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Haier Launches “Pin Our Parks” Contest in honor of the National Parks Conservation Association

--Pinterest Contest Will Promote the Beauty of America’s National Parks Starting Nov. 27--NEW YORK (November 28, 2012) – Haier, a leading provider of home appliances and electronics, and proud supporter of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), is launching a Pinterest contest celebrating the beauty of our national parks. The contest introduces Moments to Conserve, a campaign to raise awareness for national park conservation. Hosted on Haier’s Pinterest page , the Pin Our Parks Pinboard will showcase a collection of stunning images—still-life

Componenta starts negotiations aiming to restructure its forging operations in Sweden to develop productivity and profitability

Componenta intends to take measures in Sweden to develop the productivity and profitability of its forging business as part of the Group’s efficiency program that started in October 2012. The measures concern Componenta Wirsbo’s operations in Virsbo, Smedjebacken and Arvika, and aim to boost productivity, operations efficiency and profitability and to cut fixed costs at the forge. The intention is to downsize the plant in Smedjebacken to a minimum and transfer products mainly to the plant in Arvika. Against this background, negotiations with the relevant unions in accordance with Swedish

School catering company's management team goes back to cooking and cleaning

Top performing Cucina team enjoys treats, while bosses step in to stage super-heroes theme dayThe catering staff at Hertfordshire's Bushey Academy were treated to a fun day out on Wednesday 21 November, with the company's management team coming in to replace them for the day. The outing, which was the team's reward for being Cucina's top performing team of the year, started with a buck's fizz breakfast, followed by a stretch limousine trip to the West End hit show Spamalot' and then dinner at a London restaurant. While the team members enjoyed their reward, the Cucina management team

Look for Operators to Lead Cloud Ecosystems

IT Connection Blog by Jeremiah CaronSummary Bullets: · Network operators are trusted sources in the consumer world; can this translate into the business world? · There is an opportunity for operators to be leaders in the cloud services ecosystem given their technological position. A recent, exhaustive, global study by Ericsson’s ConsumerLab research group indicates that – perhaps somewhat surprisingly – network operators are tops when it comes to trust.  The context is information privacy and data security, and the issue is what online companies such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Google,

First Natural Brands offers festive fragrances from Maroma

First Natural Brands announces a range of festive fragranced products for the home from Maroma, a Fair Trade organisation from Auroville, India. Maroma is offering Christmas Pillar Candles in three festive fragrances of Frankincense & Myrrh, Festive Orange and Winter Night. The handmade candles are particularly fragrant and long lasting, offering around 60 hours, and feature a cotton wick for a clean burn. Also available is a Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh Gift Set which contains frankincense and myrrh resins, along with an orange and cinnamon candle with a burn time of six hours. “The

ERMIN PLANT HIRE DELIVERS WITH STRIKING NEW 26 TONNER

28 November 2012Gloucester-based Ermin Plant Hire has added a new Mercedes-Benz Axor 6x2 to its fleet, mounted with an Andover Trailers plant body with double-cranked beavertail and fuel-saving fold-forward ramps. The striking ‘golden yellow’ rear-steer rigid with front and rear air suspension replaces a 1996 M-registration truck, which also featured an Andover Trailers plant body, and will operate across the company’s six depots. It joins a 28 strong commercial vehicle fleet used to guarantee the fast and efficient delivery of more than 3,000 items of plant and tools to customers across

Kungsleden issues update on previously reported statement of opinion on tax

On 25 October 2012, in tandem with its Third-quarter Interim Report, listed Swedish property company Kungsleden reported that the Swedish Tax Agency had issued a statement of opinion questioning the indirect sale of properties through Dutch subsidiaries. The Swedish Tax Agency has now reported its decision and is claiming taxation of capital gains on the transfer of participations in limited partnerships for the year of assessment 2007.As previously reported, Kungsleden is contesting this tax claim and intends to file an appeal against this decision at the administrative court level. In

X-REL Semiconductor launches a High-Temperature, 40V / 80V Diode Family

X-REL diodes are designed for Down-hole, Automotive, Aeronautics & Aerospace applications.Grenoble, France, 28th November 2012 - Following the announcement of its XTRM products family (-60°C to +230°C) of high-temperature and extreme reliability electronics components, X-REL is proud to announce the availability of new products belonging to its diode family: XTR1N0415 / XTR1N0450 are diodes with a reverse voltage above 55V. XTR1N0815 / XTR1N0850 are diodes with a reverse voltage above 90V. Datasheets for the products can be downloaded here 

Ultimate Winter Sun In The Maldives

Plus New Dining Options At Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort   In search of a winter sun break? December marks the beginning of the dry season in the Maldives, with low humidity, stacks of sunshine and average temperatures of 28C making it the ultimate destination for a pre-Christmas, festive or new year sunshine escape. Jet off to Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort , which has introduced a selection of brand new dining options and is offering a week’s half-board from as little as £1,239 per adult and £839 per child. What better way to

New financial and sustainability targets for Vattenfall

Today, in an extraordinary general meeting, new financial targets were established for Vattenfall. The company also presented its new sustainability targets. For example renewable energy growth rates should be higher than the market.The following new financial targets were established: Profitability target:• Return on capital employed of 9 per cent (operating profit/average capital employed). Capital structure: Vattenfall is to have two targets for its capital structure. • Debt/equity ratio of 50-90 per cent (financial net debt/equity)• FFO/adjusted net debt of 22-30 per cent (

Silverdell PLC Sponsor Nuclear Industry Association Annual Dinner

Platinum Sponsor Silverdell PLC Global Specialist Environmental Support Services  business Silverdell PLC  will be a platinum sponsor at the 2012 NIA/NI Annual Dinner on 6th December at the Grosvenor Hotel, London. This is THE premier event for the nuclear industry in the UK and brings together key players from across the UK nuclear industry, political scene and academia. The event follows The Energy Choices Conference and Exhibition, which takes place earlier in the day and offers the chance for industry experts to

Electrosonic’s Audio-Visual Systems Expertise Showcased in Five Thea Award-Winning Projects

Electrosonic is pleased to announce that it has taken part in five projects that have captured Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Presented by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), the Thea Awards recognize and honor excellence and breakthrough innovation in visitor experiences, attractions, exhibits and places. The 19th annual Thea Awards will be presented April 6, 2013, at a gala dinner at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. TEA is an international non-profit association representing the world’s leading creators, developers, designers and producers of compelling

Rainwater harvesting system installed at Honda dealership in Manchester

Ecozi install a rainwater harvesting system for Honda dealership in Manchester. Leading UK rainwater harvesting  and greywater recycling specialists, Ecozi  has successfully installed a rainwater harvesting system at the Honda dealership in Manchester. mcs were appointed as design and build contractor for the new Honda dealership in Manchester which required a rainwater harvesting system to meet the employer’s requirements. Ecozi were appointed to supply and install the rainwater harvesting system in

SKF signs contracts worth SEK 1 billion with Audi AG

SKF has signed contracts with Audi for the delivery of SKF components for use on a range of vehicle models. The contracts, estimated at nearly SEK 1 billion, include the delivery of four different versions of wheel bearing units for the wheel ends and a range of bearings for the new double clutch transmission. "Together with our customers, we strive to deliver optimized solutions to meet their needs. We are proud to be a development partner with Audi and I am happy they have confidence in SKF’s knowledge engineering," says Tryggve Sthen, President, SKF Automotive. The SKF wheel

Suspicion of improprieties in tender process

In an internal investigation, Sweco has found strong suspicion of improprieties in a tender process. This regards Sweco’s submission of two tenders within an international water and environmental project, financed by aid agencies and the World Bank. Individuals belonging to Sweco are suspected of having used methods violating the company’s policy and rules. “We have found indications that the individuals in question have acted in violation of our business ethics rules, which is completely unacceptable and we take a very serious view of this incident,” says Mats Wäppling, President and

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Exeter Hospital Allows Access to Hep C Medical Records

A Superior Court judge denied Exeter Hospital’s request for a protective order against providing hospital records to New Hampshire health officials as they investigate the Hepatitis C outbreak  linked to the hospital. Seacoastline.com  reports Exeter Hospital sought the order because it claimed such access violated state and federal laws. However, the ruling judge declined the request and said that the state

Autoliv Appoints New Head of Corporate Communications

(Stockholm, November 28, 2012) – – – Autoliv Inc. – the global leader in automotive safety systems – has appointed Mr. Thomas Jönsson to become its Vice President of Corporate Communications. He will replace Mr. Mats Ödman who will retire in 2013 after 18 years with the company.Mr. Jönsson, age 46, is currently Vice President of Brand and External Communications, for TeliaSonera, a position he has held since June 2010. Before joining TeliaSonera, Mr. Jönsson led an international career in communications working for Nokia, which he joined in 1999. During his 11 years with Nokia, he held

Indigenous Peoples and REDD+: Events at UNFCCC-COP18

(Doha, Qatar – 27 November 2012) -- Representatives of Indigenous Peoples organizations from nine Amazonian countries are attending UNFCCC-COP18, as part of the COICA coalition, to highlight their recommendations for REDD+. Of the 800 million hectares of the Amazon Basin, the most important and strategic biome in the planet, 200 million hectares are titled in the name of Indigenous Peoples. At COP18, COICA is promoting its Indigenous REDD+ Proposal, which includes key recommendations for ensuring that Indigenous Peoples are recognized and included in the process of developing a REDD+

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