Focus Softnet Unveils New Corporate Identity

Focus Softnet, the leading software development company, today unveiled its dynamic new corporate identity with its latest brand logos for its products to be rolled out progressively at GITEX Technology Week 2012. The fresh brand identity represents the company’s image as a provider of state-of-the-art software solutions with consistently growing revenues and reach. The logos …

STMicroelectronics and Preventice Partner to Deliver Real-World Remote Monitoring

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and PreventiceTM, a leading developer of mobile health solutions and remote monitoring systems, announced today that ST is providing wearable body sensor technologies to power the new BodyGuardian Remote Monitoring System (RMS)TM from Preventice. Preventice recently announced its receipt of …

SSAB gives notice of redundancy regarding 450 employees

SSAB has today given notice of redundancy affecting 450 employees in the Swedish operations. The measures constitute part of the previously announced efficiency program within SSAB EMEA. SSAB EMEA is currently carrying out an efficiency program aimed at increasing flexibility throughout the entire business operation. The program has been accelerated and is expected to be …

worldsteel Short Range Outlook 2012

New Delhi 11 October 2012 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its October 2012 Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2012 and 2013, the half year revision from its April 2012 statement. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 2.1% in 2012, which is considerably lower than the 6.2% growth achieved …

Ternium receives payment of all outstanding amounts in connection with Sidor’s nationalization

Luxembourg, October 10, 2012 – Ternium S.A. (NYSE: TX) announced today that it has received payment of the unpaid portion of the agreed-upon compensation for the May 2009 transfer of its interest in Sidor. Ternium received USD136.7 million. The receipt of this payment resolves the pending dispute with Venezuela relating to the nationalization of Sidor, …

Bigger, Better…Brilliant! The Frederique Constant Table Clock

Frederique Constant has, in a relatively short span of time, become renowned for creating technically brilliant and visually stunning watches. Timeless in appearance, these watches are crafted from the finest materials known to man, coupled with scientific advances–many of which have been developed in-house by passionate Frederique Constant artisans, engineers and craftsmen–that offer unsurpassed performance, …

Inchcape Shipping Services appoints Chief Commercial Officer

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has announced the appointment of Nigel Pusey as Chief Commercial Officer. Nigel will be reporting directly to Claus Hyldager, Chief Executive Officer and will be a member of ISS’ executive management team. The new position has been created to deliver a tightly focused commercial strategy …

Greenpeace activists evade security at nuclear Swedish power plants

Stockholm, October 10, 2012 – Exposing the vulnerability of Swedish nuclear power plants, at least seven Greenpeace activists stayed more than 24 hours undetected at two sites following a test of their security procedures. More than 70 Greenpeace activists entered the Ringhals and Forsmark nuclear power plants on Tuesday to hold peaceful stress test of …