In a stylized model of biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing, this paper shows how the potential for renegotiation influences the optimal structure of supply contracts, investments in innovation and capacity, the way scarce capacity is allocated, and firms' resulting profits. Two buyers contract for capacity with a common manufacturer. Then the buyers...
This paper considers potential supply and demand shocks from environmental, national security, and other risks affecting choices among electricity generation technologies. Maintaining some nuclear capacity now could avoid a costly and lengthy adjustment of gearing up a nuclear industry that might otherwise be in a run-down condition. This paper uses...
This research is an extension of earlier efforts to develop geographic diversification strategies based upon economic factors, particularly employment-related measures. A much broader set of measures is used to search for broad macroeconomic cycles. Seven groups of states, labeled ''Capacity Clusters'' due to the emphasis on economic and development capacity,...
The Awoonga Dam raising and infrastructure project is located outside Gladstone in the Boyne Valley, Central Queensland. This $106 million project will increase the capacity of the dam to 800,000 mega liters from its existing capacity of 283,000 megalitres. The dam supplies the Gladstone area with both domestic drinking water...
A new research study announced by Aberdeen, aHarte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), shows that visibility into inventory,supplier and order events, and trade documents, among other milestones,helps companies make their supply chain execution processes more flexibleand responsive. "Visibility-empowered supply chain managers can be more flexible inperforming the necessary 'agility actions' -- such...
ANTIOCH -- In an unprecedented move, Antioch teachers delivered a resounding vote of no-confidence in the district's superintendent Wednesday night, claiming that she is withholding money for raises, shutting them out of decisions affecting them, and violating the terms of their contract. Antioch Education Association President Gary...
Akorri, Inc., the leader in performance and capacitymanagement forthe virtualized data center , todayannounced an accelerated pace of customer adoption for its award-winningBalancePoint software. Over the last six months, Akorri has grown itscustomer base by 200 percent. Companies continue to select BalancePointbecause it has proven to...
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Celera (NASDAQ:CRA) today announced the appointment of Christopher Hall as Chief Business Officer of Berkeley HeartLab BHL, effective immediately. Mr. Hall succeeds Frank Ruderman, the former Chairman and CEO of BHL, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests following the successful integration of BHL into...
MOSCOW -- JSC SITRONICS (SITRONICS or the "Group") (LSE:SITR), a leading provider of telecommunications, information technology and microelectronic solutions in Russia and the CIS, with a growing presence in other EEMEA emerging markets, today announced the appointment of Oksana Kovalevskaya as Vice President for Strategy, with immediate effect. Ms. Kovalevskaya...
RESTON, Va. -- Tora, the leading electronic trading platform and liquidity provider for Asia, has appointed Transaction Network Services (NYSE:TNS) to provide fully-managed, low latency trading connectivity for brokers and clients via TNS' Secure Trading Extranet. Tora has enhanced its TORA Compass[TM] trading platform and the connections to...
Practitioners Seek All-Natural Alternatives to Promote Cardiovascular Health TAMPA, Fla. -- PanGenex Corporation (Pink Sheets:PGXC) product, LIPIDEME[TM], an all-natural nutraceutical formulated with scientifically proven ingredients and the first product on the market to combine the triglyceride-lowering power of Omega-3 fatty acids with the cholesterol lowering ability of phytosterols...
- Citing 'compelling opportunities in the convertible securities market due to the credit crisis and forced selling by hedge funds and other institutions,' Calamos reopens its flagship Convertible investment strategies - Calamos intends to provide both existing and new investors with access to undervalued, higher-quality issues which it...
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading storage solution provider QNAP Systems, Inc. today announced its All-in-One TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS was honored as the "Editor's Choice" from CNET France for its high-speed performance, simplicity of use, low noise level, and a full range of features. ...
Offers Enterprise IT Departments a Flexible Installation Model That Speeds Time to Deployment RIDGELAND, Miss. -- Bomgar Corp. is expanding its Bomgar Box[TM] family, the industry's leading product line for multi-platform IT support, to include the B300v virtual appliance. Deploying the B300v within a VMware ESX infrastructure gives...
Archive One allows organizations using Lotus Domino to reduce costs, gain compliance and improve users perception of leading email system SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- C2C, a leading provider of automated data management and messaging solutions, today announced Archive One for Domino - an exciting extension to their archiving product...
Lihir Gold Ltd (TSX: LGG)(ASX: LGL)(NASDAQ: LIHR) ("LGL") is pleased to announce the Company has commenced gold production at its Bonikro operation in Ivory Coast, with the first gold pour completed overnight (Monday 6 October). LGL Managing Director Arthur Hood said the start of gold production at Bonikro was a...
- Adirondack moves certain risks to Homeowners Specialist - PAWTUCKET, R.I., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Narragansett Bay Insurance Company announced that it has entered into a renewal rights agreement with Adirondack Insurance Exchange. The agreement involves over 4,500 policies with premiums of approximately $10 million and...
WATERBURY, Conn., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Webster Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation , announced today the appointment of Nitin J. Mhatre as executive vice president, consumer lending. In his new position, Mhatre will oversee home equity business and secured and unsecured consumer lending activity and new...
TORONTO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pala Investments Holdings Limited ("Pala") today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire ownership of 34,584,109 common shares (the "Shares") of Coalcorp Mining Inc. ("Coalcorp") (TSX: CCJ), representing approximately 19.99% of the total number of common shares currently issued and...
IPL Inc. (TSX: IPI.A), one of North America's leading manufacturers of plastic products, has been awarded, by the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, on behalf of the Regional District of Central Okanagan and its member municipalities, a contract valued at more than $7.2 million to manufacture and distribute wheeled carts....
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