving a 32-year prison sentence for the death of

SEB launches new mobile payment service Swish

SEB launches payment service Swish together with Danske Bank, Handelsbanken, Länsförsäkringar Bank, Nordea, Swedbank and Sparbankerna. Swish enables private individuals  to quickly, simply and securely send money to other users in real time by connecting mobile phone numbers to bank accounts. To use the service, one needs a smartphone, the safety solution mobile Bank ID and the Swish app. "This is a quick, simple and secure way to pay via mobile phone. Through this cooperation with other banks in Sweden, we provide the opportunity for our customers to transfer money seamlessly from

HiQ ESTABLISHES COOPERATION WITH STOCKHOLM GLOBE ARENAS

HiQ  is establishing a partnership with Stockholm Globe Arenas (SGA) to create a mobile solution for more rapid and more efficient communication with visitors to SGA’s venues. This new cooperation sees HiQ further consolidate its position in the expanding event and entertainment industry.Stockholm Globe Arenas are important in confirming Stockholm’s role as a world-class tourist destination and host for major events. Here, close to the very heart of Stockholm, visitors can enjoy a huge variety of events in the Ericsson Globe, Annexet, Hovet and Söderstadion arenas, and

TURKEY – IT’S NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS, SAYS ATS EUROMASTER

11 December 2012ATS Euromaster’s parent company, Euromaster Group, has expanded operations into a 17thcountry, Turkey – the sixth largest European market by volume for car & van tyres and the number one for truck tyres. Euromaster will be represented in Turkey via a franchised network of Michelin dealers, adding 230 centres to its already extensive European network. This is expected to grow to more than 300 centres in Turkey by the end of 2013, supporting both business fleets and private motorists. The deal increases the number of Euromaster Group outlets across Europe to 2,250

From Manufacture to Merchandising - Polymer Logistics Offers a One-Stop Retail-Ready Packaging Solution with Roll n’ Pall

New all-in-one smart stackable pallet delivers time savings and cost efficienciesDudley, UK – December 11, 2012 - Polymer Logistics , a leading provider of retail-ready packaging (RRP) solutions, has recently introduced Roll n’ Pall, a smart pallet that serves as both a pallet and a heavy duty dolly to improve productivity throughout the supply chain and increase in-store product availability. Roll n’ Pall features an innovative four-wheeled base that can be easily manoeuvred on the

Metabolics Acetyl L Carnitine & Alpha Lipoic Acid – fighting an age old problem

Acetyl L Carnitine & Alpha Lipoic Acid, created and manufactured in the UK by Metabolics, provide two of the most widely investigated epigenetic modifiers. Epigenetics is the study of how environmental factors, such as diet, stress, exercise and toxins, can modify our genes throughout our lives. Research has demonstrated that acetyl-L-carnitine and lipoic acid have positive epigenetic effects, particularly in reducing the signs of aging. Metabolics Acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha lipoic acid have been shown to reduce damage to mitochondria, the part of a cell which produces energy and is

The demise of local media may be bad for PR

Printed media is currently facing a crisis and every PR professional knows this.  Yet while national papers and magazines are still managing to eke out a decent living, the situation at local level is dire.  So bad that even national papers like The Sunday Times  have taken the trouble to write at length about this problem.Instinctively many PR professionals may just shrug this matter off as either trade media or the nationals have been the favourite hunting grounds of most PR consultants while  local press was of interest to specialists in sectors such as

Monitoring OTT Disruption

Leading research firm, Current Analysis, to deliver real-time analysis of Over-the-Top (OTT) innovationsSterling, VA, USA, December 11, 2012 – Current Analysis, the market leader in continuous, tactical competitive intelligence for the telecommunications and information technology markets, announced today the release of their latest monthly OTT Watch report. The reports offer a roundup of the most interesting OTT innovations across the U.S. and Europe from a variety of players, ranging from pure-play OTT service providers to broadcasters, pay-TV operators, device manufacturers, retailers

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