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  • Torstar Announces Agreement to Sell Its Interest in CTVglobemedia Inc. Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 6:19AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 10, 2010) - Torstar (TSX:TS.B) announced that it has entered into agreements to sell its 20% interest in CTVglobemedia Inc. for aggregate cash proceeds of approximately $345 million. Under the agreements, BCE Inc. will acquire the interests of each of Torstar, The Woodbridge Company Limited ("Woodbridge") and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan ("Teachers") in ...
  • China Information Technology Inc. Increases Share Capital of Wuda Geoinformatics Co., Ltd. Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 6:15AMChina Information Technology, Inc. , a leading total solutions provider of Geographic Information Systems , digital public security and hospital information systems in China, today announced an increase of the registered capital of Wuda Geoinformatics Co., Ltd. from approximately US$8.9 million to US$11.7 million.
  • Information Technology: Related News Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:50PM9/8/2010 - Noregon Releases Diagnostics Update Noregon Systems has released the newest version of its JPro Fleet Diagnostics heavy-duty software.... More >
  • BP says spill battle advanced technology Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:46PMWASHINGTON -- BP officials told federal regulators the four-month battle against its Gulf of Mexico oil spill unleashed major innovations in unmanned submarines, relief wells and other technologies that could help combat future offshore disasters.
  • Oracle Beefs Up Solaris with New Features Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:45PMOracle has updated the Solaris operating system the company gained in its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, delivering a new version of the core OS and more.
  • Boston Millennia Partners Portfolio Company CardioMEMS Signs Equity Investment and Exclusive Option to be Acquired for ... Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:31PMBOSTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Millennia Partners is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, CardioMEMS, Inc., an Atlanta based medical device company, has accepted a $60 million investment from and granted a $375 million purchase option to St. Jude Medical, Inc. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100908/NE61309LOGO ) (Logo: http ...
  • Radware's New AppDirector 2.30: Unleashing the Industry's Leading Security-Integrated ADC Solution Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:30AMMAHWAH, N.J. , Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR - News ), a leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced AppDirector ® 2.30, the newest addition to its award-winning intelligent Application Delivery Controller (ADC) solution. The first solution to integrate security into the ADC more than 10 years ago, the new ...
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College Implement Cuadra STAR/Archives Software to Manage ... Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:10AMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College have implemented Cuadra's STAR/Archives to manage its collections, and the collections of several other technical institutions.
  • US Air Force Medical Service Grants Shipcom - Healthcare Solutions Authority to Operate (ATO) under the Defense ... Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:00AMShipcom, a leading global provider of enterprise and healthcare solutions, announced today they have been granted Authority to Operate under the DoD Information Assurance Accreditation and Certification Process.
  • Should Carbon Management Be a Strategic Priority for Companies? Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:40AMHP 's business travel costs fell by 43 percent after the company deployed videoconferencing technology to reduce its carbon footprint. Meanwhile, selling green products and improving the efficiency of its stores and fleet generated Marks & Spencer some £50 million in net revenue last year.
  • Dean Kamen Introduces Children Worldwide to the World of Biomedical Engineering in the FIRST® LEGO® League "Body ... Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:37AMMANCHESTER, N.H.----FIRST® , an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen, is engaging 171,000 children, ages 9 to 14, in more than 50 countries to explore the exciting world of Biomedical Engineering through hands-on, minds-on teamwork in the 2010 FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge called “Body Forward®.”
  • Biomoda Signs Research Agreement with Saccomanno Research Institute Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:34AMALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biomoda is working with the Saccomanno Research Institute to advance Biomoda’s patented system for measuring the photon emission rate of CyPath®-stained cells to detect early-stage lung cancer.
  • Travelers Embraces Fleet Vehicle Telematics to Improve Roadway Safety Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:33AMHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its ongoing commitment to improve driver safety for its commercial auto customers, Travelers (NYSE: TRV) today announced a potential discount of up to 15 percent on certain auto liability insurance premiums for qualifying businesses that effectively use telematics technology to monitor their owned commercial fleets and driver behavior. Similar to ...
  • HighJump Software Increases Investment as Vocollect Total Solution Provider Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:33AMEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.----HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced it has extended its status as a Vocollect Total Solution Provider, the highest level of the Vocollect Voice Partner Program.
  • PSU banks outshine pvt peers in wage spend Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:15PMPSU banks outshine pvt peers in wage spendPSU banks outshine pvt peers in wage spend
  • Tips for Achieving the Best Storage Setup Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:53PMEnterprises -- both midsized and small -- have numerous options to consider when choosing the ideal storage solution.
  • Taking care on Care Flight Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:44PMRENO — One night last winter, Care Flight pilot Dean Mischke located stranded skiers on the edge of a harsh, snowy area on Washoe Valley’s Slide Mountain. Search and rescue members couldn’t find them on ground through the mountain’s dense trees.
  • Symantec Eases Customers’ Fears Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:29PMSymantec Enterprise Vault 9.0 and the new Enterprise Vault Discovery Collector helps organisations reduce time and money spent on information management and e-discovery Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the availability of Symantec Enterprise ...
  • Symantec Simplifies Backup and Recovery Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:13PMSymantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the availability of its NetBackup 5000 deduplication appliance and NetBackup Cloud Storage to help organisations reduce their data storage footprint and more effectively leverage cloud-based data storage ...
  • Mark Hurd Joins Oracle as Co-President Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:01PMMark V. Hurd, who resigned from H.P. a month ago, joined Oracle as president and a director.
  • Hotel Chains Try Improv and iPods in Training Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:36PMChains are hiring improv comedy trainers and life coaches, or are conducting training sessions with iPods and other devices, to better cater to guests.
  • Android isn't surging just because Apple is letting it Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:02PMDespite the superior user experience of the iPhone, Android has somehow gained a lot of momentum. I suggest it's not because iPhone is only available on AT&T, but because Android is the...
  • Agent uses tech savvy to stay ahead Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:17AMIf 50-year-old Nathan Martinez had not been blessed with a teenager's enthusiasm for adopting new technology, his responsibilities for maintaining and marketing up to 200 foreclosure homes simultaneously might have led to a personal housing crisis.
  • More than just a valve Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:00AMAN INDUSTRIAL valve would not count as a sleek, trendy, high-tech gizmo like an iPod or a Kindle. It’s a bulky, clunky, iron alloy device that opens and shuts to allow, block, or control fluid flow.
  • New solutions to an old problem Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:55AMWhen it comes to trash, Austria–the land of skiing, Mozart and The Sound of Music–is the world leader in the amount it diverts from landfills.
  • Wealth industry looks out of the box Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:19AMWealth managers are turning to a variety of surprising sources - such as online dating and charity – to persuade the world’s richest people to invest with them.
  • Mobile Security Problems Will Drive Demand for Authentication Products Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:36AMAs mobile phones become basic tools of commerce, the threat of significant theft through hacking and other illegal activities is rising, causing enterprises and network operators to scramble to find ways to protect their customers' data through mobile authentication solutions, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Mobile Networks Insider .
  • World Bank lends weight to wastewater project Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:11AMA World Bank report on sustainable global water management has lent weight to Botswana's planned wastewater reuse project from which the government expects pump potable supplies into Greater Gaborone by 2013.
  • Industrial Alliance Acquires Golden State Mutual Business Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:00AMIndustrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. announces that it has completed today the acquisition of the in-force life policies of California-based Golden State Mutual .
  • Industrial Alliance Acquires Golden State Mutual Business Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:00AMforce policies assumed under reinsurance agreement
  • Accenture Inks Health IT Deal With Stanford Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:58AMStanford Hospital & Clinics will migrate to Accenture's virtualization offering, which will be a key component of the hospital's technology infrastructure.
  • Carmel medical data management provider acquired Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:46AMJacksonville, Fla.-based Availity LLC today announced it has acquired a competing medical data management provider, Carmel-based RealMed.
  • Verimatrix at Center of Digital TV and OTT Convergence at IBC2010 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:43AMAMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - 09/03/10) - IBC2010 Stand #4.B84 -- WHO: Verimatrix specializes in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services around the globe. The next-generation Verimatrix Video Content Authority System ( VCAS) 3 core architecture shifts the value proposition beyond content protection, towards the broader perspective of revenue security for ...
  • Emerson Completes Chloride Acquisition Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:14AMST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced it completed its acquisition of Chloride Group PLC, which now joins strong global product brands within Emerson Network Power. This acquisition helps drive Emerson’s long-term global growth strategy for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and integrated data center solutions. As previously announced, the purchase price was ...
  • ARRIS Introduces ServAssure(TM) Live! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:10AMSUWANEE, Ga., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS) today announced the introduction of ServAssure Live!, designed to provide Technical Service Representatives (TSRs) and Call Center Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) with real-time subscriber-centric service and device visibility. Additionally, Network Operations Center (NOC) personnel can use ServAssure Live! to view the ...
  • KMSI Announces 'KMx Total Solution Program for Learn.com Clients' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:10AMBALTIMORE, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI) a leader in Web-Based Training and eLearning Technologies, today announced its "KMx Total Solution Program for Learn.com Clients" special offer. This special offer lets corporations, associations and Government agencies that are using software from Learn.com switch to our unlimited user KMxASP Platinum service and ...
  • Thai IT firms interested in Vietnam market Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:03AMVietNamNet Bridge – About 16 information and technology companies from Thailand on Thursday arrived in HCMC to find ways to establish a presence in the fast growing Vietnamese market.
  • ChinaNet Online Holdings to Begin Trading on the NASDAQ Global Market Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:00AMChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. , a leading full-service media development, and internet technology company for small and medium-sized enterprises in the People's Republic of China, today announced that its board of directors has approved the decision to switch the listing of its common stock from NYSE Amex to the NASDAQ Global Market and that it has been approved for such listing.
  • Emerson Completes Chloride Acquisition Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:00AMST. LOUIS----Emerson today announced it completed its acquisition of Chloride Group PLC, which now joins strong global product brands within Emerson Network Power. This acquisition helps drive Emerson’s long-term global growth strategy for uninterruptible power supply and integrated data center solutions.
  • News from across the country and from around the globe Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:08PMMillcreek Mall announces new tenants
  • VMworld: Day Two news roundup Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:02PMIain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Thursday 2 September 2010 at 04:48:00 SUSE, security and storage at the fore Day two of the VMworld 2010 conference in San Francisco saw host company VMware and Novell announced the launch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware. Existing VMware vSphere customers will get a subscription and patches to the operating system free of charge and the ...
  • Study: increase enterprise data usability, save billions Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:02PMMake it slightly easier for business users to get quality data, and save billions in productivity, says a new study out of Sybase, University of Texas and Indian School of Business.
  • VMworld: Day Two news roundup Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:00PMDay two of the VMworld 2010 conference in San Francisco saw host companyVMware and Novell announced the launch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server forVMware.
  • Golden Helix Partners With CloudScientific To Provide Genetic Analysis Software In China Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:00PMGolden Helix, Inc., a global leader in genetic analysis solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with CloudScientific, a Chinese life sciences software company, to act as a distributor of the company's analytic services and proprietary software, the SNP & Variation Suite
  • Saab Barracuda delivers SOLSCONS to the U.S. Marine Corps Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:10AMSaab Barracuda LLC in Lillington North Carolina USA, has received a 850,000 U.S. Dollar contract to produce and deliver Solar Shading and Concealment Systems, SOLSCONS, or Tactical Parasols for the...
  • District 36 candidates Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:08AMHere are the candidates running in the District 36 state Senate primaries. All the candidates were asked to provide their backgrounds and photographs, but one did not.
  • Pro dream drives golfer Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:08AMFormer Timaruvian Glen Davies is following his dream of becoming a professional golfer.
  • MJCI diversifies into hotel and resort development Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:06AMManila Jockey Club, Inc. (MJCI), a publicly listed company, through its subsidiary, MJC Investments Corp. (MIC), also a publicly listed company, is diversifying into hotel and resort development in support of the Philippine tourism development program and to expand its core business of horse racing and real-estate development.
  • acrolinx and Lingoport Join Forces and Present Live Webinar on Writing and Documenting Software for the World With ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:02AMFree Online Presentation Features Special Guest Mike McKenna, Globalization Manager at Yahoo! and Focuses on Internationalizing and Documenting Code in an Agile Environment
  • Uranium Recoveries in Excess of 99% Using Ion Exchange (IX) Technology Upon Uranium-Loaded Acid Solutions From the ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:31AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - Macusani Yellowcake Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:YEL) (FRANKFURT:QG1) is pleased to announce the results of metallurgical tests associated with the Company's continued pre-feasibility studies on the uranium mineralization hosted by the Macusani rhyollites in Puno, Peru. Uranium recoveries in excess of 99% were achieved using ion exchange (IX ...