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E-retailer trade group Shop.org announces European conference

Shop.org, a Washington-based trade group for online retailers, has announced plans for its first conference in Europe, the Global eCommerce Summit, which will take place in Amsterdam Oct. 27-29. Shop.org is working with the European eCommerce and Mail Order Trade Association on the event.

Trade Secrets and NDAs

Trade secrets are confidential business information that have value because they are not generally known and are the subject of efforts by the business to keep the information confidential. The most well known example of a trade secret is the formula for Coke. Every company, however, has trade secrets (e.g., customer lists, source code for software, methods of creating products, etc.). Every state has enacted laws to protect trade secrets. There are also federal laws that provide additional protection for trade secrets by way of severe civil and criminal penalties for theft or other misappropriation of trade secrets.

Trade Unions call for REACH amendment to cover nanomaterials

European labour unions have called on the European Commission to amend the REACH regulation on chemicals to better protect workers against nanomaterials throughout their lifecycle. Their call comes shortly after the EU executive argued that nanotech is already covered by existing EU regulation. "Workers all along the production chain from laboratories through to manufacturing, transport, shop shelves, cleaning, maintenance and waste management" are exposed to nanomaterials manufactured and placed on the market without true knowledge of their potential impacts on human health and the environment, states a resolutionPdf external adopted by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) on 25 June. The confederation calls on the Commission to amend the bloc's chemicals legislation (REACH) to cover nanomaterials manufactured or imported below

Call for Artists: European Media Artists in Residence Exchange 2009

The European Media Art Network provides residencies in England, Germany, Bulgaria and the Netherlands for European artists. With support of the European Union - Culture 2007-2013 programme the newly established European Media Art Network will host 16 European Media Artists in Residence Exchanges within 2008 and 2009 and organise a final exhibition in 2009 in Halle (Saale) additional to individual presentations. Europe based Media Artists in the fields of digital media including internet and computer based art, filmmakers, sound and video artists are invited to apply for a two months artist residency at IMPAKT, Utrecht, Netherlands; Interspace, Sofia, Bulgaria; VIVID, Birmingham England or at Werkleitz Center for Media Arts in Halle, Germany.

Non-Disruptive Backups and Migrations Enhances European Patent Protection and Management

The European Patent Office grants European patents. The EPO carries out searches and substantive examinations on a steadily rising number of European patent applications and international applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The European Patent Office (EPO) needed to support up to 60 million patents documents and 800,000 patents within a high availability and ultra resilient DB2 environment. The European Patent Office deployed BMC DB2 solutions to more effectively support its customers and the management of its patent applications.

Consumer Electronics Association to Visit Port of San Diego Highlighting Benefits of International Trade to U.S. Economy

Visit part of 34-state "America Wins With Trade" Bus Tour SAN DIEGO, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following event announcement was issued by the Consumer Electronics Association: WHAT: The Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) "America Wins With Trade" bus rolls into town this Monday for a visit designed to highlight the benefits of international trade agreements to the American economy. The local stop is part of 34-state tour to promote the importance of trade to American jobs and economic growth in the U.S. CEA members in attendance will share information and demo their electronics products. WHEN: Monday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m. WHO: The Consumer Electronics Association, San Diego Port Authority, San Diego World Trade Center, American Electronics Association, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, government officials and b

Shop.org to Hold International eCommerce Conference with European Partner

Themes to be covered include international expansion, multichannel strategies, web 2.0, technological developments and investment capital trends.

18th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence

ECAI, the biennial European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, is the leading conference in its field in Europe.

Enable Holdings, Inc. (Formerly uBid.com Holdings, Inc.) Announces Q2 Earnings Conference Call

Asset Recovery Leader To Hold Q2 Conference Call August 18th CHICAGO, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Enable Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ENAB), the leading asset recovery solutions company for the world's most trusted brands, today announced it will hold it's Q2 Conference Call on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 4pm ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080814/AQTH536LOGO) To participate in the conference call, please dial (866) 831-5605 (passcode 42422068) or follow the link for the webcast of the call at: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=73804&s=wm&e=1923207 For more information please visit http://www.enableholdings.com. About Enable Holdings, Inc. Enable Holdings, Inc. is the world's leading excess inventory solutions company that links brand name sellers with customers around the globe.

The web sales growth will just keep on coming, UK trade group predicts

The web will account for 50% of retail sales—including tickets and travel—and influence another 40% by 2020, James Roper, chief executive of UK e-commerce trade association Interactive Media in Retail Group, told attendees today at The Future of Retail conference in London.

Buy Future Shop Products from Your BlackBerry

Future Shop has become the first Canadian retailer (to my knowledge) to offer an optimized e-commerce shopping solution through BlackBerry smartphones. The retailer’s new application will allow BlackBerry customers to easily browse and shop the www.futureshop.ca Website in a fashion that’s optimized for the mobile device.

Silence Therapeutics Announces Successful Opposition of Glover Patent

a leading European RNA interference (RNAi) focused biotechnology company, announced today the successful opposition of a fundamental Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. European patent resulting in the patent being revoked in its entirety. The Opposition Division of the European Patent Office, following a three day hearing, announced its decision to revoke European Patent EP 1 230 375, exclusively licensed to Alnylam Pharmaceuticals from Cancer Research Technology, Ltd (UK). The Patent, commonly referred to as the "Glover" patent, broadly relates to medicaments comprising an RNA interference mediating RNA molecule. Opposition briefs to the Glover patent had been filed by Silence Therapeutics AG, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Quark Biotech, Inc.

Intel Supports GC Developers Conference for the Sixth Time

LEIPZIG, Germany - July 3, 2008 - GC Developers Conference (GCDC) announced today that Intel will be platinum sponsor of this year's event, sharing a main sponsorship with Nokia. Intel will deliver several sessions as part of the conference agenda, and will have a presence in the exhibition area. The company has supported GCDC, Europe's leading developer conference, since its start in 2003. The conference takes place in Leipzig, Germany, on August 18-20, 2008.

Intel Supports GC Developers Conference for the Sixth Time

LEIPZIG, Germany - July 3, 2008 - GC Developers Conference (GCDC) announced today that Intel will be platinum sponsor of this year's event, sharing a main sponsorship with Nokia. Intel will deliver several sessions as part of the conference agenda, and will have a presence in the exhibition area. The company has supported GCDC, Europe's leading developer conference, since its start in 2003. The conference takes place in Leipzig, Germany, on August 18-20, 2008.

Abazias Diamonds Makes Internet Retailer's Top 500 List

Abazias.com, a leading online diamond supplier, joins Blue Nile and beats much of the competition by appearing on Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide for 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(Business Wire)-- Abazias.com (OTCBB:ABZA) has joined the likes of Blue Nile (NasdaqGS: NILE) and Ice.com by making it into the 2008 Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. Internet Retailer has compiled an authoritative and comprehensive analysis of the top 500 largest and most successful e-retailers. The list is based on 2007 annual web sales, search engine rankings, and key customer service features. Readers can see a compelling and detailed profile of Abazias Diamonds in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. Abazias is showcased as one of the 500 trailblazers who have helped make Internet retailing one of the fastest growing segments of the U.

Listen Online To Last HOPE Conference

Radio Statler! writes "This weekend marks 2600's last Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) conference at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. For those of you that can't make it this weekend, Radio Statler! will be streaming live from the event the whole weekend. There will be simulcasted talks, interviews with speakers and important guests, and music 24 hours a day for the duration of the con. Listeners can request music or submit questions by phone or IRC." The conference schedule (PDF) is available if you're curious about a particular seminar, though not all of them will be broadcast. CNet will be running some related stories about presentations from the conference. So far, they've written about a hacking how-to presentation. We briefly discussed the seventh and final HOPE conference last month.

Flexplay No-Return DVD Rental Takes Flight with Hudson Group

ATLANTA , Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Flexplay Entertainment -- the exclusive worldwide marketer of Flexplay(R) Time-Limited DVD technology -- today announced a retail distribution agreement with premier travel retailer Hudson Group. Per the agreement, Hudson Group will be the exclusive retailer of Flexplay No-Return DVD Rental in airports and transportation terminals throughout the U.S. and Canada , starting in September.

Media Advisory: Consumer Electronics Association to Visit Seattle, WA Highlighting Benefits of International Trade to U.S. Economy

SEATTLE, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) "America Wins With Trade" bus rolls into town this Monday for a visit designed to highlight the benefits of international trade agreements to the American economy. The local stop is part of 34-state tour to promote the importance of trade to American jobs and economic growth in the U.S. CEA members in attendance will share information and demo their electronics products. WHEN: Monday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. WHO: U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Kavanaugh, CEA Director Dave Wilson and local officials WHERE: Pike Place Market 86 Pike St Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 682-7181 (Western Avenue just South of Virginia) VISUALS: "America Wins With Trade" 45-foot wrapped bus, Pike Place Market, U.

Media Advisory: Consumer Electronics Association to Visit Seattle, WA Highlighting Benefits of International Trade to U.S. Economy

SEATTLE, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) "America Wins With Trade" bus rolls into town this Monday for a visit designed to highlight the benefits of international trade agreements to the American economy. The local stop is part of 34-state tour to promote the importance of trade to American jobs and economic growth in the U.S. CEA members in attendance will share information and demo their electronics products. WHEN: Monday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. WHO: U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Kavanaugh, CEA Director Dave Wilson and local officials WHERE: Pike Place Market 86 Pike St Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 682-7181 (Western Avenue just South of Virginia) VISUALS: "America Wins With Trade" 45-foot wrapped bus, Pike Place Market, U.

Flexplay No-Return DVD Rental Takes Flight with Hudson Group

New DVD Rental Option Now Available in Airports across North America, Changing the Way Travelers Find Entertainment ATLANTA, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Flexplay Entertainment -- the exclusive worldwide marketer of Flexplay(R) Time-Limited DVD technology -- today announced a retail distribution agreement with premier travel retailer Hudson Group. Per the agreement, Hudson Group will be the exclusive retailer of Flexplay No-Return DVD Rental in airports and transportation terminals throughout the U.S. and Canada, starting in September. With the launch of this partnership, Flexplay DVDs will be available in approximately 200 Hudson News newsstands and Hudson Booksellers bookstores in airports and terminals throughout North America. Hudson News is the only national newsstand brand in North America.

Media Advisory: Consumer Electronics Association to Visit Seattle, WA Highlighting Benefits of International Trade to U.S. Economy

SEATTLE, Aug 16, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- WHAT: The Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) "America Wins With Trade" bus rolls into town this Monday for a visit designed to highlight the benefits of international trade agreements to the American economy. The local stop is part of 34-state tour to promote the importance of trade to American jobs and economic growth in the U.S. CEA members in attendance will share information and demo their electronics products. WHEN: Monday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. WHO: U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Kavanaugh, CEA Director Dave Wilson and local officials WHERE: Pike Place Market 86 Pike St Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 682-7181 (Western Avenue just South of Virginia) VISUALS: "America Wins With Trade" 45-foot wrapped bus, Pike Place Market, U.

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Announces Finalists for Product Excellence Awards ; Winners to be announced next week in San Francisco

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Announces Finalists for Product Excellence Awards ; Winners to be announced next week in San Francisco

Mercator Transport Group Corporation announces a second consecutive and substantial annual increase in sales of 66% for 2008

Mercator Transport Group Corporation announces a second consecutive and substantial annual increase in sales of 66% for 2008

Mercator Transport Group Corporation announces a second consecutive and substantial annual increase in sales of 66% for 2008

Mercator Transport Group Corporation announces a second consecutive and substantial annual increase in sales of 66% for 2008

The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting; Transaction with Best Buy Completed

The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting; Transaction with Best Buy Completed

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