HEINEKEN and Efes unwind their partnerships in Kazakhstan and Serbia

Amsterdam, 21 December 2012 – Heineken N.V. (‘HEINEKEN’) today announced that HEINEKEN and Efes Breweries International N.V. (‘EBI’), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anadolu Efes, agreed to unwind their partnerships in Kazakhstan and Serbia: HEINEKEN will sell its 28% stake in Efes Kazakhstan to EBI; and HEINEKEN will acquire EBI’s 28% stake in Central Europe Beverages …

Demonstration of world’s first wearable 3D body motion tracking system based on consumer grade MEMS sensors at International CES – Xsens Offers Wearable 3D Body Motion Tracking IP License

Enschede, the Netherlands – December 21th 2012 – Xsens, the leading innovator in 3D motion tracking technology and products, will demonstrate the world’s first wearable 3D body motion tracking system based on consumergrade MEMS combo sensors at the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas, USA. As part of a broader strategy, Xsens now offers IP …

Antofagasta plc: Suspension and Review of the Antucoya Project

London, 21 December 2012 Antofagasta plc (“Antofagasta”) announces that Minera Antucoya (“Antucoya”) has today decided to temporarily suspend development of the Antucoya copper project (the “project” or “Antucoya project”) so as to enable Antucoya to undertake a full review of the project given existing and potential levels of cost escalation. Accordingly, Antucoya has also decided …

GfK again commissioned by AGF, the German TV audience research cooperative

Frankfurt am Main/Nuremberg, 21 December 2012 – The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fernsehforschung (AGF), the partnership of the TV stations ARD, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Media Group Germany and ZDF, has commissioned GfK to continue monitoring TV viewing in Germany, initially until 2018. The contracts are worth around €130 million. TV usage in TV households in Germany will be measured …

JAG DEPARTMENT’S 29TH CORPS DAY

JAG Department with its Motto “Nyaya Eve Dharma” i.e. Justice alone is the duty” is the judicial arm of the Indian Army. The Deptt performs its role with a view to ensure prevalence of rule of law. The Deptt renders impartial and prompt advices to Commanders at all levels to facilitate discharge of their legal …

Smartphones, Tablets, Xbox and Others Expected To Top Holiday Wish Lists McAfee Shares Tips On How to Secure New Devices from Growing Online Threats

India, Dec. 21, 2012 – This year, tablets and smartphonesarelikely to be at the top of many holiday wish lists, but excited consumers should think twice before immediately loading personal data, contact information, photos and applications to their new devices. Typically, these devices come completely unprotected and can be vulnerable to online risks designed to …

Germany: Consumer climate falls slightly – Findings of the GfK Consumer Climate study for Germany for December 2012

Nuremberg, 21 December 2012 – As a result of the international economic headwind, German consumers are still feeling uncertain at the end of the year. This is verified by varied developments in the consumer mood in December. While income expectations increased slightly, both economic expectations and willingness to buy dropped. Following a revised value of …

Xstrata Zinc continues to increase Lady Loretta production

Mount Isa, 21 December 2012 Xstrata Zinc announces plans to increase ore production by a further 33% to 1.6 million tonnes per annum at its high-grade Lady Loretta mine in north-west Queensland, Australia. The greenfield underground zinc-lead-silver Lady Loretta mine commenced ore production ahead of schedule in September. Commercial-scale mining is due to commence in …