Climate Change Exchange links youth in four Olympic host countries
/CNW/ - On March 9 & 10, the Ontario Science Centre and the British Council will co-host a live event connecting youth in Olympic host nations. They will discuss the challenges facing their countries as well as their hopes and proposed solutions for climate change.
Far East Energy Announces $5 Million Registered Direct Offering
/CNW/ -- Far East Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with certain institutional investors (the "Investors") to sell in a registered direct offering an aggregate of approximately 11.66 million shares of its common stock at a price of $0.43 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $5.01 million. In addition, Far East will, at closing, issue to the Investors warrants, which will become exercisable after closing for a period of 5 years and will provide the holders the right to purchase up to an additional 4.66 million shares in the aggregate at an exercise price of $0.80 per share. If fully exercised for cash, the warrants would result in additional gross proceeds to the company of approximately $3.73 million.
Introducing a New Breed of Project Management Tools
/CNW/ - Until today project management templates on the market were merely word processed tables. Business Improvement Architects has changed that with the release of its new Project Success Templates(R).
Equinox Achieves Financial Close for New US$400 Million Corporate Loan
/CNW/ - Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX and ASX symbol: "EQN") ("Equinox" or the "Company") is pleased to announce today that it has achieved financial close of its new corporate loan facility (the "Corporate Facility") as announced by the Company on February 1, 2010.
FREE Computer Diagnosis Event at Computation! March 22-28, 2010
/CNW/ - From March 22nd-28th we are inviting the public to visit our shop with their ailing or troubled computer equipment for a free diagnosis (limit one computer, laptop or printer per customer). For multiple systems, and special requirements such as pick-up/drop-off or on-site service, networking, cabling, and server maintenance, please contact us to make arrangements.
Large Hawaiian retailer buys into Smartcool savings
/CNW/ - Smartcool Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the recent completion of a five store installation in Hawaii with the US-based chain, ABC Stores Group. The positive results recorded from this project have not only been deemed impressive from an energy savings aspect, but also from an economical standpoint, resulting in a call for a survey of an additional 20 sites across the Hawaiian Islands.
Century Casino Edmonton Presents The Yardbirds
/CNW/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq and Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY) announced today that its Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, proudly presents The Yardbirds performing on March 11, 2010 at its exclusive Century Casino Showroom.
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada - Trading Halt - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. - ATD (all issues)
/CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC):
SAS® Customer Link Analytics to boost customer relationships
CARY, NC - As consumers interact more frequently through text messaging, calls and online channels, savvy marketers – particularly communications service providers – are considering the importance of this “social aspect” of decision making when developing strategies. Simple demographics fall short. Responding to demand for customer insights, SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, introduces SAS Customer Link Analytics.
Saab’s Lena Olving at the top
“I’m honoured and proud to be on a list of such successful women,” says Lena Olving, Chief Operating Officer at Saab and this year’s most powerful woman in Swedish business. “If I can be an inspiration to other women, I feel I have accomplished something.”
NRCC Becomes Re:Sound
/CNW/ - The organisation formerly known as the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC) announced today that it has changed its name to Re:Sound Music Licensing Company.
Technicolor to provide HD set-top boxes to TV Globo for digital viewing deployment countrywide
Part of a privately owned Brazilian media Group, with a network of 122 television stations, among owned and operated and affiliated broadcasters, TV Globo is both producer and broadcaster of the most compelling TV content countrywide, generating over 2,500 hours of programming each year.
Forthofer Marketing Launches New LEGO Star Wars Guide
Hoping to capture the attention of many youngster LEGO fans, Galaxy Bricks, focuses exclusively on LEGO sets from the Star Wars theme. In 1999 LEGO released the initial sets which coincided with Episode 1, The Phantom Menace. Since then, LEGO has created over 200 sets and becoming their most popular theme.
Check Point Wins 2010 SC Magazine Reader Trust Award for Best Enterprise Firewall
Redwood City, CA - Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, was announced the winner of SC Magazine’s 2010 Reader Trust Award for the Best Enterprise Firewall. This is the sixth time Check Point has been recognized for outstanding achievement in Information Technology (IT) and outstanding security products by SC Magazine. This year, Check Point’s award is for the Security Gateway R70, a firewall running on the new Software Blade architecture.
Exposure to BPA May Cause Permanent Fertility Defects, Yale Researchers Find
Led by Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, the study is the first to show that BPA exposure permanently affects sensitivity to estrogen.