PR-inside.com Press Releases Free Services http://www.pr-inside.com/ Copyright 08 pr-inside.com pr-inside.com Business (PR-inside.com) - Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) will report third quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, October 27, 2008. A conference call for analysts and investors will begin at 11:00 a.m. EDT and will be hosted by the Company's Chief Executive Officer, James S. Tisch, and Chief Financial Officer, Peter W. Keegan. The news release and a live webcast of the conference call will be available online at the Loews Corporation website (www.loews.com). Those interested in participating in the question and answer portion of the call should dial 877-692-2592, or for international callers, 973-582-2757. The conference ID number is 67472825. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/loews-corporation-to-release-third-quarter-r846280.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/loews-corporation-to-release-third-quarter-r846280.htm World News (PR-inside.com) ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - The party that governed Mexico for 71 consecutive years has rebounded in local elections, returns showed on Monday, and a poll had it jumping into the lead for next year's national congressional vote. Nearly complete results from the southern state of Guerrero showed the Institutional Revolutionary Party recapturing mayorships in the major tourist centers of Acapulco and Zihuatanejo while holding onto the state capital, Chilpancingo. The party known as the PRI appears to have benefited from splits in the leftist opposition and by the government's struggle with drug .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/mexico-ex-ruling-party-rebounds-in-r846279.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mexico-ex-ruling-party-rebounds-in-r846279.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.ambest.com - Non-life insurance premiums are flat or declining while claims costs are escalating in Western Europe's major markets. Meanwhile, life insurers' growth is threatened by turmoil in the credit and equity markets. In Central and Eastern Europe, where many insurers from the West are seeking growth, some of the same pressures are coming to bear on the life and non-life markets. -- Lackluster premium trends, rising claims costs and increasing damage awards have led to deteriorating non-life underwriting results in Western Europe. -- An upward trend in repair costs spans both the motor and property sectors, as .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/a-m-best-special-report-from-west-r846278.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/a-m-best-special-report-from-west-r846278.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Interstate Bakeries Corporation (IBC) (OTC:IBCIQ) announced today that it filed an amended Plan of Reorganization and related Disclosure Statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri on October 4, 2008. The filing of the Plan of Reorganization and related Disclosure Statement was made in connection with the plan funding commitments, announced on September 12, 2008, from an affiliate of Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C. (the 'Equity Investor') and from Silver Point Finance, LLC, and Monarch Master Funding Ltd. As previously announced, the funding commitments form a basis for IBC to emerge from Chapter 11 as a .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/interstate-bakeries-files-amended-plan-r846277.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/interstate-bakeries-files-amended-plan-r846277.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - NATIXIS GLOBAL ASSOCIATES BOSTON Faith Yando, 617-449-2507 faith.yando@ga.natixis.com or Wendy Schoenfeld, 617-449-2127 wendy.schoenfeld@ga.natixis.com Natixis Global Associates (NGA), named by Financial Research Corp. as the fastest-growing mutual fund complex in 2006 and 2007(1), today announced the launch of the Delafield Select Fund. The Fund is a concentrated portfolio of approximately 25 small- and mid-cap value stocks managed for capital appreciation. The Delafield Select Fund is managed by veteran portfolio managers Vincent Sellecchia, J. Dennis Delafield, Charles Neuhauser and Donald Wang. Mr. Sellecchia and Mr. Delafield have also co-managed the Delafield Fund since its inception in 1993. Delafield Asset Management .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/natixis-global-associates-launches-delafield-r846276.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/natixis-global-associates-launches-delafield-r846276.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's benchmark stock exchange suffered its biggest-ever one-day loss as shares went into free fall on the back of falling oil prices and deepening fears about the global economy despite the passage of a US$700 billion U.S. bank bailout. Trading on MICEX _ the country's largest index_ was shut down three times, closing down 18.6 percent to 752 points. The benchmark RTS _ where trading was halted twice _ crashed to its lowest point since August 2005, falling by 19.1 percent to 866.4 points. It is the most the .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/russian-stocks-plunge-by-nearly-r846275.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/russian-stocks-plunge-by-nearly-r846275.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal LLP Linda Butler (312) 876-3453 LButler@sonnenschein.com Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal LLP today announced that Heinz Bloch and Robert Schlup, two of Europe's most prominent hotel lawyers, have joined the law firm as partners in Zurich, Switzerland, where it is opening a new office. Previously, Bloch and Schlup operated Bloch and Partner, a boutique law firm in Zurich. Also moving to Sonnenschein with them is associate Ion Eglin. 'Heinz and Robert have built a world-class hospitality practice, with several of the most prominent hotel owners and operators in the industry among their clients,' said Richard .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/two-of-europe-s-leading-hotel-lawyers-r846274.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/two-of-europe-s-leading-hotel-lawyers-r846274.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve will provide as much as $900 billion in cash loans to squeezed banks in an urgent effort Monday to break through a dangerous credit clog that threatens the economy and has unhinged financial markets around the globe. The Fed's action is aimed at spurring spooked financial institutions, which are hoarding cash, to lend not only to each other but also to individuals and businesses. Even as the Fed pledged to take «additional measures as necessary» to battle the worst credit crisis in decades, Wall Street was in .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/fed-will-provide-as-much-as-r846273.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fed-will-provide-as-much-as-r846273.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Linden Alschuler and Kaplan, Inc. Public Relations Hannah Arnold, 212-575-4545 harnold@lakpr.com Aviation industry veteran David N. Siegel, the former CEO of Gate Gourmet Group Inc. and US Airways Group, Inc., has been named president and CEO of XOJET, one of the world's fastest growing private aviation companies. Mr. Siegel has been a member of XOJET's board of directors since 2007. Having successfully led the company since its inception two years ago, Paul Touw, the company's founder and chief architect, will take on the role of executive chairman, strengthening the leadership team as the company enters an exciting new phase .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/aviation-industry-veteran-david-n-r846272.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/aviation-industry-veteran-david-n-r846272.htm Computer & Technology (PR-inside.com) Ziggity Zoom, a kid-friendly website that launched in May 2008, has just added many new Preschool educational elements to their acclaimed site. Ziggity Zoom, launched only six months ago, quickly zoomed to 30,000 unique users and traffic is increasing exponentially. Designed so preschoolers and early grade school kids could find their way around the site with large, colorful icons, it's a fun place where kids can zoom around and meet new characters, read stories, play games and learn while having fun! Ziggity Zoom has made a major commitment to preschool education. Realizing that many preschool children are not properly prepared for .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/ziggity-zoom-kids-website-promotes-kindergarten-r846271.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ziggity-zoom-kids-website-promotes-kindergarten-r846271.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.abiresearch.com - According to a recent online survey* conducted by ABI Research, nearly half (46%) of those who use social networks have also visited a social network through a mobile phone. Of these, nearly 70% have visited MySpace and another 67% had visited Facebook. No other social networking site reached 15% adoption mobile adoption. 'As in the online social networking space, there is clearly a large gap between the big two (MySpace and Facebook) social networks and the others,' says research director Michael Wolf. 'ABI Research believes this is because consumers do not want to recreate entirely new and .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/myspace-and-facebook-fast-becoming-the-r846270.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/myspace-and-facebook-fast-becoming-the-r846270.htm Education & Career (PR-inside.com) Do you 'spa'? Chances are, the answer is 'yes.' The relaxing, rejuvenating, and refreshing powers of a spa are no longer just for the pampered rich and famous-spas are big business, serving everyone from the preteen prom-goer to the lunch-hour businessman. The booming spa industry generates $9.7 billion in annual revenue, according to the International SPA Association (ISPA). With exponential growth in the spa world in the last decade, spas are scrambling to fill vacant spots for estheticians, nail technicians, cosmetologists, and other beauty specialists. Spa professionals are regularly recruited for a new spa opening or an older spa .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/salon-success-academy-r846269.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/salon-success-academy-r846269.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The United States has opened a trade office in Libya, the latest in a concerted push to normalize relations after three decades of confrontations and sanctions imposed by Washington on the Arab nation. The opening of the trade section follows U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's landmark meeting with Libyan leader Moammar Ghadafi last month. The visit came about after Ghadafi renounced terrorism in 2003 and the government agreed to pay compensation to the families of the 1988 bombing of PanAm Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. According to .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/us-opens-trade-office-in-libya-r846268.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/us-opens-trade-office-in-libya-r846268.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Signet Enterprises, Jacksonville Amanda Mousa, 904-525-1648 amousa@daltonagency.com Signet Enterprises, a multinational business group with a broad portfolio of operating companies and real estate development projects, together with Brennan, Manna and Diamond, PL, (BMD) a law firm with a focus on business, litigation and healthcare law, announced today the opening of Signet Center, located at 800 West Monroe St. in Downtown Jacksonville. Signet Center will serve as a business center and provide a centralized location for a wide array of business, legal, and financial solutions for domestic and international clients, projects and developments. The building will house a variety .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/signet-center-means-new-hq-in-r846267.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/signet-center-means-new-hq-in-r846267.htm World News (PR-inside.com) WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Support in Poland for a U.S. missile defense base rose significantly after Warsaw and Washington signed a deal to place 10 interceptors in the north of the country despite Russia's opposition, according to an opinion poll released Monday. Support for the base rose to 41 percent in early September, compared to 27 percent in early August, before the much-disputed deal was reached. Opposition to the plan dropped to 46 percent from 56 percent, over that same time, according to a poll of 1,070 adults by the CBOS survey .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/poll-support-for-us-military-base-r846265.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/poll-support-for-us-military-base-r846265.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.abiresearch.com - The advent of high speed broadband connections and changes in consumer requirements have led to greater connectivity as households hop aboard the high-speed Internet bandwagon. Basic data-oriented devices currently account for more than half of the market, but they will soon become obsolete as full-fledged multimedia boxes with high throughput take over the market. A new ABI Research study focused on residential gateways forecasts that home networking consumer premises equipment (CPE) and aggregation devices will deliver at least $1.8 billion in annual revenues by the end of 2013. ABI Research industry analyst Serene Fong observes that, 'Broadband .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/home-networking-cpe-and-aggregation-devices-r846264.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/home-networking-cpe-and-aggregation-devices-r846264.htm World News (PR-inside.com) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey on Monday in retaliation for the killing of 17 soldiers three days ago, the military said. The military said its warplanes bombed the Avasin Basyan region of northern Iraq and the Buzul Mountain in southeastern province of Hakkari, bordering Iraq and Iran, in pursuit of rebels who killed the soldiers Friday. Turkey stepped up its military activity after 17 soldiers and at least 23 insurgents were killed Friday in the fiercest battle between Turkish troops and Kurdish .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/turkish-jets-bomb-kurdish-hideouts-in-r846262.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/turkish-jets-bomb-kurdish-hideouts-in-r846262.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced significant improvements to its enterprise-class network. These new upgrades consolidate the already powerful Houston and Dallas networks into a single global network, which provides increased reliability, better scalability and a more consistent experience for the company's 22,000 customers. It also provides a common network policy across the company's six world-class data centers in the two cities. In preparation for next-generation technologies, The Planet's network is now IPv6-ready and is running MPLS for greater traffic engineering and management, as well as enhanced IP services. 'In survey-after-survey, customers tell .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/the-planet-announces-houston-network-upgrades-r846261.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/the-planet-announces-houston-network-upgrades-r846261.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - New England Research Institutes, Inc. (NERI), a global, privately held specialty Contract Research Organization (CRO), today announced the appointment of Ramses F Sadek, PhD to the position of Vice President of Biometrics. In this key senior executive position, Dr. Sadek will manage the biostatistics, data management and information technology departments at NERI. Dr. Sadek brings over 10 years of experience in clinical trials design and analysis, regulatory affairs, and FDA interaction to this important NERI role. In addition to his management responsibilities, Dr. Sadek will provide hands-on expertise as the lead researcher for two of NERI's major clinical .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/new-england-research-institutes-inc-r846257.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/new-england-research-institutes-inc-r846257.htm World News (PR-inside.com) MUMBAI, India (AP) - Police have arrested three software engineers allegedly linked to a terrorist group that has been blamed for setting off bombs in several Indian cities over the past year, officials said Monday. Police said the three engineers tapped into unprotected wireless Internet networks and sent e-mails to media organizations about the attacks moments before the blasts. Police officials did not say how the men would be charged. The engineers were among 15 people arrested over the past week for planting and transporting explosives used in a series of blasts that .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/police-arrest-3-engineers-tied-to-r846256.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/police-arrest-3-engineers-tied-to-r846256.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.jnl.com - Jackson National Life Insurance Company(R) CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS Andrew Silver, 303-224-7542 Email: andrew.silver@jnli.com Jackson National Life Insurance Company(R) (Jackson) today announced the launch of LifeGuard Freedom DB, a new guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit (GMWB) that features an enhanced, innovative death benefit option. Available only with the election of Jackson's LifeGuard Freedom(SM) GMWB, LifeGuard Freedom DB allows investors to generate lifetime income while also providing a legacy for their heirs. The death benefit amount will not decrease, provided withdrawals do not exceed the guaranteed annual limit or minimum required distribution, and investors can choose how to best distribute their wealth .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/jackson-sm-enhances-variable-annuity-offering-r846255.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/jackson-sm-enhances-variable-annuity-offering-r846255.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.canopetro.com - Cano Petroleum, Inc. (AMEX:CFW) today announced that on October 1, 2008 it completed the previously announced sale of its subsidiary, Pantwist, LLC, to Legacy Reserves Operating L.P. for $42.7 million. Net proceeds to Cano, after expenses and other customary adjustments, were $41.7 million. Net proceeds were used to pay off all the senior debt of Cano. Cano's Senior Credit facility borrowing base will not be reduced as a result of the transaction. Jeff Johnson, Cano's Chairman and CEO stated, 'The sale of Pantwist, along with our previously completed equity capital raise, leaves Cano debt free. As discussed .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/cano-announces-completion-of-the-sale-r846254.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cano-announces-completion-of-the-sale-r846254.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ROME (AP) - Cyclist Leonardo Piepoli is to face a hearing with the Italian Olympic Committee after testing positive for doping twice during the Tour de France, the committee said Monday. The committee's anti-doping prosecutor said in a statement that the hearing was scheduled for Friday. Piepoli failed doping tests on July 4 and July 15 during the Tour. Piepoli was fired by the Saunier Duval team in July for violating the team's ethical code. Saunier Duval teammate Riccardo Ricco, who was also fired, was banned for two years by CONI last week after admitting .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/piepoli-summoned-for-coni-doping-hearing-r846253.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/piepoli-summoned-for-coni-doping-hearing-r846253.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.Wi-FiTV.com - Wi-Fi TV Inc. Lisa Pahl, 949-675-5011 info@wi-fitv.com Wi-Fi TV Inc. (WIFT.PK), which provides a global Internet audience with 500+ live TV stations with live chat and no cable bills, announced that it will host daily phone calls beginning today, Monday through Saturday (10:30 AM PT, 1:30 PM ET; 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET, 218-486-1300, bridge #715719). to introduce a new Wi-Fi Sales Independent Agent Plan and a new Wi-Fi Business Opportunity. The new plan is designed to provide personal earnings to independent Wi-Fi TV sales and marketing representatives through their sale of Wi-Fi TV Stations and .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/wi-fi-tv-launches-daily-public-calls-r846252.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/wi-fi-tv-launches-daily-public-calls-r846252.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve will provide as much as $900 billion in cash loans to squeezed banks in an urgent effort Monday to break through a dangerous credit clog that threatens the U.S. economy and has unhinged financial markets around the globe. The action by the U.S. central bank, known as the Fed, is aimed at spurring spooked financial institutions, which are hoarding cash, to lend not only to each other but also to individuals and businesses. Even as the Fed pledged to take «additional measures as necessary» to battle the .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/fed-to-loan-us-banks-as-r846251.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fed-to-loan-us-banks-as-r846251.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Investor Awareness, Inc. Tony Schor or Lindsay Kenoe, 847-945-2222 www.investorawareness.com or Roher Public Relations Vice President Phillip Bergman, 914-741-2256, ext 302 Hyperdynamics Corporation (AMEX:HDY) announced today that its geosciences team's interpretive work, completed so far this year on its 2008 2D seismic, has at least tripled its total number of prospects over what was known from earlier work. Both Structural and Stratigraphic prospect types exist and run along the slope-shelf portion of the West African Transform Margin Play that runs through the Company's 31,000 square mile (80,000 square kilometer) contract area offshore Guinea. Beginning as far south as Benin .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hyperdynamics-geosciences-team-triples-r846250.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hyperdynamics-geosciences-team-triples-r846250.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia will try to bail out its troubled flag carrier JAT Airways after a failed bid to sell it to a foreign company, the government said Monday. No bid was made for the state-own airline whose debt was estimated at around US$340 million (¤250 million). In July, the government offered the controlling share in the carrier for the starting price of ¤51 million (US$70 million. The airline _ founded in 1927 under the name Aeroput and one of the world's oldest _ has nine Boeing 737-300s and three French-built ATR-72-200 .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/serbia-s-government-to-bail-out-jat-r846249.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/serbia-s-government-to-bail-out-jat-r846249.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/25825b/global_infrastru) has announced the addition of the 'Global - Infrastructure - Submarine Cable Revival' report to their offering. After the collapse of the previous submarine cable boom at the end of 2001, BuddeComm predicted a revival in this market before the end of the decade. The first signs began to appear in around 2004, coinciding with an increasing demand for bandwidth. Activity in the submarine cable sector has been continuing through-out 2008 - in recent times there have been many cable build-out announcements around the world, and some major systems are again being constructed. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/an-analysis-of-the-global-submarine-r846248.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/an-analysis-of-the-global-submarine-r846248.htm World News (PR-inside.com) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator has written to EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana to protest what he calls Western «pressure instead of logic» over Iran's suspect nuclear activities. The official news agency IRNA says Saeed Jalili is complaining about the Western attitude towards Iran's nuclear activities. He wrote the letter after the U.N. Security Council approved a new resolution reaffirming previous sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt its uranium enrichment program. The U.S. and some of its allies accuse Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons. Iran has denied .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/iran-protests-to-solana-over-sanctions-r846247.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/iran-protests-to-solana-over-sanctions-r846247.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.ovationpharma.com/ - OVATION Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the Biologics License Application (BLA) for ATryn(R) (antithrombin alfa). OVATION acquired the exclusive U.S. license to ATryn in August from GTC Biotherapeutics, allowing the company to develop and commercialize the product in this country. The acceptance of the BLA comes just one month after the FDA assigned a priority review to the product, which has also been granted orphan drug designation. An action letter is expected in February, 2009. ATryn is under review for the treatment of a rare disorder .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/atryn-r-antithrombin-alfa-bla-filing-r846246.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/atryn-r-antithrombin-alfa-bla-filing-r846246.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Protesters in Thailand who have occupied the grounds of the prime minister's office for six weeks marched Monday night to the streets outside parliament, vowing to block the government from delivering a policy statement to lawmakers. The action by the People's Alliance for Democracy came in the aftermath of the arrests of two of its leaders, and seemed intended to spark a confrontation to revive its flagging movement. «We are marching to the parliament, which the puppet government has been using as a tool to hold on to power,» .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/thai-protesters-occupy-street-outside-parliament-r846245.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/thai-protesters-occupy-street-outside-parliament-r846245.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.ambest.com - U.S. life and annuity companies face an increasingly complex macroeconomic climate, with negative operating and net income trends and continuing adverse capital market conditions through third quarter 2008. Amid failing financial institutions and impending U.S. government intervention, financial flexibility remains diminished. Significant realizable capital erosion remains a major risk, both from a ratings and an operating perspective. -- Six-month 2008 net income for the major U.S. publicly traded life and annuity companies included in this report was down 63% from a year earlier at $3.1 billion, while net operating income fell 16% to $7.1 billion. -- .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/a-m-best-special-report-climate-remains-r846244.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/a-m-best-special-report-climate-remains-r846244.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) - Duncan Fletcher is in talks with county side Hampshire over returning to cricket 18 months after he quit as England coach. Hampshire, the home of England captain Kevin Pietersen and pace bowler Chris Tremlett, said Monday that it had appointed Giles White as team manager and was discussing the possibility of a consultancy role with Fletcher. «The purpose of this role is to review the structure of our cricket department and to conduct an audit of our coaching methods and procedures throughout the entire player development process,» Hampshire chairman .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/fletcher-in-talks-over-role-with-r846243.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fletcher-in-talks-over-role-with-r846243.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Hitachi Consulting Jim Budkie, 513-939-0312 Managing Vice President, Marketing jbudkie@hitachiconsulting.com Consumers are increasingly using electronic payments at the expense of cash and checks, according to a new nationwide consumer payment preferences study conducted by BAI and Hitachi Consulting. The research was sponsored by First Data Corporation and its STAR(R) Network, Harland Clarke, MasterCard Worldwide, Metavante and PULSE. The 2008 Study of Consumer Payment Preferences found that 63 percent of all consumer purchases are made using electronic payment methods. Electronic payments now account for the majority of payments across all three major payment venues--including bill payment. Internet payments have .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/electronic-payments-now-account-for-r846242.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/electronic-payments-now-account-for-r846242.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - The jammed credit markets barely budged Monday as European governments scrambled to prop up their failing banks and investors waited for details on how, exactly, the Treasury will go about buying $700 billion of U.S. banks' mortgage assets. If lending remains tight, it could cause more cash flow problems for the companies and municipalities that rely on the credit markets and banks for short-term loans. Energy retailer Reliant Energy, for one, indicated Monday it may be searching for a buyer after getting slammed by stricter credit standards that forced .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/credit-still-tight-as-europe-scrambles-r846241.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/credit-still-tight-as-europe-scrambles-r846241.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a98a66/merit_energy_analy) has announced the addition of the 'Merit Energy Analysis across the Oil and Gas Value Chain' company profile to their offering. Merit Energy (Merit) Analysis across The Oil and Gas Value Chain is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into Merit Energy. The report provides key information relating to oil and gas assets of the company and financial, SWOT and value chain analysis of the company. The report examines company's business structure and operations, history and products, and provides an analysis of its key revenue lines. It inspects the company's .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/research-and-markets-merit-energy-analysis-r846240.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/research-and-markets-merit-energy-analysis-r846240.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress heard Monday that Lehman Brothers, days away from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, was pleading for a federal rescue while steering millions in dollars to departing executives. The first hearing into what caused U.S. financial markets to collapse last month, precipitating a $700 billion bailout, opened with finger-pointing and glimpses into internal company documents from Lehman's chaotic last hours. Rep. Henry Waxman, a Democrat and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said the giant investment bank was «a company in which there was .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/congress-opens-hearings-on-financial-meltdown-r846239.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/congress-opens-hearings-on-financial-meltdown-r846239.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.cdexinc.com - CDEX Inc. (OTCBB:CEXI) today announced a definitive agreement with ACE Trading Company Limited to be a distributor for the CDEX ID2 Meth Scanner(TM). Ace Trading, based in Tokyo will distribute the Scanner to law enforcement, customs facilities, schools, home inspection and other markets throughout Japan where methamphetamine detection is critical. Steve Schmidt, VP of CDEX's Security Division noted, 'The use of methamphetamine has increased dramatically in Japan in recent years. There are an estimated 1-2 million users and Meth is the most widely used illegal drug in the country. The ID2 Meth Scanner(TM) is an important, new, .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/cdex-inc-security-division-announces-first-r846238.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cdex-inc-security-division-announces-first-r846238.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - New England Research Institutes, Inc. (NERI), and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) today announced that their short film, No More Hand Me Downs: Research Designed for Children, has been awarded three Telly Awards in the categories of Children's Health, Medical Education and General Interest. NERI and the NHLBI partnered to produce the 10-minute film to provide reliable and sensitive information to parents about children in clinical research. The film is available as part of a comprehensive Web site on clinical trials in children at www.childrenandclinicalstudies.nhlbi.nih.gov. Enrolling children into clinical studies continually presents challenges to state .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/award-winning-short-film-on-pediatric-clinical-r846237.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/award-winning-short-film-on-pediatric-clinical-r846237.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) TALLADEGA, Alabama (AP) - Denny Hamlin was released from a hospital Monday, a day after a tire failure led to a hard crash at Talladega Superspeedway. Hamlin was kept overnight for observation at a Birmingham hospital after his car slammed into a wall. He was alert and awake when he was transported to the UAB Medical Center on Sunday, but was complaining of a headache and possibly had a concussion. He was also favoring his right foot after a slow exit from his crumpled car. Hamlin, one of 12 drivers racing for the Sprint .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hamlin-released-from-hospital-day-after-r846236.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hamlin-released-from-hospital-day-after-r846236.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.rfcode.com - RF Code, Inc. Joan Osleeb, 512-439-2245 (o) or 512-789-6168 (m) josleeb@rfcode.com RF Code, Inc., http://www.rfcode.com, a leader in automating physical asset management using RFID enabled solutions, today announced at AFCOM Data Center World Conference and Expo (Booth #123), that it has received certification from IBM for its Zone Manager integration module, which provides seamless, real-time physical asset inventory, location information, and wireless sensor information to IBM Websphere Premises Server applications. This news follows closely on the heels of an earlier announcement that RF Code is certified Ready for IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT. RF Code's approach .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/rf-code-certified-ready-for-ibm-r-r846235.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/rf-code-certified-ready-for-ibm-r-r846235.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Chile's Central Bank is reporting that the country's economy expanded 3.8 percent in the 12-month period ending in August. The bank also says GDP was up 2.4 percent for that month over the previous August, largely due to two more working days. The government is predicting 4.2 percent economic growth for this year. That's down from 5.1 percent in 2008. The Central Bank said Monday in a statement that Chile's mining industry has lost value, but did not give more details. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/chile-reports-gdp-up-3-8-percent-r846234.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/chile-reports-gdp-up-3-8-percent-r846234.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dce41c/malaysia_pharmaceu) has announced the addition of the 'Malaysia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q3 2008' report to their offering. Our Malaysia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Malaysia's pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry. For the Q308 update of the Malaysia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare report, the author has completely overhauled its drug market forecast model, which has resulted in many new data points through to 2012. Because the tool incorporates five macroeconomic variables, the country's disease burden and subjective analyst modification, the fundamental change is to the top-line projection. We now .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/malaysia-pharmaceuticals-to-reach-us-1-52bn-r846233.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/malaysia-pharmaceuticals-to-reach-us-1-52bn-r846233.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON (AP) - The president's top U.S.economic advisers are pledging to work with their counterparts around the world to restore confidence and stability to financial markets roiled by tight credit and worries about a global economic slowdown . The President's Working Group on Financial Markets said in a statement Monday it planned to quickly implement the expanded authorities granted to federal regulators by the $700 billion rescue package passed on Friday. The working group was formed after the 1987 stock market crash. The group, which includes Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/us-treasury-and-fed-pledge-rapid-r846232.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/us-treasury-and-fed-pledge-rapid-r846232.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - TMC Contact: JMR Worldwide Mostafa Razzak, 212-786-6036 m.razzak@jmrworldwide.com or Digium Contact: Digium, Inc. Jane Brooks, 256-428-6075 jbrooks@digium.com Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC(R)) and Digium(R), the Asterisk(R) Company, today announced that they have partnered to host Digium/Asterisk World(TM) during INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO East 2009 in Miami, Florida. Entering its third year, Digium/Asterisk World at ITEXPO will be the conference that addresses 'Everything Asterisk' for business users, resellers and executive decision-makers. The event will be held February 2-4, 2009 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. All can come to Digium/Asterisk World to discover how Asterisk, the world's most .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/tmc-digium-agree-to-co-host-digium-asterisk-r846231.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/tmc-digium-agree-to-co-host-digium-asterisk-r846231.htm World News (PR-inside.com) PARIS (AP) - A French judicial official says the convicted Venezuelan terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal has been ordered back to court over four deadly bombings in 1982 and 1983. Ilich Ramirez Sanchez _ alias Carlos _ is serving a life sentence for killing two French secret agents and an alleged informer in 1975. He is now also accused of having a role in two 1982 bombings _ on a Paris-Toulouse train and outside the Paris office of Arab-language newspaper al-Watan _ and is suspected in two other train bombings on Dec. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/carlos-the-jackal-ordered-back-to-r846230.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/carlos-the-jackal-ordered-back-to-r846230.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.mann-hummel.com - As part of its targeted growth strategy for North America, MANN+HUMMEL, development partner and original equipment supplier to the international automotive and mechanical engineering industries, sold its U.S. subsidiary, Universal Dynamics, on September 29, 2008 to Piovan of Italy. Universal Dynamics is one of the leading American manufacturers of equipment for the plastics processing industry, recording sales of approximately US$27.1 million in 2007 and employing 120 people. Piovan, based in Santa Maria di Sala, Italy, is a strategic investor in the plant engineering sector for the plastics processing industry who would like to expand in the U.S. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/mann-hummel-sells-u-s-subsidiary-universal-r846229.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mann-hummel-sells-u-s-subsidiary-universal-r846229.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices broke beneath a key support level Monday, trading under $90 a barrel for the first time in eight months on expectations that a widening financial maelstrom will drastically reduce global demand for energy. Light, sweet crude for November delivery fell $3.06 to $90.82 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after earlier dipping to $88.89, the lowest level since Feb. 8. On Friday, the November contract lost 9 cents to close at $93.88 a barrel. Oil prices have tumbled nearly 40 percent since peaking in July. A .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/oil-falls-as-financial-turmoil-goes-r846228.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/oil-falls-as-financial-turmoil-goes-r846228.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.tnsglobal.com/ - Compete, Inc. Cynthia Stephens, 617-933-5651 cstephens@compete.com or Greenough Communications Gretchen Bender, 650-646-3268 x16 gbender@greenoughcom.com Inc. ranked Compete, Inc. 1,181 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy - America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. 'Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,' said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. 'The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/america-s-5-000-fastest-growing-private-r846227.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/america-s-5-000-fastest-growing-private-r846227.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) BERLIN (AP) - Germany's finance minister said Monday he is considering creating a «shield» that would protect the country's entire financial sector, arguing it would not be possible to continue to address troubled financial institutions on a case by case basis. However, Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck made clear that Germany does not envision making its move as part of a U.S.-style bailout plan for all of Europe. He said he and Chancellor Angela Merkel agree that the German government must remain the sole «master of the process. Steinbrueck spoke after the government on .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/germany-considers-national-financial-shield-r846226.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/germany-considers-national-financial-shield-r846226.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - The Investor Relations Group, Inc. Adam Holdsworth Erica Ruderman Brett Foley 212-825-3210 or Public Relations Susan Morgenbesser Andrew Conn 212-825-3210 Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies, Inc. (MAST), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Micromem Technologies (OTCBB: MMTIF), has established a corporate office in New York City. The opening of the stateside office is part of the parent company's strategic plan to focus on magnetic sensor opportunities independent of the Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) market. Micromem Technologies has transitioned from research and development to business development with a focus on applying its highly sensitive and accurate magnetic sensors to serve .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/micromem-applied-sensor-technologies-inc-r846225.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/micromem-applied-sensor-technologies-inc-r846225.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - NutriPure Beverages, Inc.'s (Pink Sheets: NUBV) wholly-owned subsidiary XND Technologies, Inc. has selected Jayger International, Ltd. as the Master Broker for export of its NU2O bottled water products into Japan and other Asian countries where Jayger has contacts and influence. Initial NU2O product formulations have been submitted in Japan and approval from the Japanese authorities is expected very soon. Once approval is received, XND will move quickly to gear up production for the Asian markets and a distribution schedule will be established and announced. XND and NutriPure have now decided to launch the NU2O product line simultaneously in both .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/nutripure-beverages-inc-subsidiary-xnd-r846223.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/nutripure-beverages-inc-subsidiary-xnd-r846223.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) PARIS (AP) - France's CAC-40 share index is down around 8 percentage points near the end of trading. The share index could be headed for its worse percentage drop ever. The market's operator says the worst percentage drop in the history of the CAC-40 index was on Sept. 11, 2001, when it fell by 7.39 percent. About 30 minutes before the market close Monday, the index was down by 7.9 percentage points. Its lows were even worse than that earlier in the day. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/france-s-cac-40-down-around-8-percentage-r846224.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/france-s-cac-40-down-around-8-percentage-r846224.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.aldata-solution.com/ - For Aldata Solution: Aldata Solution, Inc. Sandra Ross Dunn, 404-720-2027 sandra.dunn@aldata-solution.com or Schwartz Communications Amy Burnis, 781-684-0770 aldata@schwartz-pr.com Aldata Solution, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions to the retail industry, today announced that M.H. Alshaya Co., one of the major retail companies operating in the Middle East, has deployed Aldata G.O.L.D. Central, Shop and Mobile to manage supply chain operations for its new Dean and Deluca franchise. Alshaya, which also operates the Boots, Mothercare and Starbucks Coffee franchises in the Middle East, will open its first Dean and Deluca store in Kuwait before the end of 2008 .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/leading-middle-east-retailer-m-h-alshaya-r846222.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/leading-middle-east-retailer-m-h-alshaya-r846222.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Dec. 30-Jan. 4 _ ASB Classic, HO (Lindsay Davenport Dec. 30-Jan. 5 _ Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, HO (Li Na Jan. 6-11 _ Medibank International, HO (Justine Henin Jan. 6-11 _ Moorilla Hobart International, HO (Eleni Daniilidou Jan. 14-27 _ Australian Open, HO (Maria Sharapova Jan. 28-Feb. 3 _ Fed Cup I Feb. 4-10 _ Open Gaz de France, HI (Anna Chakvetadze Feb. 4-10 _ Pattaya Women's Open, HO (Agnieszka Radwanska Feb. 11-17 _ Proximus Diamond Games, HI (Justine Henin Feb. 11-17 _ Cachantun Cup, RCO (Flavia Pennetta Feb. 18-24 _ Qatar Total Open, HO (Maria Sharapova Feb. 18-24 _ Copa Colsanitas, RCO (Nuria Llagostera Vives Feb. 24-March 1 _ .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/wta-tour-schedule-winners-r846221.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/wta-tour-schedule-winners-r846221.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Arena Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARD) ('Company')('Arena') announced today that it has been selected as the fastest growing company of 2008 by FORTUNE Magazine ('FORTUNE') in their September 29, 2008 issue. This is the second year in a row that Arena has made FORTUNE's annual list, having been selected third in 2007. To be eligible for inclusion in FORTUNE's '100 Fastest Growing Companies' list, a company must be incorporated in the United States, have a minimum market capitalization of $250 million on June 30, 2008, and have a stock price of at least $5. It must have been trading .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/arena-resources-inc-selected-as-the-r846220.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/arena-resources-inc-selected-as-the-r846220.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.youwalkaway.com - RMS - www.rms-biz.com (for You Walk Away) Jason Kirshner/Shana Starr 949.579.9569 x801/802 Jason-PR@RMS-Biz.com / shana-PR@RMS-Biz.com You Walk Away, www.youwalkaway.com, a company that helps families facing foreclosure, has announced a new product, the Forensic Loan Documentation Review(sm) and Loan Modifications programs designed to help beleaguered home owners during the housing crisis. The forensic review is a comprehensive investigation of the documentation of a homeowner's existing loan. The San Diego-based firm notes that well over 80% of the audits recently performed on ARM loan documents revealed major TILA (Truth in Lending Act), RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act), predatory lending .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/you-walk-away-announces-forensic-loan-r846219.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/you-walk-away-announces-forensic-loan-r846219.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Dec. 31-Jan. 5 _ ExxonMobil Open, HO (Andy Murray Dec. 31-Jan. 6 _ Chennai Open, HO (Mikhail Youzhny Dec. 31-Jan. 6 _ Next Generation Adelaide Interational, HO (Michael Llodra Jan. 7-12 _ Medibank International, HO (Dmitry Tursunov Jan. 7-12 _ Heineken Open, HO (Philipp Kohlschreiber Jan. 14-27 _ Australian Open, HO (Novak Djokovic Jan. 28-Feb. 3 _ Movistar Open, CO (Fernando Gonzalez Feb. 8-10 _ Davis Cup First Round Feb. 11-17 _ Brasil Open, CO (Nicolas Almagro Feb. 11-17 _ Delray Beach International Championships, HO (Kei Nishikori Feb. 11-17 _ Open 13, HI (Andy Murray Feb. 18-24 _ ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, HI (Michael Llodra Feb. 18-24 _ .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/atp-schedule-winners-r846218.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/atp-schedule-winners-r846218.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Allison and Partners Pia Burone 310-496-4457 Pia@allisonpr.com or LaunchSquad for Usablenet Miko Mercer or Gavin Skillman 212-564-3665 usablenet@launchsquad.com GameFly, the leading online video game rental service, today announced the launch of GameFly Mobile, powered by Usablenet, which brings the GameFly experience to mobile users. Available immediately, users can access the GameFly Mobile site via any mobile device with Web access by entering www.gamefly.com in the Internet browser. With GameFly Mobile members can: -0- -- Add titles and make changes to the GameQ -- Browse new releases and coming soon titles -- Buy or keep rented games -- Access .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/gamefly-goes-mobile-r846217.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/gamefly-goes-mobile-r846217.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.hscapcorp.com - Homeland Security Capital Corporation (HSCC) (OTCBB: HOMS), an international provider of specialized technology-based radiological, nuclear, environmental, disaster relief, and security solutions to government and commercial customers, has published on its corporate website the official script of its financials for stub year ended June 30, 2008, that took place October 1st at 4:00 PM EDT. To listen to the conference, please visit Homeland Security Capital Corporation's website: www.hscapcorp.com. For a hard copy of the script that was filed with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission as an 8-K filing, please visit their website at: www.SEC.gov. About .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/homeland-security-capital-corporation-publishes-r846216.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/homeland-security-capital-corporation-publishes-r846216.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BERN, Switzerland (AP) - Switzerland will have to vote again on whether European Union citizens should be allowed to live and work in the country after nationalist groups collected enough signatures to force a nationwide referendum on the issue, the Federal Chancellery said Monday. Members of the youth wing of the nationalist Swiss People's Party, together with the far-right Lega dei Ticinesi and Swiss Democrats, say the vote is aimed at stopping «uncontrolled mass immigration» from Romania and Bulgaria. Switzerland is not a member of the 27-nation European Union. But under .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/swiss-to-vote-anew-on-free-r846215.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/swiss-to-vote-anew-on-free-r846215.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - No matter the state of the economy, businesses need workplaces. In a challenging economy, this need must be balanced with the need for efficient, cost-effective decision-making. According to M. Moser Associates, a leading global commercial interior architecture firm, by beginning with a strategic analysis of space usage and a 'move or stay' cost comparison and then implementing a flexible design that addresses the tastes of today's sophisticated workforce, companies can achieve that balance in any market cycle. 'The first step is to examine a company's current and projected space needs as well as industry-wide space usage trends,' says .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/m-moser-s-efficient-workplace-design-r846214.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/m-moser-s-efficient-workplace-design-r846214.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand Lilly's cancer treatment pipeline a few years before several patent expirations hit the drug maker. Lilly CEO John Lechleiter said the deal would create a «true oncology powerhouse» by combining his company's cancer drugs and resources with ImClone's. «This strategic combination will create one of the leading oncology franchises in the biopharmaceutical industry,» Lechleiter said during a Monday morning conference call with analysts. Wall Street, however, .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/eli-lilly-agrees-to-buy-imclone-r846213.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/eli-lilly-agrees-to-buy-imclone-r846213.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.creativemanagementgroup.com - CMG Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CMGO), a full service global marketing, sports, entertainment and management communications company, that operates in the sectors of talent management, event management and commercial rights, is pleased to announce that Creative Management Group Agency has been engaged by personality Pat O'Brien for representation. O'Brien formerly served as host of CBS Television's The Insider, and has been involved with television broadcast since the early 1970's, including news and entertainment reporting. Prior to hosting The Insider, O'Brien was co-host of Access Hollywood for seven years. A long-time sports broadcaster, O'Brien covered the Summer Olympic Games .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/cmg-holdings-inc-creative-management-group-r846212.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cmg-holdings-inc-creative-management-group-r846212.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) - Shares on the Prague Stock Exchange fell 8.46 percent Monday in what the stock exchange said has been the biggest single-day fall since it was opened in the Czech capital in 1993. Prague's benchmark PX Index plunged to a final close of 1,102,9, the lowest level in more than three years. Prague's followed the development at other stock exchanges as the global economic crisis is engulfing Europe and its markets. The government and the central bank have said they did not expect the country to be hard hit by the .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/prague-exchange-down-record-8-46-percent-r846211.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/prague-exchange-down-record-8-46-percent-r846211.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Mindshare PR Heather Fitzsimmons, 650-947-7400 heather@mindsharepr.com Librato(TM), Inc., a leader in application workload management software, today announced Librato Load Manager(TM) 2.0. Librato Load Manager is the only technology on the market to offer heterogeneous application workload management in x86 environments, and require no application or operating system modification. Load Manager enables more applications to run on fewer servers whether the infrastructure is physical, virtual or both. The new release adds support for Windows Server 2003 and 2008 environments, and delivers new demand monitoring capabilities which provides users with a comprehensive view of application resource requirements for more accurate capacity .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/librato-introduces-application-workload-management-r846210.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/librato-introduces-application-workload-management-r846210.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - AmeriHealth New Jersey signed a new agreement with the medical cost management firm, MultiPlan, Inc., that gives AmeriHealth members access to a national network of health care providers on an in-network benefits level. AmeriHealth members with national access riders added to their AmeriHealth preferred provider organization (PPO) or point-of-service plus medical plans are now eligible to use MultiPlan's PHCS PPO Network. MultiPlan's national PPO network consists of 525,000 health care professionals, 3,800 hospitals, and 66,000 ancillary care facilities. Access to this expansive provider network will assist those members seeking care outside of AmeriHealth's service area, which includes New .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/amerihealth-signs-new-agreement-with-r846209.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/amerihealth-signs-new-agreement-with-r846209.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's conservative government on Monday predicted 3 percent growth and promised to reduce its deficit to 1.8 percent in its 2009 budget. Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said also said Greece's banking system was «completely safe and solvent,» and he reiterated a pledge to fully guarantee all bank deposits in the country _ without passing new legislation. «The government has made the commitment to guarantee citizens' deposits,» Alogoskoufis said. «This is an explicit and clear political commitment. Whenever it has to be activated it will be activated. Inflation next year .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/greek-2009-budget-envisions-3-percent-r846208.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/greek-2009-budget-envisions-3-percent-r846208.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c0aa77/barclays_plc_stra) has announced the addition of the 'Barclays PLC: Strategic Corporate Assessment - Strategy, SWOT Analysis and 5-year Financial Insights with In-depth Company Profile' company profile to their offering. Barclays is a UK-based financial services group, with large presence in Europe, the US, Africa and Asia. In 2006, it generated total net revenues of GBP 22,170 million from its primary activities namely banking, investment banking and investment management. This profile offers a comprehensive review of Barclays operations and performance. Scope -- Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis -- .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/research-and-markets-an-in-depth-company-r846207.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/research-and-markets-an-in-depth-company-r846207.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) VHeadline commentarist and money market expert Fred Cederholm writes: You may disagree feeling treason is too harsh a 'buzz' word to use for this column which summarizes the culmination of events from last week. I'm not so sure -- so please bear with me here. You see never before in our nation's history has a Congress and a President/Treasury Secretary/FED Chairman thrown so much money/liquidity in the futile effort to drown a raging financial fire. The $700 BILLION emergency bailout bill grew to $850 BILLION. By Executive Order- 'The Fed increased its existing currency swaps with foreign central banks by $330 billion to .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/the-crisis-facing-our-the-united-r846206.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/the-crisis-facing-our-the-united-r846206.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.agnity.com - for AGNITY Jo Anne Yau, 512-659-0150 jayau@phillipscompany.com AGNITY, a leading global technology and consulting services company for communications and enterprise applications, today announced the AGNITY(R) ACONYX(TM) service-oriented communication architecture, a software components framework for the design, development and deployment of multiple communication services over any Service Delivery Platform. The Service-Oriented Communication Architecture (SOCA) brings communication service components into the applications infrastructure to ensure seamless, cost-effective integration of communication capabilities with other service components in Web 2.0 or SOA-driven infrastructure. A service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a method for systems development and integration which enables disparate applications to .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/agnity-launches-aconyx-service-oriented-communicat-r846204.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/agnity-launches-aconyx-service-oriented-communicat-r846204.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - BNP Paribas officials reassured investors and account holders on Monday their interests in troubled bank Fortis NV were now safe after the French financial giant stepped in to salvage the Belgian bank's operations over the weekend. BNP Paribas Chief Executive Baudoin Prot told reporters that Fortis' clients and depositors «days of uncertainty are now behind them. «The position of Fortis will be very strong,» Prot said. «It will be a very stable actor, more powerful and with more services than ever before. BNP Paribas agreed late Sunday to take a .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/bnp-paribas-reasures-fortis-customers-r846205.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bnp-paribas-reasures-fortis-customers-r846205.htm Industries (PR-inside.com) Katz points out that the opportunity for hotels in PIMM is one of the best in the world right now and the facts prove it. • PIMM is the largest merchandise mart in Latin America and offers access to 566 million customers. • PIMM will receive over 7 million visitors per year. • Panama is the hub for international business in Latin America and is a popular tourism destination. As a result, over 1.2 million persons came to the country last year and the numbers are expected to increase yearly. • Panama is now second in the world in .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/reynald-katz-president-of-the-panama-r846203.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/reynald-katz-president-of-the-panama-r846203.htm Business (PR-inside.com) news, politics, journalism, spin, technology - New Website Shows People How to Find Quality Journalism Online NewsTrust Fabrice Florin, 415-388-6688 (Executive Director) fflorin@newstrust.net The non-profit social news network NewsTrust just launched new online tools to help American citizens identify quality news coverage -- and tell it apart from political spin or misinformation. NewsTrust.net visitors are invited to rate the news based on journalistic quality, not just popularity. The new site's quick review form shows people how to evaluate facts, fairness, context and other principles of journalism - and become more discriminating news consumers in the process. Top rated .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/newstrust-net-helps-americans-separate-fact-r846201.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/newstrust-net-helps-americans-separate-fact-r846201.htm World News (PR-inside.com) REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - The Icelandic government says it will guarantee all domestic savings deposits. The Icelandic prime minister's office said Monday that deposits in the country's commercial and savings banks would be «fully covered. European governments such as Ireland, Germany, Austria, Greece and Denmark have already moved to guarantee bank deposits. But European regulators and other governments worry that the moves pose competition concerns and could limit efforts to stabilize Europe's troubled financial sector. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/iceland-s-government-backs-guarantees-deposits-r846202.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/iceland-s-government-backs-guarantees-deposits-r846202.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.betteratm.com - Better ATM Services Nancy Rose Senich, 202-262-6996 pr@betteratm.com Hassle-free gift shopping has arrived just in time for the holiday shopping season. Better ATM Services has reached agreements with Automated Cash Management Systems and APTUS Financial to offer shoppers the ultimate in shopping convenience with the distribution of Amazon.com gift cards at ATMs across the nation. The two Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) will be part of a special pilot program in which Amazon.com Gift Cards will be distributed with a free $25 Restaurant.com promotional card introducing shoppers to the value and easy purchase options now available at technology-enabled ATMs. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/atms-offering-gift-cards-debut-as-r846200.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/atms-offering-gift-cards-debut-as-r846200.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - With no let-up in market turmoil in sight, analysts say a coordinated interest rate cut by the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the U.S. Federal Reserve is becoming more and more likely as a way to help revive lending between the world's banks. The world's major central banks have been offering almost constant cash injections to jittery markets over recent weeks to keep the financial system afloat. European banks offered more than US$74 billion on Monday alone. Luca Cazzulani, a strategist with UniCredit in Milan, said .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/analysts-back-coordinated-rate-cut-r846199.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/analysts-back-coordinated-rate-cut-r846199.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7e51a4/transportation_fin) has announced the addition of the 'Transportation Finance Review 2008/2009' report to their offering. Now in its 11th year of publication, the Transportation Finance Review is a current and topical picture of development in transportation and its infrastructure around the world and how it is funded. Chapters on ground breaking projects for the development of new roads, bridges, tunnels, ports and airports, and rail are featured, presented in a diverse manner from full case study to finance specific biopics, to discussion pieces on the legal and risk challenges facing such projects. The .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/transportation-finance-review-2008-2009-offers-r846198.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/transportation-finance-review-2008-2009-offers-r846198.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - For FNBO Direct: Kristin Jones, 402-334-2948 kristin@jonespr.net or First National Bank of Omaha Kevin Langin, 402-633-3541 klangin@fnni.com Five finalists from across America embark on a six-month savings journey today as part of the FNBO Direct Pay Yourself First Challenge, a national online savings contest that follows real consumers as they overcome their saving challenges. The finalists, chosen from over 150 entrants, have savings goals that are familiar to many Americans: paying for college tuition, preparing for a new baby, buying a larger home and paying off student loans. Americans can follow the Challenge by reading the finalists' blogs, downloading .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/six-month-savings-journey-kicks-off-for-r846196.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/six-month-savings-journey-kicks-off-for-r846196.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) PARIS (AP) - The leaders of the EU's 27 member countries have pledged to take «all necessary measures to ensure the stability of the financial system. A statement from EU president France says the measures could include liquidity from the central banks, targeted measures for individual banks or a reinforcement of bank deposit guarantees. The statement says EU leaders «will continue to take the necessary measures to protect the system as well as depositors. The statement stresses the «necessity of close coordination and cooperation» between EU members. France currently holds the rotating EU .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/eu-leaders-pledge-to-ensure-financial-r846197.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/eu-leaders-pledge-to-ensure-financial-r846197.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Latin American stocks plunged Monday _ led by a 15 percent drop in Brazilian shares _ on concerns that the world is descending into a severe economic slowdown that would devastate the region's commodities-based economies. Trading was halted twice on Sao Paulo's Ibovespa index after stocks sank 10 percent, and then fell another 5 percent. Brazil's currency, the real, slumped nearly 7 percent to a level not seen since early 2007. The Ibovespa stood at 37,814 in midday trading Monday, down 15.1 percent. Mexico's IPC index dropped 9.6 .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/latam-stocks-plunge-on-slowdown-concerns-r846195.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/latam-stocks-plunge-on-slowdown-concerns-r846195.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.tcw.com - An arbitration tribunal constituted under the France-Dominican Republic Bilateral Investment Treaty released an award last week ruling on the jurisdictional objections raised by the Dominican Republic in a claim brought by TCW and its parent company. The claim involves an investment in EDE ESTE, an electric distribution company in the Dominican Republic that serves approximately 600,000 customers and has 1,200 employees. The tribunal rejected the objections raised by the Dominican Government and allowed US$680 million in claims against the Republic to proceed to a final hearing and an award on the merits of the dispute. R. Blair .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/international-tribunal-allows-us-680-million-r846194.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/international-tribunal-allows-us-680-million-r846194.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - With several first-choice players unavailable after defecting to the Indian Cricket League, Bangladesh included three rookies in its squad Monday for the first of three one-day internationals against New Zealand. Uncapped batsmen Imrul Kayes and Nayeem Islam and medium-pacer Mahbubul Alam were selected in Bangaldesh's 14-player squad, which also featured recalled wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim. Bangladesh will enter the series having lost players to the ICL, a non ICC-sanctioned Twenty20 competition. The Bangladeshi board doesn't recognize the ICL, so the players were ineligible for selection. «We had no other .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/bangladesh-selects-squad-for-one-dayers-vs-r846193.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bangladesh-selects-squad-for-one-dayers-vs-r846193.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.conseroglobal.com/home.php - For executives whose companies are impacted by the current financial crisis and market downturn, there is a great urgency to finding greater efficiencies, better information to make business decisions, and lower costs across the entire company. For many small- and mid-sized businesses, cutting costs is imperative to survival during this unstable time, and executives are starting to view outsourced finance and accounting (F and A) as one of the ways to achieve these goals. Consero Global Solutions provides dedicated offshore staffing in India to U.S.-based companies in search of F and A services. David Zahn, Chief Operating Officer at Consero, can .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/leading-expert-david-zahn-to-address-r846192.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/leading-expert-david-zahn-to-address-r846192.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) MILAN, Italy (AP) - Italy's benchmark S and P/Mib fell 9.17 percent in afternoon trading Monday to hit its lowest level since the index was established in September 2004. The index fell below 24,000 points to 23,535 points. The S and P/Mib is comprised of the 40-most traded stocks on the Milan Stock Exchange. .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/italy-s-benchmark-stock-market-sinks-r846191.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/italy-s-benchmark-stock-market-sinks-r846191.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - MedPro Safety Products, Inc. Marc Ray, 859-225-5375 VP Finance and CFO or The Investor Relations Group, 212-825-3210 Investor Relations: Erica Ruderman/ Adam Holdsworth/ Brett Foley or Media Relations: Laura Colontrelle MedPro Safety Products (OTC BB: MPSP), which develops and markets medical safety devices incorporating proprietary needlestick prevention technology, has received initial payments totaling $2.7 million from Greiner Bio-One International following Greiner's approval of production line designs for MedPro's phlebotomy products. On July 15, 2008, MedPro extended its original agreement with Greiner to incorporate all MedPro products in the phlebotomy market segment. As part of this expanded relationship, Greiner .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/medpro-safety-products-expands-contract-with-r846190.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/medpro-safety-products-expands-contract-with-r846190.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.atconference.com - AT Conference Clare DeStefano, 631-204-1891 mediarelations@atconference.com AT Conference today announced Inc. Magazine has ranked them as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America. The list ranks the 5000 fastest growing companies in technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over three years, from 2004 - 2007. AT Conference grew 152% percent during this period as a provider of conferencing services. AT Conference's CEO, David Jannetti, said, 'AT Conference is proud to receive the Inc. Magazine award. This recognition constitutes a favorable report card for providing quality conferencing services .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/inc-magazine-recognizes-at-conference-as-r846188.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/inc-magazine-recognizes-at-conference-as-r846188.htm World News (PR-inside.com) MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Norbert is growing toward hurricane force off Mexico's Pacific coast and forecasters say it might bring weekend rains and wind to the Baja California Peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Norbert is centered about 325 miles (525 kilometers) south of Manzanillo and is moving west at near 8 mph (13 kph). Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 kph). It's expected to strengthen and turn toward the northwest. Forecasters say it may near southern Baja California on the weekend, but it's likely to .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/tropical-storm-norbert-strengthens-off-r846187.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/tropical-storm-norbert-strengthens-off-r846187.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - In a settlement to a lawsuit brought by John Zamora and Graphic Press, Inc., defendants Graphic Press LLC., Nogales Investors LLC., Nogales Investment Fund I, Luis Nogales and Mark Mickelson have agreed to pay John Zamora $9.2 million. Zamora sued the defendants for slander, breach of contract, wrongful termination, breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful disparagement, intentional interference with contract, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, declaratory relief and equitable indemnity. Defendants sued John Zamora and received nothing on their claims. In addition to the financial award, John Zamora also retains the rights to the identity of the .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/john-zamora-settles-for-9-2-million-r846186.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/john-zamora-settles-for-9-2-million-r846186.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Press contact: Gregory FCA Katie Nicolai, 610-642-8253, ext. 161 KatieN@GregoryFCA.com or Company contact: ModSpace Diane C. Seltzer, 610-232-0913 Diane.Seltzer@ModSpace.com Teachers and students at Northridge Local School District in Johnstown, OH, started off with a clean slate in the 2008-2009 school year after two elementary schools were closed in 2008, torn down, rebuilt, and reorganized. Kindergartners through third-graders moved into the district's primary building at Alexandria Elementary, while fourth and fifth graders were moved into a new, 17,000 sq. ft. school building provided by ModSpace, the nation's leading provider of modular building, storage, and services for temporary or permanent space .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/northridge-local-school-district-gets-r846184.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/northridge-local-school-district-gets-r846184.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Latin American stocks are diving on concerns that the world is descending into a severe economic slowdown that would be devastating for the region's commodities-based economies. Brazilian shares are leading the plunge and have hit a two-year low. Trading has been halted twice on Sao Paulo's Ibovespa index after stocks sank 10 percent, and then fell another 5 percent. Brazil's currency, the real, has fallen nearly 7 percent to a level not seen since early 2007. The Ibovespa stands at 37,814, down 15.1 percent. Mexico's IPC index is down 9.8 percent .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/latam-stocks-plunge-on-slowdown-concerns-r846185.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/latam-stocks-plunge-on-slowdown-concerns-r846185.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.navg.com - The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVG) was named to Fortune's annual list of 'America's 100 Fastest Growing Companies,' featured in the magazine's September 29 issue. This is an exceptional honor in an especially tumultuous year for American businesses. 'We're proud to be recognized for our strong performance,' says Navigators' Chief Executive Officer Stan Galanski. 'This honor is a testament to the disciplined underwriting and specialized expertise that are the cornerstones of our company. I'm pleased that Navigators' performance continues to reflect the remarkable dedication, hard work and talent of our employees.' The Navigators Group, Inc. is .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/navigators-named-to-america-s-r846182.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/navigators-named-to-america-s-r846182.htm World News (PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - British Treasury chief Alistair Darling says European countries must work together to tackle problems in the banking system. Darling told lawmakers Monday that it is essential the Continent coordinates its response to the world's financial turmoil. His comments follow unilateral moves by Ireland, Germany, Austria, Greece and Denmark to guarantee bank deposits. European Union competition chief Neelie Kroes says that those decisions pose competition concerns and could hamper efforts to stabilize banks. Darling urged better cooperation between European allies in a statement to the House of Commons. But he says Britain .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/uk-s-darling-europe-must-cooperate-on-r846183.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/uk-s-darling-europe-must-cooperate-on-r846183.htm World News (PR-inside.com) MOSCOW (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in Moscow on Monday aiming to focus on Russian arms sales to Israel's enemies. By contrast, Russia hopes the meeting will bolster its image as a Middle East peacemaker. Olmert's trip, which will include a meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday, will probably be one of his last diplomatic ventures; he has said he will step down in December. That leaves him with little influence, and Medvedev's invitation may amount only to a respectful farewell. But Olmert said Sunday he would emphasize Israel's .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/israel-s-olmert-brings-security-concerns-r846181.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/israel-s-olmert-brings-security-concerns-r846181.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Zynex, Inc. (OTCBB:ZYXI), a provider of pain management systems and electrotherapy products for medical patients with functional disability, announces an increase in its orders of 154% for September of 2008 compared to the same month last year. Thomas Sandgaard, CEO, commented, 'We are pleased to see our orders continue to increase and post another record month.' Zynex received 2,643 orders in September 2008 versus 1,042 orders twelve months ago and 2,252 orders in August 2008. Zynex has not yet finalized its results for the third quarter of 2008, including the impact of increased orders. Zynex will state .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/zynex-announces-increased-orders-in-r846180.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/zynex-announces-increased-orders-in-r846180.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Delos Insurance Company (Delos), a leader in program business, today announced that A.M. Best Company, the credit rating organization, has reaffirmed Lightyear Delos Group and its member companies' Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook, expressing the company's confidence in Delos' solid risk-adjusted capital position, adequate operating performance and excellent liquidity. Lightyear Delos Group consists of Delos and its wholly-owned excess and surplus lines subsidiary, Naxos Insurance Company (Naxos). The rating recognizes the successful track-record of the Delos' executive team in managing profitable insurance company operations. The rating outlook is based on the expectation of .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/a-m-best-reaffirms-delos-insurance-group-s-r846179.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/a-m-best-reaffirms-delos-insurance-group-s-r846179.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street tumbled again Monday, joining a sell-off around the world as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 500 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years, while the credit markets remained under strain. The markets have come to the sobering realization that the Bush administration's $700 billion rescue plan won't work quickly to unfreeze the credit markets, and that many banks .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/dow-plunges-more-than-500-points-r846178.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/dow-plunges-more-than-500-points-r846178.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.liquidityservicesinc.com?tid=DC00001059 - Liquidity Services Inc. (LSI) Julie Davis, 202-558-6234 julie.davis@liquidityservicesinc.com Liquidity Services Inc. (LSI), a leading online auction marketplace for wholesale surplus and salvage assets, was recognized by The Washington Business Journal as one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Greater Washington. Recognized for the second consecutive year, LSI received the honor at an evening awards reception held October 2 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. LSI more than doubled its revenue from 2005 to 2007 with growth stemming from increased demand for the company's online auction marketplace and related services in both the commercial and .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/high-growth-positions-liquidity-services-r846177.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/high-growth-positions-liquidity-services-r846177.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Solutions International Janice Cooper, +1-916-719-0795 senior vice president ssintnl@gmail.com To help California meet surging demand for renewable energy, Spain's leading firms are visiting California this week, meeting with major utilities, economic development officials, legislators, regulators, private firms, the Lt. Governor, and members of the Governor's staff regarding investment in renewable energy growth. Due to sophisticated advances in energy regulation and technologies in Spain, these firms offer vast experience, state-of-the art technology, and financial resources to help California meet its Renewable Portfolio Standard and AB 32 goals. 'Spanish firms have developed and constructed some of the largest solar plants .. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/top-spanish-renewable-energy-firms-offer-r846176.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/top-spanish-renewable-energy-firms-offer-r846176.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f0882a/content_protection) has announced the addition of the 'Content Protection for IPTV and Multi-Screen Converged Services' report to their offering. This report captures and explains the dynamic sector of IPTV Content Protection as it evolves from basic Conditional Access (and Encryption) to DRM (Digital Rights Management) and Forensics (including Watermarking and Fingerprinting). It is a must-have resource for Content Owners, IPTV Operators and multi-platform Service Providers; and for Middleware, VOD and Encoder/Decoder vendors, and other key players in the single and multi-platform (converged) video delivery value chain. Most importantly, the report identifies a roadmap for .. 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