BRUSSELS, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --

- Twelve Winners From Across Europe Awarded Research Funding

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Twelve winners from across Europe have today been announced as the recipients of the 2008 EURO-NOTES Foundation Research Grant totalling EUR357,000, which will be divided amongst all of the winners. The aim of the unrestricted grant is to support fundamental research on emerging Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) and has been made possible by support from Ethicon Endo-Surgery.

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NEWBURY, England, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Drug Xarelto(R) (Rivaroxaban), Which has Been Shown to be Significantly More Effective Than Current Standard, Gets UK Licence

A new drug launched today could help in the fight against what experts and campaigners are calling a 'major patient safety issue'(1) - the prevention of hospital-acquired DVT (deep vein thrombosis). Xarelto, a once-daily tablet which has been shown to be significantly more effective than the existing standard treatment, injectable enoxaparin(2)-(3), could help prevent unnecessary deaths from hospital-acquired DVT in patients undergoing elective hip or knee replacement surgery - one of the groups at highest risk(1).

PARIS, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --

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General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster appealed to European politicians to help restore consumer confidence in the markets. He also called for clear, European-wide environmental laws at a GM press conference at the Paris Motor Show.

"In view of the gloomy market developments in Spain, Great Britain and Germany there must be an end to the uncertainty for consumers. The high oil and energy prices are hitting the middle class to the bone," he said.

SAN FRANCISCO and DUBLIN, Ireland, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacentres, has promoted Bernard Geoghegan to Senior Vice President. In this role, Mr. Geoghegan is responsible for Digital Realty Trust's growing operations in Europe, which includes 12 datacentre properties in the Dublin, London, Paris, Amsterdam and Geneva markets. Mr. Geoghegan will oversee the management and operations of Digital Realty Trust's European portfolio, which comprises nearly 140,000 square metres including 23,000 square metres of datacentre space currently under construction. In addition, he will take a leadership role developing international opportunities in other regions including Asia.

LONDON, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --

- Free Guide From Level Four Aims to Assist Banks to Successfully Outsource ATM Testing

PARIS, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --

- European Search Technology Centre will be focused on developing a world-class search offering.

Microsoft Corp CEO Steve Ballmer continued his five-city European trip today with additional announcements of plans to step up investment and recruitment in the region. Following an earlier announcement in Norway, creating jobs focused on innovation in enterprise search, Microsoft today announced further details on the plan to open a new European Search Technology Centre (STC).

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