DEALS
Precious buys bulk carrier for USD 16.7m
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - Thai marine transportation company Precious Shipping PCL (BAK:PSL) today said that through a subsidiary it had agreed to buy a second-hand bulk carrier from an Indian company for USD 16.7 million (EUR 12.6m).
RENEWABLES
Cool Planet reaches 4,000 lbs/acre biomass-to-gasoline yield
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - US biofuel technology developer Cool Planet BioFuels today said it had achieved a yield of 4,000 gallons of cellulosic gasoline (15,140 litres) per acre of giant miscanthus plantations in pilot tests, using a new technology.
M & A
Poland to negotiate sale of state-owned wire products maker
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - Poland's treasury, the ministry in charge of state assets, invited today interested parties for negotiations on the sale of state-owned wire products maker Fabryka Przewodow Energetycznych SA.
WORLD
ABN Amro removes PostNL from top picks
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - ABN Amro removed Dutch mail company PostNL (AMS:PNL) from its list of favourite stocks for the Benelux region.
Join us at the premier event for those involved in the card markets of Central and Eastern Europe!
"The CEE region remains one of the most attractive for investment, due to its outstanding potential for growth. Its card and payments markets are no different."
With the longer-term effects of the economic crisis still uncertain and with constantly evolving technology and regulation there has never been a more crucial time to be aware of the issues facing the market.
Attend this conference to discover and network with the key personnel; from local and Central banks to the foremost experts in the industry - learn about the big issues from the people who really know.
SMi’s 7th annual Central and Eastern European Card Markets conference will shine a spotlight on the region and this rapidly advancing card market.
Why should you attend this event?
Learn from the industry's leading pioneers and take back new approaches to your work!
Key areas covered:
Analysis from the regional experts within CEE
Innovation within CEE markets, including mobile payments and contactless technology
New advances and challenges in the fight against fraud
Retailer's perspectives on the payments market
Loyalty programmes in the CEE area
How you will benefit:
Update your knowledge on CEE card markets and all the key developments over the last 12 months with our case studies from a selection of countries in the region
Learn, through firsthand accounts, what the big issues are and what they mean for your organization: How to tackle fraud; how to establish effective loyalty programmes; what new technology means for the marketplace – it’s all here!
Evaluate the latest trends and developments in the industry – How are markets for payment cards weathering the economic storm? What demographics present the greatest opportunities?
Discover what the future holds in this rapidly evolving market and navigate the impact of new regulation and technology
Network with all the key personnel in CEE area card markets
DEALS
Precious buys bulk carrier for USD 16.7m
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - Thai marine transportation company Precious Shipping PCL (BAK:PSL) today said that through a subsidiary it had agreed to buy a second-hand bulk carrier from an Indian company for USD 16.7 million (EUR 12.6m).
RENEWABLES
Cool Planet reaches 4,000 lbs/acre biomass-to-gasoline yield
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - US biofuel technology developer Cool Planet BioFuels today said it had achieved a yield of 4,000 gallons of cellulosic gasoline (15,140 litres) per acre of giant miscanthus plantations in pilot tests, using a new technology.
M & A
Poland to negotiate sale of state-owned wire products maker
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - Poland's treasury, the ministry in charge of state assets, invited today interested parties for negotiations on the sale of state-owned wire products maker Fabryka Przewodow Energetycznych SA.
WORLD
ABN Amro removes PostNL from top picks
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - ABN Amro removed Dutch mail company PostNL (AMS:PNL) from its list of favourite stocks for the Benelux region.