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TraderTools Launches AI-1, The All-In-One, Compact Keyboard For Traders

TraderTools Launches AI-1, The All-In-One, Compact Keyboard For Traders

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

NEW YORK, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- TraderTools' customers can now access, and execute on, liquidity from market-leading trading platforms at the press of a button

TraderTools Inc. (TraderTools), a provider of business solutions, software and services to financial institutions trading FX, announced today the launch of AI-1, an all-in-one, compact keyboard -- the only tool needed to trade FX using TraderTools' Liquidity Management Platform(TM) (LMP).

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Time For Talk With The Energy Companies Must Now Be Over, Says Unite

Time For Talk With The Energy Companies Must Now Be Over, Says Unite

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, December 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As the energy regulator Ofgem announces today (Tuesday) that households continue to pay too much for fuel, the UK's biggest union, Unite, says that the time for talking to the energy companies must now come to an end.

The time for tough talk at the greedy energy companies is over. The energy profiteers must not be given yet more time to delay while hard-pressed households are being told that they must pay sky high heating costs, said Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite.

Energy companies in this country have seen their profits leap by an incredible 538 per cent in the last five years. That is money they have used to line shareholders' and executives' pockets, yet all consumers have had is price pain.

Rebit(TM) Secures Series B Financing

Rebit(TM) Secures Series B Financing

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

LONGMONT, Colorado, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Product Success Drives Investor Interest

Rebit Inc., the company dedicated to relieving the burden of backup for PC users, today announced that it has successfully closed its Series B round of financing, for a total of US$5.7 million. Participating institutional venture capital investors in the Series B round are Access Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures, and Highway 12 Ventures. Additionally, one private individual who helped finance the company in its early stage is also an investor in the Series B round.

Utopia of Oz, Silver, and CNN

Utopia of Oz, Silver, and CNN

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

L. Frank Baum wrote "The Wizard of Oz" in 1900. As a centennial-celebration of this hugely popular American story, I went back to a reread. There are many themes to be explored in the land of Oz created by Baum. Starting with "Oz," you knew it stood for ounce, ounces of silver, contrary to others saying the tabs of O to Z in file folders, right?

The author was into supporting the silver platform in contemporary US politics. In 1960, S. J. Sackett wrote "Utopia of Oz", The Georgian Review, Vol XIV, pp 275-290. Here, staying with politics, are the political elements that I culled from this article. My assessment of these fifteen positions in 2008 is given as grades in progress since 1900.




Sex, Drugs, but No Science at the Interior Department

Sex, Drugs, but No Science at the Interior Department

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

Anyone surprised?

The inspector general of the Interior Department has found that agency officials often interfered with scientific work in order to limit protections for species at risk of becoming extinct, reviving attention to years of disputes overthe Bush administration’s science policies.

In a report delivered to Congress on Monday, the inspector general, Earl E. Devaney, found serious flaws in the process that led to 15 decisions related to policies on endangered species.

Paymo Adds VISA Exec Jon Prideaux As Senior Advisor

Paymo Adds VISA Exec Jon Prideaux As Senior Advisor

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

SAN FRANCISCO, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Former VISA EVP to Lend Savvy to Innovative Online Payments Provider

Paymo, the trusted mobile payments network that allows consumers anywhere in the world to buy online and pay with their mobile phone, today announced that former VISA executive Jon Prideaux has joined the company as a senior advisor, responsible for helping the company develop a global standard for payments made through mobile phone accounts.

Castrol Offshore Develop Further GreenField Solutions As North Sea Rigs Face Environmental Constraints

Castrol Offshore Develop Further GreenField Solutions As North Sea Rigs Face Environmental Constraints

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, December 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A new performance standard for critical offshore operations will help North Sea oil and gas drilling operators comply with tough new environmental requirements, Castrol Offshore said today.

Under rules set by the North-East Atlantic regulator, OSPAR, the range of the UK Offshore Chemical Notification scheme is being extended from 1st January 2009 to include all greases used to lubricate jack-up open gearing - that raise and lower platforms from and into the sea.

It means the impact of all greases will have to be established before use. Lubricants containing hazardous components may be excluded from use while many components used in existing greases will attract attention from the authorities.

Paymo Goes Live In 39 Markets Globally; Brings Billions Of Online Consumers Without Credit Cards Into Ecommerce Marketplace For First Time

Paymo Goes Live In 39 Markets Globally; Brings Billions Of Online Consumers Without Credit Cards Into Ecommerce Marketplace For First Time

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

SAN FRANCISCO, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- The More Than 70 Percent of the Online Population Who Don't Have Credit Cards Will be Able to Shop Online and Charge Purchases Directly To Their Mobile Phone Bill

Paymo, the trusted mobile payments network that allows consumers anywhere in the world to buy online and pay with their mobile phone, today announced that its innovative payments platform is now available in 39 markets around the world, allowing online merchants everywhere to sell to more than 3 billion mobile consumers worldwide.

VUANCE Expands RAPTOR Projects

VUANCE Expands RAPTOR Projects

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

FRANKLIN, Wisconsin, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Massachusetts Homeland Security Region V and Chester County, Pennsylvania, Expand Use of RAPTOR System to Manage Skills and Certifications of First Responders

Acción Traders Expands RTS' Technology

Acción Traders Expands RTS' Technology

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

CHICAGO, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Agreement includes algorithmic trading solution RTD Tango

RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a leading trading solutions provider, announced that Acción Traders, an Amsterdam-based independent trading company, has begun deploying additional RTS technology for its arbitrage trading operations. The agreement provides Acción Traders with RTS' algorithmic trading platform, RTD Tango, along with direct market access (DMA) to a key liquidity pool.

Acción Traders, a proprietary trading firm formerly known as Binck Securities, has selected RTS' algorithmic trading solution RTD Tango to support the firm's growing algorithmic trading operations.

Xeround Launches Xeround Intelligent Data Grid Version 2.8

Xeround Launches Xeround Intelligent Data Grid Version 2.8

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

BELLEVUE, Washington, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Release Supports More Architectures; Increases Manageability to Further Improve Total Cost of Ownership

Nexenta Systems Releases VM Data Center 1.1 For VMware ESX 3.5

Nexenta Systems Releases VM Data Center 1.1 For VMware ESX 3.5

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

PALO ALTO, California, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

Nexenta Systems, dedicated to providing Enterprise Class Storage for Everyone, and VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program member, today announced it has released VM Data Center 1.1, a module which plugs into the NexentaStor Enterprise Edition ZFS based NAS and iSCSI solution. VMware provides TAP program members with tools to develop products that are complementary to VMware virtualization software and help deliver high-value solutions to our joint customers.

E.ON Ruhrgas Awarded Exploration Permit In Algeria

E.ON Ruhrgas Awarded Exploration Permit In Algeria

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

ESSEN, Germany, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Gas Upstream Important Growth Area

E.ON Ruhrgas AG was delighted last weekend to be awarded the Rhourde Yacoub exploration permit in the 7th Algerian Licence Round. This award is a very exciting development for E.ON Ruhrgas, which we hope will provide the foundation for a mutually beneficial and broad cooperation between ourselves, the Ministry of Energy and Sonatrach. We see very significant exploration potential in the permit that could give rise to long-term gas supplies for E.ON Ruhrgas customers in Europe, said Dr. Bernhard Reutersberg, CEO of E.ON Ruhrgas.

Flexible, Cost Saving And Reliable - Wireless Solutions For The Challenges Of The Recession

Flexible, Cost Saving And Reliable - Wireless Solutions For The Challenges Of The Recession

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

Elsevier Introduces The American Journal Of Medicine Blog

Elsevier Introduces The American Journal Of Medicine Blog

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

NEW YORK, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- The American Journal of Medicine

The American Journal of Medicine (AJM), one of Elsevier's flagship health sciences journals, has introduced the American Journal of Medicine blog (http://amjmed.blogspot.com), a dynamic forum where physicians and other healthcare professionals can discuss the research and applications for clinical practice that have been published in the Journal.

UK's Small Businesses Show The Blitz Spirit

UK's Small Businesses Show The Blitz Spirit

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, December 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the bombshells of bad news coming from the financial sector and the UK's major organisations, Britain's small businesses appear to be showing a true fighting spirit in an attempt to push back the doom and gloom - according to the latest survey from XLN Telecom, the UK's leading telecoms company serving the small business community.

Multi-Tech Shipping Isolated Ethernet Embedded Device Server

Multi-Tech Shipping Isolated Ethernet Embedded Device Server

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

MINNEAPOLIS, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- SocketEthernet IP Meets EN 60601-1 Requirements for Medical Equipment Safety

Finjan Announces Formation Of Advisory Board And Appointment Of Practitioners And Leaders In The Web Security Industry

Finjan Announces Formation Of Advisory Board And Appointment Of Practitioners And Leaders In The Web Security Industry

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

SAN JOSE, California, December 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Finjan Inc., a leader in secure web gateway products, today announced the formation of an advisory board and its first appointments.

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Our new advisory board members will help to guide Finjan as we expand our presence in the global Secure Web Gateway market, delivering our unique Finjan Secure Web Gateway to enterprises for Web security without compromise, said John Vigouroux, CEO of Finjan, Inc. Both our advisory board members are recognized leaders in the global cyber security industry. I welcome them to our new advisory board and look forward to their contributions to Finjan's strategic decisions and general market view.

Misys And Finantix Partner To Address New Competitive Arena Arising From Converging Wealth Management And Private Banking Sectors

Misys And Finantix Partner To Address New Competitive Arena Arising From Converging Wealth Management And Private Banking Sectors

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, December 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services company, today announces that it has signed a partnership with Finantix, the leader in front-office wealth management solutions.

The agreement results in the introduction of Misys Wealth Management, a new solution that will help both new and existing customers penetrate the growing mass affluent retail customer segment and bring a full set of services to a new set of clients in that market.

Enigma Diagnostics Announces A Signed Term Sheet For Patent Licenses With Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Enigma Diagnostics Announces A Signed Term Sheet For Patent Licenses With Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Dec 16 2008 | comment(s)

PORTON DOWN, England and SAN FRANCISCO, December 16 /PRNewswire/ --

Enigma Diagnostics Limited, the decentralized and point-of-care molecular diagnostics company, announced today that it has signed a term sheet for two patent license agreements with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (RMS).

The licenses will provide Enigma full access under patents owned or licensed by RMS and its affiliates to practice HybProbe real-time PCR chemistry and will allow Enigma to commercialize HybProbe diagnostic PCR tests for human and veterinary in vitro diagnostics on a worldwide basis, complementing Enigma's existing license under patents owned by Celera Diagnostics for real-time PCR thermal cyclers.