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VALLOUREC: Vallourec announces the success of its 2011 employee share offering ...
Reuters (press release)
Boulogne-Billancourt, 15 December 2011 - Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, today announces the completion of Value 11, a capital increase reserved for its employees worldwide. The plan met with great success, surpassing the 'Value' ...
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Digital Domain Media Group Announces 3D Conversion Technology Licensing Program
Reuters (press release)
(December 15, 2011) - Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), a leading digital production company focused on visual effects, original content animation and major studio co-productions, today announced its 3D conversion technology licensing program. ...
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/CORRECTION -- Financial Planning Coalition/
MarketWatch (press release)
15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In the news release, SRO for Investment Advisers Would Likely Cost at Least Twice as Much as an Adequately Funded SEC; Investment Advisers Express Strong Opposition to SRO, issued 15-Dec-2011by Financial Planning ...
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World Silicon Metal Market Discussed in New Cutting-Edge Report Now Available...
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, Dec 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global silicon metal market reached an average-growth phase last year due to production capacity expansion and boost in demand from the end markets. Forecasts say the demand for silicon metal will continue its ...
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ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Android Now Available
MarketWatch (press release)
REDLANDS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Today, Esri released the ArcGIS Runtime Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Android platform. Available at no cost from the Esri Resource Center, ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Android enables ...
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New York Expats Rejoice: Authentic Italian Sausage Now Delivered Direct from ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Dec 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Esposito's Finest Quality Sausage Products, a landmark sausage maker located in Hell's Kitchen New York for over 75 years, has launched its new online store www.espositosausage.com . Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, ...
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Honeywell International Inc., 2012 Guidance/Update Call, Dec 15, 2011
Seeking Alpha
Please note that elements of today's presentation do contain forward looking statements that are based on our best view of the world and of our businesses as we see them today. Those elements can change, and we would ask that you interpret them in that ...
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Sweet & Maxwell Launches eBooks for Thomson Reuters ProView(TM) eReader App
Reuters (press release)
London, December 15, 2011 - Sweet & Maxwell, a Thomson Reuters business and a leading provider of legal information, today announced the launch of its initial eBook for Thomson Reuters ProView, the new professional eReader application for the iPad®. ...
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Health 2.0 Call for Innovators and Sponsors Now Open for Matchpoint
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Dec 15, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Continuing its tradition of showcasing the most innovative technology and companies in healthcare, Health 2.0 announced today that its Spring Fling will be held May 14th-15th at the Marriott ...
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Time Warner Cable's TWC TV(TM) App Now Available on Android Smartphones
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Dec 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Time Warner Cable todayannounced the launch of the TWC TV(TM) app for Android smartphones. The free app allows Digital TV customers to search program listings by title or episode name, browse network schedules ...
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DIARY - US Company Conference Call/Webcast for Day Ahead
Reuters
THOMSON REUTERS, Corporate Conference Call/Webcast for US Companies for Thursday, December 15, 2011. S&P 500 Earnings - Weekly S&P 500 Earnings - Day Ahead Non S&P 500 - Weekly Non S&P 500 - Day Ahead ConferenceCall/Webcast - Weekly S&P 500 Earnings ...
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Month-End Portfolio Data Now Available for Federated Investors' Closed-End Funds
MarketWatch (press release)
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Federated Investors, Inc. today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund /quotes/zigman/585112/quotes/nls/ftt FTT -0.49% , Federated ...
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Boarding Now: Virgin America Joins With Marriott Rewards
Sacramento Bee
By Marriott International, Inc. BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 15, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Rewards and Virgin America are joining together to offer Rewards members a new earning option. Marriott Rewards members who choose Virgin America's Elevate program ...
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Where does Frank Mir Rank among MMA Grapplers Now?
Bloody Elbow
by Ben Thapa on Dec 15, 2011 2:00 PM EST in MMA Editorial Over his career, Frank Mir gave us three of the best submission finishes ever seen on the heavyweight level in mixed martial arts. I see his technical skill, obvious horsepower and respect his ...
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Great Northern Catskills Ski Resorts Now Open for the Holiday Season
MarketWatch (press release)
GREENE COUNTY, NY, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- With temperatures dropping in the Great Northern Catskills, Greene County's worldclass ski resorts are open and ready to kick off the holiday ski season with events, deals, packages and more. ...
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Facebook Timeline now on Android app and mobile website
GigaOm
By Colleen Taylor Dec. 15, 2011, 10:50am PT No Comments Facebook's highly anticipated new Timeline user interface is nowavailable pretty much everywhere — including on mobile devices. Earlier this morning Facebook announced worldwide availability of ...
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The News Matrix: Thursday 15 December 2011
The Independent
Tube members will stage 24-hour walk-outs on 26 December, 16 January, and 3 and 13 February after failing to agree additional payments. MORE Almost one in five 11-year-olds is now obese, according to figures from the National Child Measurement ...
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11W Recruiting Notebook
Eleven Warriors
By Alex Gleitman - 15 December 2011 Wow, what another week it has been in recruiting. Just when you thought you couldn't top last week's 11W recruiting updates, Urban just keeps going and gives us more and more to talk about. ...
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Eleven Warriors
JetClean and JetBoost Now Available in Final Version, Delivering Complete PC ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BlueSprig(TM), the fresh alternative to software, today released final versions of its lightweight PC utility tools, JetClean and JetBoost, which provide users with a 'one-stop shop' for PC utility ...
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Today's TWoP News: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Television Without Pity
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Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary EditionNow ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Dec 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. /quotes/zigman/62747/quotes/nls/ttwo TTWO +2.03% , is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition is now ...
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China shifts focus to growth, as momentum falters
Boston.com
By Elaine Kurtenbach AP Business Writer / December 15, 2011SHANGHAI—Weakness in the West is exposing China's failure to make consumers a bigger part of the economy, pushing its leaders to promise a more balanced response to tough times than they ...
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Boston.com
Chrome 15 Beats Out IE8 As World's Most Popular Browser
PCWorld (blog)
By Ian Paul, PCWorld Dec 15, 2011 6:25 AM Google Chrome 15 is the most popular web browser in the world overtaking Internet Explorer 8, according to web analytics firm StatCounter. Chrome 15 just barely beat out its Microsoft rival for the first time ...
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Delivery.com Gives Users the Ability to Donate to charity: water at Checkout
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Delivery.com, a comprehensive local e-commerce platform, today announced a new charitable initiative enabling users to donate to charity: water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe ...
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With Factual, 1 API now unlocks data for 55 million places
GigaOm
By Derrick Harris Dec. 15, 2011, 9:23am PT No Comments Application developers can now use one API to access data from Factual's marketplace that contains data on more than 55 million places worldwide. And, as of today, that data includes places in ...
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DIARY-US MEETINGS/WEEK AHEAD
Reuters
THOMSON REUTERS, December 15, 2011 - Corporate Meetings for US companies for Week ahead. S&P 500 Earnings - Weekly S&P 500 Earnings - Day Ahead Non S&P 500 - Weekly Non S&P 500 - Day Ahead ConferenceCall/Webcast - Weekly ConferenceCall/Webcast - Day ...
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams Acclaimed Documentary Now Being Watched Instantly by ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS GATOS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Netflix /quotes/zigman/87598/quotes/nls/nflx NFLX -1.91% members are currently enjoying a fun, informative, eclectic mix of documentaries covering everything from The New York Times newsroom ...
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Magic to keep Dwight Howard, for now
Montreal Gazette
By Josh Robbins, The Orlando Sentinel December 15, 2011 ORLANDO, Fla. - It appears that the Orlando Magic have decided against trading Dwight Howard fornow, because General Manager Otis Smith believes the same offers - and perhaps better ones - still ...
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De Beers Diamond Jewellers Celebrates the Opening of Its Second Store in Hong...
MarketWatch (press release)
HONG KONG, Dec 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- De Beers Diamond Jewellers, the definitive destination for diamond jewellery, celebrates the highly anticipated opening of a new De Beers store at ELEMENTS in Kowloon today. ELEMENTS is an epicentre of luxury ...
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Leo Burnett Unveils the Transformation of Aspiration: A Forecast of Human ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Today, Leo Burnett Chicago released its first annual study of people and behavior highlighting six key consumer trends that will have a lasting effect on American brands and marketers in 2012 and beyond ...
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Zappos.com Launches Digital Lifestyle Magazine Exclusively for the iPad(R ...
MarketWatch (press release)
HENDERSON, Nev., Dec 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zappos.com, a leading destination in online apparel and footwear sales, today announces the launch of Zappos Now ("ZN"), a monthly digital lifestyle magazine for the iPad mobile device that will feature ...
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EagleEye Analytics Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
MarketWatch (press release)
COLUMBIA, SC, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- EagleEye Analytics, Inc., the leading provider of world class predictive analytics solutions to the insurance industry, announced today that effective immediately, Roger Burkhardt has been ...
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Solar Cells Capture Lost Energy
Science Now
by Robert F. Service on 15 December 2011, 3:50 PM | 0 Comments MEGa. Researchers have created the first solar cells capable of harvesting more than one electron for every photon of light that hits it. Researchers have created a new type of solar cell ...
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ArtRage now available on the iPhone
Macgasm
By Joshua Schnell Thu, Dec 15, 2011 @ 11:27 AM ArtRage, the popular digital painting application on the Mac and iPad has made its way to the to the iPhone today. It's currently on sale for $0.99, but it's only for a limited time, so if you're looking ...
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Uptime Institute Accepting Applications for 2012 Green Enterprise IT Awards
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Dec 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Uptime Institute todayannounced that it is now accepting applications for its 2012 Green Enterprise IT (GEIT) Awards in recognition of projects, ideas and products that significantly improve energy ...
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Gold Sheds 'Can't Lose' Status: Now, No One Wants It - US Business ...
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GotGame | Ugh, PSN Maintenance Happening Now
By John Speerbrecker
Ugh, PSN Maintenance Happening Now. By John Speerbrecker on 15 December 2011 in News, Sony with No Comments. In order to improve the vast network of PlayStation, Sony has decided to take the network offline and do a little routine ...
GotGame » News
Craig Murray » Blog Archive » Iraq Disaster
By craig
15 Dec2011 - 11:46 am. Correct Craig. . 'The US Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, told troops that the mission had been worth the cost in blood and dollars.' . US to lower flag to end Iraq war http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada- ....15 Dec2011 - 1:48 pm. “You won't see that on BBC or Sky.” . I never thought I'd live to see the day when I trusted Russian state propaganda (Russia Today) more than the BBC. But here we are. I'd rather have half the truth than an eighth of it. ...
Craig Murray
MSIE auto-updates: a holiday gift to web developers everywhere ...
By Jeffrey Zeldman
Today we are sharing our plan to automatically upgrade Windows customers to the latest version of Internet Explorer available for their PC. This is an important step in helping to move the Web ... said on 15 December 2011 at 12:45 pm: Finally! Greatnews. Thanks for sharing, Z. Jason Neel said on 15 December 2011 at 1:44 pm: Booyah! Never thought I'd see the day. Now if they would only increase the frequency of IE updates (a la Firefox and Chrome). But, I know, baby steps… ...
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Schulze's new partner provides buying clout - Hotel News Now
... Sponsor News · Product Showcase · Sponsorship Information · Contact Us. Schulze's new partner provides buying clout. Bookmark and Share. 15 December 2011. By Patrick Mayock News Editor-International patrick@hotelnewsnow.com ...
Hotel News Now
Former NoW crime editor arrested - UK & World News - News ...
By JournalLive
Former NoW crime editor arrested. Dec 15 2011. The former News of the Worldcrime editor has been arrested on suspicion of paying police officers. Lucy Panton, who is married to a Scotland Yard detective, is being questioned at a south ...
JournalLive - News - UK & World News
Palatinate Online » Article » Now hiring: Vacancies at Palatinate
By subs
Now hiring: Vacancies at Palatinate. 15 December 2011. There are several vacancies on the Palatinate Editorial Board which we are looking to fill for next term. Check out the descriptions below, and e-mail editor@palatinate.org.uk for an application form, or to ask any questions about the positions. ... One of the busiest and most exciting positions in Palatinate, News Editor heads up a team of 5 editors scouring Durham for news and filling the first 5 pages of the main paper. A hectic ...
Palatinate Online
Iran reports all its nuclear installations now ... - Set You Free News
By Mario A.
Conflict World — 15 December 2011. Iran reports all its nuclear installations nowunderground · DEBKAfile. Iran announced on Wednesday, Dec. 14, that it had completed the transfer of its nuclear facilities underground, including its uranium ...
Set You Free News
Time Warner Cable's TWC TV™ App Now Available on Android ...
Time Warner Cable's TWC TV™ App Now Available on Android Smartphones. ...Tags: News: IT at home This was published: 15 Dec 2011 - 08:47 pm Print article: Printer friendly page. Tweet ...
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Watch Barcelona vs Al Sadd live stream Club World Cup 15 Dec 2011
News Just Now · Home · Crieket Live ... Worlds Top Story News · Watch Barcelona vs Al Sadd live stream Club World Cup 15 Dec 2011. Posted on 14. Dec ...
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