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October 04, 2011 08:48
Avis Budget Group Completes Acquisition of Avis Europe Plc
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Avis Europe plc. The combined company is now one of the largest vehicle rental compan
PwC revenues
October 03, 2011 17:00
PwC Reports FY2011 Global Revenues of US$29.2 Billion
PwC, the world‘s leading professional services network, reported gross revenues of US$29.2 billion for its worldwide network of firms for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2011, an increase of 10% over FY
October 03, 2011 12:28
Russell BRICS (Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa) Index Reflected a Loss of (-23.5%) Year-to-Date Through September 27, 2011
The Russell BRICS (Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa) Index reflected a loss of (-23.5%) year-to-date through September 27, 2011. Three of the five constituents of the Russell BRICS Index,
Alun Cathcart is appointed to the Avis Budget Group Board of Directors.
October 01, 2011 10:50
Avis Budget Group Appoints Alun Cathcart to Board of Directors
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR) (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Alun Cathcart to its Board of Directors effective October 3, 2011. Mr. Cathcart fills a newly created seat and w
Larry D. De Shon has been appointed President, EMEA, Avis Budget Group.
October 01, 2011 09:30
Avis Budget Group Announces Management Re-Alignment in Conjunction With Its Acquisition of Avis Europe
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR) announced today that it plans to create three new operating regions effective October 3, 2011, when the acquisition of Avis Europe plc (LSE:AVE) is expected to be
Images of Luxair Q400 NextGen aircraft
September 30, 2011 16:33
Bombardier Confirms Luxair as Previously Unidentified Customer for Q400 NextGen Turboprops
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that a firm order for four Q400 NextGen high-speed turboprop airliners, which was announced on August 16, 2011, was placed by Luxair, the national airline of the G
September 30, 2011 10:35
ST-Ericsson and metaio to Extend Collaboration in Mobile Augmented Reality
ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors, and metaio, a world leader in augmented reality solutions, announced today their commitment to intensify their collaboration to dr
September 29, 2011 15:38
LiMo Foundation and Linux Foundation Announce New Open Source Software Platform, Tizen(TM)
LiMo Foundation™ and The Linux Foundation today announced a new open source project, Tizen™, to develop a Linux-based device software platform. Hosted at The Linux Foundation, Tizen is a standards-bas
September 29, 2011 10:56
Global Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments Generated Solid Positive Returns in the First Quarter, According to Cambridge Associates Benchmarks
Private equity and venture capital funds that invest primarily in global developed markets outside of the U.S. and emerging markets generated solid positive returns for the quarter ending March 31, 20
September 29, 2011 09:35
Conexant Launches Audio Playback IC Product Line
Conexant Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance applications, today announced the addition of the KX1400, an
September 28, 2011 18:30
Peak Games Demonstrates Explosive Growth in Emerging Markets, Raises $19M and Now Ranks #6 in Social Gaming
Peak Games, the fastest-growing emerging markets social gaming company, today announced new acquisitions, new partnerships, new social games, new funding and massive, continued growth in some of the l
September 28, 2011 14:10
Fovia and Merge Healthcare Expand Partnership
Fovia Medical, Inc., a world leader in volume rendering technology, and Merge Healthcare, a leading provider of enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions, announced today that Merge will enhan
September 28, 2011 13:18
CH2M HILL Announces Intent to Acquire Halcrow
CH2M HILL announced today that it has agreed to acquire the share capital of Halcrow for approximately £124 million. The acquisition is subject to the approval of Halcrow shareholders and the U.K. Hig
September 28, 2011 13:09
Asia Is the Place to Be for Fund Managers, Says Institutional Investor
Fund managers continue to enjoy robust growth in Asia, benefiting from the region‘s buoyant economies and strong interest from Western investors, according to the Asia 100, Institutional Investor maga
September 27, 2011 17:31
Number Resource Organization to Lead Key Internet Infrastructure Discussions at 2011 Internet Governance Forum
The Number Resource Organization (NRO), made up of the world's five Regional Internet Registries, will lead key discussions about Internet infrastructure at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) this we
September 27, 2011 17:15
Sigma Designs Enables Any Meter to Talk Directly to Z-Wave Ecosystem
Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM), a worldwide leader in connected media platforms, and manufacturer of Z-Wave wireless technology, announced today that all utility meters can now communicate with all Z-Wa
September 27, 2011 15:51
Powerful New ST-Ericsson Platform makes Debut in HTC Sensation Z710t
China Mobile and HTC have launched the first smartphone to be based on ST-Ericsson's powerful new NovaThor platform. The Sensation Z710t offers consumers immersive 3D graphics, fast web browsing, h
September 27, 2011 13:07
Decommissioned UARS Satellite Soon to Reenter Earth's Atmosphere
The Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite (UARS) is predicted to reenter Earth's atmosphere Friday, Sept. 23, at 9:04 Pacific Time, plus or minus 3 hours. “This is not an uncommon event; space debri
September 26, 2011 10:39
Finalists Announced for Global Banking Innovation Awards
BAI and Finacle™ from Infosys announce the finalists in a prestigious new global awards program to recognize and support innovation in the retail banking industry. The 16 financial institutions were c
September 23, 2011 18:32
Tullett Prebon Confirms Support for tpSWAPDEAL
Tullett Prebon, one of the world‘s leading inter-dealer brokers, today confirms early support for the forthcoming launch of tpSWAPDEAL, its hybrid interest rate swap trading platform, leveraging the c
September 23, 2011 15:35
The Russell Greater China Growth Index Reflected (-15.8%) Loss QTD Through September 20
The Russell Greater China Growth Index reflected a (-15.8%) loss quarter-to-date through September 20, 2011. Month-to-date, the Russell Greater China Growth Index has suffered a (-7.9%) loss, signalin
September 23, 2011 10:36
Leading the Global Digital Business: dmexco 2011 Breaks All Records
A new attendance figure record of over 19,300 trade visitors from all over the world, a sold-out Expo with 440 exhibitors -- around 20% of whom came from abroad, 50% growth in floor space, occupying i
September 23, 2011 08:54
OPNET Recognized in the ‘Leaders’ Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring
OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPNT) today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Leaders” quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring” published on Sep
September 22, 2011 16:45
dmexco 2011: The Digital Business Is Pushing the Global Economy
The first day of the dmexco clearly demonstrated how great an influence digital networking is in the meantime having on all of the industries and branches of the global economy. As an important indica
Teledyne DALSA Adds Camera Link Interface to Piranha3 16k CMOS Camera
September 22, 2011 10:48
Teledyne DALSA Adds Camera Link Interface to Piranha3 16k CMOS Camera
Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, announced today a Camera Link® version of its industry-leading Piranha3™ 16k CMOS line scan camera, al
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