LONDON, October 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Utilizing Best-In-Class Web Technologies, TheLancet.com has Been Completely Rebuilt, Providing a Smooth and Speedy Online Environment for Busy Clinicians to Access the Latest Medical Evidence

The Lancet, the world's leading independent suite of medical journals, today announced the relaunch of its online medical journals at http://www.TheLancet.com. Owned by Elsevier, the world's leading scientific, medical and technical publisher, TheLancet.com is the company's latest solution for delivering flagship medical journal content in daily, contextualised updates for the clinical community.

Unique benefits for busy clinicians and medical researchers

LONDON, October 29 /PRNewswire/ --

SunGard has packaged its Ambit Payments solution together with Sun Microsystems' software and hardware to deliver a pre-tested and pre-configured solution for corporate payments. The new solution, Ambit Corporate Payments Express, will be offered as an off-the-shelf solution that will help banks capture new corporate payments and cash management services business (www.sungard.com/ambit).

AUSTIN, Texas, October 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Ringdale(R), Inc., a global technology leader in network enhancing connectivity solutions, is pleased to report record interest in its IP-based Access Control, Time Attendance and newly launched Home Automation products at GITEX Technology Week conference and exhibition held last week in Dubai.

Ringdale's Home Automation solution, which was unveiled at GITEX, integrates with the Apple(R) iPod(R) touch and iPhone(TM) as the remote control, and manages everything from outdoor and indoor lighting, security systems and access control, air conditioning, irrigation, garage doors, wireless computer connections, CCTV and IP phones.

ATLANTA, October 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Business Trends Quarterly podcast highlights the benefits of a Managed File Transfer solution

Stonebranch(R), Inc., (www.stonebranch.com) the innovation leader in Enterprise Systems Management, today announced that it participated in a panel discussion on Managed File Transfer moderated by Mike Karp from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). The podcast takes an in-depth look at Managed File Transfer and its benefits including end-to-end visibility and audit capabilities of all data movement as well as compliance with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), GBLA and HIPAA.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennysylvania and DUBLIN, Ireland, October 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP)(NASDAQ: SHPGY) the global specialty biopharmaceutical company announces results for the three months to September 30, 2008.

Q3 2008 Financial Highlights

- Product sales up 31% to $713 million - Product sales excluding ADDERALL XR(R) up 51% to $444 million - New product sales(1) $276 million, 39% of product sales (2007: 22%) - Total revenues up 28% to $779 million - Non GAAP earnings(2) per ADS up 88% to $1.17 (2007: $0.62) - US GAAP earnings(2) per ADS down 62% to $0.07 (2007: $0.19)

(1) New product sales comprise DAYTRANA(R), ELAPRASE(R), FIRAZYR(R), FOSRENOL(R), LIALDA(R) / MEZAVANT(R) and VYVANSE(R)

(2) Earnings from continuing operations

GENEVA, Switzerland, October 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Merck Serono's US Affiliate EMD Serono, Inc. to Acquire Rights in Tesamorelin, a Phase 3 Compound Being Investigated for the Treatment of Excess Abdominal Fat in HIV Patients With Lipodystrophy in the US

- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, of Which Merck Serono is a Division, to Make an Equity Investment in Theratechnologies

LONDON, October 29 /PRNewswire/ -- An immediate re-opening of talks on a substantial pay increase for NHS staff has been called for by Unite, the largest union in the country, in its own evidence to the Pay Review Body (PRB).

Unite, which this week started balloting its members on taking industrial action, including strike action, has always respected the independence of the PRB from ministerial interference.

Unite National Officer for Health, Karen Reay said: It is entirely logical that Unite should be submitting its own PRB evidence, while at the same time canvassing its members for industrial action over the derisory three-year pay deal imposed by the government, contrary to the PRB's recommendation for this year.

MUMBAI, India, October 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The fifth annual Tata Interactive Learning Forum (TLF) 2008 brings together industry thought leaders to share strategies and meet challenges in learning solutions and corporate training

The fifth annual Tata Interactive Learning Forum (TLF) was held on October 17, 2008 at the Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago. Attended by more than 100 representatives from the leading organizations in business and education, the forum explored new ways to meet the challenges posed by economic uncertainties and technological advancements.

OSLO, Norway, October 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Marlink, the world's largest maritime satellite communications provider, has agreed to purchase the WaveCall(TM) brand from SeaTel(R). Marlink will package its maritime VSAT solution and full-service support network with the SeaTel(R) 4006 Ku-band antenna system

Marlink and SeaTel(R)'s long-standing relationship provides a strong foundation for this new agreement, which will maximize the potential of WaveCall(TM) as further strength to our VSAT portfolio. This next generation of WaveCall(TM) combines state-of-the-art equipment with fast and cost-efficient service and support based on customers' true needs, says Tore Morten Olsen, CEO of Marlink.