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Q-FREE - CONTRACT FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE IN SWEDEN - 18 MNOK

The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) has extended  the contract related to service- and maintenance of the congestion charging infrastructure in Stockholm delivered by Q-Free. The order value is approx. 18 MNOK.“We see Sweden as a very important and exciting market going forward. Our continuing participation in service and maintenance activities is essential for our local presence and not at least for the quality and efficiency of the system over time”, comments CEO in Q-Free, Øyvind Isaksen.   The contract is for one year starting January 1st 2013.   Q-Free has a

QuiBids Improves Auction Format Offering More Products

QuiBids offers a larger product selection with its improved auction format.Oklahoma City, OK — October 31, 2012 — QuiBids.com , the world’s leading entertainment retail auction, announces the biggest update to its auction model since the site was established in 2009. All QuiBids auctions for tangible products now offer customers their choice from a variety of comparably priced items. The new auction model was introduced steadily over the course of several weeks to allow customers time to acclimate to it.“Since the introduction of the new model, we’re now

Only Three Days Left Before Breast Awareness Month Ends School Health Corporation Is Asking the Public To Choose Favorite Pink Dance

Twenty schools across the country need the public’s help as they fight to win the title of the “Pink Glove Dance Competition” in honor of October Breast Cancer Awareness month. Final voting (www.pinkglovedance.com) ends Friday, November 2. School Health Corporation, the leading provider of medical supplies to schools, has partnered with Medline Industries, Inc., to raise awareness about breast cancer and prevention and has developed a unique way to do it — invite organizations to upload a video of them dancing with pink gloves on — and ask the public to choose the winner. Of the 20

PacketFront Network Products AB acquired by Fiber Access Holding AB

PacketFront Network Products AB, the leading vendor in Scandinagiva of access equipment for fiber based broadband networks and former member of the PacketFront Group, was acquired by Fiber Access Holding AB on October 26, 2012.“We are very enthusiastic about our acquisition of PacketFront Network Products AB, and we are looking forward to continuing to develop the business together with the company management that the company so successfully has established over the past 10 years”, says Eric Severin, chairman  of Fiber Access Holding AB and partner in ShortCap. PacketFront Network

Launch customer for Saab’s Head-Up display (HUD) System

Defence and security company Saab has received the first order for its HUD-system following flight evaluations by the US Army Aviation end customer with the system installed on a Blackhawk helicopter.Saab secured the order in cooperation with the contract prime, BAE Systems Inc. for the U.S. Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) pursuit. The customer will now perform further flight tests using the system on the Blackhawk as well as other helicopter platforms. The target is to increase safety while flying at low levels and during take-off and landing in degraded visual

Illinois Structured Settlement and Annuity Sale Information

Structured settlements and annuities are set up to provide ongoing payments that will help the beneficiaries to handle regular costs and expenses. However, over time, many of those who hold these valuable assets find that they need to sell part or all of a structured settlement  or annuity to get a lump sum cash payout, in order to pay down debt, fund big purchases, or do other things that make financial sense for their families. A structured settlement or

RURAL CAREER TOP OF THE TIMETABLE

Farming and the countryside as a career choice for young people will be put firmly in the spotlight for teachers and careers advisors from across the region at a conference next week (Thursday 8 November).The event, which will be held at Askham Bryan College, York will aim to show that there’s far more to a rurally orientated career than driving a tractor or looking after animals. It is organised by the Food, Farming and Rural Network in conjunction with the College, Science City York and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Entitled: "A Future in Food Farming & The Environment, A Career

New order for Saab´s Carl-Gustaf

Defence and security company Saab have signed a contract on further deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system.The order has a total value of MSEK 313 and comprises components for ammunition to the latest version of the Carl-Gustaf system. The contract also contains options for further orders of about MSEK 150, in the time period 2012-2013. “This is very positive and it further proves the capability of the Carl-Gustaf system which until now has been exported to more than 40 customers around the world says Tomas Samuelsson, Head of business area Dynamics.

HiQ PARTNERS WITH ROVANIEMI ENERGY

HiQ  begins a partnership with Rovaniemi Energy. With this exciting collaboration, HiQ reinforces its position as an IT partner in the energy industry.“Our goal is to renew our operations and improve our competitiveness. The architecture review is the first step on this path”, says Hannu Vaara, Head of IT Management at Rovaniemi Energy. Rovaniemi Energy Ltd generates heat and electricity, and maintains district heating distribution in the Rovaniemi region. In addition, the company provides heating to the rest of entire Lapland. At the first stage of the partnership,

California Structured Settlement and Annuity Sale Information

Those who hold structured settlements and annuities in the state of California may want to look into how one of America’s biggest and most populous states handles the sale of these sorts of assets. Each U.S. state has its own laws on selling a structured settlement  or annuity, and these are important issues for families who want to sell part or all of a structured asset for reasons like the following: · to pay for needed home improvements or other repairs

BIOGEN IDEC AND SOBI ANNOUNCE POSITIVE TOP-LINE RESULTS FROM PHASE 3 STUDY INVESTIGATING LONG-LASTING RECOMBINANT FACTOR VIII FC FUSION PROTEIN IN HEMOPHILIA A

* Individualized and weekly prophylactic regimens resulted in low single-digit median annualized bleeding rates * 98% of bleeding episodes were controlled with one or two injections of rFVIIIFc * No patients developed inhibitors to rFVIIIFc * The primary efficacy and safety objectives were met and Biogen Idec plans to submit an application to US FDA in first half 2013 Weston, Mass and Stockholm, Sweden - October 31, 2012 - Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) (STO: SOBI) today announced positiveresults from A-LONG, a clinical study that

Etteplan Q3: Steady development in uncertain market conditions

ETTEPLAN OYJ INTERIM REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2012 AT 02:00 P.M. ETTEPLAN Q3: Steady development in uncertain market conditions Review period July-September 2012 - The Group’s revenue grew by 9.5% and was EUR 28.9 million (7-9/2011: EUR 26.4 million).- Operating profit increased by 1.0% and was EUR 1.9 million (EUR 1.9 million).- The profit for the review period was EUR 1.0 million (EUR 1.3 million).- Operating cash flow decreased and was EUR -1.2 million (EUR -0.5 million).- Earnings per share were EUR 0.05 (EUR 0.06).- The Group had 1,773 employees at the end of the period (1,

H+H International A/S - Completion of H+H International A/S’s sale of H+H Česká republica s.r.o.

Company Announcement No. 272, 2012 Copenhagen, Denmark, 2012-10-31 12:24 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --   H+H International A/SDampfærgevej 3, 3rd Floor2100 Copenhagen ØDenmarkTelephone: +45 35 27 02 00www.HplusH.com   Completion of H+H International A/S’s sale of H+H Česká republica s.r.o. In company announcement no. 271 of 21 September 2012 it was informed that H+H International A/S (H+H) had entered into a conditional agreement to sell all the shares in H+H Česká republika s.r.o. (H+H Česká) to Xella CZ s.r.o. The sale is completed today whereby the shares in H+H

BROOKSIDE REMEMBERED

Museum of Liverpool marks 30 years since first screening of soap30 years ago this week, Brookside hit our screens for the very first time as the new Channel 4 was launched. Watched by 4.2 million people on that first night, it ran for 21 years, with the last episode broadcast on 4 November 2003. Brookside marked a revolution in social realism on tv, and after Brookside, soaps were never the same again. This Sunday 4 November, the Museum of Liverpool will celebrate the soap’s 30th anniversary, with a day of activities, attended by some very special guests. Brookside’s creator Professor

Glaston Corporation Interim Report 1 January-30 September 2012

Glaston Corporation                    Interim Report              31 October 2012 at 13.00Glaston Corporation Interim Report 1 January-30 September 2012Continuing Operations January-September 2012 compared with January–September 2011- Orders received totalled EUR 84.7 (85.6) million. Orders received in the third quarter were EUR 28.4 (21.8) million.- The order book on 30 September 2012 was EUR 35.3 (34.5) million.- Net sales were EUR 83.2 (85.9) million and third-quarter net sales were EUR 24.6 (22.2) million.- EBITDA was EUR 0.2 (1.1) million, i.e. 0.2 (1.2)% of net sales.-

UK IT systems lack flexibility and hurt business says K3

Research by K3 Managed Services (K3) has highlighted that UK businesses in general have little flexibility in their IT systems. This could lead to major problems if there is rapid growth as the nation comes out of recession, causing IT systems to struggle or leaving them unable to cope with expansion thereby jeopardising businesses. Research by Forrester that shows more than two thirds of IT directors wait for business leaders to finalise their company strategy before formulating their own IT plan. This limits the opportunities to move quickly and gain competitive advantage. Business and

“Google in Industry Verticals” added to ReportBuyer.com

ReportBuyer.com has added a new report http://www.reportbuyer.com/go/MIC00286Google has decided several years ago to expand outside search, and even the Internet industry as a whole, and to expand into many new different business areas. Many of these business areas are within the ICT or telecom realm but several go beyond the obvious. Google has supported a business development strategy to achieve the expansion based on industry verticals. The main strategy of Google in industry verticals is based on various technology initiatives, making strategic investments (mostly through M&A), and

WWF uncovers massive unreported trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna through Panama

A new study commissioned by WWF uncovers that between 2000 and 2010, the equivalent of 18,704 tonnes of  live bluefin tuna were traded via Panama without being reported to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) - the international body managing the fishery. Besides Panama, Mediterranean countries including Spain, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey were involved, as well as Japan. WWF calls on ICCAT and the concerned countries to urgently investigate further.  “This is the first ever study on this issue and it probably shows only the tip of the iceberg.

Wear it Pink!

News release 31st October 2012Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers Duncan & Toplis have been dressing in pink to raise money for a breast cancer charity. Staff and partners from the East Midlands-based firm donned pink ties, masks and tops before tucking into cakes to raise £463 for Breast Cancer Campaign. Workers across all ten sites in Lincolnshire, Newark and Melton made donations to dress in pink for the day, while in the run-up to the Wear it Pink event on Friday (October 26th), they also held raffles and baked cakes and cookies for sale in the office. The event was

McLaren Automotive Appoints Feedback Ferret for Customer Feedback Management

McLaren Automotive has appointed Feedback Ferret to manage its global customer feedback programme. This will support the launch of its high end road car, the MP4-12C. Putting Customer Experience Management at the heart of its operation reflects on McLaren’s ambition to deliver unparalleled levels of customer service alongside the technical excellence of its cars.The Feedback Ferret platform gathers ‘Voice of Customer’ feedback  at all touchpoints throughout the buying and ownership lifecycle.

James Bond ‘Skyfall’ Boosts Cut Throat Razor Sales By 405%

Shaving retailer reports sharp increase in cut throat sales after 007 gets the shave of his lifeThe Shaving Shack, the UK’s leading online retailer of premium shaving products, has attributed the latest James Bond movie for a whopping 405% increase in sales of cut throat razors .During a scene in Skyfall, British actress Naomie Harris gives 007, played by Daniel Craig, a close shave using a cut throat razor, whispering in his ear “sometimes the old ways are the best” as she performs the shave.And The Shaving Shack says

Cost saving benefits of LPG add up!

A simple number crunching exercise was enough to show driving instructor George Buckingham that converting his car to LPG was the way forward. In its most simple terms he quickly worked out that after the conversion he would then be £2,000 a year better off by running on LPG - and considering he made the switch five years ago, that’s now adding up to quite a hefty saving. The Peterborough-based instructor is able to use the lower running costs and pass them on to his students by offering very competitive fees, although it is predominantly his good reputation that keeps him very busy.

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