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Crossair

Crossair - Memorial service

Basel (ots) - An ecumenical memorial service will be held in Basel Cathedral on Thursday, November 29 for those who died in the loss of Crossair flight LX 3597 last Saturday. The service will begin at 14:00, and will be open to the public. Swiss Deputy President Kaspar Villiger will attend, as will representatives from government, diplomatic emissaries from various countries and representatives of the churches, Crossair and Swissair. The service will be transmitted ...

AVL LIST GmbH

Expansion of the core automotive business / AVL acquires interest in Pierburg Instruments

Graz, Austria (ots) - AVL, the high-tech company based in Graz, Austria, has reached an agreement (subject to anti-trust regulatory approval) to acquire the majority interest in Pierburg Instruments GmbH based in Neuss, Germany (with facilities in Fürth and Neuss), and to acquire Pierburg Instruments Inc. in the USA, by the end of 2001. Prof. Helmut List, CEO AVL, ...

BioCon Valley

1st Baltic Biotech Forum - Life Science as a key for regional economic development at the Baltic Sea Region

Greifswald, Germany (ots) - Life science is the key technology of the 21st century, first innovative products and production processes revolutionise medicine, agriculture and releaf the environment. More than 120 representatives from science and industry from all the states of the Baltic sea region meet from ...

ScheBo(R) Biotech AG

The Forgotten Organ - Why to Screen for Exocrine Pancreatic Malfunction with respect to Diabetes Mellitus! / Tumour Metabolism - A Novel Concept Closes a Clinical Gap!

Giessen, Germany (ots) - Diabetes mellitus and cancer are among the diseases of greatest clinical focus. At the ScheBo Biotech AG Symposium during MEDICA on the occasion of the World Congress of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (WASPaLM) 2001 two specific diagnostic tools with unique clinical approaches will be ...

Schweiz Tourismus

Switzerland in pole position

Cross-reference: photo was sent via satellite and is available at: www.newsaktuell.ch/f/galerie.htx?type=obs and www.photopress.ch Zurich (ots) - World Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has pulled out all the stops for Switzerland. The Aletsch region with its breathtaking world of glaciers formed the backdrop for a different kind of photo session. Leading Swiss photographer Michel Comte was called in to take the first shots as part of a remarkable ...

CargoLifter AG i.I.

CargoLifter: CL 75 AC Open Air Premiere / Transportation balloon leaves the CargoLifter hangar in Briesen-Brand for the first time

Berlin/Brand, Germany (ots) - CargoLifter AG has entered a new chapter in the history of its "Lighter-than-Air" technology: the CL 75 AC has been taken out of the hangar for the first time. On the morning of October 12, 2001, at about 7:30, the 61-meter-diameter balloon - floating at a height of about 15 meters ...

Fraport AG

Further Expansion of Security Measures at Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt/Main (ots) - Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - which already has very high security standards - has implemented further security measures as a result of the latest developments in Afghanistan and the surrounding region. Expanded security controls, which have long been required for U.S.-bound passengers and their hand luggage, will immediately take effect for all flights of British carriers operating at FRA. In the ...

BMW Group

BMW Group signs international declaration of "Cleaner Production" of the United Nations environmental programme

Munich (ots) - This week the BMW Group signed the international declaration of the United Nations' environmental programme this week. This treaty with the BMW Group again confirms the cutting edge role of the sustainable treatment of resources in the sense of a responsible and considerate dealing with and ...

CargoLifter AG i.I.

CargoLifter Starts Production / Production of "Lighter-than-Air" transportation aircraft has begun / Capital increase in 2001/ Completion of the first "flying crane" scheduled for end of 2003

Berlin/Brand (ots) - CargoLifter AG has reached another milestone in the realization of its key technology. On September 27, 2001 the finance minister of the State of Brandenburg, Dr. Wolfgang Fürniß officially kicked off production of the logistics company's unique "Lighter-than-Air" aircraft. Engineers ...

IXOS Software AG

IXOS aims to increase sales and earnings by 10-15% after successful fiscal year 2000/2001

Munich/Grasbrunn (ots) - Good prospects for growth for 2001/2002 following substantial increase in earnings in past fiscal year - Group will profit from growth in the document management market IXOS SOFTWARE AG (NASDAQ: "XOSY", NEUER MARKT: "XOS", German Securities Code Number (WKN) 506150), a leading global provider of solutions for eBusiness document ...

Fraport AG

"Euro" Exhibition Presented at Frankfurt Airport from September 19 to January 13; Complete Set of "Euro" Coins from 12 Nations on Display in Terminal 2

Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide - owner and manager of Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - the Landeszentralbank Hessen (State of Hesse central bank) and Germany's Bundesbank are presenting an exhibition titled "The Euro - Our Money": running from September 19 to January 13 at ...

Fraport AG

Security Measures at Frankfurt Airport Will Not Be Publicized

Frankfurt/Germany (ots) - To enhance the already high security standards in place at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide - the owner and manager of FRA - maintains close relations with the responsible government agencies and security experts of airlines and other organizations. In particular, Fraport AG cooperates with the German Federal Border Police (Bundesgrenzschutz), Hessian ...

Michelin

Michelin at the 2001 IAA / Innovation and high-performance

Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - The Michelin-Stand D02 in hall 8, with its modern wood, metal and glass architecture, is a symbol of innovation and high-performance, the French group's exhibition motto for this year. The PAX tyre wheel system, which is already in use in production vehicles, is a particular example of this revolutionary technology. Michelin is represented in the high-performance segment with the sporty Pilot ...

BKW Energie AG

BKW Solar Trophy: WORLD RECORD BY THE WORLD'S LARGEST SOLAR SHIP, MOBICAT

BKW Energie AG

MobiCat - the world's largest solar-powered ship proves itself in tests

Berne (ots) - Since being put into service on 5 July 2001 the world's largest solar-powered ship, MobiCat, has been proven in a range of comprehensive solar electricity tests. The object of these tests was to try out the new technology (solar module, electronics, measuring and analysing equipment) implemented after ten years' research at the Société Mont-Soleil. ...

Fraport AG

Fraport AG Regards Increasing Coordinated Aircraft Movements as Possible and Sensible

Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - Thanks to the cooperative efforts of all involved, Frankfurt Airport (airport code = FRA) has been able to handle necessary additional U.S. military transport flights temporarily during July and August - without any major disturbances. Fraport AG's Executive Board Chairman Dr. Wilhelm Bender explained how the experience of these weeks has ...

SWI swissinfo.ch

"Alps Walk"- from icy beginnings to melting glaciers (August 26-September 4, 2001).

Bern (ots) - A 10-day British-Swiss transalpine expedition re-visits a 19th century climb across some of the most spectacular parts of the Swiss Alps, tracing the history and development of mountaineering, and the changes to the landscape. For the first time an expedition of this kind can be followed on the Internet. swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) ...

OMPI / WIPO

WIPO-Organized meeting to probe electronic commerce and intellectual property

Geneva (ots) - Representatives from industry, governments and the general public will meet in Geneva from September 19 to 21, 2001 to discuss recent and future commercial and technological developments in e-commerce and their impact on the intellectual property system. The Conference, organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), will examine ...

conVISUAL AG

Extensive Study Proves: Visual Communication is Tops in Tomorrow's Mobile World

A current study conducted by conVISUAL (based in Oberhausen, Germany) and the ISI GmbH (institute for sensory research and innovation consulting in Göttingen, Germany) confirms that 14-25 year olds are highly interested in new and innovative mobile communications services. Communication via SMS (Short Message Service) text messages is very important to this target ...

Leipziger Messe GmbH

The Leipzig Construction Trade Fair: Russian companies and communes seek cooperation with Western Europe

Renovation solutions and investors needed Leipzig (ots) - In Russia, interest in cooperation with West-European construction companies is growing. The need for know-how transfer is particularly great. This was the message from Leipzig Trade Fair participants returning from a presentation trip in Russia in ...

medienforum NRW Pressebüro

Medien LIVE in Cologne - coming up shortly... / The weekend of the media - live and free of charge for every member of the family

Cologne (ots) - 23. and 24. June: The media world opens its gates at the Tanzbrunnengelände of KölnMesse: Medien LIVE 2001, the biggest media event in Germany, invites you to travel through the interesting world of well-known film- and TV productions as well as the digital Radio and Internet world. The ...

OTI

OTI and BP Expand GMS Network to Two Additional Countries - Zambia and Tanzania

Rosh Pina, Israel (ots) - OTI (Neuer Markt: OT5) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, OTI Africa, has received orders from BP Zambia and BP Tanzania to install 26 FuelMaster stations servicing commercial customers to their networks. Thousands of additional vehicles are expected to be installed as a result. Additionally, both companies will install ...

Fraport AG

Fraport AG Presents the 12th International Frankfurt Air Freight Days Conference on October 10-11 at Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt/Main (ots) - Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide - the company owning and managing Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - will present its 12tth International Frankfurt Air Freight Days conference from October 10 to 11, at FRA's Sheraton Hotel near Terminal 1. Held biennally at Europe's largest air cargo ...

Solarmundo NV.

Solarmundo presents an innovative solar thermal power plant with sensationally low power generation costs Solar Energy Beats Fuel

AVDEP Association Vaudoise des Ecoles Privées

The Vaud association of private schools invents the "education voucher"

Picture is available at: www.newsaktuell.ch/f/galerie.htx?type=obs Lausanne (ots) - The Vaud association of private schools (AVDEP) is celebrating its 60th anniversary: As part of a wide range of activities and initiatives (48 SCHOOLS CELEBRATE - KNIE CIRCUS EVENING - CHF 20,000 DONATION TO THE THEODORA FOUNDATION - PANEL DISCUSSION ON "TOMORROW'S SCHOOLS...FUTURE ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Invitation to a press conference on 1 June 2001: Principality of Liechtenstein brings action against the Federal Republic of Germany

Liechtenstein / The Hague (ots) - Dear Sir or Madam: The Principality of Liechtenstein is bringing action against the Federal Republic of Germany by filing an application to the International Court of Justice in The Hague. This will be the first time Germany has been a sole respondent before the United ...

Max Schmidheiny Stiftung

Issued: Max Schmidheiny Foundation freedom prize for 2001 awardet to Lennart Meri and N. R. Narayana Murthy

Issued on: Saturday, May 19, 2001, 09.30 a.m. St. Gallen (ots) - On Saturday, May 19, in St. Gallen, Lennart Meri, President of the Republic of Estonia, and N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Infosys Technologies, were presented with the Max Schmidheiny Foundation's Freedom Prize for ...

WizCom Technologies

WizCom Technologies Announces the Appointment of a New Executive Chairman

Jerusalem (ots) - WizCom Technologies Ltd. (WizCom) (NeuerMarkt: WZM, WKN: 915856) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Erez Meltzer as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Meir Shamir, who has held this position up until now, will serve as Director of the Board. Mr. Meltzer, the former President and CEO of CreoScitex Corporation Ltd., a ...

Circadence Corp.

Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan closes US$10 million equity investment in Circadence Corporation

Boulder, Colorado (ots-PRNewswire) - PCCW Japan leads round as Circadence builds momentum among investors to bring Conductor QoS(SM) to marketplace. Adding another pedigreed name to an already impressive list of blue-chip investors, Circadence Corporation, a leading provider of enhanced Internet performance ...

IMPCO Technologies

QUANTUM Develops CNG Fuel System for GM Thailand

Irvine, Calif. (ots-PRNewswire) - QUANTUM Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IMPCO Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: IMCO), today announced that it has developed a natural gas fuel system for the first General Motors (GM) Chevrolet Zafira produced at the GM Thailand Assembly Center in Thailand's Rayong Province. The Zafira MPV (or compact van) is powered with environmentally clean compressed natural gas ...