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Microgreens Is All Set to Launch Its New Eco-Friendly Packaging

Dec 3, 2012

US-based provider of micro lettuces, shoots, and herbs Bloom Microgreens is all set to launch its new eco-friendly packaging. The new packaging has been updated by Recipe, a food and beverage marketing firm in San Luis Obispo, US and the ...

Tags: Eco-Friendly Packaging, label look, label design

Theravectys Is Planning to Initiate Phase I/II Trial of Anti-HIV Therapeutic Vaccine

Dec 3, 2012

Theravectys has received regulatory clearances from France's National Security Agency and Belgium's Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products to commence a phase I/II clinical trial of its anti-HIV therapeutic vaccine. Using the ...

Tags: Theravectys, HIV positive patients, anti-HIV therapeutic vaccine

American Financial Group Has Reported Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders of $226m

Dec 3, 2012

American Financial Group has reported net earnings attributable to shareholders of $226m or $2.39 per share for the third quarter of 2012, with an increase of 133% from $97m, or $0.95 per share, during the same period last year. Its core ...

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Biome Technologies Has Announced That It Will Sell Its 50% Stake in Biotec to Sphere

Dec 3, 2012

Biome Technologies has announced that it will sell its 50% stake in Biotec to Sphere, for £5.2m in cash. The UK-based bio-plastics company said the sale will allow it to focus on its strategy to develop high margin, application led ...

Tags: stake, production technologies, bio-plastics

Bak Has Secured an Order From Faw-Volkswagen

Dec 3, 2012

Manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells China BAK has secured an order from FAW-Volkswagen Automotive to supply a sample of its lithium-ion batteries. The company will delivery three of its lithium-ion battery units to FAW-Volkswagen ...

Tags: lithium-based battery cells, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive

Metlife Has Launched Dental Hmo/Managed Care Plans in New York and New Jersey

Dec 3, 2012

MetLife has launched Dental HMO/Managed Care plans in New York and New Jersey, US in a bid to increase employer choices with lower cost and higher coverage plan designs. The Managed Care plans provides cost-effective solution for ...

Tags: MetLife, care plan, employee, insurance service

Metlife Has Appointed John Hele as Its New Executive Vice President

Dec 3, 2012

MetLife has appointed John Hele as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective from 04 September 2012. Hele, who holds more than 30 years of broad financial services and insurance industry experience, will ...

Tags: MetLife, John Hele, executive vice president, insurance

ERI Has Developed a New Method to Turn Shredded Paper Into a Greener Paper-Plastic

Dec 3, 2012

Japan-based ECO Research Institute (ERI) has developed a new method to turn shredded paper into a greener paper-plastic composite and Michigan Molecular Institute is helping to bring the technology to the US. The company has developed a ...

Tags: Greener Paper, shredded paper, pellets

MassMutual Has Inked a Definitive Agreement with The Hartford

Dec 3, 2012

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance (MassMutual) has inked a definitive agreement with The Hartford, an insurance and wealth management services provider, to acquire the latter's retirement plans business. The $400m transaction is ...

Tags: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, The Hartford, insurance

Tri-Tronics Announces Acquisition of Photocraft

Dec 3, 2012

Florida-based packaging and printing products firm has announced acquisition of Photocraft, which makes rotary optical encoders and sensors. Tri-Tronics president Scott Seehawers aid the takeover is in line with serving its markets with ...

Tags: Tri-Tronics, Photocraft, rotary optical encoders and sensors

The Hartford Has Reported Net Income of $401m, or $0.83 Per Diluted Share

Dec 3, 2012

The Hartford has reported net income of $401m, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012, against $60m, or $0.11 per diluted share, during the same period earlier year. Its core earnings grew to $378m, or $0.78 per diluted ...

Tags: Hartford, net income, third quarter, insurance, wealth management

Munich Re Consolidated Profit Rose by 10% to ?812m in The Second Quarter of 2012

Dec 3, 2012

German underwriter Munich Re consolidated profit rose by 10% to €812m in the second quarter of 2012, compared with a consolidated profit of €738m during the same quarter last year. The insurer said that the profit rose as ...

Tags: Munich Re, quarter 2, profit, insurance

MARC Has Announced a Significant Enhancement to EDGE

Dec 3, 2012

Munich American Reassurance Company (MARC), a subsidiary of Munich Re has announced a significant enhancement to EDGE, its web-based life underwriting manual for assessing mortality risks. According to the company, the enhancement offers ...

Tags: Munich American Reassurance Company, mortality risk, life insurance

Alterra Has Signed an Agreement with Ullico Casualty Group (UCG)

Dec 3, 2012

Alterra America Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alterra Capital Holdings, has signed an agreement with Ullico Casualty Group (UCG), to venture into the US multiemployer and governmental fiduciary liability and union ...

Tags: Alterra America Insurance, Alterra Capital Holdings

The Sale of BMW August Adds up 9.7%

Dec 3, 2012

BMW Group sold 121,615 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce cars worldwide in August 2012, up 9.7% , compared to 110,903 units sold for the same period in 2011. The company's August sales in China were up 37.5% at 25,377 vehicles while US sales fell ...

Tags: BMW, August, Sales up