NEW YORK and LONDON, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

This week, as Europe's leading economies issue their 3rd quarter growth reports, BLOOMBERG TELEVISION(R) viewers will get an in-depth look at the continent's economic realities, the chances for recession and the outlook for recovery.

Starting Thursday, live dispatches and interviews from Bloomberg bureaus across Europe will reveal how the credit crisis is affecting manufacturing in Germany, real estate in Spain and retail in Italy. Bloomberg will also feature a special report on French President Nicholas Sarkozy's plans to repair the economic damage to France.

CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts and CAMBRIDGE, England, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Anil Chhabra to spearhead development of UMTS femtocells

Airvana, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRV) the company transforming the mobile experience, has appointed mobile industry veteran Anil Chhabra as VP of Engineering for its UMTS Femtocell division. Based in Cambridge, UK, Anil Chhabra will be responsible for the technical development of Airvana's UMTS femtocell product line.

DUBLIN, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Expands Global Laboratory Network to Meet Market Demands for Global Trials

ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR; ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced the opening of a full service central laboratory in Bangalore, India. The purpose-built, 15,000 sq ft facility expands ICON Central Laboratories' existing network of laboratories located in Farmingdale, New York; Dublin, Ireland and Singapore. The new laboratory is in the process of receiving CAP (College of American Pathologists) and NABL (National Accreditation Board for Laboratory Testing) accreditation.

LONDON, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- With banks downsizing, people losing their jobs, the housing market at a virtual standstill and the rising cost of living, it cannot have escaped your notice that we are in troubled times. With the media reporting more doom and gloom every day, even if you are not personally under threat of economic downturn the mood of the country is somewhat despondent.

The repercussions of the recession are nowhere more apparent than in people's stress levels - all this worry means that therapists are more in demand than ever. Sometimes all it takes is a little human contact, contact with people who truly understand what you are feeling either because they are going through it themselves, or because they are trained to understand.

BELLEVUE, Washington and LONDON, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Deal brings value to international travelers between APAC and EMEA

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world's leading online travel company, announced today a new agreement with Finnair, one of the world's oldest operating airlines, and a growing industry player in air travel between Europe and Asia. This new agreement provides Finnair the ability to reach consumers on Expedia(R)-branded sites in Europe, as well as benefit from Expedia's growing number of online travel booking sites in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC).

CAMBRIDGE, England, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Standard Provides a Single, Scalable Interface Standard Across all Cortex-M Series Processor Vendors Enabling Easier Code Sharing and Re-Use

ARM ((LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)) today announced the availability of the ARM(R) Cortex(TM) Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS), a vendor-independent hardware abstraction layer for the Cortex-M processor series. The CMSIS enables consistent and simple software interfaces to the processor for silicon vendors and middleware providers, simplifying software re-use, reducing the learning curve for new microcontroller developers and reducing the time to market for new devices.

LONDON and BELLEVUE, Washington, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Online travel leader offers regional expertise and targeted online advertising support to largest Nordic airline

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world's leading online travel company, today announced a new multi-year, global agreement with SAS Scandinavian Airlines, the largest listed airline and travel group in the Nordic countries. Under the agreement, SAS products and fares will be available worldwide on Expedia(R)-branded sites, and through Egencia(TM) (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel). The deal is an extension of the existing relationship between Expedia and SAS and marks SAS's first global agreement with an online travel company.

NASSAU, Bahamas, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

Internet.bs Corp. (http://www.internet.bs) announces its new Nominet membership.

Marco Rinaudo, Internet.bs Corp. CEO, said, Joining Nominet is one of the most important goals our company has achieved recently, providing a better service to an ever more demanding customer base around the globe, specifically with regards to domain name registrations and in particular .uk domain names.

NICE, France, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Survey Reveals Significant Gaps in Knowledge and Information Among Women Cause Unnecessary Stress and Anxiety About a Preventable Disease

New survey results announced today, reveal a significant lack of information and education about the prevention, treatment and consequences of cervical cancer is leaving women unnecessarily worried and anxious.(i) Cervical cancer is largely preventable as a result of powerful tools now available, however due to lack of knowledge, information and access nearly 280,000 women still die from the disease every year, making it the second leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide.(ii),(iii),(iv)

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellectricon, a leading provider of advanced screening solutions for drug discovery, has today received its most significant and largest single order to date. The order includes three Cellaxess(R)HT systems and the customer is a leading US biotech firm.