Europe Intelligence Wire articles from April 2009

Europe Intelligence Wire archives from April 2009

New regulator for health, mental health and adult social careVBCRLF.
April 1, 2009... (From Government News Network) ] CARE QUALITY COMMISSION 31 March 2009 New regulator for health, mental health and adult social care [note to editors: this version of the release includes quotes welcoming the launch of CQC] The...

Landmark day as patients to help put quality at the heart of the NHS and social careVBCRLF.
April 1, 2009... (From Government News Network) ] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Landmark day as patients to help put quality at the heart of the NHS and social care Patient feedback on operations and the start of the new NHS and Social care complaints system...

Landmark day as patients to help put quality at the heart of the NHS and social care - Amended.
April 1, 2009... (From Government News Network) ] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 31 March 2009 Landmark day as patients to help put quality at the heart of the NHS and social care - Amended Patient feedback on operations and the start of the new NHS and Social...

New regulator for health, mental health and adult social care.
April 1, 2009... (From Government News Network) ] CARE QUALITY COMMISSION 1 April 2009 New regulator for health, mental health and adult social care The new Care Quality Commission will put the public and users of services at the heart of its work. ...

10th Birthday for National Minimum Wage.
April 1, 2009... (From Government News Network) ] DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM 2009/91 31 March 2009 10th Birthday for National Minimum Wage Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today celebrated a decade of success for the...

New measures to boost UK fight against human traffickingVBCRLF.
April 1, 2009... (From Government News Network) ] HOME OFFICE 056/2009 1 April 2009 New measures to boost UK fight against human trafficking Victims of human trafficking will receive better protection and support under new measures coming into force in...

New regulator to stand up for powerless.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) Cynthia Bower has always been able to stand up for herself. It was not until the final months before her mother died that she understood how powerless people can feel when confronted by inadequate care. That, she...

Tottenham's new stadium will seat 58,000.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) Tottenham Hotspur have announced that the capacity of their proposed new stadium will be 58,237 and, as they push towards the submission of a planning application later this year, they hope to complete their move...

Eco Soundings: Ban amber traffic lights to cut pollution, says Brussels.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) Don't tell the motoring lobby, but Eco Soundings hears that Brussels wants to outlaw the amber signal on UK traffic lights, as part of efforts to curb pollution. Revving to race the lights is reckoned to produce...

Invisible theatre: so real you don't even know it's happening.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) The audience take their seats at around 7pm. Happily talking and eating through most of the show, they barely notice anything is going on. If they do, it's with a mixture of amusement, confusion and...

Pearce's young Lions have their claws drawn by classy France.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) England's team bus had an altercation with a gate-post en route into the City Ground last night but the damage to its bodywork appeared purely cosmetic next to the dented egos subsequently suffered by Stuart...

Insider Trading.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Auethkenni utgefanda/Trade ticker: OSSR Nafn utgefanda/Issuer: Ossur hf Dagsetning tilkynningar/Date of announcement 31 March 2009 Nafn fjarhagslega tengds aethila sem a viethskipti/Name of related party trading...

How can I smooth my Aviva endowment payment?
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) Q I had a 25-year endowment policy with Norwich Union (Aviva), which matured on 12 January. However, despite many attempts to have the money paid into my bank account I was unable to obtain it. I phoned them on...

Barack Obama overturns Bush policy as US seeks seat on UN Human Rights Council.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) The Obama administration last night reversed another Bush administration policy by announcing it is to seek a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. President George Bush refused to become involved...

Czech press survey.
April 1, 2009... (From Czech News Agency) Prague, April 1 (CTK) - Czech opposition Social Democrat (CSSD) chairman Jiri Paroubek, whose party initiated a vote of no confidence in the centre-right coalition government of Mirek Topolanek (Civic Democrats,...

Times takes top prize at British Press Awards.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) The Times was the big winner at last night's British Press Awards as it collected the coveted title of national newspaper of the year, along with two other awards. The Mail on Sunday and the Guardian each...

Is Facebook getting ready to go public?
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) Possibly -- and the news that the company's chief financial officer, Gideon Yu, is parting ways with the social networking site has certainly set tongues wagging in Silicon Valley. While Yu's decision to leave...

Nokia introduces Nokia Point & Find, a new way to connect with information and services on the go.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------...

HEROES creator to launch new project through Nokia's Ovi Store.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------...

Nokia Messaging, now available with Windows(TM) Live Hotmail.
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Discover, Share and Play: Mobile Services based on Social-Location take center stage with Nokia at Web 2.0.
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Nokia proves phones can't be too thin or too smart.
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Chicago Sun-Times collapses into a Conrad Black hole.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) The rump of Conrad Black's former newspaper empire, Sun-Times Media, filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday, citing the burden of paying the disgraced press baron's legal fees as one of its financial woes. ...

BritRail Offers Free Travel Day on Popular BritRail Passes.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Promotion Runs from April 15 Through June 1 2009 Combine Extra Day with BritRail Discounted Passes for Extra Value LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - April 01, 2009) - Buy an economical BritRail Pass and get one...

Drilling Report.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) AIM RELEASE 1 April Discovery Metals Limited ('Discovery Metals' or the 'Company') (AIM: DME) (ASX/BSE: DML) Copper Mineralisation at Petra now exceeds a strike length of 14 km Highlights Petra Prospect strike length...

2008: Nationale Suisse achieves consistent performance, greater solidity and bolsters its equity capital, even in a difficult year.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------...

GAM to acquire Augustus Asset Managers Ltd.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------...

Net Asset Value(s).
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) BOUSSARD & GAVAUDAN HOLDING LIMITED Ordinary Shares The Directors of Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited would like to announce the following information for the Company. Close of business 31 Mar 2009. Estimated NAV Euro...

Net Asset Value(s).
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) BOUSSARD & GAVAUDAN HOLDING LIMITED Ordinary Shares The Directors of Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited would like to announce the following information for the Company. Close of business 31 Mar 2009. Estimated...

Net Asset Value(s).
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) BOUSSARD & GAVAUDAN HOLDING LIMITED Ordinary Shares The Directors of Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited would like to announce the following information for the Company. Close of business 31 Mar 2009. Estimated...

Eagles close in on BBL title with Tigers win.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) The Newcastle Eagles beat the Everton Tigers for the second time in three days - and the fourth successive time this year - when they triumphed 89-79 at the Newcastle Arena last night. The win leaves the Eagles,...

Scott Fletcher named PLUS Markets Chairman of the Year.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Scott Fletcher, Chairman and Chief Executive of Manchester-based technology infrastructure specialist, ANS Group, was last night named PLUS Markets Chairman of the Year at the PLUS 2009 Awards. The Awards celebrate the...

StatoilHydro and Statkraft to develop major offshore wind farm.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) StatoilHydro and Norwegian power utility Statkraft join forces to develop the 315 MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk in the UK. The wind farm, which will consist of 88 turbines, is planned to start...

StatoilHydro and Statkraft to develop major offshore wind farm.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) StatoilHydro and Norwegian power utility Statkraft join forces to develop the 315 MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk in the UK. The wind farm, which will consist of 88 turbines, is planned to...

Capita/IBS merger could damage competition.
April 1, 2009... (From Government News Network) ] COMPETITION COMMISSION 15/09 1 April 2009 Capita/IBS merger could damage competition The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally concluded that the completed acquisition by Capita Group plc...

Diesel power.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: michael.mccosh AUDI has become the world's first car manufacturer to develop a second-generation diesel racing car. The R15 TDI features a newly developed V10 TDI engine producing more than...

On the pull.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: colene.mckessick THERE'S not much that scares me. Well, actually, spiders, snakes and weird seaweed all scare me. What I mean is that there hasn't really been a motoring experience yet that has...

Caravan holidays on the up.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: colene.mckessick CARAVAN holiday bookings for 2009 are up by 40% on last year, according to The Caravan Club. Caravan Club members made some 50,623 bookings for 2009 in just five days in...

Rules of the road.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: colene.mckessick IF YOU are considering hitching up and hitting the open road this spring, bear in mind that there are strict rules and regulations when it comes to towing a caravan or trailer....

Black Isle hosts national rally.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: colene.mckessick THE 59th Scottish Caravan Club National Rally will take place at the Black Isle Showground, Muir of Ord, from Friday, May 1, until Tuesday, May 5. A full programme of events...

Make a week of it.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: colene.mckessick IF YOU are keen to get involved in caravanning, National Camping and Caravanning Week could be the perfect time to make a start. There will be a number of events taking place...

Get ready for the road.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: colene.mckessick ALTHOUGH the majority of caravanning is commonsense, there are important checks to make before you set off. Even if you are an experienced tower, it is worth running through some...

Big on economy.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: colene.mckessick ECONOMY and luxury are two words at opposite ends of the scale. No one expects luxury to be cheap, nor thrift to be luxurious -- so consumers are forced to choose a compromise...

Getting started.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: colene.mckessick I CAN remember the exact moment that I decided I wanted to ride a motorbike. Sat in the back of my dad's chocolate brown 1978 Morris Marina 1700 L (for lacklustre) estate,...

Scientist gains award for groundbreaking work.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mark.dowie A SCIENTIST based at a Tayside research centre last night received a prestigious award for her groundbreaking work on soft fruit. Dr Julie Graham, a senior researcher at the...

New era dawns on Dundee City Council.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alison.middleton A NEW era dawned on Dundee City Council yesterday as the local authority's new administration enjoyed its first day in power. Members of the new SNP administration began...

European design conference launched.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: lori.reid A EUROPEAN design conference will be launched at an Aberdeen art school today. Gray's School of Art will host the eighth European Academy of Design International Conference, which...

Move puts chief vet role in jeopardy.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: joe.watson The role of Scotland's chief vet in managing animal disease outbreaks north of the border could be put in doubt if farming ministry Defra succeeds in setting up a new quango, it...

Patient care fears over EU hours law.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: tim.pauling Patient care will suffer if NHS Grampian is to meet a new summer target limiting the amount of time junior doctors work, it was claimed last night. Figures released under freedom...

Fears for patient care in Grampian with cut in hours.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: tim.pauling PATIENT care will suffer if NHS Grampian is to meet a target limiting the amount of time junior doctors work, it was claimed last night. Figures released under freedom of...

Producer price cut by dairy co-op.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: joe.watson DAIRY farmers' co-operative First Milk cut its ex-farm rates today by 1.25p a litre (0.75p a pint) to 23.06p (13.09p). It blamed declining cheese and ingredients returns, saying...

A90 flyover campaign picks up pace.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: leanna.maclarty A campaign for safety improvements at an accident blackspot on a north-east trunk road has been stepped up. The Scottish Parliament public petitions committee is seeking...

Trump accuses Storr of 'publicity stunt'.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: gillian.bell US BILLIONAIRE Donald Trump has accused a north-east councillor of staging a 'publicity stunt' after she claimed locked gates at his Aberdeenshire estate were preventing the public...

Trump accuses councillor of staging publicity stunt.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: gillian.bell US billionaire Donald Trump has accused a north-east councillor of staging a 'publicity stunt' after she claimed locked gates at his Aberdeenshire estate were preventing the public...

Trump accuses Storr of 'publicity stunt'.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: gillian.bell US BILLIONAIRE Donald Trump has accused a north-east councillor of staging a 'publicity stunt' after she claimed locked gates at his Aberdeenshire estate were preventing the public...

TA recruitment drive after shortages concerns.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: david.perry THE Highland Territorial Army organisation is about to launch a recruitment drive to bring numbers up to strength amid reports the two TA infantry battalions of the Royal Regiment of...

Councillor criticises Beacon consultation.
April 1, 2009... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: joanna.skailes A public meeting about the future of a city suburb community centre was more of a 'hard sell' for the council's preferred option than a consultation, a councillor claimed last...

ING and Dutch State finalize Illiquid Assets Back-up Facility.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) European Commission temporarily authorises transaction ING today announced that it has finalized the transaction with the Dutch government on a Illiquid Assets Back-up Facility as announced on 26 January 2009. The...

New Vice President for exploration in Noreco.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Stavanger, 1 April 2009: Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco - OSE:NOR) Lars Fosvold is appointed to acting Vice President Exploration for Noreco effective from today. Former Vice President Reinert Seland will continue as an...

Publication of 2008 annual report and notice of annual general meeting in Norske Skogindustrier ASA.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Norske Skog will be holding its annual general meeting on 23 April 2009 at 1100 hrs. at the Vika Kino in Oslo. Notice of the general meeting, including the recommendation of the election committee, as well as the complete 2008...

Yara prolongs maintenance stops for NPK production.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Oslo (2009-03-31): Yara International ASA will during second quarter prolong the planned maintenance stops for its Nordic NPK production. The prolongations will reduce NPK production with approximately 200,000 tons and...

SeaBird - Registered share capital.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) 31 March, 2009. British Virgin Islands/Cyprus : SeaBird Exploration Limited ('SeaBird' or 'SBX') today announced that the 30,900,000 new shares following the private placement of new shares as notified Oslo Stock Exchange on...

Approved financial statements 2008.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) The Board of directors in BWG Homes ASA has approved the consolidated financial statements, the parent company`s financial statements and the Board of Directors` report for 2008. Consolidated profit before tax (EBT) was NOK...

EDB appoints new head for its combined operating services organisation.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) EDB has previously announced that it intends to merge EDB Business Partner Norge AS and IS Partner AS as part of its program to realise synergy benefits, reduce costs and ensure optimal benefit from investment, as well as...

GOGL - Stock Exchange Notice from Golden Ocean Group Limited.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) Reference is made to the press release dated March 24, 2009. Golden Ocean Group Limited ("Golden Ocean" or the "Company") is presently in the final stage in the discussions with its lending banks, creditors and shipyards....

Strategic process.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) After being contacted by multiple third parties regarding strategic alternatives, the company started a strategic process in Q3 2008. On February 26th, Mamut announced that the company expected that the strategic process will...

New orders for BWG Homes March 2009.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) BWG Homes ASA secured a total net order intake of NOK 288.0 million during March 2009 compared with NOK 170.8 million for March 2008, an increase of 68.7 percent. The net order intake in March for Segment Norway was NOK 145.2...

Business transacted at the annual general meeting held on 31 March 2009.
April 1, 2009... (From Hugin) At SimCorp's annual general meeting the shareholders approved the Board of Directors' report on the company and the annual report for 2008. The shareholders re-elected Jesper Brandgaard, Carl Christian AEgidius, Susan...

PS3, Xbox 360 and review scores - which format scores higher?
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) Ok, it's Wednesday and the weekend still feels a long way off. What better way to get through today then a classic PS3/360 stat fight? Oh, go on then. Edge Online have been crunching review stats and come up with...

Scene and heard: Crunkczar.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) The world has already witnessed hip-h op artists experimenting with trance riffs but is this same innocent, naive world ready for the merging of former Soviet bloc trance and gabba with bastardised hip-hop vocals?...

American Idol: 'Sing Whatever You Like' Week - recapped.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) If there's one thing the judges always criticise, it's the song choices the contestants make when given a specific genre to choose between. So what will happen when the contestants are given as good as free rein?...

92 months and counting.
April 1, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) With motifs of climate-friendly transport woven into the fabric of the building, the Tricycle Cinema in north London was the ideal location to premiere Franny Armstrong's new film, The Age of Stupid . One story...

Shearer answers United's SOS call.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Luke Edwards ALAN Shearer will have eight games to save Newcastle United from relegation after last night agreeing to take over as manager until the end of the season. Shearer answered owner Mike...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning'.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Hugh Macknight AROAD traffic policeman accelerated to 94mph seconds before he hit and killed a 16-year-old Hayley Adamson, a court heard. Northumbria Police traffic officer PC John Dougal was driving at...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) A MAN died after thick black smoke engulfed his home following a house fire. Police and fire crews were alerted to the situation when worried neighbours became concerned. It is thought the blaze started in the...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) TRAIN bosses have promised "a new era" of rail travel in the North East, with a new phase of investment starting today across the country. Network Rail's five year plan includes track renewal, signal improvements,...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses TWO FOR ONE AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) The Journal and Newcastle Racecourse is offering you two tickets for the price of one on Grandstand and Paddock tickets for the Grand National race day meeting on Saturday, April 4, 2009. Plus all kids go free....

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses TWO FOR ONE AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE An extravagant life funded by a scam.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Hilary Clixby ACORRUPT company director funded an extravagant life by using investors' cash, a court heard. John Potts was one of five directors at North East-based Practical Property Portfolios who...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses TWO FOR ONE AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE An extravagant life funded by a scam.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) LOTTO rapist Iorworth Hoare could lose more than pounds 1m of his fortune in a landmark settlement with a victim, it was reported yesterday. The settlement comes months after a 78-year-old retired teacher was given...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses TWO FOR ONE AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE An extravagant life funded by a scam.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) A GOVERNMENT report has said regional development agency One North East offers value for money. The report was carried out by Price- WaterhouseCoopers and analysed the 'spending impact' of the country's nine RDAs....

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses TWO FOR ONE AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE An extravagant life funded by a scam.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Sara Nichol AN overhead power line crashed down on to a rush hour Metro train causing commuter chaos yesterday. A fault in the cable, which was carrying 1,500 volts, caused 150m of it to tumble on the...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses TWO FOR ONE AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE An extravagant life funded by a scam.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) BRITISH forces' withdrawal from Iraq began last night as the UK's top commander and his headquarters staff flew out of the country. Major General Andy Salmon earlier handed military command of the southern province...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses TWO FOR ONE AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE An extravagant life funded by a scam.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) GORDON Brown insisted the public sector had to show "restraint" on pay yesterday, as he imposed a lower-than-recommended 1.5% settlements for most senior officials. Annual rises for teachers and military personnel...

Shearer answers United's SOS call INSIDE TODAY Tragic schoolgirl given 'no warning' Man is found dead in his home days after blaze New era of rail travel is promised by train bosses TWO FOR ONE AT NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE An extravagant life funded by a scam.
April 1, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Russell Lynch THE war of words over former Royal Bank of Scotland boss Sir Fred Goodwin's controversial pension flared up again yesterday as a taxpayer-backed body prepared to lodge a formal protest vote over...