Microsoft Corporation and Internet Gold (through its 100% owned subsidiary Smile Media Ltd) have reached an agreement to have Microsoft independently operate a MSN Israel portal. Established during 2000, MSN Israel Ltd is 50.1% owned by the Internet Gold Group and 49.9% owned by Microsoft Corporation.

Permanent Privacy (visit http://www.permanentprivacy.com/) announces the world's first practical data encryption system that is absolutely unbreakable. And is offering a $1,000,000 challenge to anyone who can crack it.

Unite the union is campaigning to get the Scottish Parliament to be more pro-active with industry in addressing the skills shortage in Scotland. Unite along with the engineering construction industry training board (ECITB) and industry professionals went to the Scottish Parliament to present the skills and training charter and to encourage SMPs' to put the skills shortage at the top of the agenda.

In the light of the recent 260p per share approach and claims made by WPP, David Lowden, Chief Executive of TNS, gives a short video interview on the proposed merger with GfK.

"What better way to celebrate the founding of our nation than... um, by... blogging?" So begins the introductory post on the new WashingtonWatch.com blog.

In the light of the recent 260p per share approach and claims made by WPP, David Lowden, Chief Executive of TNS, gives a short video interview on the proposed merger with GfK.

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BCE today announced the company has entered into a final agreement with a company formed by an investor group led by Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners Inc., Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity.

Pixelplus Co., Ltd. , a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced that its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, contained in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2008, included an audit report containing an unqualified going concern from its independent registered public accounting firm.

eFuture Information Technology Inc. ("eFuture"), a leading provider of front-end supply chain management software and services in China, today announced the appointment and hiring of Mr. Deliang Tong as chief operating officer in charge of business strategy planning and new business development. Mr. Tong currently serves as president of Beijing eFuture Royalstone Information Inc., a subsidiary of eFuture.

The Miss Texas Organization today announced the winners of the preliminary competitions for the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant and Miss Teen Texas Pageant. The preliminary competitions were held on July 1, 2 and 3 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center Theater in Fort Worth.

Perfect World Co., Ltd. ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator in China, announced shareholder resolutions adopted at its annual general meeting of shareholders held in Hong Kong today.

Based on Nokia's 2003 and 2005 employee stock option plans, 136 030 shares of Nokia Corporation were subscribed for between June 2, 2008 and June 30, 2008 and between May 8, 2008 and May 30, 2008 136 825 shares as previously announced. The total amount of subscription prices will be recorded in the fund for invested non-restricted equity.

The Ridley Empire, a domestic spy network, has derailed a top-secret operation inside the FBI's elite CD-9. A deep cover agent, Code Name Pike, remains inside while his decoy faces certain death. A retired U.S. senator launches a campaign among the American people to train and serve as Pike's agents, the country's last line of defense. To keep the morale high, a mascot is commissioned. In his paws holds the future of the Code Name Pike Mission.

The dynamic stored-value card program launched at the United States Naval Academy almost a year ago is proving so popular that the Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD) is expanding it to include additional campus locations.

Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited , or Shanda, a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, today announced the establishment of its third business unit, Shanda Literature Limited ("Shanda Literature"), which will focus on publishing original reader-generated literary works. In addition, Shanda announced the appointment of Mr. Xiaoqiang Hou as Shanda Literature's chief executive officer, and Mr. Wenhui Wu as its President, and Mr. Xuesong Shang, Mr. Peng Sun and Mr. Xudong Liu as Vice Presidents.

Chicago area systems engineering company Lextech Global Services (Lextech) announces the launch of its new product-based sister company, Lextech Labs. After recognizing a need for increased mobility in the security and surveillance industry, Lextech Labs capitalized on Lextech's custom software development expertise by commissioning their engineering team to create a series of advanced applications for the iPod Touch and iPhone.

Wide open spaces and private hikes in wild lands restore the soul, but will high gas prices render the wilderness vacation obsolete, tempting city dwellers to stay closer to home? In the face of New York Times op-ed pieces titled, "Goodbye to the Great American Road Trip," rural communities tucked in remote corners of the country wonder how they will continue to entice travelers.

LAI International, Inc. has announced the launch of its newly re-designed web site LAIco.com, unveiling its new brand identity as strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers.

MyGallons, the consumer solution for rising gas prices, has learned that its vendor, US Banks Voyager Network/GoGas Fleet, will not be honoring the agreement to provide redemption services for our program. Having tested the program since April of this year, MyGallons expects a seamless transition to a competing national payment network and any report to the contrary is false. We will be announcing our new national payment network soon. The change in payment networks will have very little impact on the thousands of MyGallons members, will not affect MyGallons daily operations and will have little impact on the number of filling stations that will accept the MyGallons card nationwide. We look forward to and are excited to announce our new payment network to our members. MyGallons appreciates the overwhelming support it has received from the American public and is excited to continue to offer its customers Tomorrow's gas at Today's prices.

VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (http://www.vasco.com/), a leading software security company specializing in authentication products, today announced that it will reinforce its presence in Asia by opening a subsidiary in Mumbai, India. VASCO received the official Certificate of Incorporation of VASCO Data Security (India) Private Limited at the end of Q2 2008.

TROY Group, Inc. announced today that financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended May 31, 2008, have been posted on the company's web-site at http://www.troygroup.com/. To access the report, click on About TROY Group then click on Financials. TROY's financial results are also posted at http://www.pinksheets.com/. Enter TROY in the symbol field then click on Financial Report.

A. H. Belo Corporation announced today that its second quarter 2008 financial results release will occur on Monday, July 28 before the market opens that day. A conference call will follow at 1:00 p.m. CDT that afternoon.

While cable and dish services are swamped with religious channels, Muslims in the United States have unequal opportunities for access. MuslimChannels addresses this challenge with a unique approach, by offering the best of both worlds: Multiple live 24 x 7 broadcasts of religious, alternative news, and educational programming, as well as user video uploads, video sharing and formation of online communities.

Critical Mass (http://www.criticalmass.com/), an Omnicom digital marketing agency, has been named the interactive agency of record for AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace.

Critical Mass (http://www.criticalmass.com/), an Omnicom digital marketing agency, has named branding expert Jason Theodor Creative Director. An avid blogger, lecturer, and industry veteran with eleven years experience, he will be based in Toronto.

TiVo Inc. , the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced that it will present at the Collins Stewart 4th Annual Growth Conference on July 10th. The webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the TiVo website at http://investor.tivo.com/ under the events calendar tab.

CSC announced today that it has signed a new information technology (IT) outsourcing contract with Urenco, a leading supplier of enriched uranium to nuclear power utilities worldwide. The new six-year agreement, which is valued at $22 million (10.9 million pounds sterling), follows a seven-year, 23 million pounds sterling IT outsourcing contract Urenco awarded to CSC in March 2007.