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Presentation of Cevira® Phase 2b Results

Oslo, Norway, 5 December 2012 Photocure will host an audio webcast today at 15.00 CET / 14.00 GMT / 09.00 EST to present the Cevira phase 2b results. It will be possible to follow the presentation through http://webtv.hegnar.no/webcast.php?id=86605 Please find the presentation enclosed. PhotocureCFO Erik DahlTel: +47 450 55 000, e-mail: ed@photocure.com M: CommunicationsMary Clark, Amber Bielecka, Hollie VileTel: +44 207920 2361, Email: photocure@mcomgroup.com About Photocure ASAPhotocure, headquartered in Oslo Norway, is a specialty pharmaceutical company and

Video, NJDOT Analysis Dispel Red-Light Camera Rear-End Crash Myth

SCOTTSDALE, AZ– Video  of “same direction” or “rear-end” crashes captured by red-light safety cameras, gives a sobering look at the real cause of rear-end collisions.  Inattentive and speeding drivers inflict serious damage on innocent motorists who are clearly stopped at red-lights. These are just a few examples of the types of collisions that occur at intersections every day. They also affirm independent research findings that conclude drivers who speed or fail to leave a safe stopping distance between themselves and the car ahead of them cause

Ditching fuel duty rise is a drop in the ocean

While welcome news in itself, the Chancellor’s announcement in the Autumn Statement to scrap the fuel duty rise in January is just scratching the surface compared to how much struggling motorists could actually save by switching to autogas LPG. So says Autogas Limited which points out that motorists who convert to LPG can save up to 40 per cent on fuel costs when filling up compared to petrol users – putting the extra 3p per litre fuel duty controversy into perspective. Paul Oxford, business development manager, Autogas Limited, said: “It is welcome news by George Osborne to ditch the

Autumn Statement Response - ATS Euromaster

5 December 2012ATS Euromaster: “The Chancellor’s avoided delivering a hammer blow to the economy with his decision on fuel duty; but what we really needed to hear was a 3-6 pence per litre (ppl) reduction in fuel duty to encourage growth and consumer spending, whilst reducing distribution costs to everyone’s benefit.” ATS Euromaster Group Managing Director Ian Stuart has welcomed the decision of Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, to scrap the planned fuel duty increase in today’s Autumn Statement, but is urging the Government to do more to help private motorists, fleets and

Mott MacDonald acting as design engineer for new £12.5 million research building at the University of Dundee, UK

Mott MacDonald is acting as design engineer on the new £12.5 million Centre for Translational and Interdisciplinary Research (CTIR) building at the University of Dundee which will be dedicated to translating research into cures for disease. The new four-storey research building will be situated within the university’s School of Life Sciences and will join the existing Wellcome Trust Building to the south via an atrium. Consisting of laboratories and associated office space, the CTIR building will include a state-of-the-art laboratory and an open-plan floor dedicated to interdisciplinary

Sportspower Recalls Thousands of Trampolines

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Sportspower Ltd. have jointly issued a voluntary recall  for 23,400 trampolines from Sportspower over concerns that the metal legs can separate from the frame. The legs can then puncture the jumping area, thereby posing a risk of deep, penetrating puncture wounds, cuts, and bruises to kids and adults. According to CPSC, Sportspower received a report of one incident of the metal leg separating from the trampoline and puncturing through the surface, but no injuries have been

The CESA Conference 2012 in association with the FCSI and BHA, 16 November

Industry Focuses on Sustainability, Employment & InnovationThis year’s conference, held at Whittlebury Hall near Towcester, had a theme of ‘A Platform for Growth.’ As well as enjoying a high quality speaker platform, several delegates took advantage of local amenities including golf at Whittlebury Hall itself and rallying at nearby Silverstone. The conference was rounded off at the Gala Dinner in the Brooklands Suite on the Friday night. Conference facilitator Tanya Beckett is not only one of the BBC’s best business journalists, she also has a piercing wolf whistle. She used it to good

Rational’s SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® installs a Christmassy upgrade

‘Tis the Season to be Rational There’s nothing like the sound of Christmas to put you in the festive mood and, thanks to a new software update, Rational’s SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency does exactly that. The buzzer that indicates to chefs when their food is ready can now be set to play Christmas songs. You can install the new upgrade on the Club-Rational website  “Give staff a seasonal surprise by setting it up when they’re not looking,” suggests Lee Norton of Rational UK. “See how they react

National accreditation underpins rapid growth for Askews Legal LLP

A tremendous year of growth, including a national accreditation, has moved Midlands law firm, Askews LLP, one step further to becoming one of the regions first Alternative Business Structures (ABS) with Askews Certified Chartered Accountants. This will essentially offer a ‘one-stop-shop’ for legal and accountancy services. Askews Legal LLP has now secured, LEXCEL, a recognised legal accreditation from the Law Society that signifies legal excellence within the practice of law firms to show that they comply with an exceptional standard. This accreditation will raise the confidence of

3 Distribution Now Offers Multi-Temperature Deliveries with Vector™ 1850 MT Technology from Carrier Transicold

WARRINGTON, United Kingdom, December 5, 20123 Distribution can now offer customers split temperature deliveries thanks to its first four multi-temperature Vector™1850 units from Carrier Transicold UK. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and shipping temperature control with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).             The Kings-Lynn-based haulage company, which has concentrated primarily on mono-temperature frozen groupage work

Billing companies Basset and TailorMade merge in 2013

First of January 2013 Basset AB will merge with TailorMade Consulting Group Sweden AB under the brand Basset. Both companies are owned by Modern Holdings Incorporated, a U.S. holding company. Both companies are specialized in software within the domain "Billing". The companies also have their history in the telecom industry but while Basset has stayed in the industry, TailorMade have been focusing on the energy market, where the need for more complex billing solutions increases with the rollout of smart meters and smart grids.The merged company will continue to focus on billing solutions

Really Porky Pie success at festive market

THE Harper Adams students behind artisan small business, Really Porky Pies, are celebrating after being a sell out at their first official event. Paula Lobb and Michelle Evans launched their new business at the University College Farmers Market at the weekend, selling around 400 pork pies in just three hours. The girls sold cupcake-size pies in festive flavours, including pork with apple, cranberry or stuffing, and traditional style with or without jelly. 20-year-old Paula from Bristol, said: “We are over the moon at how successful the business has become, It’s really gathering

SIEMENS TECHNOLOGY IN WORLD’S FIRST COMMUNITY TIDAL DEVELOPMENT

Siemens is supplying specialised gear and control technology for the world’s first community tidal power project. Siemens Industry’s Mechanical Drives in Leeds has supplied a specialised gear unit with electric motor and control system to Nova Innovation, a leader in tidal technology. The Siemens technology features in the world’s first community-owned tidal power project, based in the Bluemull Sound in Shetland, between the islands of Yell and Unst, the two most northerly inhabited islands in the UK. It is a 30kW unit with three-bladed rotor, and is being deployed in early 2013 to

Enjoy an Evening of Entertainment and Music with the Pre-Raphaelites

· Immerse yourself into the world of the Pre-Raphaelites, with an evening of harp music, herbology and inspiring artwork for one night only at the newly reopened William Morris Gallery, Thursday 13th December between 5pm – 9pm, £5 for entry to the event · Enjoy cocktails with health benefits - ‘The Gin Garden’ explores and educates visitors in taste, texture and fragrance with botanical demonstrations · Tate Curator Alison Smith to discuss Pre-Raphaelites as the first modern, avant-garde art movement Visitors to the new, beautifully refurbished William Morris Gallery will have

Williams cools the Grab & Go Sector with sustainable refrigeration at Hospitality 2013

Eye-catching merchandisers and the UK’s most energy efficient counter:Stand 258, Hospitality 2013, NEC Birmingham, January 21-23 Williams Refrigeration will focus on its rapidly expanding range for the Grab & Go sector at Hospitality 2013, with a selection of front of house merchandisers and display equipment as well as back of house storage units. Williams has evaluated every component during development of the new range, incorporating the latest energy saving features. Merchandisers on the Williams Stand include the Gem SC1200 Sandwich Chiller open-fronted display unit, which

Icon Fine Wine & Spirits adds the Grand Marnier family’s Château de Sancerre and Casa Lapostolle to its portfolio

December 5, 2012 (VANCOUVER, BC) –Jay Garnett, CEO of Icon Fine Wine & Spirits is proud to announce the addition of two prestigious brands to the Icon portfolio:  Château de Sancerre and Casa Lapostolle.  Both estates are owned by Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle, of the world-renowned house of Grand Marnier, and her husband Cyril de Bournet.  The couple choose Icon Fine Wine & Spirits as their new partner agency to steward their brands in the prairies and western provinces ofCanadabecause of Icon’s boutique approach and expertise in connecting its partner wineries with wine loving consumers.

Swedish IT Development in Urgent Need of Foreign Talent

Yesterday saw the opening of Verisec’s new development center in Belgrade – Verisec Labs. Having struggled to find the right competence in Sweden, the company decided to move their R & D to Serbia where the greatest talents within cryptography and IT security are located.The investment in Verisec Labs means that Verisec now takes a major leap in combating the challenges of IT Security. Currently, there are six people employed in Belgrade, and six additional places are ready to be filled soon. The aim is that Verisec Labs will have about 20 employees in two years’ time. The choice of

Arctic Gold AB: The Department of Justice should review how Plan og Bygningsloven should be interpreted

Arctic Gold has today been informed that Formanskapet (the advisory committee) in the municipality of Kautokeino has decided to postpone the confirmation of the Arctic Gold Planprogram (program for impact study). The intention is to first let Justitiedepartementet review how Plan og Bygningsloven (the planning and building law) should be interpreted and used.The municipality of Kautokeino, which previously announced that they would process Arctic Gold's revised proposal for a Planprogram on December 10, 2012, has once again sent a request to Miljöverndepartementet (the Environmental

Czech and Swedish Defence Industries Decided to Cooperate

Defence industry plays a key role in strategic defence considerations, in Europe and globally. Without a sustainable defence industry a state or security organization loses its credibility. However, deteriorating conditions on the domestic and European defence equipment market, created by defence budget cuts together with increasing competition on the global market, has stressed defence industry to look for strategic partnerships as one of several new alternatives to sharpen its competitiveness. We can no longer rely on national budgets to sustain the times of financial austerity.

Falken and the VW Group to extend cooperation: Falken SINCERA SN831A ECORUN tyre now factory fit on the SEAT Mii.

Following the success with the supply of Falken Sincera SN 831A for the VW Up!, the VW Group is now extending its collaboration with Falken Tyre Europe GmbH and specifying the SEAT Mii to be fitted Falken’s 14” tyre.Offenbach, 05.12.2012: “Now we are an approved supplier for two of what must be Europe’s most successful makers of small and medium sized cars. That’s a great success for us and it is proof of our products’ exceptional value for money,” says Markus Bögner, Sales Director at Falken Tyre Europe GmbH. Just like the VW up! the SEAT Mii has a specific derivative of the 165/70R14

Precision Farming – Agricultural Engineering for the 21st Century

HEAD of Engineering at Harper Adams University College, Professor Simon Blackmore, addressed the issues facing agricultural engineering during an inaugural lecture, recently. The event was attended by around 90 guests, including leading figures from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Council, the Department for Business, Skills and Innovation, as well as industry experts, Harper Adams staff and students. Professor Noboru Noguchi, a leading expert in agricultural robotics at Hokkaido University in Japan was also in attendance, as part of his visit to Harper Adams as a

Anders Narvinger to leave the TeliaSonera Board of Directors in conjunction with the 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Anders Narvinger has notified the Nomination Committee that he will not stand for re-election as Chairman of the Board. He will leave the Board in conjunction with the AGM on April 3, 2013. The Board has also been informed of Anders Narvinger's decision."I have understood that the Nomination Committee would like to see changes on the Board of Directors, and to create something of a new start for TeliaSonera, where a change of CEO is due next year. In light of this, it is a natural step for me to announce that I will not stand for re-election," says Anders Narvinger. “The Nomination

New method results in more cost-effective treatment of HIV

Sub-Saharan countries lack the resources for HIV-treatment surveillance and follow-up. Continuous surveillance of treatment is important to prevent from over- or under-treatment. Over-treatment can potentially result in serious side effects while under-treatment can increase the risk of resistance to HIV medications. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have now developed a method that may lead to safer, simpler and more cost-effective treatment surveillance worldwide.Since 2005, AIDS mortality has been reduced by 30 percent in sub-Saharan countries, due to increased availability of effective

ERIKS pioneers new Elau Servo Motor test and repair service

ERIKS  has pioneered a comprehensive programming, repair and full-function testing service for Elau Servo Motors that will reduce the risk of costly failure for end users.  The solution, which was developed by the dedicated R&D team at ERIKS UK Industrial Electronics, will be of great benefit to engineers working within the meat slicing and packaging machine industry, where these units are a common feature.The ERIKS solution has been welcomed by engineers because Elau Servo Motors require extremely specific diagnostic and repair facilities.  This is because the

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