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Antitrust: Commission launches public consultation on review of competition rules for motor vehicle sector
January 12, 2010 12:53 am | by European Commission | CommentsThe European Commission is inviting comments on its proposal for a revised Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines on motor vehicle sales and repair agreements. Block exemptions relieve companies from the need to analyse individually whether certain categories of agreements comply with...
India's Infosys reports 0.6 pct rise in profit
January 11, 2010 7:01 pm | by ERIKA KINETZ - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsInfosys Technologies Ltd., India's bellwether information technology outsourcing company, raised its annual revenue and earnings forecasts Tuesday and said quarterly profit rose slightly as demand recovered in the U.S.Net income for the October-December quarter was $334 million, under...
Kinetex Announces Appointment of CFO
January 11, 2010 1:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsKinetex Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE: KTX) (the "Company" or "Kinetex") is pleased to announce that Robert D. Ashauer has been appointed as its Chief Financial Officer.Mr. Ashauer is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of business experience including managing high growth and early stage...
LED Lighting Assembly
January 11, 2010 12:53 pm | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsWhen I first attached a 280 ohm resistor in series with a 5mm red LED, the word on the street was that LEDs were low power, forever-lasting devices that would just about completely replace incandescent bulbs for simple binary indicators....
Moody's raises Brocade's credit outlook
January 11, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMoody's Investors Service raised its credit outlook the network gear provider Brocade Communications Systems Inc. on Monday.The agency cited the company's success in integrating its $3 billion acquisition of Foundry Networks, its relative stability during the recession and the liquidity it will...
Fiorina lends campaign $2.5 million
January 11, 2010 12:01 pm | by KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsFormer Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina lent $2.5 million of her own money to her campaign for the Senate, an indication she's willing to invest significant personal resources to unseat Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.Fiorina also raised nearly $1.1 million in donations during her first two...
Matrikon reports first-quarter profit, revenue grows to $25.5 million
January 11, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMatrikon Inc. (TSX:MTK) said Monday its latest quarterly profit held steady compared with a year ago as revenue climbed 30 per cent.The provider of software and other technology for factories and other industrial uses said Monday it earned $2.8 million or nine cents per share for the quarter...
New quantum cascade lasers emit more light than heat
January 11, 2010 11:55 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Northwestern University) Northwestern University researchers have developed compact, mid-infrared laser diodes that generate more light than heat -- a breakthroughs in quantum cascade laser efficiency.
Cost-Effective Termination Solutions for Copper & Aluminum Magnet Wire
January 11, 2010 10:52 am | by Tyco Electronics | CommentsTyco Electronics offers the MAG-MATE insulation displacement crimp (IDC) interconnection system -- a cost-effective interconnect for fractional horsepower (FHP) motor manufacturers. The product drives cost reduction as the same part number qualifies for termination of both copper and...
E Ink and TI Collaborate on E-book Technologies
January 11, 2010 10:10 am | CommentsE Ink Corporation, a subsidiary of Prime View International, and Texas Instruments Incorporated announced a collaboration that will combine E Ink's Vizplex Electronic Paper Displays with TI technologies, including its power management ICs and OMAP 3 processors.
Rapamune (sirolimus): Drug Monitoring Recommendations
January 11, 2010 9:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsSwitching between assays for the same patient can produce differing results that may be clinically significant.
BrightTALK Hosts Efficient Enterprise Virtualization Summit
January 11, 2010 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsWHAT: Efficient Enterprise Virtualization Summit hosted by BrightTALK(TM)In 2010 and beyond, how much will you invest to maintain existing IT infrastructure versus new IT investments that can provide real business impact? The answer could determine the success of your organization. Join this...
AthenaHealth names new chief financial officer
January 11, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAthenaHealth Inc. said Monday it has named Timothy M. Adams, an executive at a private investment firm and a medical industry veteran, as its chief financial officer.He succeeds Carl B. Byers, who announced last year that he would leave the company to pursue a personal goal of living...
CA acquires business software maker Oblicore
January 11, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCA Inc. said Monday it has acquired the privately held business software provider Oblicore Inc.The deals terms were not released.CA said the acquisition of the Waltham, Mass., company will bolster software it provides to help other businesses handle information technology services...
Allscripts posts 2Q profit, raises 2010 outlook
January 11, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAllscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc., which compiles and maintains electronic health records, said it was profitable in its fiscal second quarter, and it raised its earnings forecast for the year.CEO Glen Tullman said results were strong across its business and he expects there will be a...
