Ottawa (ots/PRNewswire) – ? Instead of boasting about Canada’s success in avoiding much of the impacts of the recent global economic downturn at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Stephen Harper should be sharing with them a ground-breaking Canadian plan to stimulate its economy with initiatives that create genuine partnerships with [...]
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Gamescom: Gaming Industry Trends Create Opportunities in German Market
Berlin/Cologne (ots) – Germany’s gaming industry remains stable in 2010, looking to nearly match 2009 revenues after a record year in 2008. With over 21 million gamers in Germany and 62 million internet users, the German market remains Europe’s largest and most attractive. Developments in the online gaming segment, especially the growing popularity of social [...]
Ernst & Young: Germany Ranked a Top Global Investment Location
Berlin (ots) – Germany receives top marks as an investment location in the eyes of international managers. This is the result of a new study on the attractiveness of European markets published by Ernst & Young. According to the survey, Germany reaffirmed its position as the most attractive investment location in Europe and improved in [...]
EANS-Adhoc: gategroup Reports Solid 2009 Performance
——————————————————————————– ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– annual report 18.03.2010 – Results demonstrate resilience in face of weak airline industry and severe global recession ZURICH, March 18 — Highlights for the year 2009: – gategroup reports [...]
EANS-Adhoc: Österreichische Post AG / Revenue decline of 3.4%, EBIT down 9.0% Cost reduction measures show initial savings
——————————————————————————– ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– 9-month report 13.11.2009 Austrian Post Q1-3 2009: Revenue decline of 3.4%, EBIT down 9.0% Cost reduction measures show initial savings – Ongoing difficult market environment in 2009: Postal services [...]
Evonik Finalizes Sale of AlzChem Group
(pressebox) Essen, 28.10.2009, Essen, Germany-based Evonik Industries AG has finalized the sale of the AlzChem Group to the Luxembourg-based private equity fund bluO. The deal was closed on October 27, 2009, after it was approved by the boards and the relevant antitrust authorities. Less debts, the cash sale price amounts to ?78.5 million. The transaction [...]
NCR announces third-quarter results
(pressebox) DULUTH, Georgia, 22.10.2009, . – GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.09 per diluted share; non-GAAP EPS (1) from continuing operations of $0.19 per diluted share – Cash provided by operating activities of $51 million; total cash and cash equivalents of $419 million as of September 30, 2009 – 2009 pension cash funding requirement [...]
Mini Notebooks and Telco Channel Drove Vibrant Consumer Sales in 3Q09, Partially Offsetting Overall PC Market Decline, Says IDC
(pressebox) London, 19.10.2009, As expected, the PC market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa continued to contract for the third consecutive quarter amid the global economic crisis, with overall PC shipments declining by 8% year on year in 3Q09, according to preliminary data released last week by IDC EMEA. Western Europe continued to hold [...]
Philips reports third-quarter EBITA of EUR 344 million and sales of EUR 5.6 billion
(pressebox) Hamburg, 12.10.2009, . – Strong improvement of EBITA margin before restructuring and acquisition-related charges and a EUR 87 million provision release – Comparable sales down 11%, mainly attributable to Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting, up from the 19% decline visible in the second quarter – Double-digit growth in emerging markets for Healthcare not fully offsetting [...]
Lenovo supports diversity by partnering the fifth Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society meeting
(pressebox) Paris, France, 08.10.2009, Lenovo, a global leader in the personal computer (PC) market, has extended its relationship with the Women’s Forum Global Meeting by supporting the 2009 edition which theme this year is: "Think again. Think ahead! It is time for action, change and hope" Now in its fourth year of supporting this unrivalled [...]
Software AG Named in Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500
(pressebox) Darmstadt, Germany, 01.10.2009, Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, today announced its inclusion in Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers, now in its 27th year. Software AG was ranked 56th, with software revenues of $1054.7 million and a growth rate of 25 percent. This [...]
Gartner Says Worldwide Security Software Market on Pace to Grow 8 Per Cent in 2009
(pressebox) Egham,UK, 22.09.2009, The worldwide security software market will total $14.5 billion in 2009, an 8 per cent increase from 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2008, it grew at 19 per cent, and Gartner anticipates the market to grow 13 per cent in 2010 as revenue will total $16.3 billion. In Europe, the security [...]
Comfone welcomes TeliaSonera as the newest member of its WeRoam open roaming service
(pressebox) Bern, 17.09.2009, Comfone, provider of roaming services to more than 300 operators in over 130 countries, is proud to welcome TeliaSonera as the newest member of its WeRoam Wireless IP roaming platform with an aggregated footprint of over 60?000 hotspots all over the world. As one of the pioneering WiFi network operators in the [...]
Economic Downturn Encourages More Than 31,000 Business Leaders to Crowd SAP® World Tour 2009 to Gain Insight on How to Optimize Their Companies
(pressebox) WALLDORF, Germany, 09.09.2009, Proof that companies are still investing in the down economy, business leaders are investing their valuable time and efforts to learn how to best weather the economic storm at the SAP® World Tour 2009. Customers around the globe are gathering at the events to convene with peers and SAP to experience [...]
u-blox continued growth in Asia, but decreased sales in Americas and Europe due to economic downturn
(pressebox) Thalwil, 04.09.2009, u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a leading provider of GPS receiver and wireless communication technology, today announced sales for the first half year of 2009 of CHF 34.1 million. This constitutes a 15.4% decline over the first half year of 2008. Gross profit increased strongly by 14.6% from CHF 16.1 million to CHF 18.4 million [...]
