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Building on a company’s existing investments, IBM Project Vulcan enables breakthrough approaches to reduce personal information overload and improve business agility, empowering people to drive better business results.

Siemens has obtained official permission to keep the Siemens Superstar – Munich’s latest landmark and the world’s biggest revolving Christmas star – illuminated until January 6, 2010.

Under the framework of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Forest Service, and the Russian Federal Forest Agency signed a Protocol of Intent to strengthen collaboration in the sustainable management of forests through 2013.

Siemens AG anticipates massive investments will be made in infrastructure in major cities throughout the world in the coming years. The largest part of the funds will be invested in ecofriendly solutions. “Cities are the growth drivers of the future, yet also account for the biggest share of CO2 emissions.

LG Electronics (LG) is reaping the benefits of its revamped supply chain management (SCM) system, with savings amounting to USD 350 million from January to September year-to-date.

Microsoft Corp. today announced it has developed a reference architecture based on familiar, cost-effective Microsoft platforms that can serve as the basis for development of the “integrated utility of the future.”

Microscopic carbon nanotubes a 100,000 times thinner than a human hair may have the potential to transport electricity faster and over greater distances with minimal loss of energy, according to new research that will be published Friday, in the October 2nd edition of Science magazine.

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive & Armaments Command for the procurement and fabrication of five prototype M109A6 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) self-propelled howitzer vehicles and two prototype M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicles (FAASV).

Two Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) wind power projects recently under construction in Pennsylvania and Wyoming are now on line and generating clean, renewable electricity.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Consert today announced the completion of smart grid pilot project installations with nearly 100 commercial and residential participants partnering with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission (FPWC) in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

All businesses wanting to expand their services to other member countries within the EU will be able to perform all the necessary administrative procedures electronically in future.

Part of the next wave of Office-related products, Microsoft Project 2010 helps customers reduce costs, improve efficiency, and simplify project and portfolio management.

IBM develops and implements central branch management system for 19 BMW Group sites in Germany

JV to Leverage Qualcomm’s Network Technology and Device Management Service, and Verizon Wireless’ Network Expertise and Simplified Device Certification Process

Summer promotions help people save memories and money

Kansas Commission Siting Decision Facilitates Important New Investment

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced that it has won a prestigious award at Global Telecoms Business Magazine’s 2009 Innovations Award ceremony in London.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that it has been selected to implement a city infrastructure project as part of the U-safety City project for Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), which was set up by the government in an effort to turn South Korea into a major economic hub in Northeast Asia.

SWISS today premiered “LX Forty”, its new short film by Marc Forster. The Swiss star director (whose credits include the latest James Bond film Quantum of Solace) not only takes the viewer on a personal “journey of the mind”; he also makes his first-ever appearance in front of the camera.

NASA has selected 13 informal education providers to share $6.9 million in grants through the Competitive Program for Science Museums and Planetariums.