Business & Industry http://www.alacrastore.com/publisher-rss/business-industry 23 Nov 2009 11:26:54 EST 37 en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689148NN/212689148Interview conducted and edited by Paul Rako Tim Draper is managing director of venture capital at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (www.drapervc.com ) and chairman of Bizworld (www.bizworld.org ), a nonprofit organization that teaches entrepreneurship and business to children. EDNNewsBusiness & Industry26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689146NN/212689146by Margery Conner China#;s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is proposing a total ban on exports of terbium, dysprosium, yttrium, thulium, and lutetium and a restriction on neodymium, europium, cerium, and lanthanum to a total of ##,###NewsBusiness & Industry26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689145NN/212689145by Robert Cravotta Energy Micro#;s new EFM##G Gecko microcontroller family sports an energy-efficient implementation of a ##-bit ARM (www.arm.com ) Cortex-M#-microcontroller architecture. The family thus targets applications, such as meters, requiring extended battery lifeNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689223NN/212689223By Alan Wolf NEW YORK - The weak economy and depressed housing market took its toll on both Home Depot and Lowe#;s during the third quarter. Home Depot reported an #.# percent decline in third-quarter profits, to $###NewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689200NN/212689200By Joseph Palenchar Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) might be able within a few weeks to approve the compromise proposal by iBiquity and National Public Radio (NPR) to boost the digital output of digital FM stations, said NPR LabsNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689198NN/212689198By Greg Tarr EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. - TV display market research firm iSuppli released its third quarter #### U.S. TV shipments market tracker report that showed Samsung Electronics retook the No. # position in U.S. LCD TV market fromNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689197NN/212689197By Greg Tarr SAN DIEGO - Sony Electronics and Sony Pictures have teamed up to make animated box office hit #;Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs#; available to rent exclusively by owners of Sony networked Bravia HDTVs and Blu-ray DiscNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689180NN/212689180By Alan Wolf Hoffman Estates, Ill. - Sears Holdings reported a net loss of $### million for its fiscal third quarter, ended Oct. ##, citing soft sales and higher costs due to store closings, severance payments and pension plan obligations. TotalNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689179NN/212689179By Greg Tarr and Steve Smith SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted regulations last week requiring televisions smaller than ## inches to meet higher energy-efficiency standards, with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) strongly protesting the decision. TheNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212689173NN/212689173By Amy Gilroy LOS ANGELES - After two years of research and planning, the car electronics industry cooperatively launched a viral video Internet campaign on Nov. ##, based on a #;car dance mob#; theme, to raise awareness of the category. TheNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549735NN/212549735Ghana is the first country to sign a voluntary partnership agreement with the European Union aimed at guaranteeing that only legally and sustainably harvested timber is exported to the European market. The agreement was signed on ## November in BrusselsNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212412750NN/212412750You first notice the problem about ## minutes after sunset. There#;s something wrong with the twinkling lights in downtown Miami. There#;s not nearly as many of them as you#;d expect. By day, gleaming white hotel, office andNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212412748NN/212412748In an effort to promote the power of travel, the American Resort Development Assn. launched the "Bring Your Vacation to Life" photo and story contest. American Express gift cards were awarded to first-place winner Sally Lessig for the photoNewsBusiness & Industry23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212412745NN/212412745Group RCI named Melody Stevenson from Shell Vacation Club winner of the company#;s Envision Your Success Sweepstakes. The program recognized resort sales staff. Compiled by Stephanie Ricca, sricca@questex.comNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550401NN/212550401TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-NAL Worldwide announces strategic alliance with Walker and Associates(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Specialty logistics supplier NAL Worldwide LLC and broadband service delivery products provider Walker and Associates Inc announced onNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550400NN/212550400TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Quinetiq to provide rostering services for Airservices Australia(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Quinetiq, a provider of planning, scheduling and supply chain management software solutions, announced on Friday that Australia#;s airNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550398NN/212550398TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Dell reports decline in profit for Q# but sees improvement in demand(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Computer maker Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) reported on Thursday a ##% decline in third quarterNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550396NN/212550396TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Toluna QuickSurveys now available in North America(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Online surveys company Toluna announced on Thursday the introduction in North America of its online self-service tool for shortNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550392NN/212550392TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Quark introduces new web-to-print service for marketing materials(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Publishing software provider Quark Inc has introduced a new online service for small firms to create theirNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550389NN/212550389TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Incentives offered for purchase of Panasonic Toughbook H#(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com An incentive programme has been introduced by Panasonic Computer Solutions Company for its Toughbook H# mobile clinical assistant (MCANewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550388NN/212550388TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Nokia to cut ### R&D jobs in Finland and Denmark(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia Corp (NYSE:NOK) (OMX Helsinki:NOK#V) is to streamline its researchNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550378NN/212550378TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Board of HP Board declares regular dividend of USD#.##(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com The board of HP (NYSE:HPQ), a technology solutions provider, on Thursday declared a regular cash dividendNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550365NN/212550365NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Gunnebo to close plant, axe ## jobs in Sweden(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Swedish security group Gunnebo AB (STO: GUNN) said today it will close itsNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550363NN/212550363NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Norwegian Medi-Stim gets first order for VeriQC tool(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Norwegian medical technology company Medi-Stim ASA (OSL: MEDI) said today it hasNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550362NN/212550362NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Arctic Securities rates "buy" on Odim ahead of Q# figures(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Arctic Securities gave a "buy" recommendation on Norwegian oil service provider OdimNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550361NN/212550361NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Norwegian Gyldendal Q# pretax profit up to NOK##m(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Norwegian media and publishing group Gyldendal ASA (OSL: GYL) said on Friday its pretaxNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550360NN/212550360NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Norwegian Odfjell plans unsecured bond issue(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Norwegian shipping company Odfjell SE (OSL: ODF) said today it is contemplating to issue an unsecuredNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550359NN/212550359NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Norwegian Hjellegjerde moves to NOK##m pretax profit Q# #;##(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Norwegian furniture maker Hjellegjerde ASA (OSL: HJE) said today it moved to aNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550358NN/212550358NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Data Respons gets NOK##m deal in Denmark(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Norwegian IT company Data Respons ASA (OSL: DAT) said Friday it won a contract, preliminaryNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550353NN/212550353NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Three Swedish real estate firms to form rental managing JV(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Swedish construction group Peab AB (STO: PEAB B) and local real estateNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550352NN/212550352NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-RaySearch Laboratories AB reports growth in nine-month earnings(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Swedish medical technology company RaySearch Laboratories AB (STO:RAYB) reported on Friday an increase in profitNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550349NN/212550349NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Nokia to trim R&D staff by #%(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Finnish handset maker Nokia Oyj (HEL: NOK#V) said Friday it will streamline its researchNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212550345NN/212550345NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Nokia to cut ### R&D jobs in Finland and Denmark(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia Corp (NYSE:NOK) (OMX Helsinki:NOK#V) is to streamlineNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549930NN/212549930INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Online surveys company Toluna announced on Thursday the introduction in North America of its online self-service tool for short targeted surveys, called #;Toluna QuickSurveys#;. This tool enables organisations to create theirNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549929NN/212549929INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Publishing software provider Quark Inc has introduced a new online service for small firms to create their own marketing materials which are produced by local professional printers, the company said on ThursdayNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549926NN/212549926CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Specialty logistics supplier NAL Worldwide LLC and broadband service delivery products provider Walker and Associates Inc announced on Friday a strategic alliance for the rapid deployment of next-generation network technologies. TheNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549923NN/212549923CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Publishing software provider Quark Inc has introduced a new online service for small firms to create their own marketing materials which are produced by local professional printers, the company said on ThursdayNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549921NN/212549921CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia Corp (NYSE:NOK) (OMX Helsinki:NOK#V) is to streamline its research and development (R&D) operations in Finland and Denmark, the company said today. Up to ###NewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549785NN/212549785AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Los Angeles World Airports said on Thursday that it expects passenger volumes at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to improve during this Thanksgiving holiday period, compared to last year#;s, while passengersNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549784NN/212549784AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS American Eagle Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp (NYSE:AMR), announced on Thursday the launch of its new service from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, New Mexico. TheNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549783NN/212549783AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) announced on Thursday that it expects passenger loads for this year#;s Thanksgiving holiday travel period to improve compared to last year#;s levels. The airportNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212549782NN/212549782AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Southwest Airlines#; (NYSE:LUV) board of directors announced on Thursday its ###rd consecutive quarterly dividend, at USD#.#### per share. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of ##NewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212520359NN/212520359The lack of mobilisation of the richest countries on the planet vis-a-vis the scourge of hunger was strongly criticised, during the FAO summit, on ## and ## November, in Rome. But developing countries and NGOs also accused themNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212520358NN/212520358Nature provides numerous services for free, like water regulation, flood protection and carbon storage. But growing pressure on ecosystems is putting a lot of these services at risk and while technological solutions can replace some of them, the cost isNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212520352NN/212520352A seventh round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and Colombia and Peru opened on ## November in Bogota. The negotiations are expected to end on ## November. The European Union and Colombia and Peru hopeNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212520346NN/212520346The EU and the Latin American countries are close to ending the trade war that has been going on for more than ## years on access to the European dollar banana#; market.a"We are now in the final stagesNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516914NN/212516914As is all too apparent, there are very few jobs in the print industry that could be described as #;secure#; in the current financial climate - and youth, it seems, offers no protection from the cruel hand of fate. Kane MiddletonNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516896NN/212516896Commercial printer Power Print UK has continued a long history of regular kit upgrades by investing in a System #### Bookletmaker. Previously, all of the company#;s stitching was sent out, but the System #### has allowed it to keepNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516894NN/212516894UK finishing equipment manufacturer Watkiss Automation has eliminated a bottleneck in its factory with a pounds ###,### investment in a punching press. Technical director Mike Watkiss said that machine manufacturing was mirroring the print market at present, with smallerNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516893NN/212516893Magazine printer Prinovis Liverpool has partnered finishing equipment manufacturer Ferag to help develop its polybagging technology. According to Prinovis Liverpool managing director Richard Gray, the Polystream Line, which was installed at the site at the beginning of the month, couldNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516889NN/212516889OTM has been awarded the contract to produce personalised ticket and voucher books for the UK arm of travel specialist Kuoni. The Leicester-based transactional printer and outsource communications company will produce and dispatch the books that feature travel andNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516884NN/212516884Graphic Republik has signed a European distribution agreement with Star Proof developer ISI Graphic System that will result in it offering ISI#;s dot-proofing software with the Epson Stylus Pro WT####. Steve Donegan, managing director of Graphic Republik, saidNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516883NN/212516883Software specialist Adobe has announced plans to slash its global workforce by #%, eliminating some ### full-time positions, in a bid to realign its costs in connection with its #### operating plan. The restructuring plan is expected to incurNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516870NN/212516870Direct mail printer Rapid Response Press (RRP) has closed its doors, making all of its ## staff redundant. The closure comes just two and a half years after Waltham Abbey, Essex-based RRP bought the remnants of Rapid Response (EuropeNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516864NN/212516864Arjowiggins Graphic has launched the Copenhagen CO#mmitment book ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference next month. The special collection of photography depicts life in the Danish capital. Around #,### copies of the book have been printed on ArjowigginsNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212516858NN/212516858Polestar is implementing a leaner management structure across the group as part of a cost-saving drive, with some director-level roles going as a result. #;We#;re going to be running the business a bit differently going forward,#; saidNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420154NN/212420154Dimitri Sabatakakis, CEO of Systran, a French company that develops and markets machine translation software and has taken legal action against the Commission, has asked the Court of First Instance (CFI) to acknowledge its rights and to agree to almostNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420152NN/212420152The European Commission confirmed, on ## November, that it had sent a statement of objections to the American rating agency Standard and Poor#;s (S&P), singling out the abuse of its dominant position on International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINsNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420151NN/212420151The European Council and Parliament reached an overall agreement on the draft #### budget, set at ###.### billion, and on the financing of the final tranche of the European Economic Recovery Plan at the ## November budgetary conciliation inNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420149NN/212420149In Washington for a U.S. government-organised conference on data protection from ##-## November, European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx gave a mixed assessment of the United States administration#;s attitude on data protection. Noting a #;change inNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420140NN/212420140The European Commission has suggested that governments and businesses hit by the credit crunch join forces after the crisis to improve public services. The EU executive will come out with legislative changes in #### to make it easier for publicNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420138NN/212420138Passengers whose flights are delayed may be entitled to compensation if they reach their destination three or more hours after the initially scheduled arrival time, ruled the Court of Justice on ## November (joined cases C-###/## and CNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420154NN/212420154Dimitri Sabatakakis, CEO of Systran, a French company that develops and markets machine translation software and has taken legal action against the Commission, has asked the Court of First Instance (CFI) to acknowledge its rights and to agree to almostNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420152NN/212420152The European Commission confirmed, on ## November, that it had sent a statement of objections to the American rating agency Standard and Poor#;s (S&P), singling out the abuse of its dominant position on International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINsNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420151NN/212420151The European Council and Parliament reached an overall agreement on the draft #### budget, set at ###.### billion, and on the financing of the final tranche of the European Economic Recovery Plan at the ## November budgetary conciliation inNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420149NN/212420149In Washington for a U.S. government-organised conference on data protection from ##-## November, European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx gave a mixed assessment of the United States administration#;s attitude on data protection. Noting a #;change inNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420140NN/212420140The European Commission has suggested that governments and businesses hit by the credit crunch join forces after the crisis to improve public services. The EU executive will come out with legislative changes in #### to make it easier for publicNewsBusiness & Industry20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420138NN/212420138Passengers whose flights are delayed may be entitled to compensation if they reach their destination three or more hours after the initially scheduled arrival time, ruled the Court of Justice on ## November (joined cases C-###/## and CNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515570NN/212515570Untied Artists Network, the celebrity site network set up by Stephen Fry#;s web company SamFry, has appointed News Corp#;s .Fox Networks to sell advertising across its portfolio. The celebrity network intends to bring together the sites of likemindedNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515533NN/212515533Just Retirement is looking to launch a long-term care product and a protection range for older customers. Private equity firm Permira is to inject ###m into Just Retirement for product development under the ####m takeover deal recommended by theNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515528NN/212515528Aim has seen a stunning ##% rise this year and there is still plenty of scope for finding the gems in the market The turbulent progress of the markets over the past two years has unfolded for me, in partNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515501NN/212515501The recent rally may have buoyed sentiment and driven investors out of cash and into the market. Despite this, the November rebalancing suggests British equities might not be the beneficiary of this optimism. While the FTSE ### has continued itsNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515499NN/212515499Much of the recent media coverage on markets has been focused around whether they will continue to go north or turn south, revisiting old lows. Many investment managers and "experts" will give you their very firm view on the subjectNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515497NN/212515497Emotional Assets Management & Research is taking a fund of funds#; approach to ## per cent of its new Emotional Assets Fund #, an offshore fund investing in tangible assets such as art, photography, coins and stamps. The company will useNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515492NN/212515492The FSA is concerned that brokers could be referring clients to claim- chasers without the approval needed to meet data protection rules. At the Mortgage Business Expo last week, FSA director of small firms and contact centre Lesley Titcomb saidNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515487NN/212515487European regulators have pulled back from forcing UK life insurers to hold billions of pounds extra capital. Life companies had protested at the original draft advice from the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors on the original proposedNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515486NN/212515486Aviva is to launch a continuous money-back guarantee option for new with-profits investments. The firm says investors who move out of the fund at any point after five years will get back at least the amount they initiallyNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515476NN/212515476Argos will put users of its new price comparison site enquiring about mortgages or pensions in touch with one of #,### brokers or IFAs. ArgosCompare.co.uk started operations last week and provides quotes on financial products including mortgagesNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515474NN/212515474Advisers have welcomed confirmation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme that it has declared investment firm Keydata in default but warn that uncertainty remains for some categories of investors. Last Friday, the FSCS said it will start sending application formsNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515468NN/212515468Meteor Asset Management plans to create a new company to separate the admin function from the plan management promotion for its structured products. The firm has submitted an application to the FSA for a regulated firm to ringfence the adminNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515449NN/212515449Campbell Munro director David Munro has hit out at Towry Law, saying the firm has failed to transfer trail commission to his firm seven months after he took on an ex-Towry Law client. Munro says he wrote to TowryNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212515447NN/212515447Aifa is launching a working group to campaign for a long stop for IFAs. The statute of limitations, which provides legal certainty for firms on the time in which complaints can be raised, applies to all industries except financial servicesNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420892NN/212420892TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Sony Ericsson to trim ### jobs on closure of R&D unit in Stockholm(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Swedish-Japanese handset maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB plansNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420889NN/212420889TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Bytemobile introduces new managed service to analyse data traffic(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Bytemobile Inc is introducing a new managed service which provides carriers with analysis and reporting of data trafficNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420886NN/212420886TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-FileSalvage # unveiled by SubRosaSoft.com(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com SubRosaSoft.com Inc is introducing FileSalvage #, the provider of data recovery and system utility software announced on Thursday. According toNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420882NN/212420882TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-mobilepeople to build mobile applications for Trader Corporation(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Mobile local search company mobilepeople said on Thursday that it has signed a new contract with Canadian print andNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420875NN/212420875TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Lenco Mobile Inc reports revenue increase of ###% for Q# over prior year(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Mobile marketing and Internet business operator Lenco Mobile Inc#;s (Pink Sheets:LNCM.PKNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420874NN/212420874TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Systemax to pay USD#.## per share special dividend(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Systemax Inc (NYSE:SYX), a retailer of computers, consumer electronics and industrial products, reported on Wednesday that itsNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420871NN/212420871TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-New versions of On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid now available from On Center Software(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Construction industry software company On Center Software has released new versions ofNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420870NN/212420870TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Scripps Networks Interactive reports USD#.### dividend(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Lifestyle content and interactive services company Scripps Networks Interactive Inc (NYSE:SNI) said on Wednesday that its board of directorsNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420868NN/212420868TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Verizon#;s transfer of local TV franchises to Frontier approved by Washington communities(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Full-service communications provider Frontier Communications (NYSE:FTR) declared on Wednesday that seven communitiesNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420867NN/212420867TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Intel to form joint lab in Europe focused on high-performance computing(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Chip maker Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is to establish an Exascale Computing Research Center inNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420866NN/212420866TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-X-FAB reports increased loss for Q#(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com German-based X-FAB Silicon Foundries Group announced today a decline in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for theNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420865NN/212420865TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Kofax wins USD###,### document capture software contract(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Business process automation solutions provider Kofax plc (LSE:KFX) has signed a new USD###,### contract for a documentNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420863NN/212420863TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Ingenico partners to provide secure, online, in-flight payment solutions(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Provider of secure payment solutions Ingenico (Euronext:ING) today announced a strategic alliance with AviIT, a providerNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420862NN/212420862TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## November ####-Frontier announces approval of seven more Washington communities to Verizon FiOS TV franchise transfers(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com US full-service communications provider Frontier Communications (NYSE:FTR) announced on Wednesday thatNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420860NN/212420860NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Danish ALK-Abello lifts #;## operating profit outlook to DKK###m(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Danish allergy-vaccine maker ALK-Abello A/S (CPH: ALK B) reportedNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420859NN/212420859NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Norwegian Air Shuttle to offer new routes in Denmark(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (OSL: NAS) said today it wouldNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420858NN/212420858NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Danish DLH reduces #### outlook, to cut jobs(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Danish timber trader Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman A/S (CPH: DLH B) said today itNewsBusiness & Industry19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/212420857NN/212420857NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## November ####-Atria to slash ### jobs in Finland(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## November #### - Finnish meat products group Atria Oyj (HEL: ATRAV) said today that it would slash ###NewsBusiness & Industry