Printerland Blog (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Printer vendors ink takeover Canon is buying Dutch printer vendor Oce for €730m, in a move that could herald further consolidation in the imaging market. The Japanese giant will launch a tender offer for the Dutch firm’s shares, in a deal which is being seen as broadening Canon’s footprint in the higher end production printing market, and [...]
Ton's Interdependent Thoughts (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Three weeks ago saw the second edition of KM Made in Holland. An initiatieve of professor Robert de Hoog of University of Twente and Frank Lekanne-Deprez of the Zuyd University for Applied Sciences, that aims to bring together researchers and some practicioners from knowledge management in the Netherlands. A good initiative because it sometimes feels like the KM-people in the Netherlands are each...
Political Activity Law (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
A controversy surrounding the Office of Congressional Ethics’ treatment of a matter involving Rep. Sam Graves has generated this sharply-worded response from OCE. In conclusion, the Board [of OCE] believes the interests of the House and the public will be better served if both the SOOC and the OCE each focus on their own internal rules.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite the recession, sales of virtualization, storage, server and security solutions increased significantly in 2009, and these product categories are expected to see accelerated sales in 2010. The findings are part of a new survey of more than 400 high-tech vendors, distributors and resellers from Outsource Channel Executives (OCE) Inc. In general, respondents...
Sify (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Thousands of marine species eke out an existence in the ocean's pitch-black depths by feeding on the snowlike decaying matter that cascades down, and even sunken whale bones, according to a report
The Print CEO Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Océ management conducted a well-attended press teleconference today to provide further details of its acquisition by Canon. Jan Hol, who was interviewed earlier by WhatTheyThink, was on the line from Europe, and North America was represented by Mal Baboyian, president, production printing systems, Océ North America, and Joe Skrzypczak President and CEO of Océ North America. Océ...
Liberadio(!) (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Yesterday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked that the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) “investigate whether Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) violated House rules by organizing and holding a November 5th rally on the U.S. Capitol grounds to oppose a health care reform bill.” CREW contends that Rep. Bachmann misused her official congressional website [...]
Prairie Weather (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
In a sweep yesterday afternoon, TPM posted reports on three political figures who face comeuppances. First, Don Siegelman. The former Alabama governor who's trying to stay out of jail after what appeared to have been a prosecution orchestrated by Karl...
California Conservative (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Thanks to this post on Huffington Post, Michele Bachmann’s Emergency House Call event is helping to expose the corrupt House rules. First a little background is required. CREW is asking for an investigation into whether the event violated this House rule: In a letter sent to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), CREW contends that Bachmann violated [...]
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Canon's €730m agreed bid for digital printing rival Océ is challenged as a large shareholder says the offer 'significantly undervalued' the Dutch company's shares
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Canon’s €730m agreed bid for digital printing rival Océ is challenged as a large shareholder says the offer ‘significantly undervalued’ the Dutch company’s shares
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
* Says won't sell 10 pct stake at current offer price (Adds bid details, background)
Bloomberg (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Orbis Funds, the asset manager that opposed takeover offers by Warren Buffett and Citigroup Inc., rejected Canon Inc.’s 730 million euro ($1.1 billion) bid to buy unprofitable Dutch printer maker Oce NV as too low.
Dump Michele Bachmann (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The St Cloud Times has the story . Fallout over a health care reform protest rally continues to rain on Rep. Michele Bachmann, as a government watchdog group on Tuesday called for an ethics probe of the congresswoman. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington asked the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate whether Bachmann, R-Minn., violated House rules when she used her Web site...
MN Progressive Project (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) continued ethical lapses are getting noticed. Bachmann had used her House website to promote her rally against healthcare reform. Now Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) want an investigation into this lapse. Watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has requested an investigation into whether Rep. Michele Bachmann...
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