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Half-year litigation review: two trial dates approach
In the first of IBO's twice yearly report on new litigation among analytical instrument and laboratory product providers, we take a look at new patent infringement cases, as well as update the latest developments in other cases. Two cases are scheduled to come to trial in the next few months,...
Tags: Abi, Affymetrix, Invitrogen Corp., litigation, patent, Patent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Research articles 2008-07-15
Janet Northrup of Hughes Watters Askanase to Speak on Subprime Mortgage Issues and Consumer Bankruptcy at April Events
HOUSTON -- Janet S. Northrup, of counsel to Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. HWA, will serve as a panelist for the American Bar Association ABA Business Law Section spring meeting in Dallas on April 11 and for an American Bankruptcy Institute Web-based seminar in Houston on April 30. Northrup, who...
Tags: ABI, American Bankruptcy Institute, American Bar Association, attorney, bankruptcy, Houston, Litigation, Texas
Research articles 2008-04-11
ABI sees more work ahead for Solvency II.
Peter Vipond identifies areas for further development. Maryrose Fison There is more room for development in the Solvency II draft report, says the Association of British Insurers. Commenting on Peter Skinner's draft report on the European Parliament's Solvency II proposal, Peter...
Tags: ABI, directive, European Parliament, FINANCE, Insurance, Strategy
Research articles 2008-03-27
FSA's regime may be limited by EC's prescriptive rules.
There is a risk the European Commission could impose prescriptive rules on retail products, restricting the FSA's ability to implement a principles-based regime, an ABI director has said. Hugh Savill, director of public affairs at ABI, praised the approach taken by the European Commission...
Tags: ABI, commission, director, European Commission, FSA, SALES
Research articles 2007-11-08
ViVOtech Closes $22.5 Million In Series C Round of Funding
Investments Validate Growing Market For Contactless and NFC Mobile Phone Payments SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech has announced that they have closed their Series C round of funding for a total of $22.5 million from strategic investors in key sectors including the financial, retail, and wireless markets,...
Tags: ABI, Alloy Ventures, C, FINANCE, First Data Corp., mobile, NCR Corp., Nokia Corp., payment
Research articles 2007-08-07
U. S. Labor Department Sues Iowa Association to Recover Millions in Employee Benefit Plan Assets
To: National DeskContact: Gloria Della, 202-693-8664, or Peter Hong, 202-693-4676, both of the U.S. Department of LaborDES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against the Iowa Association of Business and Industry ABI, Des Moines, Iowa, for retaining all the proceeds from...
Tags: ABI, Benefits, FINANCE, Insurance, Investment, Iowa, stock, U.S., U.S. Department of Labor
Research articles 2006-11-30
ABI Sees New Industry Players Setting a Tone of Continued Growth In Fleet Telematics
OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- Several new entrants to the commercial telematics market give an early indication of the high market growth expected for the coming year, according to new findings from ABI Research. "The past quarter has been a very busy one for commercial telematics," says Frank Viquez, Director...
Tags: ABI, ABI Research, Manufacturing, telematics
Research articles 2006-04-12
Notes from Westminster: Automatic for the people.
Byline: Helen McCarthy Back in December last year, hot on the heels of the Pensions Commission's second report, Pensions Minister Stephen Timms asked the Association of British Insurers ABI to come up with a private sector-led alternative to the National Pensions Saving Scheme. The...
Tags: ABI, ABI Research, FINANCE, Government, partnership
Research articles 2006-03-01
UTEK Announces Technology Transfer to Industrial Biotechnology Corporation; Transfer Contains License for the Bioproduction of Fine Chemicals
SARASOTA & PLANT CITY, Fla. -- Industrial Biotechnology Corporation (Pink Sheets:IBTY), a company that commercializes technologies that enable the biological production of chemicals, and UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTKA), an innovative technology transfer company, announced today that Industrial Biotechnology Corp. IBC has acquired Advanced Bioscience, Inc. ("ABI"), a wholly owned subsidiary...
Tags: ABI, biotechnology, chemicals, technology
Research articles 2005-11-17
News: Deloitte to research commission for ABI.
The Association of British Insurers ABI has appointed business advisory firm Deloitte to help develop its next stage in the programme of how consumers get financial advice and how it is paid for. The ABI initially started the research in February when it recommended...
Tags: ABI, commission, consultation, Deloitte LLP, financial, Insurance, SALES
Research articles 2005-09-12
ABI explores commission alternatives.(Association of British Insurers appoints Deloitte and Touche L.L.P. )(Brief Article)
THE ASSOCIATION of British Insurers is attempting to find a workable alternative to indem-nity commission. The ABI appointed Deloitte to talk to providers and advisers about a possible alternative to indemnity commission, which is an upfront payment made to intermediaries on the understanding that...
Tags: ABI, commission, Deloitte LLP, Insurance, SALES
Research articles 2005-09-08
ABI Examines WiBro: Cross-Border Wireless Internet Services for Global Operators
OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- WiBro, the wireless broadband platform favored by South Korean operators and vendors, will become a prominent access technology not only for South Korean wireless Internet businesses but also in the global arena. KT and SK Telecom have been aggressively preparing to launch WiBro commercial services...
Tags: ABI, ABI Research, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, WIRELESS
Research articles 2005-09-08
Michael Hunkapiller to Serve on Fluidigm Board of Directors
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Distinguished scientist and industry leader Michael W. Hunkapiller has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Fluidigm Corporation. Dr. Hunkapiller is widely celebrated for his contributions to life science throughout his 21 years at Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI), which he helped to grow from startup...
Tags: ABI, Alloy Ventures, biology, board, Dr., HEALTHCARE, investment, Strategy
Research articles 2005-08-29
ABI SAYS, "WELCOME TO TELECOM JET ENGINE!".
IP Multimedia Subsystem IMS is about to revolutionize the telecom market. According to ABI Research analyst Ian Cox, "Every Tier 1 service provider in fixed and wireless networks will announce SIP-based services running over IMS in the next six to twelve months. Any who don't, will...
Tags: ABI, ABI Research, IP, network, NETWORKING, telecommunications, WIRELESS
Research articles 2005-07-01
ABI slams EU over insurance barriers.(Association of British Insurers)
THE ABI's chief has urged European regulators to break down the "unjustifiable" barriers that prevent policyholders from making the most of cross-border savings and investments. Stephen Haddrill, director general of the Association of British Insurers, told members of the European Parliament that a review...
Tags: ABI, barrier, European Parliament, Insurance, regulator
Research articles 2005-06-23
TUC urged to help reform employer's liability.(Trade Union Congress)(Brief Article)
The Association of British Insurers has urged the Trade Union Congress to play a more active role in the reform of employers' liability. The ABI, which has expressed disappointment at the TUC's decision to pull out of the government's pilot scheme, has insisted ...
Tags: ABI, Insurance, sideline, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2005-05-12
ABI Says Japanese Companies World Leaders in Micro FCs
Oyster Bay, NY-based technology research think tank and consultancy ABI Research recently commented that the majority of companies leading in the development of new micro fuel cells MFCs for use in portable electronics are Japanese, including Hitachi, NEC and Toshiba. "Once they focus on something, these companies can increase...
Tags: ABI, ABI Research, HARDWARE, leader, Storage
Research articles 2004-08-30
News: Contracting out comes up short.
The government has chipped away at rebates making contracting out of the state second pension increasingly the wrong option for pension schemes, it was said last week. National Insurance rebates are often worth far less than the state benefits lost by contracting out, it...
Tags: ABI, Benefits, Government, Mercer Human Resource Consulting, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2004-07-12
Evening Standard, London, Anthony Hilton column.
By Anthony Hilton, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 7--HIGH PRICE OF THE BRANSON TOUCH: If there is one recurring theme in the career of Sir Richard Branson it is that he knows how to sell. Whether unloading...
Tags: ABI, CAREER, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., MARKETING, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile
Research articles 2004-07-07
Europe-wide agreement on regulation legislation.
EUROPEAN law-makers will help to create a level playing field in financial services, according to the ABI. Regulators across Europe are ready to sign up to a recommendation that would stop major legislation being implemented for several years. The Association of British...
Tags: ABI, agreement, commission, European Commission, FINANCE, Insurance, SALES
Research articles 2004-05-13