Europe Intelligence Wire articles from September 2009

Europe Intelligence Wire archives from September 2009

Apple tablet rumours send blogosphere into frenzy.
September 30, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) The speculation that Apple is developing a touchscreen computer has once again stepped up another gear, following detailed internet rumours that have sent the company's fans into a frenzy. A report from the...

Half-yearly report.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Mariana Resources Limited Incorporated in Guernsey Reg. No. 44276 Half-yearly Report, Period Ended 30 June 2009 Chairman's Review Dear Shareholder, Exploration efforts in the first six months continued to generate targets in...

Breakfast briefing: Could the internet harbour artificial life?
September 30, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) • Can computers become self-aware? That's the hypothesis of a gang of researchers in Silicon Valley who wants to pool resources to find out if it is possible to create artificial life on the net . According...

Two-year Phase III study shows Novartis oral MS therapy FTY720 significantly reduces relapses and disability progression.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ...

Two-year Phase III study shows Novartis oral MS therapy FTY720 significantly reduces relapses and disability progression.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) FREEDOMS study shows FTY720 reduced relapse rates by 54-60% compared to placebo, and disability progression by 30-32%[1] Results build on Phase III TRANSFORMS one-year study showing FTY720 reduced relapses significantly more...

At least 39 killed as Tsunami sweeps Samoa.
September 30, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) At least 39 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa. Cars and people were swept out to sea by the...

Year-end and fourth quarter report for the 2008/2009 financial year - Statement of strength from KappAhl.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Fourth quarter (June-Aug 2009) KappAhl's net sales (excluding VAT) for the period amounted to SEK 1,226 (1,103) million, an increase of 11.2 per cent. The operating profit was SEK 176 (182) million. Excluding the previous...

Net Asset Value(s).
September 30, 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 29 Sep 2009. Estimated NAV Euro...

Net Asset Value(s).
September 30, 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 29 Sep 2009. Estimated...

Elcoteq Chooses a New Strategic Partner in the Equity Process and Ends Negotiations with Kaifa.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Elcoteq SE Stock Exchange Release September 30, 2009, at 8.30 am (EET) Elcoteq SE announced on July 22 that it has signed a conditional Letter of Intent with Chinese industrial company Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Company...

Crucell Strengthens its Vaccine Sales in the UK with a Dedicated Marketing and Sales Organization.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Leiden, The Netherlands (September 30, 2009) - Dutch biopharma company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, Nasdaq: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) today announced the launch of its own dedicated marketing and sales organization in the United...

Strategic acquisition of Duo-Med in Belgium.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) ARSEUS MEDICAL STRENGTHENS MARKET POSITION IN BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS Waregem (Belgium), 30 September 2009 - Arseus has completed the acquisition of Duo-Med, a leading supplier of innovative medical technology to hospitals...

UCB launches an offer of up to EUR 350 million convertible bonds, due 2015.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW The...

Final Results.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) 30 September 2009 Spectrum Interactive plc ("Spectrum", the "Company" or the "Group") Preliminary audited results for the year ended 30 June 2009 Spectrum Interactive plc (LSE:SIN), the leading provider of public internet access...

Change in the number of votes in Tele2.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) As of 30 September 2009 the number of shares in Tele2 AB amounts to 446,149,339 shares of which are 25,131,996 Class A shares, with ten votes each, and 415,219,343 Class B shares and 5,798,000 Class C shares with one vote each....

RIE: Rieber sells Sopps brand.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Rieber & Son ASA has entered into an agreement with Lantmannen Cerealia AB to sell the Sopps brand and related portfolio of pasta products, among others spaghetti and macaroni. Sopps has an annual turnover of approximately...

Total voting rights.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) 30 September 2009 AIM / PLUS Markets: AAU TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS Ariana Resources plc ("the Company"), the gold exploration and development company focused on Turkey, announces, for the purposes of the Disclosure and Transparency...

Half-yearly Results.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) 29 September 2009 Prosperity Voskhod Fund Limited Half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2009 Prosperity Voskhod Fund Limited ("PVF" or the "Company") a Guernsey incorporated, closed-ended investment company...

Half-yearly report.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Africa Opportunity Fund Limited (AOF.L) Announcement of Unaudited Interim Results for the 6 month period to 30 June 2009 Africa Opportunity Fund Limited ("AOF" or the "Company"), the closed-ended investment company which aims to...

AMG announces change to Management Board.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Amsterdam, 30 September 2009 (Regulated Information) --- AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") announces that Arthur R. Spector 's service as a member and Vice-Chairman of AMG's Management...

Half-yearly report.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Embargo 7.00 a.m. 30 September 2009 PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c. ("Providence" or the "Company") INTERIM REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2009 OPERATIONAL INFORMATION SINCE PERIOD END KINSALE...

Glenlivet discovery - successful side track appraisal well.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) 30 September 2009 Faroe Petroleum plc ("Faroe", the "Company") Glenlivet discovery - successful side track appraisal well and decision to drill a second side track As a 10% partner in the DONG E&P UK operated licence P1195,...

Total voting rights.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Metals Exploration Plc ("Metals Exploration" or the "Company") Total Voting Rights and Share Capital For the purposes of the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total number of ordinary shares...

Pharming receives commitment for conversion of 70% of outstanding bonds.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) Extension of offer period for logistical reasons Leiden, The Netherlands, September 30, 2009. Biotech company Pharming Group NV ("Pharming" or the "Company") (NYSE Euronext: PHARM) has received commitment from bondholders,...

CHANGE IN POYRY'S TOP MANAGEMENT.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) POYRY PLC Company Announcement 30 September 2009 at 9.00 a.m. CHANGE IN POYRY'S TOP MANAGEMENT Mr. Teuvo Salminen, Deputy to the President and CEO of Poyry PLC, will at his own request step aside from his present position...

Teuvo Salminen to join CapMan as an Advisor.
September 30, 2009... (From Hugin) CapMan Press Release 30 September 2009 9.10 a.m. Teuvo Salminen, Deputy to the President and CEO of Poyry PLC, has been invited to join CapMan's Advisor Network as an Advisor beginning in January 2010. Teuvo Salminen (born...

ASA bans ads for implying sexual violence and underage sex.
September 30, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) The advertising watchdog has banned three ad campaigns for showing irresponsible images of women involving violence and underage sex. The Advertising Standards Authority received 13 complaints about the campaigns...

Dozens feared dead as tsunami sweeps Samoa.
September 30, 2009... (From Guardian Unlimited) Dozens of people were feared dead and many more have been injured after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa. Cars and people were swept out to sea...

The ayes have it.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) GORDON Brown's rallying call to the Labour Party faithful was declared a success last night as he insisted a General Eelection defeat was not inevitable. The Prime Minister unveiled a raft of policy proposals which will...

Mercy mission recalled.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Tom Mullen IT was one of the most remarkable military missions of the 20th Century, and one John Holdcroft and his comrades will never forget. Mr Holdcroft, who lives in West Boldon, South Tyneside, served in...

Mum's death.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A MOTHER told police her former partner would kill her just weeks before he strangled her, a court has heard. Nicola Morrin was killed by Stephen Newton at her flat in Bramwell Court, Gosforth, Newcastle, on July 1 last...

Parents in row over prep school fees rise.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Dave Black BOSSES at a leading North East private school have come under fire for putting up pupils' fees to cover a teachers' pay rise... and then freezing staff salaries. Parents who send their children to...

Teenager in court on murder charge.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A TEENAGER has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Northumberland man. Shane Gray, 19, of Winchester Road, Ashington, appeared before South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court over the death of Lee...

A BLOOMING FINE WAY TO CELEBRATE CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A FLOWER festival took place as a North East church marked its 110th birthday. St Gabriel's Church, in Heaton, Newcastle, was decked out with more than 20 floral displays to celebrate its 110th anniversary. The...

'Let's fight to win this for Britain'.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: William Green;Adrian Pearson GORDON Brown launched a defiant fightback yesterday with a manifesto of radical reform and a rallying call to his party to not give up the fight. The Prime Minister used his final...

Not just a long goodbye, after all?
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) AT first it seemed like the long goodbye. Not just for Gordon Brown, but the Labour party. Before the Prime Minister's entry a video claimed credit for everything good in the world - even British music and Oscar...

Unions welcome a speech of 'true Labour values'.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) UNION leaders warmly welcomed the Prime Minister's speech saying he had drawn some "clear red lines" between Labour and the Conservatives. Tony Woodley joint leader of Unite, praised the pledge to make the finance sector...

Battle is 'not lost in North heartlands'.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) LABOUR has not lost its Northern heartlands but faces "hard fighting" ahead to win the general election to win, top MPs have claimed. Housing Minister John Healey and Blaydon MP Dave Anderson spoke out after research...

Parents to receive school 'warning'.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) PARENTS are to be handed a leaflet warning them they must take responsibility for their child's behaviour at school or face sanctions, the Children's Secretary will announce today. And it warns parents they could be...

'No excuses'.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) THERE can be "no excuses" for the tragic deaths of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter, Home Secretary Alan Johnson said. Mr Johnson used his speech to the Labour Party conference to acknowledge that the case exposed "an...

Turn on and tune in TV.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Tom Mullen THOUSANDS of digital TV viewers across the North East will need to retune their equipment by lunchtime today, or face losing certain TV and radio stations. Households with the popular Freeview...

Hamper firm victims finally get some cash.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) FAMILIES caught up in the collapse of Christmas hamper firm Farepak are due to receive compensation. Liquidators said they have started sending cheques to some customers, nearly three years after the company went under...

Chance for over-50s to take centre stage.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) PENSIONERS can clown around during a special circus skills festival. This year's Age Takes Centre Stage festival gives dozens of North Tyneside's older residents the chance to attend a circus skills workshop. People over...

It's a rare treat for North meat-lovers.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Sam Wood A NORTHUMBERLAND farmer is set to become the first in the UK to sell the world's most rare and expensive beef. Steve Ramshaw, who farms near Otterburn, has been breeding special Wagyu cattle for the...

Woman is charged over hotel 'prank'.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A WOMAN arrested in connection with an alleged prank targeting cancer victims has been charged with fraud. Emma Charlton, 25, of Meadowfield Gardens, in Walkerville, Newcastle, will appear before magistrates next week. ...

One of 10 most-wanted suspects hands himself in.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) ONE of the UK's 10 most-wanted criminal suspects living in Spain has handed himself in to a British consulate. Michael Eddleston, 27, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was wanted in connection with three counts of illicit...

Flaws in argument for APD campaign.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) YOUR article (The Journal September 24) on the air passenger duty tax amply illustrates the fundamental flaws in the misguided campaign by the aviation industry and, sadly The Journal, to have a rise in this tax scrapped....

Clegg is joke of the conference season.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) I QUITE agree with Paul Linford's assessment of the Liberal Democratic Party conference (Voice of the North, September 29) but in the event of a hung parliament the Lib Dems will need to retain their present 63 seats in...

Authorities have abandoned us.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) I WAS woken up at 12.30am on Sunday morning by noise and commotion outside. On looking out I saw three girls and one guy who were screaming and shouting! Next came the sound of glass smashing on the ground as resident...

Don't be fooled into voting the Tories in.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) ASK yourselves a question: what has the Conservative Party ever done for the North East? Write your answer on the back of a postage stamp. Follow this up by asking how many times have the Tories trashed our region? You may...

Are we able to defend ourselves?
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) GORDON Brown's readiness to scale back Britain's Trident programme as cost cutting gives us thoughts to be curious about - this even before US President Obama persuades the rest of the world to do the same. It is hard...

Serious mistakes over Science City.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) I WAS aghast to hear about the resignation of Professor Etzkowitz from the Science City project, which I believe reveals deep seated mistakes being made about the management of this supposedly flagship scheme. I have...

Caution must prevail.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) THE tragic death of 14-year-old Natalie Morton has inevitably raised serious questions about the safety of the vaccination given out in the cervical cancer immunisation programme. It is right for caution to prevail while...

Fighting talk can only take Labour so far.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) AFTER a week in which Labour's big hitters have been readily admitting that they are the underdogs in the race for General Election success in 2010, at least Gordon Brown showed yesterday that they can be a snarling beast...

Well done, Brendan and the team.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) CONGRATULATIONS to all the runners and Brendan Foster's support staff team in this year's Great North Run. Maybe next year's 30th GNR could be started by Eddie Izzard who recently completed an amazing 43 marathons in 51...

Deep cuts could damage economy.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: PAUL BENNEWORTH SO now we agree. It's going to be cuts. Deep cuts. Savage cuts in public spending. We've binged on public spending and now there is a hangover. And the only responsible medicine is to slash public...

IN MEMORIAM.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) CHATERS (Wallsend). Glenn. It's five years now, I won't ever stop asking why you had to go so young, I miss you, God Bless and love always, Auntie Joan xx. GIBSON (Warkworth). Ann, died 30th September 2008. God looked...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) WALKER (Ashington). The family of the late Syd, would like to thank all friends and neighbours, for their support and kindness, cards of condolence, beautiful floral tributes and donations received. Special thanks to all...

DEATHS.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) BRADY (Bedlington). On 25th September 2009, Alan, dearly loved kind and caring husband and soulmate of Audrey (nee Wade), devoted dad of Martin and Edwin, loyal friend of all who knew him. Friends please meet for service at...

HALF-MARATHON IN RUNNING FOR AWARD.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) THE finalists have been announced for a prestigious awards ceremony which recognises the work done in bringing tourists to the North East. The Bupa Great North Run and the five-star Seaham Hall Hotel are just two of the...

More home scam arrests.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Sophie Doughty THREE more people have been questioned in connection with an alleged property scam, as detectives warn that no-one involved will escape arrest. Three more former employees of the lettings firm...

Monopoly money buys region's icons.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Kim Carmichael SOME of the North East's most treasured heritage gems will soon be up for grabs on the roll of a dice. Players of a limited edition National Trust version of Monopoly will be able to buy one of...

On route to job success.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) TWO unemployed people from Northumberland are back in work, thanks to a special course set up to help rural jobhunters. Martin Lively, 36, is working at The Bike Place mountain bike hire centre at Kielder and Denise...

Businessman facing trial in Spain set to visit home.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A DAD accused of murder on a Spanish holiday island is coming home. Businessman Stephen Johnson has been unable to leave Tenerife for almost two years after he was arrested and accused of fatally stabbing a 25-year-old...

PLAQUE COMMEMORATES NORTH EAST'S REDISCOVERED PLAYWRIGHT.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) SHE was a descendant of Tyneside's world-famous glassmaking dynasty and became a sensation in her own right. Now almost 40 years after her death, a plaque has been unveiled in recognition of "forgotten" playwright...

Eco-village gets the green light.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Amy Hunt PLANS for a multi-million pound eco-village have been approved. Supporters hope the project - comprising 65 homes, a hotel, spa and a cable car - will revive Eastgate, in Weardale, County Durham, which...

Air tax campaign is really taking off.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Adam Jupp UNION leaders have backed The Journal's call to scrap planned rises in aviation taxes. We are urging the Government not to hike Air Passenger Duty (APD) in November and again next year because of the...

War prison camp for sale on eBay.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A PRISONER of war camp has gone up for sale for almost pounds 1m - on eBay. Harperley Prisoner of War Camp, in County Durham, was home to German and Italian soldiers who were captured as prisoners of war in the 1940s. ...

Mining firm digs deep for young.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) YOUNGSTERS in a North East village are enjoying a new sports facility, thanks to an pounds 82,800 grant from a mining and development company. The donation from the Banks Group has allowed the building of a multi-use...

Such sweet memories of those good old Sixties.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) MORE than 40 years on and the Sixties are still the subject of scrutiny on screen and in print. But then, the decade was a time of astonishing and radical change in just about every aspect of life - music, clothes,...

Fetility clinics to be rated on birth chances.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) FERTILITY clinics are for the first time to be rated on their likely chance of delivering a baby. The information, to be included on a revamped website launched tomorrow, marks a departure from "historical" guidance...

TATE PUSHES TASTE BOUNDARIES.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A PROVOCATIVE nude picture of a 10-year-old Brooke Shields will appear in a new exhibition at the Tate Modern. Gallery chiefs said they sought legal advice before including the work, titled Spiritual America, in the Pop...

Taunting gang hit out over 'threats'.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Theo Usherwood ONE of the gang who terrorised a mother and her disabled daughter claimed yesterday his family was being harassed and had received death threats. Ross Simmons said he took an anonymous telephone...

Warning over cancer screening.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) THOUSANDS of women could be putting their lives at risk by ignoring invites for breast cancer screening, a charity has said. NHS figures for England show that more than one in four women do not attend screening, which is...

Science popular.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) SCIENCE is enjoying a revival in schools, topping a poll of pupils' favourite subjects. One in six five to 18-year-olds said the subject was their favourite, ahead of PE, English and maths, according to a survey published...

Suitcase death arrest.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A MAN was arrested on suspicion of murder last night following the discovery of a woman's body dumped in a suitcase on farmland. The heavily-decomposed remains of Leah Questin were discovered in the case in a dried-up...

David says please be my guests.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) THIS probably won't come as a surprise, but I'm going to say it anyway. Interviewing David Gest is an interesting experience. The self-proclaimed close friend of the late Michael Jackson, who also counts Liza Minnelli as...

Art gives charity a welcome lifeline.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) AN auction in aid of a North East charity will see work by acclaimed artists such as Andrew Festing, Mark Demsteader, Beryl Cook and Alexandar Millar go under the hammer. In addition, the event, at The Biscuit Factory in...

Brush up on art skills with Ron.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Ron Thornton CULTURE Club members have the chance to join Ron Thornton as he celebrates the launch of his book A Coastal Voyage on Wednesday, October 28 at South Shields Library. Members will be able to listen...

Sci-fi fantasy becomes reality for metal firm.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) A METAL coatings company is entering the world of science fiction after putting the finishing touches to some movie monsters for an art exhibition. AMD Specialist Coatings, of Gateshead, has been working with Metallic...

Trailer firm turns round as shake-up pays off.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: Peter McCusker ATRAILER maker has hit its first profit in years and hopes to expand and create up to 200 jobs after a restructure it says makes it a 'world leader.' Tom Macallan was recruited to knock County...

Law firms seek divorce after partnership sours.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) LESS than a year after a merger which created one of the region's biggest commercial law firms, Mincoff and Jacksons are set to go separate ways. Newcastle-based Mincoff joined with Stockton-based Jacksons last October to...

North firms put off pounds 100m tax bill.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) TAX payments of more than pounds 100m have been deferred by North East companies in the 10 months since the Government launched a scheme to help UK business through the recession. More than 10% of all North East...

Devaluation is not itself the solution.
September 30, 2009... (From The Journal) Byline: ANDREW HEBDEN WHEN Mervyn King told me last week that he believed the devaluation of the pound over recent months would have benefited North East firms looking to export their goods, he doubtless hadn't...