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Social networking giant Facebook is expected to begin filing to sell stock on the open market as early as Wednesday 1st February in the most high profile initial public offering (IPO) since Google in 2004.

Organisers of one of Europe’s leading enterprise technology events, the Cloud Computing World Forum, are pleased to announce that this year’s conference will play host to eight diverse keynote and seminar theatres.

Direct Sales & Marketing Experts LJR Marketing took a keen interest in reports surfacing this week that Starbucks are planning to change the recipe of its coffee after sales of extra caffeine shots rocketed.

Cupcakes, cake pops, and chocolate all found online, oh my! One of the UK’s most prominent cake decorating and supply stores, Make Bake, launched a new cake decorating site. With over ten years of experience and an unrivaled collection of cake decorating equipment and trimmings, the confectionary wizards are now sharing their unique products and decorating secrets with bakers from around the world.

The global market for compression therapy was valued at $2 billion in 2011 and is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5% to $2.7 billion in 2018, driven by the growing incidence of venous disease due to chronic wounds, a growing elderly population, diabetes and repeated wound trauma. The increase in awareness of venous diseases, aided by campaigns from various venous disease forums, societies and educational materials, and the use of compression therapy products as a preventive measure is also expected to encourage market growth.

The hottest trend is to use large tiles to make a statement, and by large, the best choice is usually 12” by 12” or 16” by 16”. These look amazing in any room and can be mixed and matched with other, smaller tiles to really accentuate a room’s texture and presence. Tiles like this are highly versatile and aesthetically pleasing, no matter where they are used in the home. “And keeping them clean is a snap,” added Dupre. “This is a huge bonus in today’s hectic world.”

A Leap Year comes once every four years and it’s a time when women can propose to men, for one brave Chelmsford woman who stuck to Leap Year tradition and proposed to her man on one of London’s most famous sights - and he said yes!

Wedding, Children’s Birthday, Official Meeting, Conference and even celebrations are getting popular in terms of venues. If suppose all the requirements will meet in a same place and that could be located in heart of the city is added advantage.

Professor Stephen Smartt from Queen's University Belfast is to lead a five-year mission to hunt for the first supernovae, or exploding stars. The professor of astrophysics will head up a team of 12 international scientists, who will begin work on the project at the university next month. The project hopes to gain a better understanding of the origin of chemical elements. We spoke to a staff member at Stream Advertising, a Belfast-based sales and marketing company, who said, “There’s an amazing amount of talent at Queen’s, and it’s great to see such an ambitious project being taken on locally.”

1st-for-French-Property.co.uk are pleased to announce their partnership with Violette Lafite Scholfield and Carl Scholfield who have together been finding Fine Country Homes in France for overseas buyers for 24 years. The secret of their success and their reputation is personal service and listening to clients needs, and a top quality portfolio. They cover from Monflanquin in the Lot-et-Garonne department of the Aquitaine down to the Pyrenees on the Spanish Border.

METTER TOLEDO ReactIR 247 and related auxiliaries are now certified for safe use in hazardous manufacturing environments designated Ex under the ATEX Directive, specifically Zone 1, Groups IIB + H2, T4 Zone 1. Ready for immediate shipment, ReactIR HL-ATEX-certified models will allow more manufacturers in more countries to reduce testing costs, streamline production, and speed time-to-market using METTLER TOLEDO robust process characterization technology.

Facebook was unavailable for a number of users mostly across Europe on Wednesday due to "technical difficulties". The social network's smartphone and tablet apps were also affected, users on Twitter reported problems accessing Facebook in many countries, including the UK, for about two hours. A spokesperson for facebook said "Today we experienced technical difficulties causing the site to be unavailable for a number of users in Europe," the company said in a statement”

UK Models & Purepace reiterate their advisories in regard to modelling scams and the signs to look out for when approaching a modeling agency.

GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its new report, "Gallbladder Cancer Therapeutics - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2018". The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the global Gallbladder Cancer Therapeutics market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global Gallbladder Cancer Therapeutics market. The report also provides insights on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players expected to significantly alter the market positioning of the current market leaders. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights on the pipeline products within the global Gallbladder Cancer Therapeutics sector. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

If there’s one thing that can bring life to an otherwise boring lounge-room, it’s a striking rug. A plethora of different designs, colours and materials are available for avid home decorators everywhere to choose from, the only problem has always been finding good quality rugs at reasonable prices. No-one wants to pay an arm and a leg for their floor coverings.

C.W. Downer & Co., an independent global investment bank, has hired Charles DelGrande as Managing Director in charge of the firm’s newly-created Technology, Media and Interactive Services Group. Tristan Snyder, who has worked with Mr. DelGrande for more than four years, will also join the team as Associate.

GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its new report, "Dyskinesia Therapeutics - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2019". The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the global Dyskinesia Therapeutics market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global Dyskinesia Therapeutics market. The report also provides insights on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players expected to significantly alter the market positioning of the current market leaders. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights on the pipeline products within the global Dyskinesia Therapeutics sector. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

Confectionery - Global Group of Eight (G8) Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Confectionery industry in each of the G8 (United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia and Japan) countries. The report includes easily comparable data on market value, volume, segmentation and market share, plus full five year market forecasts. It examines future problems, innovations and potential growth areas within the market.

Cost-to-serve has a direct impact on the ability of energy retailers to remain cost competitive and is a key determinant in market share movements. Identifying the prime levers in controlling costs is essential as it allows efficient utility retail operations which in turn exert pressures on levels of customer churn.

This report includes a detailed analysis of the current investment climate in the country's power sector and over the next decade across 6 broad parameters. Each parameter has a weight assigned, and a weighted average score is calculated to obtain the final country ranking in that region. The study also maps the relative ranking of the key countries in the region according to the current investment opportunities in the country and that by 2020.

ERP Logic will add ALLiGACOM’s EDI-Integrated Suite to its solution portfolio. ALLiGACOM’s EDI-Integrated Suite for SAP Business ByDesign is the first application embedded within SAP Business ByDesign’s User Interface

Payroll tax software developer Halfpricesoft.com (http://www.halfpricesoft.com) released the new 2012 ezPaycheck software with the updates on Form 941 for Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return. The latest version is 3.2.8.

Community Savings Bank has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in financial institution training, to train its staff with TellerSolutionOnline.

The NC Center for Women in Public Service (NCCWPS), a nonpartisan organization that prepares women for elected and appointed offices statewide, has announced that its intensive, nonpartisan training program, the Women in Office Institute, will be held Thursday, June 28 through Sunday, July 1 and Thursday, July 26 through Saturday, July 28 at William Peace University, located at 15 E. Peace St. in Raleigh.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced The Rocky Top March Madness Challenge, a bracket challenge promotion which will give participants a chance to win one of five prizes. The first place winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize, second place prize will be a $400 gift card, third place prize will be a $300 gift card, fourth place will be a $200 gift card and the fifth place prize will be a $100 gift card. Gift cards are redeemable at any of the Rocky Top Hospitality restaurant locations. Participants have the option to create and submit brackets online or by printing the brackets and bringing them to The Mash House Brewery & Chophouse at 4150 Sycamore Dairy Road in Fayetteville, N.C. Tribeca Tavern at either 6004 Falls of Neuse Road or 500 Ledgestone Way in Cary, N.C., or Draft Carolina Burgers & Beers at 510 Glenwood Ave. on any or all game days where they can enjoy daily discounts on certain menu items, drink specials and craft beers.