The two Ryder Cup team captains took different routes to success yesterday. European captain Colin Montgomerie chose Severiano Ballesteros and Gareth Edwards to inspire his team. US captain Cory Pavin chose an ex-F-16 fighter pilot Dan Rooney to motivate his team. It will be interesting to note the effects of the different approaches to getting [...]
A 24-week study has revealed that the Type-2 Diabetes drug lixisenatide, when taken once-daily in addition to their basal insulin, significantly reduced A1C levels by 0.88% when compared with patients taking a placebo. Commenting on today’s announcement, David Solomon, Chief Executive Officer and President of Zealand Pharma, said: “We are very encouraged by the Phase [...]
Matthias Muller (57), the new Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be unveiling the new Porsche 911 Speedster as well as the 911 Carrera GTS Coupe and Cabriolet models at the Paris Motor Show on Thursday, September 30. An event organised by the Volkswagen Group on the evening before [...]
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is participating in two Public Security Exhibitions being held in the United Arab Emirates, where it will highlight a range of key capabilities dedicated to civil defence, national security and resilience. The Public Security Exhibitions, organised by ADS, the UK aerospace, defence and security trade association, are being held on [...]
Debenhams today launches fashion trends for middle aged women with their “The Style List” range. The store have joined forces with fashion commentator and diversity campaigner Caryn Franklin to produce a range that will be modelled by models in their 40′s, 50′s and 60′s. The launch campaign highlights three looks; Power Dress, All Woman and [...]
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today welcomed the publication of an analysis of long-term data from the MADIT II clinical trial in the current issue of Circulation. The analysis demonstrates that the life-saving benefits of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy are sustained at eight years. This is the first time that long-term data regarding the [...]
You can watch tonight’s Uefa Champions League games live right on your computer, wherever you are for the price of a couple of litres of petrol. With LiveSoccerChannel.com you don’t need a satellite dish or cable connection, just your normal internet and the software that you can download in a minute or two. Then you’re [...]
This fantastic 2-night break in Paris by Eurostar costs only £167.44. You will stay at the 4-star Ampere Hotel in the elegant and central 17th arrondissement of Paris. The hotel has a garden and the decor is contemporary, original and sophisticated. The Ampere is only ten minutes walk from Paris’s famous Arc de Triomphe, the [...]
Edwards has won orders worth GBP1 million for its new generation steel degassing equipment in India. The dry pumping technology is replacing traditional steam ejector systems in vacuum degassing (VD) processes, enabling users to produce higher quality products with significantly reduced operating and energy costs. Steel degassing modules will be installed at companies including Laxcon [...]
The actress, presenter and Britain’s Got Talent judge, Amanda Holden, has put her name to The Merlin’s Wish Foundation (http://www.wishfoundation.org.uk) , a newly established UK registered charity, which raises cash for children in conjunction with online retailers. The Foundation’s site offers visitors the chance to win cars (http://www.wishfoundation.org.uk/intro.php), holidays, electronic items and many more, worth [...]
